1/72 Silver Cloud Cruise ship.

[Slats]

Here is my scratch built (60% finished) radio controlled Silverseas Cruises, cruise ship Silver Cloud.
About three years work to get to this stage. The photos are of her sea trials back on Jan 3 in Manly Dam (Sydney Australia).

Enjoy:)

John

[herrmill]

John,

That is one lovely model. I'll drink to THAT!

Have you completed her fitting out?

Chuck

[junglelord]

Yeah its damn fine. I would like to see her in person, is that a kit?
I'll drink to THAT!

[Slats]

John,

That is one lovely model. I'll drink to THAT!

Have you completed her fitting out?

Chuck

Not by a long way Chuck, but it will be done this year.
Deadline is annual regatta - first w/end in Dec.

Have done a lot more work on her stern decks details. Should post some more photos here soon.

Best
John

[Slats]

Yeah its damn fine. I would like to see her in person, is that a kit?
I'll drink to THAT!

No kit that is 100% scratch build except for her propellers and bow thrusters which are raboesch ones.

I got plans from Anb-online.org (an Italian model ship / sub plan repository)

To see her in person - come to the Task Force 72 annual regatta in Wentworth Falls (90km/h west of Sydney Australia) Dec 5 and 6, 2009.

best
John

[Slats]

Well here she is finished and launched on the weekend (Dec 5 and 6, 2009) at the 2009 Task Force 72 Annual regatta

I like building targets but I find running them I quickly get board - the solution is drive a sub! However, I have got to say in all the years I have been building Targets - this is the most fun and enjoyable thing to drive. Spent some 3 hours at the stick on this over two days -I'm still grinning!









The Russian Fleet was prominant in the anchorage as Silver Cloud departs



The very few non-military ships on hand Silver Cloud, Cape Don (white coloured bouy layer) and Wyuna (foreground) share the Anchorage with Godavari of the Indian Navy.


Just part of the vast anchorage and 1/72 ships that turn up at the Task Force 72 Annual Regatta

[Kazzer]

Stunning John. I just love all the ships and all at 1:72. You guys have got it right!

[Slats]

Thanks Mike,
its an excellent place also for subs too. I'll post the sub photos that came along soon.

J

[herrmill]

Veeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry Nice!

Very nice work, John!

That has to be one of the prettiest models I've seen in a long time.

Chuck

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Very good looking work, John.

David,

[Slats]

Thanks but its now back to some sub building - I mean assembly.
J

[ShadowPeo]

I got some video of this thing, once I get it off the DVC I will post it up to YouTube

[Slats]

Thanks -appreciate it
J