Model ships in N scale
Ship modeling is a popular hobby: sailboats, warships, antique vessels... But what about ship models for model railroads? How to build a (not only N scale) freight ship model quick and easy.....
Diorama "Ship in Harbour"
Model railroading is my hobby. And I am fascinated by boats and ships, too. So why not combine it?
Here is the result - a harbour diorama. It is a little scenery with a common freight ship, as it can be seen here in Germany everywhere along the river Rhine. The freight ship, as shown in the pictures, is a very simple construction, made from balsa wood and a little computer graphic, printed on paper. A quick and easy "do-it-yourself" idea.
If you are interested, visit my website (see the link below in the "link" section) for more information (in German language) and more pictures. You will also find there PDF files for print. The downloads are free for your private hobby.
Here is the result - a harbour diorama. It is a little scenery with a common freight ship, as it can be seen here in Germany everywhere along the river Rhine. The freight ship, as shown in the pictures, is a very simple construction, made from balsa wood and a little computer graphic, printed on paper. A quick and easy "do-it-yourself" idea.
If you are interested, visit my website (see the link below in the "link" section) for more information (in German language) and more pictures. You will also find there PDF files for print. The downloads are free for your private hobby.
Scenery "Ship in Harbour"
Sailing ship models?
The picture above shows it - I preferred a "modern" era. But sailingboats and railroad modeling would be a nice combination, too! Of course, this is more specific, because the "classic" sailingship epoch is a pre railroad-era. Nevertheless, in the middle of the 19th century (the steam engine era) up to the beginning of the 20th century both did exist. Or just take a modern sailing yacht....
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A model railroad micro layout.....
Coming back to my little scenery: The idea was to create a complete diorama with function, not just a single ship model. All placed on tiny 80 cm x 40 cm - this harbour fits the size of bookshelves!So this is not a model railroad layout - it´s a micro layout, with a trackplan that provides a lot of possibilities for shunting on the pier with 1 locomotive and 2 or 3 wagons.
To the pier
More tips and techniques for ship modeling:
Ship Models From Kits: Basic and Advanced Techniques for Small Scales
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Ship Modeling from Scratch: Tips and Techniques for Building Without Kits
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Ship Modeling Simplified: Tips and Techniques for Model Construction from Kits
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The Ship Model Builder's Assistant
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Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern
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Freight ship or tankship?
With some slight modifikations of my basic model kit this freight ship becomes a tankship! The pdf print files also give a tankship version.Generally, a harbour is always a good theme for model railroading: different industry buildings or ship types are a good background for interesting shunting tasks. So I created several harbour layouts in N-scale, as you can see.....
Battleships and Warships
Many ship modelers are interested in warships. Especially WW 1 and WW 2 are the classical era of the huge battleships. Could give a lot of inspiration for a railroad model layout, too. But most construction kits will not fit the N gauge. So do-it-yourself is necessary...
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- Ship Models in N scale
- More pictures from my little harbour diorama on my website, and the PDF files for download....
- Model Railroads
- Not only a harbour: A lense about the rest of my model railroad layout....
- Ship Models by American Marine Model Gallery
- American Marine Model Gallery
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