US Navy YT144 scratchbuild

[martin.ojaste]

John,


My kids have this rotating cold/flu that has managed to skip me so far. Fingers crossed!


I love the photo, it really shows the shape of the tug. I wouldn't worry too much about the canting.  Check the roof overhangs, maybe you can do some triming to balance it out. When you detail it you could re-balance the visuals by strategic placement of stuff.


Marty

[UP Fan]

WOW  I can almost feel the salt spray in my face.  Are you a member of any of the ship building forums, i.e. http://www.modelshipbuilder.com/ or http://www.modelshipworld.com/ .  Both great ship building sites.

Bob

[jbelwood]

Bob...I've been registered with MSW for about 4 years and also belong to the Connecticut
Marine Model Society. Do not plan to do a build log on the tug. I work on her peace meal and
just occasionally post a photo. My latest model, the CR Lamb stern wheeler, was posted
in the kit built gallery a few months back.


John

[CVSNE]

John,
Looking great!
Kind of reminds me of the old "YP" boats I spent many hours aboard as a young Ensign at SWOS Basic learning squadron manuvering and tactics.

Marty

[jbelwood]

Marty...your reply reminds me that I have not posted for some time. I've put the YT144
build aside for now as I've, quite frankly, lost interest. I'm sure the enthusiasm will come
back as I've been through this with many previous structure models only to return and
create a more spectacular result. I must say that I have a bad case of "cabin fever". Can't
wait to start cutting the lawn again.


John

[CVSNE]

John,

I know what you mean. My folks wanted have been pestering us to come visit... why would we leave Virginia - where Spring seems to have finally "sprung" to head north?
I told them we'd head up that way in April or May.... or perhaps July....
Actually I find I get little, if anything, done modeling wise when it's extremely cold and miserable out. I really enjoy being able to open the windows in the basement while I'm working on something - just seems much more pleasant. Looks like this weekend may be the first opportunity to do just that in a long time!

Take care,

Marty