RVS Tonmo

[cthulhu77]

I am building a small ship for a commercial (just a backround prop) and since they wanted something non-warlike...we just HAD to build the "research vessel small, Tonmo"....Even has the logo in mural on the side of the bridge...should be done in a day or so...will send in the final pics. It is a real bugger scratch building 1/144 scale rubber launches...but now, I have it down to a science! (figured out a way to use rubber washers from the plumbing section of my nearby Lowe's)...Now, to assemble the masts and rigging...oh boy!
greg

 

[tonmo]

8) Long may she sail! Impressive work!

 

[Melissa]

Fabulous! Will the lifesize version hunt squid in the south seas?

Melissa

 

[cthulhu77]

But, of course! I told the agent for the studio that the RVS Tonmo is a dedicated cephalopod research ship, with remote vehicles and twin sets of drift nets...she just nodded, and asked when I was going to have it done, of course!

 

[cthulhu77]

Bit of a sidenote...the agency asked for a very colourful ship, so I went with a white hull, wood decks, and a vibrant hunter green upper deck... everyone thought it was too much, and then ...much to my suprise, look what came across while doing some research on rv's :
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/publications/latestpressrelease/2004-20jamescook.asp

 

[cthulhu77]

Note to self : do NOT attend a bbq with drinks and all on Sunday, all the while forgetting that your styrene winch system is soaking in thinner because you decided to change the colour.
Scratchbuilt winch, anyone? I might as well make two...this piece is nothing but plastic jello now...

 

[cthulhu77]

Well, of to drop off the finished ship today...will try to get a studio shot also, and let you know what commercial it will be in...last time, they used a sailing ship in a denture cream commercial, so don't get too excited!
greg

 

[Nancy]

Nice model! How many hours did it take to make?

Nancy

 

[Steve O'Shea]

Good swinging boom there to deploy fine-meshed ring nets off the bow (secondarily for loading the puppy with whatever she's carrying in that hold) - keeps the net out of the prop wash .... a major problem we're facing here right now. Next RV needs a stern ramp, swinging gantry and big-honking winches, so dredges and a larger RMT net can be deployed out back.

Hope you get the prop back at the end of it all!

 

[um...]

I absolutely adore her, Greg.

 

[cthulhu77]

thanks! It is a rehash of a trawler design, made to fit the scope of research...scratch built bits and pieces all...took me about 16 hours to complete.
Yeah, I hope I get it back too...sometimes they come back in chunks though...

 

[cthulhu77]

Next RV needs a stern ramp, swinging gantry and big-honking winches, so dredges and a larger RMT net can be deployed out back.


gotcha...there is a chance that they may want a larger version...can always make some good changes, right???

 

[Clem]

Greg,

That is hella-cool.

Clem

 

[Phil]

Greg,

That is brilliant, as ever! As the ship is the TONMO I think you should make a small captured Milliput Architeuthis for the deck!

Top notch, old chap!

Phil