smit rotterdam

[Footski]

 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Let the fun begin...

[bigford]

the happy hunter has grooves molded in the hull where the korts
and rudder post go  i wish this did >

[bigford]

well there almost there

i had to cut LARGE holes to let everything hang loose
now i patch up the holes

[Footski]

That really is going to be a cracker....

[Navy2000]

Hi Bigford

BY chance do you have a copy of the enlarge drawings/ templates that you are useing to share with others? I think that I would like to build a model of this in 1/48 scale here in the US.

Duane

[Sudbury II]

Bigford....where did you go??




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[bigford]

9.5 years to plank a hull has to be some kind of record!

[bigford]

Took her outside to blow off the dust

[Batfish]

Hi Bigford,

Any updates on the Rotterdam build??

[VANYA]

Other member might have noted that there is a Smit London listed on Ebay.uk for restoration.

Looks an Ok build with two decapherm motors of the like.

If I could I would put a bit in but the collections a little difficult from here.

[Batfish]

Vanya,

That looks like Billings smit Nederland 1/75 Scale.

[VANYA]

I expect most of them are Billings kitset builds. Wonder how many Billings made? Thousands I expect.

Well they are pretty well all gone now, no Smit Rotterdams, Londons or New Yorks.

Great vessels.

[Batfish]

Don’t forget the Singapore
Slightly more bollard pull than the two sister ships
And with Anchor handling ability too.

I guess if they had been multipurpose vessels
Like today’s AHT then know doubt they would still be operational.
But Alas they where not.

They where True Ocean Going and salvage Tugs
Built specifically for the task.
A piece of Maritime history
True Legends.