B P British Pride tanker 1942 Arctic Convoy PQ8

[msea]

To keep Haddock quiet and happy - this is the tanker I started a while ago and it is slowly progressing. The model is a Revell kit of the modern tanker Esso Glasgow in 1/400 scale. I am backdating it to the BP British Pride which my father sailed on in 1942. If I can get it finished to about 10% of the quality Haddock gets his ships then I will be happy.
The hull is put together with the decks and brass railings added. The bow had to be modified to make it a straight up and down instead of angled forward as modern ships are.
I am working on making the funnel taller and changing the accommodation front and the masts.

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[zak]

Mammoth task there, Martin.

[Haddock]

Now I'm a happy bunny.
Haddock.

[Bigkev]

You know what happy bunnies do......................

And it's not modelling...............................

Nice work Martin, I look forward to this one.

Bigkev

[Kiteman]

Another master amongst us.....Keep it coming!

[msea]

Anything to keep Haddock quiet and happy.

[msea]

Well this is the bridge - ( as an engineer that is the place that people who are not good enough to become engineers have to go. )
The first shot shows the instruction sheet as the bridge is on the modern tanker, the second shows the changes I have made to backdate it to the British Pride in 1942.

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[Bigkev]

A very interesting project, especially seeing it has family connections.
I'm watching this one closely
Bigkev

[Haddock]

That's more like it!!

[Kiteman]

Fantastic work Martin!

[msea]

A happy Haddock what more could the world wish for !!!!!

[Bigkev]

A happier Cod??

Bigkev

[msea]

This is the jetty and rail track for the oil trucks -- my father said that they discharged oil straight into the railway trucks -- so trying to make some small scale oil trucks. The warehouse is OK (I even got the roof tiles on the correct way round this time, before Zak reminds me about the Hungarian model I made.)
I don't like the rings for fastening the ship and the protection bollards so will change these for smaller types.

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[zak]

What gauge are they - ha, ha!

[Kiteman]

Wowza Martin, i am impressed. How big is the Diorama?