Graupner Sydney Star ( Photo Heavy)

[Wetter]

i do not want to swear but that thing is fargan Huge,
i have seen a lot of these types through out my years at S.F. bay and Carquinez Straits.
i want to post my Z scale containers on here. they are so small.
i would prefer to build like you have done, well back to steam boat shoppn'

[PvtSpoon]

Building some walkway lights for under the containers on my Sydney Star only another 18 to build

[Wetter]

that is going to look so out of sight!
anyways i think i found my steam boat.
it is going to be a copy of the White Star Line life boat, saw one on RCGroups.com it is so collective looking and alive.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1769061

check out his video on 2nd page.
some of the scale builds just takes me back to a place i never want to come back from.
i am starting a CC 1941 Hydro tomorrow.
Lego has a ship kit out like yours pretty neat and found a 1:200 size for my Z scale train set unfortunately i do not have an ocean
scene......................... yet.
keep your pics coming

[PvtSpoon]

my inspiration for these lights was from night shots like the one below of container ships there not pitch black at night



It might look out of sight in my last post that was test/build stage, but ive got the first six on the ship now dont look to bad now under the containers

[Wetter]

Yes i see the lights.
Totally awesome sight.
the containers are just too cool.
how many will she carry?
every body likes pics, so when is her maiden voyage?
do you have the scale peeps for her? Captn', crew, maybe a few sea gulls perched on some places.
a guy sneakn' a smoke or drink.
keep up the massive task

[PvtSpoon]

She had a test voyage about 2 weeks ago to setup the bow & stern thruster so she can spin on the spot and crab side ways, there are about 5 crew on atm had to hand paint them (not fun at all). once ive put her name on the bow/stern and the rest of the lights be ready for some on water photos

The crew

[Wetter]

that is what i am talkin about.
Nice, and you have only just begun.
now you need to build a crane!

[PvtSpoon]

no crane on this one

[PvtSpoon]

Abit to much weight in the stern lighten the (400g) ballast there and should be ok. 1.2kg of ballast in total

[Wetter]

where's the fish?

Ok PvtSpoon! on deck looks like two lights are out
cant wait till your night time finale.
how are the containers staying in place just with the lil' pin posts on the tops and bottoms or is there tacky stuff between also?
what did you use for ballast?

[PvtSpoon]

Boat clubs test tank no fish only dead spiders at bottom

yeh i was using my compact camera not my DSLR and the flash is not as controlable so it over powered the smd leds lights

The containers are just big boxes with corrugated metal effect clading on them

the Ballest is is led shot in bag of 100g & 200g so can be moved about untill the level is found then be epoxyed in place

[PvtSpoon]

After 6 Months of building and testing my Maersk Sydney Star had its maiden voyage on a cold but sunny day

[Wetter]

i hope my Christmas packages are in one of those containers?
i like it a-lot
now a scale tug or two for her.

[PvtSpoon]

just a quick update pic from my iphone so not the best, After 4hrs of wiring, soldering, burnt fingers & swearing the first side is wired up needs some wire tiding inside thats a job for tonight

[PvtSpoon]

Thought id post a better pic, as i was doing some wire tidying i lost two lights so have to replace them so far so good not gone insane yet