Been a long wait between ships for me.
So after some inspiration elsewhere.. off we went
Tipped out my box of small scale boat bits left overs to see if there was enough to build some sort of shippy thing.
![](http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/boatymcboatface.JPG)
Firstly build up the lower hull of the "whatever they were originally" ships, some 1/1400 or thereabouts kits I used parts on another build. Then the PSR.
![](http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/boatymcboatface_2.JPG)
So the thinking (if thinking is the right term for manic parts placement) is a twin hull floaty bit and a main hull supported between with the missile platform, quarters and the like.
Leaving all the machinery in the other hulls. All my spares stuff is 1/700 so that pretty much nails the scale.
![](http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/boatymcboatface_3.JPG)
![](http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/boatymcboatface_4.JPG)
So next challenge is to see if we can get a Helo deck on somewhere that is not threatened by missiles launching nearby.
Hydrofoils on the old sub hull maybe ?
Some sort of access between components.
This marine engineering caper is exhausting.