by Intreno » Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:42 pm
I think it is time to close the Martin Van Buren Project. With the last wires hanging from the mast tops to the booms hanging the nets i think the project is over. It has been a long and interesting job that led me to discover a whole world. Hundreds of hours spent searching the net, many hundreds in building the kit, setting up the diorama and making the case (base, sides and roof, in transparent plastic), exchanging experiences with some of you. Thanks to everyone. I now must take some more pictures and send for the gallery. And maybe write down some lines about what I did and what i learnt. The kit was not difficult, but i think i added a lot (scratchbuilt) to the original kit of Trumpeteer. And I am quite satisfied of the final result. It is also the first model of a Liberty ship with torpedo net deployed made or at least published. The dramatic of the torpedoes incoming was another challenge on its own. Won-hui Lee is a master in torpedoing and his tips were of hispiration. And now i can finally clean the desk and look at my finished diorama. Long life to Liberties !
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I think it is time to close the Martin Van Buren Project. With the last wires hanging from the mast tops to the booms hanging the nets i think the project is over. It has been a long and interesting job that led me to discover a whole world. Hundreds of hours spent searching the net, many hundreds in building the kit, setting up the diorama and making the case (base, sides and roof, in transparent plastic), exchanging experiences with some of you. Thanks to everyone. I now must take some more pictures and send for the gallery. And maybe write down some lines about what I did and what i learnt. The kit was not difficult, but i think i added a lot (scratchbuilt) to the original kit of Trumpeteer. And I am quite satisfied of the final result. It is also the first model of a Liberty ship with torpedo net deployed made or at least published. The dramatic of the torpedoes incoming was another challenge on its own. Won-hui Lee is a master in torpedoing and his tips were of hispiration. And now i can finally clean the desk and look at my finished diorama. Long life to Liberties !