Random Picture Thread

The Davey Crocket, a converted WW II Liberty Ship, and the salvage operation are completely gone now.

 

Thanks for the info, found an interesting video about that

Cheers,
Angel

 

And yours led me to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOzh9mIpDM&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL8349D53CDEFDEC9D

 

Wow, that was fun.

 

Great watch, thanks Hoyt

From 3 min 46 sec . . . .

- What did it cost to build her . . . ? ?
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Cheers,
Angel

 

I am seeing 2 million per ship (1945 dollars).
Here is a decent review of the program:
http://www.jajones.com/pdf/Liberty_Ships_of_WWII.pdf

2 million in 1945 dollars is ~24 million in 2010 dollars so it cost about the same to do the hazard materials clean up & break down as to build her.

 

Good information Bntii , especially the comparison with today's prices, that puts it in perspective!

BTW, I think Wardd is right... ‘‘liberty ships were beautiful’’ . . . :idea:

Cheers,
Angel

 

Mailbox of the Year

This is in Oklahoma

. . . someone spent a lot of time with metal work and likes Smith & Wessons. Whoever it is did a fine job.

 

That is work of the highest calibre!

 

....yep, blew me away.

 

Don't go ballistic!

 

that's Nels' gun.

 

Random thread, right?
Now that I have your attention, here's a model made to sell, but in the movie style of fool-the-camera, which is different than micro-scale perfect and must reflect the real world. It's going into a local gallery at I hope fabulously overpriced and maybe I can pay some bills.

 

Fantastic modelling and lighting, pity about the tats and lack of nipples though.... The others are brilliant except for the faceless figurines, (made by the same model-maker as the first one?).... Sorry but I am constrained and cannot give "rep-points" ?????????????????????? and the images are on topic and worthy WTF?

 

1/35 scale figures fit this 1/36 (1" = 3') model nicely. They came from some tank kit but were extensively chopped and modified and whittled down. Faces are not my strongest modeling point but I'll work on it next time. Thanks. Film models are more like Impressionism than a museum model because they have to work instantly as believable, then the camera goes somewhere else and you are convinced what you saw was real. Static figures are not used when filming but usually moving actors are put on the decks with a composite and it is very convincing if done well, even with small miniatures like this one. A 'real' movie would do this in 1/12 scale, or three times as big, and much easier to get incredible levels of detail. Here's a 1/6 scale ship by ILM for Disney and Bruckheimer.