Liberty Ship model in ONE DAY! How I did it.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

That your making a liberty ship that usually took a month to build at the height of ww2 irl and your creating a liberty ship model in one day I reconized that right away :P

[@greenseaships]

yup! :D That's the spirit, one might say.

[@rodclark4485]

I love that you have multiple workbenches! That was my practice for woodworking, but I never thought that i shud have 2 or 3 benches in my model aircraft/model ship workshop. Thankyou ! I'll use your vid to justify the benches to my lady.

[@stevedavis9446]

hello, i know who bob is from dry dock and enjoyed watching your quick and easy scratch build i think many younger model builders will learn from this and help them think out of the box to create a ship of there own.for our hobby has created alot of prefab boats for the person to get right on the water.to build you own is much more rewording. dummas boats has always been the go to for ship building for many many years i bought my first kit from them and built it with my father and what a great time we had,im 55years old and glad we did that when i was 12years old.

[@nurzulaikhasyakirahmohdnor8699]

I watched until the end and was so moved to see it move in the water! This is so cool!

[@greenseaships]

Thank you!!

[@Klomster88]

These RC boats are so harmonious when they sail through the water. Makes me wanna get one myself. But i'd just go overboard with the details, get stuck on some pointless setback and never finish it. But i can appreciate the ships of others instead. Nice build.

[@philldownes8685]

you done realy good

[@greenseaships]

Thanks!

[@brianroberts815]

Great build. I'm surprised that you didn't install any internal bulkheads or ballast.

[@greenseaships]

No need really. Remember the whole hull is above the waterline really.

[@PiperStart]

It was a nice touch to place the rusty remnants of the real ship in the hold of the model.

[@shipsofscale]

Very nice. Enjoyed it.

[@greenseaships]

Thank you! I'm glad you did.

[@PiperStart]

Excellent concept. As a ship modeller I enjoyed this a lot.

[@greenseaships]

Thanks!

[@Hannodb1961]

Thumbs up if you've build a RC ship, and you got one of the following comments: 1) "Oh wow! Is it the Titanic?" 2) "That's beautiful. So when are you going to add the sails?"

[@greenseaships]

I've had people say "It's the Titanic!". And it was my Carnival cruise ship Imagination. -_-

[@Hannodb1961]

At least your ship still falls in the category of "passanger ship". I have a general Cargo ship, with cargo bay doors and derricks all over the place, and still people ask me: "Is it the Titanic"? I get a sense that the average person think maritime history goes something like this: Long ago, all ships were sail ships. Then one day, someone had the genius idea: Let's build a large ship that use engines rather than sails, with luxury apartments, and water tight compartments so it would never sink. Then it sank, and everyone decided that was a bad idea and just continued building sail ships instead. The ships you see in the harbour today does not really exist. It is just a figment of your imagination. All ships are sailing ships. Except the Titanic. Its the only ship that didn't have sails.

[@michaelz7683]

If they made a full size ship in under 2 months, of course you could build it in a day

[@greenseaships]

Yup! That's the reason I chose a Liberty ship for this build :)

[@robertxing8565]

Michael Z Ahem.... *quickly mumbles* 4 days. But it broke in 2 but still one liberty was finished in like three weeks

[@DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

BRAVO! I used to sail a similar ship, a C5 cargo vessel as an Engineering Officer. I loved how fast you built a workable model that you can actually play with on the water. VERY cool.

[@greenseaships]

Thank you! I'm glad you found the video! What ship were you on?

[@DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

A C5-s-75a originally names S.S. American Mail (Mail Lines), then President Cleveland (American President Lines), then S.S. Cleveland (SeaLift, Inc.). I served first as her Engine Cadet Midshipman, then as her 2nd Engineering Officer, touring cargo runs in the Far East. She's scrapped now (1996), but I have copies of the General Arrangement blueprint and tons of photos from all my voyages, and may make a model of her when I get too old to motorcycle in Yellowstone National Park!

[@greenseaships]

God speed!

[@robertrussellmd]

This is a great way to get a very enjoyable and attractive fun scale ship ready to run in short order. Thanks for sharing. If you have any refinements in your technique please be sure to post another video.

[@greenseaships]

Thank you! As a matter of fact, I'm planning a series on my 8-foot Queen Elizabeth 2 model later this summer. I do have some refinements to cover, especially in detailing.

[@WrightBrosRC]

I'm surprised to see how well it steers without a true keel to work with the rudder. Very nice job, Thanks for sharing the ships history too!

[@greenseaships]

My pleasure!

[@diogenes34]

Very cool you did it.🤗👍👍👍👍

[@greenseaships]

Thanks!

[@davidthompson6834]

They saved are necks in WW2 fair play to you

[@modahead]

What fun! Enjoyed watching!

[@stejer211]

But... does it break in half right in front of the bridge in bad weather, like the real one? 😁 A well deserved speed build tribute to an underappreciated war hero.

[@johntripp5159]

20:41. Next time use a shelf clamp just like in the shipyard; a 1/4" wide strip of matt board will hold your deck from below with white glue. Happy modeling

[@МаксимСвечников-ь6ю]

So quick built, but so nice! Cool!

[@robertrobertson9404]

Really enjoyed the video! Thanks

[@eastlight313]

Looks great thanks for the video!

[@KWShipping]

Wow, I really learned a lot from this video, thank you for making it! :D

[@MarkAnthonyHenderson]

That's is pretty amazing.

[@greenseaships]

Thank you!

[@angluneenon]

as 'crude' as it is, it's still a very nice model.

[@greenseaships]

Thank you!!

[@tonywright8294]

Superb

[@robertrussellmd]

Inspired by this video, I have begun an Istanbul ferry, the Pasabasa.

[@greenseaships]

YES!!! This is EXACTLY why I made the video! Don't give up! Keep testing, practicing and improving! My first boats looked terrible. But I didn't give up. Good luck!!

[@robertrussellmd]

greenseaships Thanks for the encouragement. I am slow but tenacious. I plan do an RCGroups build log. When I do, i will send a link. Thanks for the ideas. One of the things I like to do on airplanes is use brown paper and water resistant carpenters glue to surface raw foam. I will do this on the entire hull foam core and the raw foam end pieces. We will see what water soaked PVA glue does to foam core. The hull and main deck are complete. My mat board came in today so the upper deck construction will start soon.

[@RichadTheLionHeat]

Very informative, educational, inspiring, enjoyable, entertaining, encouraging. Learned a lot. Thanks for sharing. Continue your efforts, looking forward to more of your valuable films. God bless.

[@angluneenon]

would love to see more of these videos!

[@jimmorris3943]

Just watched How to Murder Your Wife, Jack Lemmon! It showed a Liberty shop that did have blue funnel and blue vents around. Thought you may like to know. Liked the model.

[@greenseaships]

Thanks!!

[@carrcohol]

I have to say you really nailed the spirit of a liberty boat. Impressive just one day. I think your scale speed however would be pushing 75 kts give or take. Fantastic work, and thank you for the video.

[@greenseaships]

Thank you! Though she'd really be pushing 2-3 knots (give or take ;) ) if she were applied to full-scale boat/water physics.

[@nztphotography5758]

Oh damn, A DAY!? amazing!

[@johnbrock1602]

I reminder went that ship ran aground. An driving down to see it this bring back memories

[@greenseaships]

Glad to hear you found this video! I only first visited her last summer. I was hoping someone like you would run across this.

[@jarroddraper5140]

Do u remember the colors

[@okxtan2648]

Well a very simplified model.. My father was mecanic on the u.i.m. Oradour.. I remember some beautiful sharp pics of she.. one, where my brother and my sister were near the bord ladder on the dock with my father in front of the ship.. very old time now.. Today, I read that the boat after being solded to a liberian company in 1964 (renamed "Zaneta")was sank in Arabian sea in 1966.. Such a shame..

[@dirkhartman9572]

Amazing model The dominator"s funnel was yellow

[@greenseaships]

Thank you!

[@blusnuby2]

BRILLIANT !

[@TheGryxter]

Wow, terrific build! You really walked us through it like a school teacher. I feel anyone with a little patience could pull this off. Outstanding. I have a question, I couldn't find any listing for the fittings you used. (aero-naut) Where could I find a catalogue? Keep up the amazing tutorials! Smooth Sailing : )

[@greenseaships]

Thank you! I hope it helps people. As for the fittings, do you mean the air vents? I get those from harbor models online. All other fittings on this particular ship were just repurposed sprinkler parts or small wooden dowels from the hardware store! :D

[@msgtgb]

Amazing! I enjoy your airplane videos as well!

[@greenseaships]

Thanks!!!

[@RobertJohnson-KLFK]

Have you ever considered using aluminimum duct tape (not ducktape) instead of masking tape on the seams? It wouls be more durable and less fragil than the masking tape. Might even be thiner than the masking tape.

[@greenseaships]

True, but in my experience, that kind of tape doesn't take paint well. Chips off more easily than masking tape.

[@bvmbvmdestroyer]

i dont have any ship building expiriance, because im 12 but t=THAT is a bueaty of a ship wel done

[@greenseaships]

Thank you!

[@bvmbvmdestroyer]

no problem!

[@DIY-DaddyO]

Great work and very informative. One bit I’m struggling with is marking up the foam board from the drawing, how do you allow for the curve?

[@greenseaships]

I crimp the foam board over a table to make the curves of the bow. For the curve of the very stern, I use solid foam block carved and sanded into shape.

[@Exitore]

Very helpful :D

[@mariusiosca6514]

Just wow , one question, I would like to make this model with added bait boat modules , do you think it will hold 500 grams of fish bait on each side ?

[@greenseaships]

Yeah I don't see why not! The onboard battery weighs more than that.

[@johnbrock1602]

I talk to my friend an he said it was rust color. I forgot he is a few years younger than I am an saw the ship a few years later than I did. He said he will ask he older brother maybe he will know. When I hear I will pass the info on to you. Sorry it is taking so much time.

[@greenseaships]

Thank you! Sorry I just noticed your reply!

[@benemikeandreas5059]

Wow

[@georgeheyduke2060]

That would be really cool with a little steam engine for power!

[@calvinhuddleston576]

Amazing, if I were to do this how much would it cost assuming I don't have specialized tools or parts lying around?

[@greenseaships]

Well the running hardware I used here (prop, shaft, connector to the motor) cost probably $50-60 from Dumas. The motor I had lying around but radio shack used to carry them for like $5. The radio is 2.4ghz Specktrum DX6i. It retails for about $80-100. I think Spektrum DX5 is cheaper and will work just as good. Rudder hardware I got from the hobby shop for >$10. Rudder servo maybe $20. Battery is a 2-cell lipo. You can get one from Value Hobby for about $20-25 I think. Charger I use is a 4-port lipo charger that goes for about $75 but you can find cheaper lipo chargers online. Just make sure they are for lipos. As for the build foam, I have no idea since I get it from work. But I'm guessing this thing has less than $50 worth of dollar tree foam in it.

[@calvinhuddleston576]

@@greenseaships thank you so much, I'd reckon the dollar tree foam cost less sand luckily I already have a transmitter

[@steves7896]

How do you keep water from coming in through the propeller shaft tube?

[@greenseaships]

For one matter, the prop shaft rises up above the water line inside the hull, so water naturally doesn't rise above its own level, at least not much. The shaft is not threaded all the way, so there isn't anything really to grab the water and suck it up into the boat. For another matter, I lube the shaft with lithium grease.

[@randomrodent9124]

That was a very nice model and an impressive short building time (I like old-style ships). May I ask you a question about the Polycrylic, does this product only waterproof or does it also provide strength? I am asking because I have a balsa hull which needs to be sealed and I do not like working with epoxy products which is, to my understanding, often used on balsa hulls.

[@greenseaships]

Hi and thank you! I use about 2-4 coats of polycrylic spray and no, it would not provide structural strength. The best if could do is offer some protection against small scuffs of the occasional fingernail scrape. If I were to do 10+ coats of polycrylic it might be another story. But 2-4 coats is simply water protection. For your balsa hull (assuming this is re-enforced with formers inside the hull), you might do quite well with a product called STYROSPRAY 1000. It is available from Industrial Polymers. I usually use that to coat my hulls.

[@randomrodent9124]

Thanks for reply, much appreciated. I will look into the Polycrylic and Styrospray 1000 and consider. The deck is not yet glued on so I am able to easily strengthen the hull with additional internal doublers and supports in case of using waterproofing (Polycrylic) only. Will figure out how to proceed.

[@hashilnaseer9534]

Please tell the name of Material is used making Hull? Its available in market?

[@greenseaships]

In picture framing we call it foam core board. In model airplane hobbies I think it's called dollar tree foam. I've seen it sold at Michael's.

[@vincentdevitt7685]

Very nice I have to say but ; for me the speed makes it look unrealistic as with quite a few of these model ships and boats , ease her back a little .

[@JoeMarrero-manvscode]

Dave's Drydock sells pirated copies of various ship plans.

[@greenseaships]

Yup. My favorite seller was Messmar who scanned from Shipbuilder magazines and assembled cardpaper deck-by-deck models with them. He had a dizzying array of ships.

[@nonexistantman5797]

You just helped the war!

[@roberthanus207]

Do you add anyopen air vents in superstructure to let motor run cooler ??

[@angelolorenzo5575]

what materials didi you use?

[@greenseaships]

Foam board. Called foamcor.

[@DoItYourself-DIY]

cool

[@mariaaucapina5312]

Que material es el que usa?

[@favourogbenna4402]

please what materials were mentioned from 5:04? .I could'nt hear it clear

[@tanegashima5395]

Does the enamel paint last a while? I'm thinking of building my own ship (for the first time) out of foamboard, and waterproofing is a problem that I've thought of for a while.

[@greenseaships]

Seems to last for years! But watch out if it gets dented or punctured! You may have to treat with epoxy and repaint.

[@nileshvegad8183]

Sir upload a caurise ship model making video

[@greenseaships]

My camera is dirty and has been so for months. Still pictures aren't so bad but I need to send it off to be cleaned before I can do more video :/

[@bluerapper1]

Can you send the link to that guy who has the plans because I can not find that channel or ebay account

[@greenseaships]

Sorry I didn't see your comment! Here he is! www.ebay.com/usr/davesdrydock?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

[@pawankr-86]

Please.. can u help me out in making this model

[@edannyamuk]

terbaik.

[@J-10ALover]

I can’t find the taser 19 thing anywhere

[@greenseaships]

Try the Hobbywing QUICRUN 1060 Brushed ESC. You can find them on ebay and they are cheap!

[@mrsparkles5294]

what esc and motor are you using for this?

[@greenseaships]

Just a Tazer 12T ESC and a Traxxas 380 brushed motor.

[@nileshvegad8183]

How make to tharomocol Bulbous bow pls reply sir...

[@greenseaships]

I'm not sure about making bulbous bows. All my ships are waterline models so I never have to think about it.

[@nileshvegad8183]

But I have making boat with Bulbous bow😢😢😢

[@nileshvegad8183]

I am indian and gujrati . i tharomocol's boat model making and only for put my show room

[@johnbrock1602]

About the color just off hand it was not a light color it was a dark color. I have a friend that saw it and I will ask him. The bow was up an out of the water for a longtime. Let me talk to my friend an I will get back to you.

[@greenseaships]

THANK YOU! You mean the funnel color? Or the deck color? Look forward to hearing from you again.

[@Doyle-]

Well But Richmond Shipyard Can Make The real One Only 4 Days And Its Broke

[@charlie1872]

Congratulations! That is fantastic. I served my apprenticeship as a Draughtsman in John Brown’s Shipyard but left in 1973 to head to CANADA. I have a love for ships and on a recent trip back to Glasgow I made a video at the site of the shipyard m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXeQpmiQqKaUa6M Iam building a Clyde Puffer and have the plans so that I can place it into my model railway 1/4”: 1’-0.Where are you located? Our daughter lives in LA and we visit once a year, would like to have a look at what you have done.Before I LEFT Scotland the shipyard was owned by Marathon from Texas to build rigs but they brought in a Liberty chip for conversion to a drill ship. I worked on that for a few months before I left. What did you use to glue the Hull together?Once again, great work.

[@daviddodd743]

Titanic titanic titanic

[@ihw5513]

Many talk ... Litle work

[@aryanchad]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYjYYmOAmLWVpqMm1s (detailed)

[@امیرمحمدعطری-و9ض]

هلل

[@bryttanytoledo2343]

Er

[@brianroberts815]

Great build. I'm surprised that you didn't install any internal bulkheads or ballast.

[@greenseaships]

Thanks but being so light, and a waterline boat she doesn't need ballast. These things are a lot more stable on the water than you may think.

[@favourogbenna4402]

please what materials were mentioned from 5:04? .I could'nt hear it clear

[@greenseaships]

SO sorry for only now seeing your comment! Those are wooden dowels. You can find them at a hobby or crafts store. Hardware stores sell them too. Hope you get this reply!