Revell Calypso (qcean Research Ship)

Guys,

Here my Revell ship "Calypso" .... This ship is on my workbench for about 2 years... on and off building. This is a more then 10 years old kit I've keep in my stash forgotten. Till my late mom found it while spring cleaning the house and brought it over KL to me. So I've now completed the ship with respect and tribute to my late beloved mom.

Although this kit comes with a lot of parts and flsh and seam line to clean up. I must say that some of the part are very crude and don't fit too. I cut off all the ship railing (as Revell plastic railling are thick) and replace them with wires. Manage to salvage the life ring and glue in place on the new railling. Discard the kit incline ladder and replaced with plastic card scratch built version. Thin the Look-out structure and the aerial cut off replaced with wire.



The hecopter resting on the platform.... and that's not a burger. It's a flying saucer look-a-like submarine


The look-out structure with scratch bult railing


The decal since they are more than 10 years old it brittle... I hand painted the french and calypso flags, For the US flag I manage to stold from other ship kit


Feedback and critiques are wilcome.


CPTan

Ooop! Can the moderator pls move this under "Warships & Aircraft Carriers" not supposed to be under here "in-progress".


CPTan

Fantastic work towkay !!

Great subject and tribute to your mother

Long time I didnt touch ships.....think its about time to do one

Lando,

I know U've got 1/35 VASPER up in your stash some where... Hehehe...

CPTan

to be honest when I read the title it reminded me of this an old legend upon the pirates hehe



Nice touches to the ship

Calypso is the Oceanides sea nymphs in Greek mythology, she was the daughter of the Titan god Atlas and her mother was Tethys. Her name is related to the Greek word καλύπτω, which means “to conceal” and she symbolized the forces that divert men from their goals. The Greek myth of Calypso and Odysseus (Ulysses) is full of intrigue and moments of seduction.

Calypso, in Greek mythology, seduced Odysseus and kept him for years away from his wife, Penelope.

The real ship is name against her.

CPTan

nice work and a fitting tribute......i really like the chopper on the deck.....adds some variety to the whole thing.....and the osage (chopper) really looks well detailed tooo

rgds
mr b

Calypso is the Oceanides sea nymphs in Greek mythology, she was the daughter of the Titan god Atlas and her mother was Tethys. Her name is related to the Greek word καλύπτω, which means “to conceal” and she symbolized the forces that divert men from their goals. The Greek myth of Calypso and Odysseus (Ulysses) is full of intrigue and moments of seduction.

Calypso, in Greek mythology, seduced Odysseus and kept him for years away from his wife, Penelope.

The real ship is name against her.

CPTan

But she still managed to seduce you anyway That's a fantastic build up BTW. Loved how you replaced the plastic railings - never liked how Revell's kits (smaller scale) comes with shoddy railings.

I have that kit too but haven't really got around to her. Had wanted to do her up like something like this



But I haven't even tried creating water effects, let alone something like that. Maybe one day ........ sigh

Nice and different subject CP , I m still working towards a big ship like that.

The real Calypso sank while docked in Singapore, but I think they refloated her...