1/700 USCG 110 Ft. Island Class Patrol Boat

[Rhino]

Bear in mind, that life rings vary in diameters & thicknesses. I think the featured P/E ones a little under-scale for Patrol/Rescue vessels. They would be dandy for Commercial/civilian use. To attach, use a dab of Future, slide the teeny ring on and leave it alone! C/A glue overpowers little details like these.

This one is double punched from plastic card. I punch the center hole first, then center & punch the diameter.
These I like for the bulkier rings a Man might toss a ways during a rescue op.

Does that help?

 

[moon puppy]

Nice.

 

[Iron Mike]

:captain

 

[Rhino]

These are the places you drill for the bollards, and placement of the boat deck ladder. Forward, ever slowly, but forward!

 

[moon puppy]

:captain

 

[bob letterman]

 

[Rhino]

Base coated the island for the USCG Instructions. You get the big island and a bonus reef/island in the kit. It looks like the first few TLAR Island class WPB set customers will get painted Bonus reef/islands in their set!
T'were a "Spray to Black" morning here on the Dam Cold Prairie!

 

[Iron Mike]

I want mine on the rocks. :drinks

 

[Rhino]

Floquil flat white over washed Resin parts.

Island class 110-foot WPB, lighthouse and cottage.
A couple of Small baots from the TLAR set as well.
Bob's SS Minnow (Yes Pup, I'll paint Her for ya!) and Queen Conch.

Mike Knows which Lighthouse it will be. No batteries!

 

[Iron Mike]

Man, that's just loco.

 

[moon puppy]

Can we appreciate a 1/700 scale Mary Ann though?

 

[Duke Maddog]

Oh wow, that is so sweet! Beautiful work! Man, I need to earn some money to get me some of these.

 

[Rhino]

I made a mistake. I attached the deck house before I sprayed any paint. OOPS! :facepalm
I'll fix Her. She's showing a lot of Promise!

Thanks for looking in!

 

[moon puppy]

:captain

 

[Rhino]

1/700 Asheville Class Patrol Gunboat

Not really Cayo Loco. Perhaps just plain Loco! Island, cottage with winders, and progress on the Tater Rock Lighthouse! It still needs a railing around the upper deck, and Tamiya clear for the Light.

 

[moon puppy]

1/700 Asheville Class Patrol Gunboat

That's small...and cool!

 

[Iron Mike]

1/700 Asheville Class Patrol Gunboat

Glad to see you policing the spent batteries. :skipper

 

[Rhino]

Islands, Lighthouse & cottage. Yes that's 'Pup's 1/700 SS Minnow as well.
The Cottage seems to have flatted nicely!

I've been trying different mix ratios of Tamiya XF-86 Flat Clear, Future, and Tamiya thinner. I need to flat IJN Egg-Kagi, but I don't want to turn Her into a powered donut!
I have to use acrylic clear flat. I did some of the shading & details with Gundam markers and they do not like Tester's enamel clears at all!

 

[Iron Mike]

Looking good. :captain

 

[Rhino]

More developments coming soon! :gogo :facepalm