Ahoy mates!
After putting construction on hold last year, my 1/700 shipyard is almost complete. I created a backdrop for my "in progress" photos.

Here's the set up. I'm working on the details, buildings, crane, vehicles..., now.


Standard production shots.




Now, to come up with a name. What do you think of...
Calcasieu Shipyard (parish name)
Contraband Shipyard (named for one of the bayous pirate Jean Lafitte roamed)
Loup Industries Shipbuilding

Suggestions please.

Hi Kenny,

Looking excellent. That's the beauty of building in that scale so much more is possible in a given space.

Don't forget some clouds and seagulls on the backdrop

Great work, look forward to seeing some more.

'Port Gator' lol, lol

Al

hello Kenny,
i kind of like Loup Industries. Alan is right don't forget to do the backdrop,maybe a plane or copter passing by.
i saw that Lsu wump Ohio St., can you say choke, try not party to hard.
cheers,
Bruce

Hey Ken, nice looking project, mate...Loup Industries Shipyards, for sure!
Keep us posted, and yes, I will expect an "On Display" feature of this one, my friend...

That sure is a nice looking set up.

It Looks good Kenny

I like the "Loup Industries Shipbuilding"
and I am sure that this scene will be packed of action and busy scenes
Keep us posted,
Skipper

Kenny,

Very Impressed, looking good looking very good. I look forward to seeing it completed.

PeteV

LOup INdustries would be fine. I kinda like Gatorville or Swamptown , of maybe Rajun Caijun. Is that backdrop form a train related source?. It looks a little rustic to me. Maybe you could add some interesting scratch built buildings or something to spice it up a bit.

Hey guys, thanks for the input. Loup Industries Shipyard it is. Gunny, I'll get some photos together and send them to ya.



Steve, the background is a photo I took at the lake looking at one of the many ship terminals we have. I resized the photo to the size I needed and printed on inkjet vinyl decal material at work and stuck it on some foam board. I'm in the process of building a large mechanics shop that will go along the back of the shipyard.

Gator

OK, just looking at it initially, I was seeing what appeared to be a lot of grain silos and large piles of grain and I was thinking way up north where trains bring all that stuff in to General Mills and Kellogs. Very interesting on how you made that. Appreciate the details.