USS Coates DE-685

[Workboats]

Outstanding craftmanship with excellent detailing and finishing work. "Well Done"!

Bert Shoemaker (FTG-3) USS Preble (DLG-15) 1960--1962

 

[NTIB]

Outstanding craftmanship with excellent detailing and finishing work. "Well Done"!

Bert Shoemaker (FTG-3) USS Preble (DLG-15) 1960--1962

Thank you, with help from a friend learned how to design photoetching, molding of resin and pewter, and vacuum forming. Scratchbuilding is a learning process.

 

[NTIB]

USS Coates building progress. Mk5 26' Motor Whaleboat. From plans a basswood plug was made for the hull and incert. A homemade vacuum machine and some custom photo etching.

 

[fourseas]

Fantastic model and workmanship. I am enjoying watching your progress.
Jim

 

[NTIB]

Fantastic model and workmanship. I am enjoying watching your progress.
Jim

Thank you Jim

 

[Roger Pellett]

Motor Whaleboat late 1930’s

 

[Magic Mike]

Welcome to the forums and greetings from Texas! Magic Mike

 

[NTIB]

Motor Whaleboat late 1930’s



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Very impresive display.

 

[NTIB]

USS Coates building progress, making the ship's funnel from 1/2" cherrywood blocks, fitting with brass, plastic, pewter, & aluminum.

 

[NTIB]

USS Coates building progess, test fitting structures

 

[NTIB]

USS Coates building progress, making the Fanfare unit and some ventilators

 

[NTIB]

USS Coates building progress, fitting out the Fanfare unit, DC rack, ventilators, deck fittings and adding some color