Does anyone have this Steam Launch?

[Schweizer]

I've been looking at this for a while:

http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1BG-S002&Category_Code=PULP&Product_Count=139

But it's been out of stock for a long time, and I'm ready to have it on hand now.  I'm thinking of scratch building a similar one, maybe adjusting it to be a little more African Queen (if it isn't there already), and I was wondering if anyone had one and might be willing to post a few pictures of it for reference.

[jlstuht]

It looks like Lon picked up the launch from HLBSCo (I think that's where I got mine from).
I have a couple of pix on the Sir Peter site here:

http://www.sirpeter.net/neatstuff.html

 

The photos are pretty old - if you need some bigger ones, I can take some new ones since I've gotten a much better camera than I had back then.

[Geudens]

It looks like Lon picked up the launch from HLBSCo (I think that's where I got mine from).

He did indeed, together with the WWI sub.  Richard informed his customers well in advance at the time (that's when I got mine, still from HLBSC).

A few years ago, when miss Hepburn passed away, I have built the "Katherina".  Without the spar torpedos, it comes close to the AQ (which wasa the idea...).  I simply took a small wooden boat (giftshop thingie), waterlined it and added a smokestak and a bit that looked like a small steam engine, and a canopy.  Really very simple if you want to build one (scroll down halfway this page of some of my older vessels):

http://www.rudi-geudens.be/html/afriboria_ships.htm

Rudi

[brigadegames]

I've been looking at this for a while:

http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1BG-S002&Category_Code=PULP&Product_Count=139

But it's been out of stock for a long time, and I'm ready to have it on hand now.  I'm thinking of scratch building a similar one, maybe adjusting it to be a little more African Queen (if it isn't there already), and I was wondering if anyone had one and might be willing to post a few pictures of it for reference.

Actually, I have a small shipment on the way to me from my caster. I "should" have them sometime in the next week.

[Schweizer]

Fantastic! 

And thanks to everyone else.  It's nice to see the paint jobs, too.

[Poiter50]

I got one from Lon some time ago but I'm painting up my John Jenkins River Launch first to make way for Mimi & Toutou (apparently they are in my Xmas stocking!). 

http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1BG-S002&Category_Code=PULP&Product_Count=139

Actually, I have a small shipment on the way to me from my caster. I "should" have them sometime in the next week.

[argsilverson]

I have the same one, it is actually a HLBSC resin model.

Apparently Frontline miniatures has a similar one in their range.

[Malamute]

I have the same one, it is actually a HLBSC resin model.

Apparently Frontline miniatures has a similar one in their range.

 I have the Frontline model, both are very nice.

[Poiter50]

Got a pic of the Frontline one?

Apparently Frontline miniatures has a similar one in their range.

I have the Frontline model, both are very nice.

[warrenpeace]

Really very simple if you want to build one (scroll down halfway this page of some of my older vessels):

http://www.rudi-geudens.be/html/afriboria_ships.htm

Rudi

That's really great stuff, Rudi, as usual.  That's a bit of your work I hadn't looked at before.

Warren

[Geudens]

Thx, Warren, you're too kind!

Rudi

Really very simple if you want to build one (scroll down halfway this page of some of my older vessels):

http://www.rudi-geudens.be/html/afriboria_ships.htm

Rudi

That's really great stuff, Rudi, as usual.  That's a bit of your work I hadn't looked at before.

Warren

[Phil_McCrackin]

This steam launch makes me want to make one for Pulpy Indiana Jones inspired, just before WWII games.

[Sterling Moose]

I like this one by MBA - made, painted and ready to go for $24.95:

http://www.miniaturebuildingauthority.com/proddetail.asp?prod=604

[Argonor]

It looks like Lon picked up the launch from HLBSCo (I think that's where I got mine from).

He did indeed, together with the WWI sub.  Richard informed his customers well in advance at the time (that's when I got mine, still from HLBSC).

Well, let's hope Lon also picks up the 28 mm range from HLBS when it closes!!!