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Title: USS Farncombe ~ work in progress
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 16 March 2011, 02:04:29 PM

I've been wanting to add a small ship to the dockside set out in my Pulp games. I happened on an 'ornamental' ship model at a shop near Matt's house last month. It was an open mesh construction with a large boiled/funnel arrangement which I removed, together with the ornamental awnings and seats. I covered the open mesh with green stuff and the open deck areas with plasticard.
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Yankeepedlar01/Pulp/DSCN0852.jpg)

The deckhouse, bridge and deck gun are from Minimi ~ thanks Lewis ~ off the new armed trawler. I've ordered some additional armament and sailors from Bob Murch's excellent Pulp Miniatures, so in their abscence I've put a couple of police figures by the same hand and some from Sloppy Jalopy.
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Yankeepedlar01/Pulp/DSCN0851.jpg)
Don't be too harsh, I have eleven thumbs when it comes to modelling. Don't ask about scale either, its a token used in a 28mm Pulp setting, not a scale model. It will do for me for now.
David

Title: Re: USS Farncombe ~ work in progress
Post by: Sendak on 16 March 2011, 03:15:41 PM

OK...

Huzzah! for 11-thumbs. Actually you have captured the 'pulpiness' with a good eye for essentials. I like 'tokens' or as I call them 'props'...scale modeling is another creature all together. This appears to be a functional bit for gaming--and it is very convincing in its present form.

What further plans do you have for this stalwart  vessel?

Regards
Sanders

Title: Re: USS Farncombe ~ work in progress
Post by: joroas on 16 March 2011, 03:19:04 PM

I hate to ask where you keep that 11th thumb...............  :o

Title: Re: USS Farncombe ~ work in progress
Post by: Amalric on 16 March 2011, 04:03:02 PM

The Farncombe looks great and I can't wait to see it painted up and in action.
Thanks for posting the pics.
Amalric

Title: Re: USS Farncombe ~ work in progress
Post by: ushistoryprof on 16 March 2011, 07:05:45 PM

I agree, you have really caught both the Pulp feel and the look of a tired, well used government vessel.
Prof
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Title: Re: USS Farncombe ~ work in progress
Post by: Phil Robinson on 18 March 2011, 07:34:34 PM

Saw this at GHQ on Wednesday it really looks the part.

It will look rather spiffing in the livery Dave has planned for it.

Title: Re: USS Farncombe ~ work in progress
Post by: Colonel Tubby on 18 March 2011, 08:04:31 PM

Great conversion on that ship. Wish I had the skill/patience to do similar

By the way - recently bought the Minimi trawler which is nice model.