In part five of this series we now showcase ship number three. I wanted to have a ship unloading or offloading at the tower. Thought it may be logical to have a supply base as everything would have had to be imported in anyway. So the scrounging began yet again. The hull is actually the engine nacelle from a large Mosquito kit (they come in pairs...).
Bits and pieces from an assortment of kits and dollar store toys (what did we ever do without them?). I went with an external engine this time plus wanted some tyres on the ship.
Nice thing about the Mosquito engine casing it was already ship-shaped. Once satisfied with the model it was off for the customary coating of red oxide...
Surprisingly, the model took more time than expected to paint and weather, even though it was just 5" long. Besides the ship, I had to fill the cargo hold with crates, sacks and tarps.
You may notice some things changed after priming. This happens a lot as moods and conceptualizations change during construction.
The cargo is made from various detail parts for HO-OO trains, painted and weathered. The crew are again Graham-Farish N scale figures. Bought all the ones with the high visibility vests I could!
On the unseen side of the ship (port side that is..) is a mounting rod; this model is meant to be attached to the structure. Here is the "Gertrude" at the dock bringing some essential supplies to the tower.
Once the bills are paid, it's off again for another run. Next time, the final installment of the "Tofu Tower" series. Tales of two little boats....
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