Sally 4th Tramp Steamer Spring Clean
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About the Project
Welcome~ Christmas 2018 I gifted myself the impressive Sally 4th 28mm Tramp Steamer. My goal was to build a small shipyard board to use with Pulp Alley solo games. The kit has removable decks with access to the interior. I didn't want to have to remove decks while playing a scenario. Inspired by Wes Andersons "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" I decided to keep one side of the ship open to improve interior playability. A couple of weeks later, the shipyard at my hobby room began to buzz with activity. Sadly 30 days later the kit sat unfinished. I hope to use this challenge as a means to complete this project.
Related Game: Pulp Alley
Related Company: Sally 4th
Related Genre: Pulp
Related Contest: Spring Clean Hobby Challenge (Old)
This Project is Completed
Sally 4th Tramp Steamer Makeover Jan 5, 2019
Port side aft and forward cargo hold built with mess deck and part of the bridge. I added three portholes in the mess deck to improve detail and allow for more light to enter. 
Starboard side without walls to allow for playability. I removed the tabs on all the deck and hull bottom. I added an engine room with boiler and motor built out of bitz.
Sally 4th Tramp Steamer Makeover Feb 5, 2019
I got out the rattle cans and spray painted the cargo hold, decks and bridge. I added a 4 Ground diner table and booths to the mess deck. 
On the Port side I created a test strip of the lower outer skin. The kit comes with a massive rectangle bridge roof that I think lessons the visual scale of the model. I decided to cut it to fit the layout of the bridge instead. March 24, 2020
Port side Hull outer skin wrapped around part way. Fore and aft deck skin added too. I also cut portholes to fit out of plastic pipe.
Starboard side hull outer skin wrapped just enough to look even from a front view. Boiler room and mess deck open to view. 
close up of Mess deck. Finished
Close up of Boiler room. I still need to weather and add details. March 25, 2020
The kit comes with a flat MDF Aft and Forward cover detail. I drilled corisponding holes to insert wire mesh "Railing" detail.
I drilled a hole for an anchor. More on that in the next post. Thank you for stopping by.Extra Nautical Detail
I ordered some detail parts from Cornwall Model Boats ltd. I want to have most of the detail on the Port side of the ship. I installed the anchor by clipping the end of it and inserting it through a drywall anchor.
I also added some ventilation funnels. Just dry fitting things at this point. I also tried to fill small gap in the MDF with wood putty.Davit and Lifeboat
I found what I think is a masonry anchor in my bits bin to use as a Davit. I sawed the curved end in half and glued it to a 2mm MDF base. 
The cover for the lifeboat was made from tissue and watered down PVA. The image is just a dry fit, more to come.
One the left side is the Monkey Island so far, with signal light and binoculars. 
The kit Mast head wasn't tall enough for me, so I added a little hight out of tin tube bits and ends from paddles. The Derricks still need rigging.Dry Fit & Thank You
Thank you to Ben and the OTT team for featuring this post on this weeks Weekender! I was humbled and inspired by the kind words. The Home Stretch I
Boiler Room finished. I also finished Aft and Forward Cargo Holds. Posters, pin ups and health and safety.
