Danish Research Carrier

[cthulhu77]

With the scramble to get Sheila over and done, it's time to get back to the carrier!
 Test fitting the sail:

[cthulhu77]

Thanks!  Well, since this is a civvy, I get to make more windows!

[cthulhu77]

starting to add on fiddly bits:

[cthulhu77]

The first two sponsons are on, as well as some more doohickeys on the sail:

[cthulhu77]

More doodads on the sail...you just have to love photoetch!

[Eddie M.]

Okay, this might be out of left field, but since you are a whiz at weathering old aircraft, maybe you could put a few recovered artifacts (airplanes, midget subs, etc.....) on deck as if they had been raised for research of their history. Just a thought.
  Eddie  

[cthulhu77]

Okay, this might be out of left field, but since you are a whiz at weathering old aircraft, maybe you could put a few recovered artifacts (airplanes, midget subs, etc.....) on deck as if they had been raised for research of their history. Just a thought.
  Eddie

Hey now...isn't that a good concept???  Love it!

   Proditor, thanks, but disturbing. Chuckle.

[cthulhu77]

With the project almost (almost) completed, here is a shot of the tilley:

[frank2056]

That carrier looks great! The little truck is a work of art, too. You should add some 1/400 scale resin figures.

[BlackOps]

Greg, I saw your in progress pics of the tractor but never would have guessed it was for your Research Carrier. Too Cool! I can't believe I'd forgotten about this project 

[cthulhu77]

thanks!  I have a friend who is just wrapping up an incredibly detailed build of the Nimitz, and the tilley that came with the kit was a joke. He called asking if I knew where he could buy a better version, and after looking on the net, there were none to be found.  So, I decided to scratch one, and make a mold, then start casting them. This is the first one, I am pretty happy with it. He bought one for his kit, and I've sold two more since.
20 or 30 more, and I can break even ! LOL.

[Brian da Basher]

If you cast some nice 1/72 scale spats, I guarantee you'll break even, maybe make a profit, too.

Nice crane by the way!

Brian da Basher

[Eddie M.]

That's a great looking Tilly! I used to drive the 60K Tilly back in my day. The new ones are rated for 70K.
   Eddie

[cthulhu77]

A tilley (tilly, tillie??) with spats? Now, there is a big seller!  I still have to do all of the rigging. The Mrs.'s hair should do the job.

[B777LR]

The Mrs.'s hair should do the job.

I usually use zebra hair