USS Bowfin (SS-287) Model

[Don Boyer]

While this ship model is not a personal project, it has to be one of the finest scratch-built models in the world today. The attached photos in this post are of an almost 6 foot long cutaway model of the USS Bowfin SS-287) which is part of the Bowfin Submarine Museum display at Pearl Harbor. I finally had the opportunity to fight glare and poor museum lighting in order to get a complete set of photos of the model which I will be posting here. Unfortunately, I forgot to reset my digital camera for close-up shot on the name plate which has the information on the model builder. I will correct that oversight and post credit details later on.

This model is unbelievably detailed -- accurate down to the toilet seats in the heads and the numbers on the guages! Hope my felllow model enthusiasts enjoy these.

[Dave Hutson]

Nice one Don [and Greetings]. As a fellow modellor she looks great but also reminds me of my visit to her full size sister {Pampanito} moored in San Francisco.

Dave H

[Don Boyer]

This second post starts with the interior details from bow to stern.

[Don Boyer]

The finishing shots, including a couple of the actual ship itself.

[Dave Hutson]

Again great photos Don and I particulary like the fullsize with Arizona Memorial in the distance.

Dave H

[Destroyerman]

Absolutely world class Don. That must have been a massive challenge and I can visualise the complexities of the paint jobs in each compartment.:rolleyes:
It takes an incredible amount of planning and forethought to achieve something like that.

Thanks for sharing it with us.:)

[John Odom]

That is an incredible piece of work, Don. And great pictures too. Thanks for posting.

[Don Boyer]

Thanks all for the posts. I was really amazed by the work on this model -- if you look in the first shot there is even a roll of toilet paper in the loo! And he l eft out No. 3 engine so you can see the full engine room details. Now that's "modeling"! As I said, I will get the details on the builder later on. I know he was a submariner and worked from ship's plans.

For Dave, a better shot of the Bowfin, Arizona Memorial and the USS Missouri.

I will be posting some photos of the musuem exhibits later -- have to re-size my mega-pixel photos first.

Regards,

[Dave Hutson]

Thank you for that Don - a picture like that brings back and maintains memories of a great trip to your Island and in particular Pearl Harbour.

Dave H

[ludsie]

I had the pleasure of visiting the bowfin when we on a navy trip about 20 years ago

Would recommend it to everyone