Another scratchbuilt O scale Mexican boat

[robert goslin]

Howdy
   For the little diorama / layout extension I need a 2nd boat for the harbour.
So again I'm using foam for the hull, balsa for the deck, and a variety of balsa, styrene, card and scrap box bits for the rest of it.

I really want to go heavy with the weathering on this one, so it will be rough & rusty, and will look like it's been cobbled together from scrounged parts the the captain found "lying" around.  Bits of old wood, tin sheets etc for repairs, what ever he could get his hands on.... cheap.

So first off I again cut the deck out first, and used this as a template to cut the foam hull to shape.  Then glued them together.


Lines for the decking boards done with the back of Exacto blade.

[Philip]

They should mandate boat hulls made of that stuff. A titanic novel idea.

Nice work Rob!

[Rick]

Rob, I think I'm going to enjoy watching you build and weather the heck out of it. 

[friscomike]

Howdy Rob, I"m looking forward to another fun boat build. With all that foam it is sure to float    Have fun, mike

[robert goslin]

Thanks Philip, Rick & Mike

So I firstly clad the sides with thin stiff card like on my other Mexican boats.

But this time I wanted the look of overlapping boards.
So I then cut the individual  planks from manilla folder, and laminated them over the other card, and then roughed them up a bit with a blade.

[friscomike]

Howdy Rob,  

The shiplap made from a manilla folder captures the look of real wood.  The wood grain really comes through.  Nice job.  

Have fun,
mike

[Rick]

Ron, great job of getting the paper to look like wood.

[Philip]

  Neat

[robert goslin]

Thanks Mike, Rick & Philip.
I think the woodgrain will be OK.  We'll see how much shows up once I start the heavy weathering.

Anyhow, for now I've added the gunwale to the top edge.  Used picture mounting board for this.
And have also added the ribbing inside the hull using basswood strips.





I think I'll paint the hull next to see how it looks.

[Rick]

Looking good Rob.