I thought I would share my latest project with everyone. I have spent the last three months working on this Artesania Latina Riverboat. It is, without a doubt, the most challenging project I have tackled…even more so than my Sheepscot coaling tower! Nonetheless, the results are well worth the effort involved and I am very pleased with the results. I have added several photos of this waterfront area on my MA&G website. Look in the “Third Level Progress” photo gallery to see more.
As always , you’ve out done yourself again. Great idea , considering your era and local. Was this totally scratch built ?
Thanks Jerry!
No, it was not scratchbuilt. This was built from an Artesania Latina “King of the Mississippi” kit. I have never built a ship model before, so maybe this level of difficulty is par for the course. At times I can only describe the process as agonizing. Also, the kit required a lot of modification to bring it up to the standards of a 1950’s excursion vessel. The original kit represented a turn of the century prototype complete with a cattle holding pen. It was also meant to be stained a natural wood color. All of the lettering was done with decals I printed on my ALPS printer. One really neat detail I added was two smoke units hidden inside of the boat for the two tall stacks. A center brass tube in each stack allows smoke fluid to be added to the units without moving the boat itself. When it smokes it is waaaay cool!! I plan on adding a video on my website soon which shows this effect.
Very nice, Cliff. Very nice indeed![tup]
-George
Beautiful job! Now she just needs some Envirotex to set sail on.[;)]
Niiiice!!! I know what you mean about a difficult project. I built a Snake river boat in O scale and I guess I got about 1250 hrs in it.
This boat was owned by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Co, which later was sold or merged with the UP.
Totally scratchbuilt.
Well done!! That looks fantastic!
Wow!! Fantastic modeling!!..Cox 47
Very good looking boat Cliff. I’ve got a couple of Great Lakes bulk freighters in the works.Someday I may even be able to get back to work on them.
Rekline: That is a great job you did there.
Great job, Cliff! I just checked out the “third level progress” photos on your website, and the first thing that grabbed my attention right away was the “cut-away” concept you’re using for your roundhouse. [tup]That’s a really good idea, and I can’t wait to see photos of the finished project! [:D]
Cliff,
Having lived in New Orleans for 95% of my life you have captured the look and feel of the typical wharf in the “Crescent City” on the Mighty Mississippi, you even got the “Muddy Water” look down too!
The Creole Queen is a fun little stern wheeler to ride too and it still runs from New Orleans: http://www.creolequeen.com/
Cheers,
Ryan
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Cliff Powers, You are indeed an inspiration to us all. I consider you my mentor.[bow]
My main question to you at this time is where do you find enough time to do this quality of modelling and still find time for all the other family, social and business requirements that one must meet ?
As an retired Greyhound Operator, I would love to operate out of your Union Terminal. If I was to attempt building this module it would be my lifestime work and it still wouldn’t come close to what you have created here.
I am in awe of your weathering and of your rural scenes. They are all first class, top drawer, and all the other adjectives that you can think of, such as magnificent.
The only thing that keeps your videos from being “live” footage, is that the traffic and people aren’t moving, other than that it is right on. I love it.
The MA&G is truly a landmark layout. I keep a quick link to it to get ideas and for motivation.
Thankyou so very much for sharing your layout with us and for the exceptional explanations that you have taken the time to write.
Johnboy out…
Last Mountain & Eastern Division of the Western Pacific Railroad.
Cliff,
Totally awesome job!! The one time I saw the insides of the box for one of those kind of kits and the instructions I think I passed out! Great job!! As an aside, I love the way you finished the concrete pier - very realistic which compliments the ship rather than take away. All in all a fantastic scene.
Great addition to a fantastic layout.
J.P.