Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: Positive on April 01, 2010, 12:47:26 pm
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I fitted the model in the sea this morning. As the build progressed, this model grew on us to such an extent we have decided to keep it!
Bob
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Once again a beautiful job Bob. I don't know how you have the patience to rig models at this scale!
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What a beautiful job :-))
Is that pen 24" long? {-)
That sure is something to be proud of.
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I just don't know how he makes those pens so big.... :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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Brilliant, as usual Bob. :-))
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Amazing work and it is great to see the build that goes in to it as it gives a better appreciation for the finished model.
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Superb piece of work. I've been following it with great interest. Well done to your good lady for her sea-womanship. It sets the model off very nice. :-))
ken
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Thanks,
Christine sailed with me for my last 5 years at sea, so had plenty of time to study that element. Her late grandfather was 30 years at sea, mainly in sailing ships including full-rigged ships PERSIAN EMPIRE, BALCLUTHA and COUNTY OF PEEBLES as well as four-masted barques EUDORA and LOCH NEVIS and numerous smaller ones.
Voting figures quite interesting. 13 like it, one doesn't and 53 didn't bother to vote! So not a great deal of interest in this type of model from modellers. Despite this, collectors cannot get enough of them, so its all to my advantage.
Bob
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Interesting remark about the size of the pencil. Could you place a ruler in front of a picture, out of interest. I'm sure we'd all get shock, as to their size. Well done again.
ken
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The pen is 5.1 inches long! I will try another photograph tomorrow to give you a better idea of the size. The hull is 9.5 inches long from figurehead to after end of poop deck..
Bob
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What a great piece of work, and from a purely personal viewpoint, whether the model is liked or not ( I actually like it) there's no getting away from the time and skill needed to produce such a fine model especially in that scale.
My clumsy fingers, and eyesight alone wouldn't allow me to attempt such detail let alone the question of skill or patience! {-) - a real work of art, congrats Bob. :-))
Tony.
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Hi Tony,
Thanks for replies. One of the most common comments is that I must have a lot of patience, but the truth is that I have hardly any! The DONNA FRANCISCA was started on the 14th February, 2010 and completed on the 1st April, 2010. That is a span of 47 days. Of those 47 days, I only worked on the model for 28 of them, and never more than about 4 hours a day (two in morning, two in afternoon). On 19 of those days, I did no work on it whatsoever! The total building time was 63 hours with an average of 2.25 hours per day! I enjoy building them, but it does not dominate me and I always found time to work on them even when I was at sea . The fact that I was at sea is what directed me towards miniatures, as large models were not viable.
The skill is developed over time. Eyesight is not really as important as a steady hand. I use reading glasses when working. As I don't have to tie any knots (the rigging is all straight pieces of wire), I use tweezers rather than my fingers.
Bob
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This will give you a better idea of the size.
Bob
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Strewth..... That puts it into perspective. Smashing job. :-))
ken