USS Farncombe ~ work in progress

[Yankeepedlar01]

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.


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.

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

[Sendak]

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

[joroas]

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

[Amalric]

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

[ushistoryprof]

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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[Phil Robinson]

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

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

[Colonel Tubby]

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.