@Hancock52 posted:Well, thank you @T.Albers for telling the story - I thought that there was more to it than the partial photo of the model but the full saga is really compelling!
I don't think it would be off thread if you could be persuaded to post a complete picture of the boat as you have it displayed. 8 feet is pretty ginormous but in the past there have been photos on the Forum of people's semi-scale ore boats that were no less than 14 feet long! Or in one case I think that a guy was only able to model the bow of the ship to fit it in his O scale DM&IR ore depot. Anyway it's your thread.
Incidentally, while Hobby Lite filler might have ceased production there is a similar product called "Model Lite" that is also made for lightweight filling applications and comes in both natural wood and plain white colors. RC shops like Tower Hobbies (who I have dealt with before) appear to stock it.
Thanks again.
Hi @Hancock52 , sure but first here's a photo that shows why it took so long to restore. It had lots of water damage after being sunk at the end of the movie. Also, check out those glass AC light bulbs used on the side.
Today the Mona's in much better shape. So readers of this O gauge forum can get an idea of the boats size I put a Lionel caboose next to it.
