Cuban Chug3D Model
Thousands of Cubans have crossed the Florida straits in chug boats and other vessels like this one. While many survived the crossing, others perished at sea. Those that survived often landed in the Florida Keys, but the Gulf Stream carried some vessels up the Florida coast to Miami and beyond. This chug (called a chug because of the diesel engine chug-chug sounds they make) was recovered from a crossing in 2021 that landed near the Southernmost Point buoy of Key West. Shortly thereafter, the U.S. Border Patrol took them into custody. Explore the chug and the small things forgotten and left behind that help to tell the story of the people willing to risk such a crossing to freedom. The chug is displayed as part of Cuban Pathways: The Exhibition, at the Tampa Bay History Center.
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Check out the RC animation here: vimeo.com/manage/videos/675918829
@matousekfoto thanks for comment and thought. The bottom of this boat was unable to be scanned over at least half of it - as it sat on cement pavement. Although we could have "cloned" the part we couldn't see- we really had no way to know that it was the same since it had variable condition and construction techniques, so rather than "make the data up" we opted for a base- essentially replicating the pavement it sat upon. Also, this piece can now be 3D printed easily using this model, which was something the museum also was interested in having.
nice and important scan!
not sure the pedestal is necessary though... the base is a 5minutes cleanup in Blender