S.S. Shotton
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13 28 December 2020, 20:38
Christian BruerScratch build short sea trader S.S. Shotton. The model was made of styrene, flat and profile, brass tube and rod, some accessoires lend from generic PE sets, a Mirage Flower and some North Star Models products.
The main work is done, no up to the paintwork.
Happy Modelling
Christian
28 December 2020, 20:46
Christian BruerThank you Martin. Nice to hear something fron you. Hoper you fine. Happy New Year to you and yours 🙂
30 December 2020, 19:17
Norbert SteffensHI Christian, again a stunning build. You reach the olymp of modelling with your scratchbuilds.
31 December 2020, 08:01
Sven SchönyanExcellent progress on this scratch build! Hope to see it painted soon.
31 December 2020, 08:06
Roland SachsenhoferSimple and always wonderful! How can you glue so cleanly? Admirable and highly entertaining!
31 December 2020, 08:35
Christian BruerThank you all for your very kind comments🙂
@Sven, paintwork is in progress, step by step.
@Ronald, Tamiya Extra Thin for the styrene and a needle as applicator for the superglue work quite fine. The rest is a little bit of sanding.
Wishing you all a good start into 2021!
Happy Modelling, Christian
31 December 2020, 11:07
Christian BruerHere the first pictures from the painting process. Last modelmaking for 2020.
Happy Modelling, Christian
31 December 2020, 14:56
Christian BruerA happy new year to ya all🙂
The modelling year start with the black painted hull of my Shotton. IMHO it looks really promissing🙂
Happy Modelling, Christian
1 January 2021, 15:44
Hanno KleineckeWhen the wip photos look as pretty as the finished result...
Very impresssive work Christian, lovely clean looking scratchbuild one likes to watch !
1 January 2021, 18:47
Christian BruerThank you very much Hanno for your kind words. Hope you've had a good start into 2021.
Cheers, Christian
1 January 2021, 18:59
Christian BruerThank you Bernd and Łukasz🙂
@Bernd, 1st, there is a nice plan and coloured profile of S.S. Shotton in "Steam Coaster and Short Sea Traders" 2nd, she is a smaller vessel which makes it easier for a first try of a complete scratch built I thought. 3rd, she is a nice looking ship 🙂
Happy Modelling, Christian
1 January 2021, 19:35
Christian BruerThe paintwork is done, now some weathering.
Happy Modelling, Christian
4 January 2021, 18:31
Hanno KleineckeWhat a pretty little steamer ! I like these old vessels with the square superstructure and an open bridge, when was it built ?
4 January 2021, 18:36
Christian BruerHi Hanno, Ingmar, thank you for your kind words🙂
Yep I much like these type of vessels too, and I am wondering, why there is no market for this type of ships!?
Happy Modelling, Christian
5 January 2021, 16:48
Christian BruerHanno, I missed to answer your question. Shotton was built at Cochrane&Sons in 1909. She was built for Thomas Coppack & Co. and transport vegetables and fruits in between France and Great Britain. She was well built and fast (up to 11,5kn) but lack of cargo space. She served untill 1949 for different companies. In 1949 she was destroyed by a fire. If you are interested in these type of ships I can highly recommend the book "Steam Coasters and Short Sea Traders" by C.V. Waine & R.S. Fenton. Excellent book with a lot of information, basic layout plans, photos and drawings.
Cheers, Christian
5 January 2021, 17:20
Hanno KleineckeThank you for the information Christian! 40 years of Service - these ships were built to last, and they looked like ships should look
5 January 2021, 20:31
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Scratch build short sea trader S.S. Shotton. The model was made of styrene, flat and profile, brass tube and rod, some accessoires lend from generic PE sets, a Mirage Flower and some North Star Models products.
