As you know we use a few 1/200th scale plastic boat kits on Cuyahoga to fill the harbour. I picked up a new Revell release on Friday on my way to modelrail live It made by Revell and is 1/200 Hermann Marwede Search & Rescue Vessel # 05812 and cost £8.99 which I didn't think was bad. here is a link to a U.K shop i am sure you can find one in the states who stocks it http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/...rwede-search-rescue-vessel-05812-p-34875.html Its quite modern but also quite small so should fit a few docks KEV
John-- When I first saw this thread, I thought you were announcing the release of the tug boat and barges. Kev--I really like all the boats you have on your layout!! If you could list them I'd appreciate it-- I have built up a fair Z Fleet. Hope my LHS has the SAR. Hope this works. Can't get into all foto sections in this new system.
Fred, I wish the new NSM items came up faster on The N Scale Architect http://www.thenarch.com/ web site but all the barges and tug boat should be in production and for sale. The Open Scow Barge is listed there for purchase as well as a new helicopter. I will check with Russ Kaufman on their status and post it here. Thanks for your continued interest it means a lot. Yours, John
John, those boats and the chopper are great. My question is, when are those guys gonna make tha N scale coal breaker in Z scale? That would be the thing for guys that are coal haulers.
Do you mean the N scale Lackawanna Coal Company kit? I'll have to talk to Russ Kaufman, the owner of the The N Scale Architect, to see if he will produce it in Z on a limited basis. John
http://www.thenarch.com/products/helicopter-w-separate-skids-rotors-z - I don't recognize it, but I'll ask around work here and see if anybody else does.
The helicopter looks like a Lynx from the UK. I'm trying to find the SAR boat to look at. That might be usable as a pilot boat, too.
The SAR boat model is a rework of the large Smit ocean going tug. The helipad was added. I wish it came with a helicopter though. I recently found a toy helicopter that would work. A really good model of a BK117. Haven't scaled it out yet, but looks spot on for Z. Randy
Once I have got Zedex 2011 out of the way I'll photograph the boats and post them here with a description. The workshop is full of 'Shasta' at the moment and I can't move!
The one I bought is not a rework of the big tug, we have one of them on the layout and it is a big beast. The Herman Marwede is all new tooling has a hull about 11 inches long and no helipad KEV
My appologies. I got this new one mixed up with the Dutch Coast Guard ETV Walker. That one is a rework of the Smit Rotterdam/London.