American Scout C-2 Cargo Ship by Sterling Models

Roger Pellett · Monday at 10:44 PM

30 or so years ago, Liberty Ship hatch boards were sold for coffee table tops. I believe that these came from ships from the mothball fleets being scrapped. Friends of ours have one that appears to have ab bullet embedded in it.

Roger

Vfordyce · Tuesday at 10:48 PM

Roger Pellett said:
30 or so years ago, Liberty Ship hatch boards were sold for coffee table tops. I believe that these came from ships from the mothball fleets being scrapped. Friends of ours have one that appears to have ab bullet embedded in it.

Roger

Very cool. I felt that was the case.

Norgale · Thursday at 11:44 AM

I've been a woodworker and carpenter for fifty years and I can tell you that making a nice square box is one of the hardest things I have ever made.

Vfordyce · Thursday at 4:08 PM

Norgale said:
I've been a woodworker and carpenter for fifty years and I can tell you that making a nice square box is one of the hardest things I have ever made.

Yes, it is!

Vfordyce · 2026-01-25T15:47:55-0600

The thickness of the wood is wrong. They used 1/32” instead of 1/16.” I’ll have to make new pieces.

Vfordyce · 2026-01-25T16:10:30-0600

Using one of the Christmas presents my kids gave me.

Vfordyce · 2026-01-25T16:28:17-0600

This might take a little putty.

Vfordyce · 2026-01-25T17:31:05-0600

A little putty and a lot of sanding later…

These are the bases for the king poles and mast.

dockattner · 2026-01-25T17:52:54-0600

Lots of troubleshooting on this build, Vic. Well done!