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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: dualer on May 19, 2019, 07:09:47 AM

Title: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: dualer on May 19, 2019, 07:09:47 AM
Having bought some US sailors from Pulp Figures, I was wondering if there is a company that makes a San Pablo gunboat in 28mm (ish)!
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: Marine0846 on May 19, 2019, 06:30:55 PM
It is going to be tough to find one.
I have the USS Oahu made by Richard Huston many years ago.
She is pretty close to the San Pablo.
You might check the web site TVAG.
He use to carry a number of hand made ships.
Also he may to point you to someone who could make you one.
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: warrenpeace on May 19, 2019, 09:56:38 PM
SD Model Makers has built the USS San Pablo. Can build for your preferred scale. Probably costs a lot though!
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: warrenpeace on May 21, 2019, 05:20:52 AM
How much interest would there be in a laser cut MDF model kit? There's a company in Oregon that would consider making that kit if there is enough interest.
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: Tom Reed on May 21, 2019, 07:05:16 PM
I think a laser cut kit would be outstanding. Of course a lot depends on price.
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: tin shed gamer on May 21, 2019, 07:42:21 PM
I'd recommend looking at the scratch built 28mm ships by Byblos.
Failing that I'd happily talk you through a build its much simpler and cheaper than you'd think.I've a quick thread with a multipurpose card 28mm boat on pulp which covers all the base components of the ship your after. It may help you decide. But I would recommend looking at Byblos's builds they are full 28mm scale representations of ships.Wonderfully OTT for the average table top.But inspiring none the less.
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: Von Stroheim on May 22, 2019, 02:37:47 PM
There is a forum for anyone building the Sand Pebbles

http://www.thesandpebbles.com/messageboards/messageboard3.html

The French magazine MRB published plans in 1/45 scale - I think they are still available to buy if you cannot get a copy of the magazine.
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: vodkafan on June 17, 2019, 08:54:44 PM
The boat has to have the "Man stim stop wawa" modelled  lol
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: FifteensAway on June 19, 2019, 01:45:57 PM
Watched the movie last night and I'd swear there are at least two distinct ships being used in the movie - one has a very different bow form to the other.  Going to have to watch parts again to determine if I'm 'seeing' things.
Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: Tactalvanic on June 19, 2019, 02:29:18 PM
Supposedly there was just the one purpose built ship for the movie

http://www.thesandpebbles.com/san_pablo/demise_sanpablo.html

http://www.thesandpebbles.com/

Title: Re: The Sand Pebbles, San Pablo boat
Post by: JBaumal on August 02, 2019, 02:34:52 AM
Oddly enough my buddy Dan who builds custom boats is working on a gamer friendly prototype of the gunboat for the Sand Pebbles type scenarios. He was just at Historicon and was asked by multiple gamers to build a San Pablo.