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Building a USN Port Around a HogIslander

Which then led on to the next mini-feature…that of the refueling operation, being prepared by hoisting the heavy hoses over the Hog Islanders deck-edge, but in this instance using the powerful cargo boom-arm of the big ship.
The hoses themselves were made of thin 0.5mm solder; this medium allows for as tight radius to be formed without distortion, and is ideal for the purpose. The tugs from BFM are of a generic pattern; one look at the premier US naval tug web-page http://www.navytugs.com/ convinced me that attempting to replicate exact tugs would be difficult, as they underwent numerous changes in their service life. So I produced amalgam models, incorporating of typical features of tugs of that era.
The garbage vessel was a fascinating vessel, both to understand its (non-ecofriendly!!) functions as well as the building of. On completion of these, I was feeling suitably encouraged...I could see light at the end of the tunnel!






Fun time! -planning the layout and disposition of the ships...