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Frank Spahr
Frank Spahr
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Tuna boat progress

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2 February 2014, 21:05
Mike McCabe
I can smell the fish from here...
2 February 2014, 21:07
Frank Spahr
Thanks, Mike!

I was landed with this kit (no pun intended) a few years ago at a modelers´ meeting, "as I did so nice things with old kits" or something in the line. Well, I quite early on had the idea of building this vessel very decrepit and beached and abandoned, and right now having some projects stalled I decided to treat myself to a spot of guilt-free modeling fun, and just built it.

I was able to use the salt-chiping technique for the first time ever (ever! ever!) and had a lot of fun weathering the model. Saemann generic PE parts helped spruce up the railings and ladders and windlass and so on, and no small amount of curry powder spiced up the ground work. You can still smell it a bit 😉
2 February 2014, 21:13
Mike McCabe
Looks great Frank, as you say nice to just have a little bit of an easier ride on a model sometimes, shame not everybody can understand that!
2 February 2014, 22:01
Augie
Outstanding!!!!!
2 February 2014, 22:01
B
Are you sure that isn't the real one??😉 Great Job Frank!!
2 February 2014, 22:03
Umbráculo
Amazing, the last picture seems that has been taken from a newspaper's article! Looks so realistic, congratulations!
2 February 2014, 23:22
Christian Bruer
Well done Frank, hope to see it soon!
3 February 2014, 20:37
Ricardo Gonzalez Ramos
Absolut fine Work!
3 February 2014, 20:57
Jan Hazes
Stunning model, love the weathering!
3 February 2014, 21:08
Ricardo Martins
Quite liked the photo nr7 🙂 🙂 The streaks are amazing as the chipping 🙂
3 February 2014, 21:27
Frank Spahr
Thanks a lot to you all for the compliments! It sure was fun building this model.
4 February 2014, 05:22
Bernhard Schrock
Sehr erfrischend, ein Modell in seiner "unnatürlichen" Umgebung zu zeigen. Super umgesetzt Frank!
4 February 2014, 08:50

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1:58 Tuna Clipper (Lindberg 77220)

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