model of the chief wawatam

matt i am sorry to say that gordon trainer has passed away a while ago he did make some realy nice models of the chief he inspired me to make models of her also i have made water line modles of her and the sainte marie and a couple r/c modles also they still live and run but not in the straits but down here in fort wayne indiana hopen toget back home this summer and run them in the st.ignace marina

Posted by brian perrault former st.ignace resident (guest) on Wed 06 May 2009 02:16:37 AM EDT

Well...

it was a little top heavy, flipped over and sank. Tried to save it right after it sank, but that pond is sorta dangerous. Sat on the bottom for 20 or so hours, then I came back with some waders.

Posted by Andrew Constans on Sun 26 Apr 2009 09:03:49 PM EDT

Ouch!

How did that happen?

Posted by Guest on Sun 19 Apr 2009 11:24:47 PM EDT

mine was lost too, same model. just sank about an hour ago

Posted by Andrew Constans on Tue 14 Apr 2009 08:53:34 PM EDT

Enjoy your work, how do you store all these models? I use shelving but there never seems to be enough room.

Posted by Guest on Sun 29 Mar 2009 02:05:06 PM EDT

Great looking fleet!

Posted by Guest on Sun 22 Mar 2009 10:50:11 PM EDT

#1 Scratchbuilt dredger, dump scow, and Sylvan Scal Models G-tug, #2 & #3 Scratch built deck barge with Kibri windmill as load & modified Lindberg tug to make raised pilothouse push tug.

Posted by Brian Wroblewski on Sun 07 Oct 2007 03:45:57 PM EDT

Amazing work Alan! Where did you get the photo to add some much detail?

Posted by Chris Mazzella on Sun 12 Aug 2007 11:57:35 PM EDT

Looking good Alan, cant wait to see her complete

Posted by Chris Mazzella on Thu 01 Feb 2007 12:34:02 AM EST

Great work Keith, I enjoyed the pictures. This tug caught my attention because of the Kort nozzle. Was this based on the Great Lakes, was the Kort added later?

Posted by Mike Farrel on Thu 14 Dec 2006 11:35:57 PM EST