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Hello Bill

a very fine work much attention on details, nice paint ...well done
cheers
Nicolas

Greetings!

Many thanks for having a look and for your questions and comments!

More progress images today. Just a few details left to complete along with crew figures before some light weathering and subtle washes followed by rigging.

I have temporarily bolted the model to a scrap piece of wood to serve as a working stand.

All of the photos today were taken in direct sunlight. Most of the details and fittings are now fixed in place. I slightly damaged the foremast ladder just before taking these photos and will have to make a minor repair later.

Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Cheers,

Bill

Several photos of Shell Welder show lengths of fuel/oil hoses suspended in racks on the railings along the upper mid deck area. The kit does not include these parts, but I think they are an interesting detail so I scratch built racks and hose sections as shown in the following photos.

Thanks again for looking, don't hesitate to add your questions or comments!

Cheers,

Bill

I very much like the hose sections-- they look very hosey!

Excellent work on this not-often-seen model!

Jim Baumann

Almost finished now..... Here is the crew.....

Cheers,

Bill

Some views showing details of mainmast rigging and blue tinted windows......

And now some images of the foremast details..........

Final pictures for today showing various views and second try at those spare fuel hose lengths......

Not much left to do now - basically just the boats, position the crew, general touch up and mount on permanent display stand with clear case.

Many thanks for having a look, your questions and comments are always welcome

Cheers,

Bill

Looks like the kit can be bought for the hull only and throw out just about everything else, and rebuild it from the deck up as a 1/144 tramp steamer, or coaster. Fictitious steamer in neutrality colors being ordered for stop and search by 1/144 Uboat.

I imagine that this kit could be adapted to a generic coastal vessel with enough scratch work. The hull is actually not bad and a few of the other parts can be used, but in general this kit is very poorly molded and requires a great deal of effort to build a decent Shell Welder. For those that enjoy scratch building and a challenge, this is the kit for you. I am relieved to be almost finished and am satisfied with the results, but I will not try this kit a second time.......

Cheers,

Bill

Out of curiosity, what era is this ship from (the ship, not the model ), '30's...or '40's?

I believe Shell Welder was launched in 1955 and remained in service until the early 1990's.

Cheers,

Bill

HI Bill

I like your tanker, realy realistic!! a good job
well done
cheers
Nicolas

Red Devil Squadron wrote:I believe Shell Welder was launched in 1955 and remained in service until the early 1990's.

Cheers,

Bill

Oh. I thought recent tankers ('50's to present) were much bigger.

Really nice work.

Very nice work. Crisp and clean, I like it. It's definitely an interesting model and one we don't see often.

Thanks everyone for your kind words! I decided to stop with a subtle black wash and not apply a heavy weathering treatment before sealing everything in clear flat. I plan to finish the last few small details and bring this project to completion in the next few days....

Cheers,

Bill

a truly fine and worthy model


I applaud your perseverance and look forward to seeing phtps pf the completed vessel!




Jim Baumann

Thank you Jim - I will be working on the life boats today....

Cheers,

Bill

A really nice build, Bill. I love all the attention to detail. Did you ever figure out what the little green, yellow, and red circles are for?