MS Finnmarken

[madharry]

On a recent winter cruise in Norway I picked up a kit of the MS Finnmarken at the Hurtigruten Museum in Stokmarknes. The ship has been retired from the Hurtigruten shipping line for a number of years and is being restored as part of the museum. It used to ply the regular Hurtigruten mail ship line along the coast of western Norway. It was launched in 1956 and was retired in 1993.

The model is 1 to 100 scale and the hull  measures some 32 inches long. The kit has thousands of parts - an ABS plastic hull and the rest is mostly laser cut wood.

I did not realise that apart from being an accurate scale model it is also designed to be operated as a radio controlled model with parts such as a turned brass propeller. I have an open mind on that at the moment as I was really only interested in it as a static model on my forthcoming Norwegian layout.

One further complication is the instructions are in Norwegian.....

Here are pics of the parts. This is a long term project but I thought I would post this on the forum as I might need some encouragement along the way!

Mike

[ReadingBob]

Hi Mike,

That's quite a project but it looks like it will be a really fun and interesting build.  I'll keep an eye on this one!   

[GPdemayo]

Looking forward to this one Harry......

[ACL1504]

Mike,

Very interesting kit. I'll follow you on this as well.

Tom

[Janbouli]

Looks like a lot of fun to follow. Encouragement

[PRR Modeler]

Following.

[madharry]

Thanks Bob, Greg (Gregory?), Tom, Jan and Curt for following ..............Now where is Google Translate?

Mike

[madharry]

Using Google Translate on the first line of the instructions produces this little gem.......

"Building a model bat requires a lot of thoughtfulness, nudity and patience"   

Mike

[deemery]

Using Google Translate on the first line of the instructions produces this little gem.......

"Building a model bat requires a lot of thoughtfulness, nudity and patience"   

Mike

Just don't drop your knife in your lap!


dave

[S&S RR]

This will be a fun build to watch. I will be following along. No nude pictures please.

[NEBrownstone]

That's if you are building a "bat", you need the nudity and patience.  Since it's a boat, carry on as usual. 


Then again, if you patiently model boats in the nude anyways, then hey, go for it, but I'd heed Dave's advice.

[PRR Modeler]

Too funny.

[ACL1504]

 

[madharry]

Cheers Dave, John, Curt, Russ and Tom.............I've rechecked the word on its own rather than typing the entire sentence.......and it comes up with "accuracy"............so at least I can remain fully clothed now while modelling the bat (boat).
Mike

[GPdemayo]

Thanks Bob, Greg (Gregory?), Tom, Jan and Curt for following ..............Now where is Google Translate?

Mike

Greg is just fine Harry.....I don't think we're too formal around here.