28mm ARBCO Star freighter


I bought the freighter ship from Table Top Combat:

http://ttcombat.com/collections/transport/products/cargo-ship

A great piece of kit and perfect for representing the fated ARBCO Star from the GI Joe comics of the 80s.

The kit assembled










I wanted the waterline on the model to be higher so I added a 2 inch layer of foam for a hill base.



Traced and cut out

Sanded and shaped

Coated with caulk

Primed

Base coats


Weathered








More to come!
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Comments

  1. That is an awesome ship! It looks perfect for all kinds of scenarios. Adding the lower hull to give it more height was a great idea, it really improves the overall look.

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  2. "The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they call "Gitchi-Gumi."

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  3. Fantastic. I really like the additional height you added.

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  4. Ohhhh I love it. I just stumbled on the kit at our Con this last weekend! I really like that you mounted it up a little higher - and of course the name :>

    Downside is I ended up with the one that did not have the extension or the cargo pods. I have a bunch of AT-43 Crates so that is ok. But I have to run them long ways down the center as they are wider and a smidge too long.

    So I am pondering a 2" extension on each side of the deck to give length for the containers, but also to give walking space around. If I mount it up on foam like you did, in theory that will be enough to bind it together.

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    1. It might be easier just to buy the extension. The nice thing about TTCombat stuff is that you can get it off of Amazon.

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