USS Whiter River from Otter/Natter

[Padre]

I have started to build the USS White River from the Otter Natter model. I have enlarged the model from about 11 inches to about 25. I will try to modify it to look as much as the WR as I can.............close but not exact.

 

[Padre]

Continued efforts to make the White River. Had to add space on each side for the radio/commuications space, and a chart room on the top. The Otter/Natter had neither. Will have to make more changes as I go along.

 

[Padre]

Current progress on WR. Had to add the gun and director tubs on fromt.

 

[Clashster]

Looking great, Padre! Love to see all the deck hardware being installed! Thanks for the pics!

Chris

 

[Padre]

5/38 gun and two launchers.

 

[Padre]

Mount 41
Mount 42 wih ship boat and communication antennas

 

[Padre]

launchers, one with cover

 

[Jim Krauzlis]

Very spectacular build, Padre!

What's that awesome battleship in the background on the bookshelf? Looks like Pennsylvania....

Thanks for posting this build, it's excellent!

Cheers!
Jim

 

[Padre]

It is a plastic USS Arizona, got put into the background once I built Digital Navy's USS Arizona. Cost for each was about the same but the difference was tremendous!!

 

[Padre]

Finished with WR, a few small details which I will modify later to make it better.

 

[eibwarrior]

Awesome job Padre. I really like how she turned out. This is a great and unique subject.

Now if I could ever find a WWII era LSM, I'd be in business.

 

[Jim Krauzlis]

That really came out great, Padre! Very nicely done!!

Thanks for sharing photos of your build, I enjoyed seeing your work.

Cheers!
Jim

 

[Padre]

go to http://www.usswhiteriver.com/WR_Web/Photo_Albums/LSMR.mpg to see LSMRs in action

 

[Padre]

My WR model at sea!!

 

[Bowdenja]

Hey Padre................ almost good enough for Government work!

Check your bow............... there's a slight ghost of the previous ship.

This model really did turn out nice................ I went to the site you listed and learned a lot.............Thanks!

john

 

[Jim Krauzlis]

Awesome effect Padre, even if there is the slight wisp of a ghost bow in the picture. Almost took that picture to be one of the real thing!

Great idea to portray you build this way!

Cheers!
Jim

 

[Clashster]

Very cool!

 

[cgutzmer]

HAHA! That is really great! How long did it take you to digitize? I have tried that in the past but I really suck at it.
Chris

 

[Padre]

Fixed "ghost", don't know how I missed that. It took about 20-30 minutes to find pictures, make the same scale or size and merge. Maybe if I had taken 40 minutes I would have found the ghost ship.:ops:

 

[Jim Krauzlis]

Did you post the revised photo? The photo above looks the same...mind you, that "ghost" is not all that obvious unless someone points it out.

Cheers!
Jim