THAT DAMN SHIP FROM HOBBY LOBBY
A few months back someone mentioned that there was a fishing boat at Hobby Lobby that was just about the right size for 25/28 mm figures. Waiting until they had one of their regular 50% off sales I bought one for $25. It looked really good and after removing most of the deck items (so there would be more room to move around) and accidentally removing the superstructure (it was weakly glued on) I set it aside for another day.
That day came for me to remove the bottom of the ship to make it a waterline model. At first it went smoothly and the hull cut easily with a dremel. But I coud see something was hold9ing the ship together. After trying several things, I finally resorted to a power saw to cut the bottom off. And look at what I found!!!!!!!
That day came for me to remove the bottom of the ship to make it a waterline model. At first it went smoothly and the hull cut easily with a dremel. But I coud see something was hold9ing the ship together. After trying several things, I finally resorted to a power saw to cut the bottom off. And look at what I found!!!!!!!
That piece of plywood running from the bow to stern was a 1/2 inch thick, the pieces running from side to side were an 1/8 inch thick and it was more or less solid wood at the stern. The plywood was so tough you can forget about cutting it with non-powered tools and even those need to be heavy duty. What a bear to work with and get more or less level.
I mounted it on a piece of plywood and will need to fill in some gaps with wood putty. Then I'll need to glue on the superstructure and paint it.
Was it worth the effort vs. buying a resin ship? I guess. It only cost $25 vs $80 or $100 for a resin. But be warned making it a waterline model is not an easy job.
Was it worth the effort vs. buying a resin ship? I guess. It only cost $25 vs $80 or $100 for a resin. But be warned making it a waterline model is not an easy job.