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You're Gonna Need a Bigger boat.
- Thread starter Rhino
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Rhino
Super Moderator
First, you have to be out of your mind. Second, you need one of these 60 foot boats. then..............
I've stumbled upon an Orca Plan! I also was delighted to find that my cream-colored Smooth-On resin can be carved!! I used my scribing tool to do it! Careful sawing, sanding, Lots of Coffee, ridiculously teeny pieces of plastic card, good music, and THIS comes out!
Then you find out, that your stern deck is too deep, and your stern is 5 scale feet too long.
SO, chopping, carving, putty and sanding produces this!;
What about a Dio of USS Indianapolis heading out, and Orca heading in? Both of Samuel Quint's sunken vessels.
I've stumbled upon an Orca Plan! I also was delighted to find that my cream-colored Smooth-On resin can be carved!! I used my scribing tool to do it! Careful sawing, sanding, Lots of Coffee, ridiculously teeny pieces of plastic card, good music, and THIS comes out!
Then you find out, that your stern deck is too deep, and your stern is 5 scale feet too long.
SO, chopping, carving, putty and sanding produces this!;
What about a Dio of USS Indianapolis heading out, and Orca heading in? Both of Samuel Quint's sunken vessels.
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
:captain
Rhino
Super Moderator
Next, make a barrel rack out of .015 Cu wire :pinch: lengthen the cabin, because you shaved off too much 
even though you were looking right at the PLANS :facepalm add a chunk of .015 plastic card to the bow, then chop off a piece of .010 strip to make a pulpit. Then, Gently now! sand/file everything so it looks properly ORCA-ish.
Mined, sunk, and abandoned, a mis-cast while pouring Point Class Cutters produced a sunken PCF Swift boat. Waste not, want not!!
If you think this is looney so far, just wait until I put the railing on the pulpit, and cut up 5 little tiny yellow kegs for the rack!
even though you were looking right at the PLANS :facepalm add a chunk of .015 plastic card to the bow, then chop off a piece of .010 strip to make a pulpit. Then, Gently now! sand/file everything so it looks properly ORCA-ish.
Mined, sunk, and abandoned, a mis-cast while pouring Point Class Cutters produced a sunken PCF Swift boat. Waste not, want not!!
If you think this is looney so far, just wait until I put the railing on the pulpit, and cut up 5 little tiny yellow kegs for the rack!
That's cool!! :captain
Rhino
Super Moderator
Photo-etched parts underway, Bridge ladder, pulpit rails, and exhaust stack. It's going a lot better that I expected!! 
Sorry, men. No mold for the 1/700 version. This one is strictly for my own model-enjoyment. You'll have to wait for the 1/350 version if you wanna buy an Orca, umm... Famous Shark/Fishing Boat!!
C.S.S. Tennessee got her ventilators! I hunted for mu USS Indianapolis for the background, but She's in Mothballs
Thanks to my Brethren for you encouragement, and your kindnesses!
Sorry, men. No mold for the 1/700 version. This one is strictly for my own model-enjoyment. You'll have to wait for the 1/350 version if you wanna buy an Orca, umm... Famous Shark/Fishing Boat!!
C.S.S. Tennessee got her ventilators! I hunted for mu USS Indianapolis for the background, but She's in Mothballs
Thanks to my Brethren for you encouragement, and your kindnesses!
Now what about the shark...
Rhino
Super Moderator
Finished pulpit rails, drilled portholes, and added Orca's crane boom. I'm calling this ready to paint, in this scale. A braver Man might have hollowed out the cabin, and posed the door open, like it mostly is in the Picture. :huh:
USS Portland CA-33, stood in for The ol' Indianapolis, but you get the Idea...............
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMl1NbR0h_A
I did make new look-out rings. The previous ones were just too clunky-lookin'.
Tomorrow, off to the Yard, for paint!! I'm looking for my old Calypso model, so I can cabbage on to a BIG Shark!!
USS Portland CA-33, stood in for The ol' Indianapolis, but you get the Idea...............
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMl1NbR0h_A
I did make new look-out rings. The previous ones were just too clunky-lookin'.
Tomorrow, off to the Yard, for paint!! I'm looking for my old Calypso model, so I can cabbage on to a BIG Shark!!
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
That looks magnificent! Too bad you won't mold that in 1/700 scale. I was hoping to get one since I only build 1/450, 1/500, 1/600 and 1/700 scale ships (except certain ones like Calypso, etc.) I don't ever do 1/350 scale so I'll just resign myself to never having one of these.
Keep going man, I want to see that little beastie in paint!
Keep going man, I want to see that little beastie in paint!
Rhino
Super Moderator
1,100 men go in the water. Clown fish in the water. You know the thing about a Clown fish, Chief, he's got silly eyes, cartoon eyes. He come swimmin' up, and he tell you a horrible, campy joke, and them eyes, roll over white, and then you hear that awful groanin' and barfin'. He don' seem to be livin'! Then, He swims away like Jerry Seinfeld, on Thursdie night, without a care about quality humor...................
OR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Orca? Samuel Quint? Do you mean Orcinus Orca? Bringer of Death? BROTHER!! Me too!!!!!!!
OH!! 'Pup wants to see the Porker! I get it now! Mr. Whitey! OK, Here you go!!
Howzatt?!?!
Models are supposed to be fun, Right?!?!! :facepalm
OR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Orca? Samuel Quint? Do you mean Orcinus Orca? Bringer of Death? BROTHER!! Me too!!!!!!!
OH!! 'Pup wants to see the Porker! I get it now! Mr. Whitey! OK, Here you go!!
Howzatt?!?!
Models are supposed to be fun, Right?!?!! :facepalm
Great stuff Chris but still ain't no Minnow. :captain
Rhino
Super Moderator
I made my kegs out of yellow Monogram sprue. 5 of them fit in the rack! :yipee
I made use of Jon Bond's using-Future-as-an-adhesive tip, to attach the kegs to the Model. I'm calling the 1/700 Orca done! I'd paint some more, but the more I paint on Her, the worse she comes out! :idonno
Clown Fish turns the tables on Orca and her crew. "Hooper!! We're gonna need a BIGGER BOAT! Ahead full, now."
Thanks for sharing in my silliness!!
Stay turned for the 1/350 scale "Famous Shark-Fishing Boat" coming your way this Summer :idonno from TLAR Models.
The Esoteric, from the Eccentric! :gogo
I made use of Jon Bond's using-Future-as-an-adhesive tip, to attach the kegs to the Model. I'm calling the 1/700 Orca done! I'd paint some more, but the more I paint on Her, the worse she comes out! :idonno
Clown Fish turns the tables on Orca and her crew. "Hooper!! We're gonna need a BIGGER BOAT! Ahead full, now."
Thanks for sharing in my silliness!!
Stay turned for the 1/350 scale "Famous Shark-Fishing Boat" coming your way this Summer :idonno from TLAR Models.
The Esoteric, from the Eccentric! :gogo
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the thread....
Excellent job Chris :captain
Excellent job Chris :captain