Friends..Colleagues..Modellers..a model collection line..without a light house ship..is not perfect..so, previously, i done some light house ship models, and was on a conventional hull, like a mine sweeper, and in smaller scale..usually i neglect all of my models after making it..but now i changed my mind and started keeping all with great care..covered all in individual polyethelene covers..inexpensive..but effective...and yes, my new favourite scale is 1:28th..because such crafts are so stable in all waters, as no issues in seaside lake or temple pool..windy..or currents..no matter..and its also easy to work, on electronics, and also will be look stunning to see...because of the sheer size..so, i again inspired from Myhem, after seeing a Light House Ship accidently..it was the time i realized to complete a craft my own..in my design..after some research works in mind, i took some aspects from all around me..yes from various machines..

      So the cabin came from my old Diesel locomotive..but with a difference..both of it's face are identical..so i named this craft as "DWI MUKHI" means a Goddess with two identical faces, who guides her's subjects in to a level of vertue..and also shows correct ways who travelling through seas..

so,  i started works..as usual..with thermocol..this craft have no any directional faces as it is designed as both faces as same..and yes can operate in either direction without any difficulty...

because of the nature of the ship in my mind, i gave her a wide body, with a good V, to self stabilization, and attached a boom for attaching the mooring cable in a guiding mission..

she spans in to 27 inches, while breadth in to 9 inches..this time i gave a good layers of tissue for an even more stiffer structure..she became like a coconut shell when dried..and added the plat form..

then started putty work..
at first my intention was to add a wide body to her..but later i changed my mind, to add a similar structure of my completed diesel locomotive..so gone on that way..

see the new structure here..its some narrow, and with a stunning shape..i gave tow face as identical..the face was influnced from my previously completed diesel loco..in to O guage..

adding some reinforcements with foam boards..
now time to water proof the paper...

now time to paint...as this ship is intended to see from long distances i painted her with a mixture of German red, and oxy orange..
yes..she is poered by a high watts ECM, yes, choosing it because nowadays ECMs are far cheaper than MCMs..and can save ample of time by avoiding the rewinding works..and can also reverse very easily..than a MCM..

now..time to work on light tower..we have seen all light house ships are basic as, the lighting unit is formed on a long pole..but this is 2012..so must think on a modern way..so i decided to go with a lattice structure..

all structure are made of laminated drawing paper..later painted..

added a canopy..and painted with silver gray..

not added the navigation lights as usual, but added a new way of lighting, with head lights..at star board side added a powerful green light to show the star board side..and the lights are from paper..
the safety hatches are also by paper..

the door hatches are made of papers...
and time for decals..all decals made of computer and printed in an A 4 papper, later sliced with scissors and glued..

all decals are inspired from some Diesel locos..

the life rings were made out of O rings used in sewing machines as bobbin winders..one of the basic problem related to painting on these rubber O rings are non drying the piant and easily scrattching..but spraying the PU paint on butyl rubber, is a great idea, as some chemical reaction takes place...so a stiff dried O rings...

later can be resprayed with desired color..after sanding it smooth..

added lights..can see the green light at Star board side..

all lights are based on high intensity L E D s..while keeping the aspect of battery saving...

the beacon also was based on L E D s and the running effect was achieved with a simple chaser circuit..

now ready for the show...
and in water...see how stable she is.. 

meet the crews..
and looks nice..and performs well..

brings back the memories of my diesel loco..

Friends..at present this one is, one of the  most favourite to me...
and full function lighting...

stability is the key of a light house craft..so i added some led weight while shaping the hull and it worked well. but even with those weights, and with all electronics and heavy duty battery she weighs only..1350 grams..cool...

and from any place and any angle she is a beautiful one..

look all of my Friends..how easy to make a dreamy craft of ourselves..for these we do not need any expensive stuffs..you can run her even with a toy radio..if the toy radio is based on 3 volts, can leave her in to 30 meter square all around..and if the toy RC is in to 9 volts a 40 to 50 meter square is possible..so do not keep distance from model making..no heavy labours..no more manhours..with two or three eves..can make a new one..and one..and one..untill we closes our eyes..and leaves many crafts here...its all helps us in next birth..then make new..and on..and on... 

yes..sure here the video ofnight time action...

 

and day time action..

Simply awsome stuff sir

you ARE a magician when it comes to model building

Simply awsome stuff sir

you ARE a magician when it comes to model building
i wish i was able to meet u in person and see you workig on one of those models
there's really a lot to learn from you

Bilal..when you mastered some basic ideas..nothing is awesome..all it are simple..and all you are welcome to my home, and i also will be happy to join with you..but usually even, none of my friends spends a lots of time with me..as all they consider me as a mad guy..living in a mechanical hut..its all sad..i am happy to know that my works are inspiring you all..its nice and satisfying..have some nice crafts..

Hi roopeshkrishna,
really nice light ship.......... may I make a suggestion?................. to some one who must by now be a building 'Legend' ...........
A light ship is usually anchored at a specific location to warn of coast hazard etc, you could put a servo-winch and an anchor [fishing weight?] so you could motor out to a position and 'anchor' it there and sail other boats around it usually one anchor each end but you could get away with one 'amidships' and it would just turn around the anchor keeping the light in more or less the same spot, ............even one that drops out the bottom of hull by your keel

regards
don