Winans Cigar Ship Realised

[Robomog]

This is madness on my part, I have little naval expertise but what if the Navy required a fleet supply craft that could also act as a light destroyer based loosely on Wynans Cigar Ship.

It would run with most of its hull submerged and would have two outriggers to help its stability in rough seas, pretty much a trimaran, I may make them a bit smaller but they could arguably be part of the storage. Time will tell.

Here's the starting bits.....



Not sure where all the parts come from, I just raided my parts stash 

More when it happens

Mog
>^-.-^<

[buzzbomb]

I do like the idea

[zenrat]

So do I, bad as it is.

 

[Gondor]

A cigar, so smouldering grey ash at one end while the other is somewhat chewed? 

Gondor

[kerick]

You have to do that propeller wheel around the middle!

[Robomog]

Thanks for the comments chaps.

Kereck :- it's your lucky day !!!

Finally got started on this one but its doing my head in, at approx 1/600 I'm having trouble getting my brain around such a small scale and trying to get everything in proportion. I've been modelling in 1/72 for so long.

First attempts were way to big



Finally got something about right



And the turbine cover is complete,
I've posed the ship with its out riggers to give some idea of layout



And a bit closer



Next is the turbine itself but I probably will not install it until the bulk of the rest of the construction is complete.

More when it happens.......


Mog
>^-.-^<

[Gondor]

If your modelling in 1/600 then Two Foot in real life is equal to One Millimeter on the model. No idea if that's of any help but it's what I am modelling ships in at the moment.

Gondor

[Robomog]

Thanks

That is actually a great help   

Mog
>^-.-^<

[Wardukw]

Ohh this is looking like a really bad idea Moggy ..sweet 😅

[Robomog]

Hi all

Life's a bit hectic at the moment, didn't realise the selling mum's flat would be so stressful 

Meanwhile a little progress on the cigar Ship.

The main Turbine is under construction, spent a night sticking on the blades.





I'm not going to attach it to the ship until the end, I've knocked one blue off it already but it will look something like this....





Also made some progress on the pontoons....



Thanks for looking....

Mog
>^-.-^<

[Old Wombat]

Woh!

Great work, 'Mog!

[Wardukw]

My sentiment exactly Guy ..lovely stuff 😁

[kerick]

Looking good!

[buzzbomb]

Nicely done on the turbines. 

[frank2056]

Those turbines look fantastic!