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Tim (Menaivalley)
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Complete - Titanic Searcher "Le Suroît" Revell 1:200

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8 30 June 2019, 21:42
Tim
Finally finished
30 June 2019, 22:38
Nathan Dempsey
Looks nice there Tim. Great work and an interesting subject.
30 June 2019, 23:33
Kerry COX
Is this anything to do with Jacques Cousteau. ? If so, he would be proud to have it on his desk. 👍 🙂
30 June 2019, 23:46
Ron Dyson
acualy ,no Kerry , Jacques Cousteau had the "Calypso" I built that one when I was 23 ,..........i'm 70 now (an old buggar) lol I also built the "Le Suroit" . This model is a beautifuly designed survey vessel and screemed to be done in a larger scale ,..................i rebuilt this 5 feet long it was beautiful and radio controled ,....unfortunatly i had to move into smaller housing and couldn't keep it ,...oh well , such is life . I have other things now that make me feel good lol . By the way Well done TIM, you have done a beatiful job on this ......Cheers
1 July 2019, 00:26
Tim
Thanks all for nice words
1 July 2019, 05:13
Tim
Kerry, the Le Suroit has no direct link to Jacque Cousteau. However, Jacque Cousteau's research vessel 'Calypso' is in my stash waiting to be built. Ocean Exploration Vessel (Revell 05101, 1:125)

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1 July 2019, 05:15
Slavo Hazucha
Something out of the usual blend of topics - and really nicely made too! Really nice clean build, looks great in the vitrine, well made.
1 July 2019, 05:35
Christian Bruer
Very well done 👍
1 July 2019, 09:58
Łukasz Gliński
Oh, that is so cool. Not many civilian ships built here, good to see your nice build. 👍
1 July 2019, 12:41
Neuling
Schönes Schiff!
1 July 2019, 17:27
Holger Kranich
Really nice - Now you only need the 1:200 Trumpeter Titanic for your dio!😉
16 October 2019, 07:09
Treehugger
Nice display piece. 🙂 The photos ought to be color corrected though, to show the hull being white. I suspect the photos have an orange tint to them. In artificial lighting, I guess the reddish base plate might give the white hull a slight reddish tint. Presumably looking different with sunlight.

Example using GIMP free 2d editor: ibb.co/F7hMh41
16 October 2019, 08:19
Norbert Steffens
Great ship. My Respect for your scratch build parts
16 October 2019, 10:16
Nathan Dempsey
Wonderful build and display.
16 October 2019, 12:47
Dash Rendar
Looking absolutely beautiful! Would love to buy this as well some day.
29 December 2021, 21:29
Tim
Thanks Dash. Heller still produce and sell the kit.
30 December 2021, 17:50
Dash Rendar
Yeah I noticed. Do you know any PE detail sets for it?
30 December 2021, 21:30
Lochsa River
Nice work! Great to see more ships here on SCM...
31 December 2021, 01:46
Ben M
inspiring! Looks great, and an interesting subject.
31 December 2021, 02:36

Album info

Images of my first ship kit of Ifremer's 'Le Suroit' in 1/200. Its a great kit and is built mostly OTB apart from....
- PE railings, ladder rungs on A-frame and ladders
- Scratch built SAR (Système Acoustique Remorqué) to properly depict the search for the Titanic expedition in 1985.
- Scratch built bow thruster.
- Added details to the Cyana submersible
- 3D printed rigging blocks
- Rigging line
- Humbrol clearfix windows and portholes
- Metal anchor chains
- Wire radio aerial

43 images
1:200
Completed
1:200 Titanic Searcher "Le Suroît" (Revell 05131)1:200 Ship stairs (Aber 1:200-04)1:200 Ship ladders - narrow (Aber 1:200-06)3+
RV Le Suroît
FR IFREMER
Le Suroït
1985 RMS Titanic expedition
 

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