hydroped Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Hi all, Sometime back someone was asking about doing a 1:12 scale ship - I forget who and I remember thinking 'oh man that woudl be Huge!!" Well I still haven't seen anything for a 1:12 ship but I did find a photo of a 1/2" scale boat which is pretty cool so I thought I'd share it here. What I've read is that the most popular scale for model ship builders is 1/8 inch equals a foot or 1:96 size but this barge is listed as 1/2" = 1 foot :lol: So I guess some plans do exist for at least the smaller dollhouse scales - unfortunately the book "A Modeler's Guide to Hull Construction" - doesn't have the plans in it just a photo but here it is: Actually if I could work really small - this would be awesome done to go inside a museum roombox or an Egyptian tomb ;) -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggyquade Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 That is a very cool miniature! I've seen ships done in wood that were really magnificent. It would have to be very small to fit into a miniature scene but what an accomplishment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 Yea, this one is 1/2" scale so it would still be pretty big.. I wonder what scale it would have to be to fit into a room box. I've seen pictures of real miniature egyptian barges that were put in phaero's tombs (I think Tut had one in his ) so it would definitely be cool in a room box but I wonder what size it would have to be.. pretty small! .. it would look awesome... but I have to wonder how hard it would be. I bet it's possible.. but really difficult ;) I just remembered someone asking about 1:12 scale ships and this one is 1:24 so thought I'd post a photo of it. -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maresiedotes Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 David, I feel a project coming on at your house!! I agree that it would be awesome to put a vessel inside a tomb scene...and if anyone can do it, you can! I wish you luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 David, that is so cool and detailed! I am with Mary....I feel a new project forming . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Awe you guys give me too much credit. I'm already burried in projects plus I just got the contract for our local mini show and if I can get the seller's permits in line I've only got till Feb to get my stuff ready Ack! But this is definitely a project I'll do some drooling over and planning for - even if I don't ever get it made. -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 But this is definitely a project I'll do some drooling over and planning for - even if I don't ever get it made. -David Sometimes the planning is more fun than the execution ... and there's a lot less clean-up involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Cal Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Dont go too big how about a 1" scale model of a Chris Craft triple cockpit motorboat of the 1930s It would be perfect woith a fancy dollhouse If you want to go completely nuts how about a cedar strip canoe in 1" scale Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 David, I think that Grand Ballroom roombox kit from last year's Creatin' Contest would make a great tomb scene, you could have the funerary ship next to columns on one side and the canopic jars on the other, with the sarcophagus in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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