O scale crab boat

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I’ve been building a waterfront scene/stand alone module in O scale using my On30 equipment. Got to thinking that I’d like to add a good-sized boat to it. Something like the Cornelia Marie or the Northwestern from Deadliest Catch. So far I’ve been scratchbuilding everything except for the engine and rolling stock. Will I have to also scratchbuild a crab boat or is there one available to build? Most of these boats look like they were purpose-built. The Cornelia Marie is a house aft and the Norhtwestern is house forward. Either would be okay.

THis module is more for display and to see what I can do in On30 than for operation.

O scale crabs not needed.

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I’m looking for kind of the same thing in HO by the way. So if anybody got any clues I wouldn’t mind any advice on that.

Deadliest Catch, what a superb show.

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I know (of) a lady who might give you some that will fit the scale perfectly if you ask nicely [:-^]

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The only thing I can think of that comes close is the O-scale Lobster Boat by Frenchman River Works. http://www.frenchmanriver.com/ Here’s the boat:

Or, you might try Model Tech Studios: he’s been producing O-Scale boats, but I’m not even sure what a crab boat looks like! Here’s one of his:

http://www.modeltechstudios.com/page3.ihtml