1/72 Flower Class Corvette. Final resting place of Compass Rose from the film The Cruel Sea.

[eddiesolo]

Finally finished the model of Compass Rose.

Hope you enjoy looking and many thanks.

 

[Ian M]

Nice one Si. I was expecting it on its side on a sea bed. lol. But she does look good.
Monserrat would love it.

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice one Si. I was expecting it on its side on a sea bed. lol. But she does look good.
Monserrat would love it.

Thank you Ian. The original idea was to have her on the seabed however, size, she is over 2 ft long and the added weight of the coating and then the board it would just have been impossible to do any work on the workbench LOL. Plus storing would be a nightmare, in fact the missus doesn't really want it and I have no room in the shed...it could well be going.

 

[Airborne01]

Utterly superb, and so far 'off the wall' as to provide inspiration for us lesser modelling mortals - (I may be bold enough, and imaginative enough) to try something 'similar'. Well done again mate!
Steve

 

[spanner570]

As usual, top work from Mr. Rusty Si!

This is not a model, it's a piece of art....

Ron

 

[Mark1]

Nice work

 

[Jim R]

Very well done So. Very convincing.

 

[yak face]

That is absolutely crustastic Si !! Superb rusty crusty wrecked effects , cheers tony

 

[Waspie]

A fantastic and unique war canoe!

 

[BigGrandad]

Lovely work Si.
You have just re-ignited my interest in a project I researched a couple of years ago, the wreck of HMAS Parramatta on the Hawksbury River in New South Wales., but I think it would have to be a total scratch build, which is why it went on the back burner.
If I can find a kit* to base it on, maybe it will be a goer again.
* Any help there anyone?

 

[JayCee]

As usual with your crusties this is totally believable. Well done.
John.

 

[Valeron]

Excellent work. It looks so detailed and realistic.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

AWESOME ..... simple as that

 

[eddiesolo]

Utterly superb, and so far 'off the wall' as to provide inspiration for us lesser modelling mortals - (I may be bold enough, and imaginative enough) to try something 'similar'. Well done again mate!
Steve

As usual, top work from Mr. Rusty Si!

This is not a model, it's a piece of art....

Ron

Nice work

Very well done So. Very convincing.

That is absolutely crustastic Si !! Superb rusty crusty wrecked effects , cheers tony

A fantastic and unique war canoe!

Lovely work Si.
You have just re-ignited my interest in a project I researched a couple of years ago, the wreck of HMAS Parramatta on the Hawksbury River in New South Wales., but I think it would have to be a total scratch build, which is why it went on the back burner.
If I can find a kit* to base it on, maybe it will be a goer again.
* Any help there anyone?

As usual with your crusties this is totally believable. Well done.
John.

AWESOME ..... simple as that

Excellent work. It looks so detailed and realistic.

Many thanks guys, glad you like the old girl.

 

[eddiesolo]

UPDATE.

I was never really happy with the clean, shiny look of the plaques. Somehow they didn't look right for the model so, spent this afternoon turning anodised aluminium and laminated plastic into something that looked older.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

UPDATE.

I was never really happy with the clean, shiny look of the plaques. Somehow they didn't look right for the model so, spent this afternoon turning anodised aluminium and laminated plastic into something that looked older.

Nice touch,looks perfect.

 

[Mickc1440]

Another fantastic crusty piece

 

[papa 695]

Cracking work Si.

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice touch,looks perfect.

Another fantastic crusty piece

Cracking work Si.

Thanks guys, appreciate it.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Bloody marvellous. The plaques really set this off superbly. Really imaginative. Wonderful stuff.