Flashback: Shaw's Airboat Tours aka Shaw's Bait and Tackle by FOS Scale Models

I have decided to mark one year anniversary with a flashback. I built this diorama in 2010 for FOS contest and got second place... out of four. Anyway, it was fun build. I used number of new techniques and material I had not used before. Theme was influenced by recent trip to Florida. I scratchbuilt air boat to represent early one. I couldn't find much information with an  exception of few not so good pictures from old newspapers and I was pressed for time so I did the best I could. I used cardstock for boat base and styrene rod for tubes and such. I cut out palm tree leaves one by one with Xacto knife and lily pads with screw punch.