Here are some images plus a composite of Artesania Latinas 1/80 scale riverboat paddle steamer King of the Mississippi. Holy shades of Samuel Clemens Batman! Actually the term "mark twain" was a term used by riverboat captains meaning two fathoms. However though Samuel Clemens was a riverboat captain he may also have gotten his pen name "Mark Twain" during his time in Nevada where saloon keepers used the term "mark twain" to represent two drinks of credit. Anyway back to the model. This model is not as difficult to build as may first appear as it is basically straight panels, not very many curves as with sail ships. This model makes a good intermediate project. The woods used for this model were Sapelly, Ramin, African Walnut, Boxwood, Beechwood and of coarse the ever popular Plywood.
Wow, in spanish: Trabajazo!!
ReplyDeleteGracias sinfuselaje!!
ReplyDeleteThe detail and colors on this are really good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat - Very little painting was done on this. It's mostly all natural woods.
ReplyDeleteThe king of the Mississippi is my next project any pointers are any thing I need to be aware of what the appreciated your model is superb
ReplyDeleteI just finished the 1848 Stagecoach onto the steam wheeler
ReplyDeleteIt's a very straight forward model. You should have no problems.
ReplyDeleteThe difficult part would the angled interlocking deck planks. But that's not so much a big deal either.
Do you have plans for this riverboat for sale?
ReplyDeleteSorry,No I don't :-(
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