1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by JoeP » Mon Mar 24, 2025 5:55 pm

Thank you for all this information. I'm planning to build her too, though I may waterline mine.

I also have the Glencoe NS Savannah, which was attacked by eager grand-nephews and has a different fate in mind.

Like the idea of the older ship of the same name; I've a photo of an earlier SS United States I may someday scratch build to go with the more famous version about to be permanently moored off Florida.

Joe

Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:31 am

as I wasn't happy with the masts, the centerpart was too short, had to re-make them
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extra stearing details
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ancres made
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:29 am

ever more details
the SS
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and the NS has now her chains
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:36 am

and end of day wrap up, all on
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:38 am

it continues
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:44 am

yes, true Cu wire is always difficult to straiten, but in this case I used it to give extra strenght to the bowsprite making it a little more stabile on its own and also for futur wiring to masts.
something else, this is to show how I made it
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and this is after first paint
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Neptune » Sat Feb 22, 2025 4:19 am

Looks good, however, for future reference I'd recommend Fly-tying thread for fly fishing (different thicknesses) . They are thinner than the copper, but more importantly, easier to get tight.
I once used copper wire for mooring lines and you always seem to get some twist/bend in it. It's never 100% straight.

After using fly tying thread for bottle builds, I regret not using it for those mooring lines.
Difficult to see, but the crane wire on this one is done with fly tying thread.
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In any case, a remarkable and unique build. Where did you find plans or drawings of the old Savannah?

Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Fri Feb 21, 2025 8:18 am

the lines are made of 0.1mm Cu, I decided to use Cu and not stretched sprue to give extra strenght
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Mon Feb 17, 2025 6:51 am

put last color on hull, thought it a good idea to place a batterie, and so giving a reference for size
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:24 am

little by little things are getting done, more and more details....
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and with masts
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:49 am

I was curious about the masts...they are dryfitted
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:09 pm

Some more done on SS Savannah and with some paint... it starts to look like a ship
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and to fully see the difference of size between Savannah 1 and 2
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:05 am

Well Jerry,... I do in way smaller ships lol
to see if my masts are in good spot and in line... test bars
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looks ok, now deck details
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by JerryTodd » Wed Feb 12, 2025 5:40 pm

Some Savannah/National Maritime Day, Baltimore related pictures
My Constellation and schooner Son of Erin as seen FROM on board NS Savannah  ;)
My Constellation and schooner Son of Erin as seen FROM on board NS Savannah ;)
Savannah from the gangway
Savannah from the gangway
A model of Savannah at the Savannah
A model of Savannah at the Savannah
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Wed Feb 12, 2025 5:27 pm

As the lifeboats are without cover on all pictures I've seen... I had to scrap the kits lifeboats out
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worked also on bow and rear
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with a little paint it looks like a wooden hold... gives it something extra
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also some more done on SS savannah
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah and 1/380 Scratch SS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Tue Feb 11, 2025 7:44 am

some more done... on both ships
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:59 am

Good thinking Neptune... but it will be the 1819 SS Savannah, the Hybride pioneer ship being the first steampowerd ship to cross the Atlantic and the reason NS Savannah got her name
and with this said, I changed my topic title

Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah

by Neptune » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:54 am

Could it be the first Savannah? A galley if I'm correct?

Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:44 am

back in the warf.... was doing some details... had to do some research to be sure to do things right.... an idea came to me... and so I started something extra... can someone tell me what I'm gonna make to ad to my NS Savannah Vitrine, and as it doesn't exist in that same scale... I'll have to make it scratch
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and with a bit more done
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Re: 1/380 Revell NS Savannah

by Triumph68 » Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:40 am

a 2 week time out from warf so here is here state of being atm ... a realy nice looking ship to me
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