What
- Developed a high-fidelity miniature of a tug boat conning tower as a scale representation of the original superstructure.
- Focused on capturing the distinctive silhouette, especially the hexagonal bridge and angled viewing ports.
How
- Analysed the original vessel’s proportions to scale down the structure while keeping a minimum wall thickness for physical modelling.
- Modelled the hull lettering and window recesses in CAD so they stay sharp at the reduced scale.
Results
- Produced a compact miniature that keeps the vessel’s hexagonal bridge and angled windows recognisable at small scale.
- Retained crisp lettering and window detail with wall thicknesses suited to physical printing.
Tools and processes: CAD modelling, scale reduction, minimum wall thickness design