discussion 1/16 Continental Coastal/Canal Barge.

[eddiesolo]

Calling this done (there are some figures and some small accessories to add when they come). But, the main boat and the fitments are all finished.

So, here she is 'JOANNE' named after my wife...I am aware that my wife's name now adorns a rusty, old, barge...any similarity is purely coincidental.

Final pieces added, are a jerry can near the red fuel tank, ropes, crane cargo lift, ladder and a hatch light.

I have here on the canal sections, I know she is high but the coastal types are high sided, just adds to the sparse canal pieces.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Mini Me]

Excellent result Si.......With a Figure or two it will help put this in scale and should set it off nicely. :thumb2: Rick H.

 

[eddiesolo]

Excellent result Si.......With a Figure or two it will help put this in scale and should set it off nicely. :thumb2: Rick H.

Thanks Rick, glad you like her.
As is always with me, I have gone back and am building a capstan with some chain-although a unpowered towed barge they did have a anchor if they needed to stop in a bay etc for a while, just need a anchor. I also painstakingly went back to the rust and added some rust spots. And knowing me, there will probably be something else I will find :tongue-out2:

As you say a couple of figures will bring her to life and make he seem more real and used.

Funnily enough, I sat in the workshed and looked at her and thought, why the hell am I doing all this work for something that is just a prop and folk will look at from 10ft away? Answer, cos I can and I love it....and, I just cannot help myself LOL.

 

[Mini Me]

Well Si, I guess we're all in the same boat (barge) there....pun intended. LOL :tongue-out3: Rick H.

 

[yak face]

Top work si , cheers tony

 

[eddiesolo]

Top work si , cheers tony

Cheers Tony, chuffed you like the old rust bucket.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Great stuff Si. Looks fantastic. Good that it gives you pleasure as well.

 

[eddiesolo]

Great stuff Si. Looks fantastic. Good that it gives you pleasure as well.

Thanks Tim, chuffed you like it mate.

 

[spanner570]

Now I've had a chance to have a good look at this, Si, it's a credit to you.

Well worn and battered!

Great job for sure.

Ron

 

[adt70hk]

Si

They looks very good indeed. Very well done.

Andrew

 

[eddiesolo]

Now I've had a chance to have a good look at this, Si, it's a credit to you.

Well worn and battered!

Great job for sure.

Ron

Cheers Ron, you know that my speciality is...well, worn and battered :smiling4:

I have, as usual, gone back, made a capstan/windlass with some chain and a anchor (of sorts), added some other small bits as decoration.

 

[eddiesolo]

Si

They looks very good indeed. Very well done.

Andrew

Cheers Andrew, appreciate the comment, pleased you like it.

 

[Guest]

Si definitely a worthy winner of the Dogs.



Congratulations.

 

[eddiesolo]

Si definitely a worthy winner of the Dogs.



Congratulations.

Thank you John, and for the award.

 

[flyjoe180]

Wonderful work Si, a really fantastic result

 

[eddiesolo]

Wonderful work Si, a really fantastic result

Ta mucho Joe, appreciate it mate.

 

[eddiesolo]

UPDATE

As promised some more pictures of the small detail parts I was making-some of them was a afterthought as, is normal with me.

I made a windlass/capstan out of a label making machine cassette spool, chain added and some metal for the handle.

Made a ladder for inside and a grab handle.

Cargo hatch light.

Cargo area pallet and attachments for the crane.

Stern grid plate so crew can access fuel tank, also I found resin jerry can, bits missing but for me it will do.

Made two pallets for sacks and drums.

Made a ladder with swivel metal piece (watch strap clasp and some steel wire) for attaching to the side of the barge.

 

[adt70hk]

UPDATE

As promised some more pictures of the small detail parts I was making-some of them was a afterthought as, is normal with me.

I made a windlass/capstan out of a label making machine cassette spool, chain added and some metal for the handle.

Made a ladder for inside and a grab handle.

Cargo hatch light.

Cargo area pallet and attachments for the crane.

Stern grid plate so crew can access fuel tank, also I found resin jerry can, bits missing but for me it will do.

Made two pallets for sacks and drums.

Made a ladder with swivel metal piece (watch strap clasp and some steel wire) for attaching to the side of the barge.

It gets even better as they weren't quite so obvious in the full shots. Great work indeed.

Very well done.

Andrew

 

[eddiesolo]

It gets even better as they weren't quite so obvious in the full shots. Great work indeed.

Very well done.

Andrew

Thank you Andrew, glad you like the additions, I normally have another idea and then have another rummage and find something I can use LOL.