From Deep Sea Trawler To River Boat Work Horse.

[Prof. Dinglebat. Phd.]

Scored on EBay. Couldn't tell what the scale was by the photo supplied by the seller so took a chance. Used as is, the scale is way too small, but with a bit of modification it's going to work out just peachy.   It won't have a wheel house anymore but the monks can use it as a river carrier for their vegies.

1 x Thomas The Tank Engine 'boat'.

Update: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=57147.0

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Great find, Prof! Really looking forward to seeing what you do with this!

[Prof. Dinglebat. Phd.]

Great find, Prof! Really looking forward to seeing what you do with this!

Lot's of variation apparently from researching so far.

[d phipps]

Nice find! I think that's going to work perfectly. 

[marianas_gamer]

Good show Prof!  I was really lucky and scored an Architects of War sanpan a couple of weeks ago for about half price.  Knowing the variation in Chinese watercraft though I may need to convert one of these too.
LB

[Amalric]

Nice find.
I look forward to seeing it finished.

[D@rth J@ymZ]

Brilliant, if I do say so myself... 

I posted this over on the Strange Aeons board during our flooding in late June:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=55260.0

Its not an Ark, but at least I know it would float 



Here is the hull, filled with marbles and resin for weight and balance:



and back together with the remodelled deck with gack and bits:



Now for paint! 

Things are slowly returning to normal around here and I have even had time to finish painting my boat, just in time too...

It fits about 5 models on 25mm bases on the ship deck.

[d phipps]

Amazing work, D@rth! 

[marianas_gamer]

Really nice paint job D@rth!
LB 

[FramFramson]

Is it going to stay popped up like that, or are you going to waterline it?

[pauld]

Excellent use of the toys

I guess I will be looking out for similar now 

[D@rth J@ymZ]

Is it going to stay popped up like that, or are you going to waterline it?

I thought about cutting the hull down to the waterline but once I had filled it with resin, I didn't see the point.  I might make a dry dock for it.  Really, I just wanted to see if I could take a cheap, plastic, toy boat and make it look better and somewhat useable.  I think if I did it again, I would cut the hull down at the waterline though.

[d phipps]

Really, I just wanted to see if I could take a cheap, plastic, toy boat and make it look better and somewhat useable.

Looks like you definitely achieved your goal - and then some. Great job!

What did you use for the rope?



Thanks

[Melnibonean]

I wasn't sure how this project was going to work out but I can see where you're going now.
Looking good! 

[grant]

Really excellent repurposed toys.