How To make a quick, pretty good boat/ship

[Smokeyrone]

I'm not real good at tutorials, hard for me to visualize my steps when I can't see pics until posted.  Any help appreciated


1:   fold cardstock in half, draw out you deck plan, cut out

2:  trace out on foamboard, cut out.  You can see I added a raised bow n stern section.

3. Fold card in half, cut out sides in one piece, leave overhang in stern.

4
 Cut card strips, glue to inside of sides, in maybe 1/2" intervals.



5.  Glue sides to base, leave stern overhang, and pin

6.  Add deck.  Either the scribed cardstock deck pattern, or in this case, a thin piece of planned wood.

Cut thin straps, glue on outside sides.

8.  Add superstructure n paint

[fred]

That is pretty effective, especially given its humble beginnings!

I think the instructions work - it certainly gives the key steps to undertake and most importantly the inspiration to try this.

[Smokeyrone]

Cranked these out during Outlaw Josey Wales

[Moriarty]

Featherstone used date boxes for 18th century amphibious landings. I’ve used card templates to build balsa landing craft from the small craft bundle.
https://www.modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/balsa-wood-for-model-making

[Sunjester]

Those look really effective and quite practical for gaming use.

[Ragnar]

That's pretty damned effective.

[blacksoilbill]

Those do the job very nicely!

[FifteensAway]

Thanks for the requested tutorial, Smokey.

Two comments -

The mentioned materials mby Moriarity, very similar packs can be had in USA from craft stores like Michaels or Hobby Lobby. 

And if working in 15 mm, The Virtual Armchair General makes some nice detail parts like ship's wheels and vertical boilers: https://thevirtualarmchairgeneral.com/513-SAG%20Weapons.htm#Ship%20Fittings%20&%20Accessories. Not sure if they have similar items for larger scales but I didn't see them where I looked on their site.

[Smokeyrone]

Nice add.   Yeah, I'm gonna add details as I go along.  Their ship fittings, OG has parts too

[AKULA]

Very effective looking, and a good tutorial

Thanks for taking the time to share - everything that is good about LAF

 

[Smokeyrone]

Very effective looking, and a good tutorial

Thanks for taking the time to share - everything that is good about LAF

 

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[BZ]

Great idea, thanks for the tutorial!