8/5/2023 0 Comments Porting kit civilzation 4![]() The beauty and charm of these vessels came from pure simple rugged design. Little effort was made to construct beautiful vessels but strength and power were important. The hulls and boilers would be rugged and powerful. They would have carried a lot of heavy cargo, operated a clam shell bucket as in dredging a canal, push or pull other vessels that had a need, or just about any other maritime project you can think of. These vessels were used for freight transfer and marine construction work such as dock building, vessel loading & unloading, salvage, moving large rock for break walls and riprap etc. They were mainly fueled by coal or wood fires to create steam, thereby called steamboats. Regarding the prototype, our “HO” lighter/workboat was once a common sight along fresh & salt water waterfronts. Kits include all parts necessary for assembly, as shown in the photos unless noted as well as detailed drawings, instruction sheets and finishing instructions. Our Craftsman kits are freelance designs that incorporate features from some prototype vessels No model shipbuilding skills are required for our kits. We made an effort to produce wood walls that exhibit poor carpentry as would be found in many such vessels. All of the original patterns were made with reference to the details of several prototypes and much research in books, museums and conversations with master modelers. Our 65’ Workboat/Lighter Craftsman kit with laser cut wood superstructure is a charming, steam powered vessel designed to give the modeler the best advantages in building and finishing a terrific model. Note: last photo listed is old photo supplied by one of our customers that was used for prototype.
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