Shipwreck on the Beach.

[John Reid]

 

[John Reid]

The most difficult part of this was to find the right position on the base for all the ship's cut up sections and have them look right.

 

[John Reid]

Getting there slowly.

 

[John Reid]

When all the pink foam disappears it will be finished.

 

[Maarten]

Nice work, something totally different.

 

[Anchorman]

Very nicely done.

 

[John Reid]

Hi guys, back again. I have finished up some commissioned work and spring is here so I better get back to finishing this piece. Sorry for the long delay. Cheers! John.

 

[DocBlake]

Interesting project. I would like to see more!

 

[John Reid]

 

[John Reid]

This diorama is completely my own work a handmade piece using only hand tools and natural materials scrape wood(some from other builds), sand, leftover foam insulation, linen line made on a ropewalk, etc. It is what you might call a folk art piece. I always wanted to do this type of modeling so it is now or never. Admiralty Models were built this way with no electrical power. Band saws and the like were still far into the future. A few modelers are still doing it the same way but they are few and far between.
In the past, I made a few duck decoys and the fellow that taught me still used an ax to shape the bird much like the 1:1 boat craftsman of yesteryear.

 

[John Reid]

I started working again on the model. Here is where I left off.

 

[John Reid]

 

[John Reid]

Here is an overview.

 

[John Reid]

The above pic is an overall view. I am finishing up the base and adding more sand at the sides(not visible here). I will some other pics today of the sides.

 

[SAHaskell]

Amazing project! Very impressive.
Steven Haskell

 

[John Reid]

 

[John Reid]

 

[John Reid]

Before and after building up the sides. I was going to use veneer as a finish but to keep the handmade look I decided to use tongue depressor sticks painted barn siding grey compete with trunnels.