She really does have lovely lines. I taped her together to get an idea of fit and potential problems.

She is beautiful.

Gator

She's not a bad sized model either. I have the 350th Titanic that I've always wanted to build, once this is finished, maybe I'll build it to go along side Savannah.


You think that standard 350th scale photo etch rails would work ok for this?

I would think so.

Well, I meant to say 350th rails from say, a warship. I'm suspecting that most have the the three bar rails and there wouldn't be much difference in a civilian ship.

She had nice lines, that's for sure. She's the nuke cargo ship from the 50s, isn't she?

And a passenger liner rolled into one. She operated during the 60s and early 70s, but was a product of Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace".

Not exactly building, but related. I finally bought an Etch Mate and Multi tool. I tested it out on the GMM brass I bought for my 426th Arizona and man what a difference! All those ship I have acquired I can now build with PE because I finally have a way to get really nice beds and curves. So, I'll be ordering some brass for the Savannah now.

I'm getting a little closer. The hull has been primed, seams and sinks filled and those missed refilled and sanded. The upper decks have been tricky on fitting and has required shims. Location pins are useless and should be removed. They seriously effect the fit of the bridge and upper decks. I'd thought about doing some modification for accuracy's sake, but given the time it has taken me to get this far, I think it would be best that I just build OOB. Beyond the small pitfalls, I'm very pleased with the looks thus far. She is an elegant and sleek ship.



Hope you all have had a wonderful holiday season.

Steve

A little better image:

hello Steve.
looks real good.thanks for sharing.
cheers,
Bruce

Thanks Bruce.

I'd wished I could have made it larger. The photo lacks seriously in detail and you can get a better idea how nice and clean the lines and the model are.

More:




Good night.

Looking really good Steve!

Gator

Sand and prime..prime and sand. Spots of putty in between. Needless to say, I still find spots I missed fixing and need to go back and putty, sand, and prime...again. Lesson learned though. Do not spray CA accelerator on a primed surface. It has unwanted effects. Even after scrubbing with a toothbrush, warm water and soap, the area still seems to have an effect on later priming.
May huh?

The cranes and booms are just setting in place. I wanted to see what they would look like. Same for the boat davits and hatches.

hello Steven,
looking good.how big will she be when she is done?i never put CA accelerator on before i prime,it seems to mess up the primer.and it also can mess up the final paint,just my 2 cents.
(the statment above does not reflect the opinion of the staff,writers or any others of Model Shipwrights) sorry could not help it.
cheers,
Bruce

Hi Steve, sorry mate, but oh the lessons we modelers do learn, eh?
I can honestly say that I never did this deed, though, my friend....uh, what were you thinkin', bro?

No seriously, I do believe that a little test before-hand might be a good idea before delving into areas unbeknownst...next time, eh? Before ya go any further, here's what I would do...try to find out what the accelerator base is, and what you may be able to safely use to cut the stuff, and try to wash the surface of the model (after testing though! ) and then again with soap and water, and then prime again...good luck, mate!
~Gunny

Well, this is what I get for trying to fill a gap with CA as a quick and easy method. Yes..Speed kills. I do wash my models before I prime them. I also wash them before I re-prime them after sanding. I give them a final wash before I paint them as well. This way, since I've been pawing them I can insure that any oils from my hands will not be left behind and mess up the paint job later.

Bruce, when finished she will be 21 inches long, 2 1/2 inch beam and about 4 inches high. She's an alright kit. There are some things that could have been improved upon greatly, such as the tops of the cranes. They look nothing like the actual ones. But, I guess, when Glenco offered it, it was a low price kit so I guess you can't expect perfection. The best part about this was the hull fit. Man it was almost flawless! I really like how they had all those reinforcements along the bottom of it.


Have a good day gentlemen!