Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: davecov on September 12, 2014, 06:03:46 PM
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The Sea Quest was a semi-submersible drilling rig which discovered the UK's first North Sea oil on 14 September 1969 in the Arbroath Field. She also discovered the first giant oil field named Forties on 7 October 1970.
I do not know the manufacturer of this kit but it was produced as a promotional item for Rice Krispies (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/12121532946_882ae0f022.jpg). It measures 5.5 inches along each side and the platform is 5 inches high. I followed the painting instructions but changed the colour of the helicopter deck:
(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/miscellaneous/Sea_Quest/Sea_Quest_002.JPG)
(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/miscellaneous/Sea_Quest/Sea_Quest_009.JPG)
(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/miscellaneous/Sea_Quest/Sea_Quest_004.JPG)
(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/miscellaneous/Sea_Quest/Sea_Quest_005.JPG)
(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/miscellaneous/Sea_Quest/Sea_Quest_006.JPG)
(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/miscellaneous/Sea_Quest/Sea_Quest_007.JPG)
(https://www.davecov.org/modelling/models/pictures/miscellaneous/Sea_Quest/Sea_Quest_008.JPG)
A fun little build!
Dave
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that looks stunning Dave, I recall building my Kellogs brand 'sea quest' rig many years ago, later I set it in a seascape adding a 700 scale helicopter on the helideck with a Bear escorted by two Phantoms sitting on thin rods flying overhead 8)
Kellogs produced a number of injection moulded kits during the 70's, ones I recall were SRN.4 hovercraft, 1/144 Shearwater Hydrofoil, DH.88 Comet Racer (way better than the Airfix one at the time !) :D
cheers, Joe
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Thanks, Joe.
I can just imagine a couple of Phantoms checking out a Bear checking out the oil rig!
Dave