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Their more recent ship kits are very high quality. Cheers!
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Wonderful pictures, thank you! Do we know anything of the colors of the "dingys" and "lifeboats" of Standart? The yacht herself was black, but I recall having read somewhere that these were very very dark blue (and white). Any info on this would be wonderful. Kind regards -
Hi Nice build! I just wanted to tell you that the letters beneath the crowned king, is supposed to be: G A R S Looks like the moulding is a tad off from the manufacturer. G A R S is for: Gustaphus Adolphus Rex Sueceae (Gustav Adolf King (of) Sweden) in latin. Those letters are clearer on the actual ship. Cheers!
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Hi everyone These guys have got their winter sale on now. They have a massive selection of books covering all sorts. https://www.naval-military-press.com/product-category/other-categories/naval-mercantile-history/ They have every sort of era you can think (models are even included Some very very good prices, up to 85% discount. My package is on its way for sure Cheers!
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Having seen Darias build In Real Life, I can tell you guys that the schooner looks fantastic this far! A very clean and precise build. Very well done!
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Hi As far as I know, this is a concept and a construction by F.H. Chapman. Check out this wonderful volume on him: "FH Chapman: The First Naval Architect and His Work" by Daniel G Harris ISBN (old style) 0851774865 Conway Press Great build! Cheers!
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This problem has been solved A fantastic new friend, a member here on MSW, has helped me. He is born in Russia but lives here in Sweden these days. To make a long story short: He dared getting the kit out from Russia, under the nose of the cheka All went well and he is NOT in the Gulag now Conclusion for those who might be interested in this ship/kit: You can NOT buy it from outside Russia. They are NOT interested in our money. Odd. Kind regards from a happy Pontus
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Hello Alex Is there a possibility that I could get hold of these two drawings in bigger files? Kind regards, Pontus
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Thanks for your input guys. Lol @ Lou Gulag... I will check that link Richard. Cheers
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Continuing... Ok that place ozon.ru DOES ship internationally. Only not THAT kit though DARN. Is it military secret maybe?? I do not get this trouble there seems to be surrounding this kit... Why cant I just PAY for it. I got good money. Cheers...
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Thank you Lou for your kind thoghts. I can get plans for this yacht but...I dont know...really This place though: "www.ozon.ru" might actually sell to international customers, all issues in one go, not as subscription. Again though the site they have on the interwebs is ONLY in Russian Hence I ask again if we do have some russian speaking member who can help out here Kind regards, Pontus
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Hi Imagna. I did contact them yesterday. In english though. Yes it seems like it is only a subscription, which makes it even a bigger problem I fear this would be my only chance to find a kit of this ship/yacht, as it actually is not a very well known one outside Russia, and even not very famous IN Russia. Kind regards, Pontus
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Thank you grsjax The more I look at that site, I fear it actually is only available in Russia A bit odd I would say, as De Agostini is a big company these days... Darn. I really hope there is a way to get this... /Pontus
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Hello felllow boatsmen! There is a ship that I just love and want to build a model of. I have searched for a long time for a kit of her, but this far found nothing. It is the Russian Imperial yacht Standart, built in Denmark. I think she looks gorgeous. I am to much a novice to scratch such a ship, as I have seen actuallt beeing done here on MSW. Today though I found a kit! From DeAgostini. Sadly though is seems to be only available in Russia I cant read the page I found: http://yacht.deagostini.ru/ Now, do we have any russian speaking here, who might be able to read this, and tell me a bit of what that site says? I really hope it is possible to get this kit. I live in Sweden btw. Kind regards, Pontus
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Thank you Steve. Great Cheers!
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Steve! Fantastic build I must say. Your decks looks awsome. Sadly this log starts after they have been laid. Could you please tell how you finished them? What kind of wood? What color/varnish etc. Keep it up Cheers!
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I cant say I have used them, but I have only heard good about them. Cheers!
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Hi Folks! Happy christmas and a hope that you have a happy ending of 2014 Over on Youtube on the chanel "Modelsworldru"; https://www.youtube.com/user/modelsworldru/videos you can see about 80 (!) videos from what I believe is this Dr Mike. Most of them about 30 mins long! This might actually BE in part the DVD and MORE. Prepare for loooong nights I think it is almost an entire build log in video format. And other stuff too. Really made me wanna order some stuff from Proxxon. Seems to be very nice machines. Cheers!
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Great build there Frankie! Wonderful this far. I also follow your U-tube Cheers!
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Thank you all for your great thoughts on this. My main thought was that ships like Sovereign of The Seas (about the same era?) very often is depicted (even modelled) with some kind of "base" colour (green?) surounding the carvings, and the carvings themselves just plain gold or "goldish". It was this plain gold on the carvings I was wondering/thinking about.. Thanks all! Sorry my not soo perfect english..
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Thank you for your thoughts on this Cheers
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Hello! I have for rather a long time been thinking about the colors of ships (their carvings mainly) from the 17th century. As I live in Sweden I have seen the Wasa (Wasan/Wasen etc.) at lest 50 times and been following her since discovery. When I see later models and representations of her (pictures/paintings) I cant help but think that she is unusually colorful. Or is she maybe not? Tests have resulted in the colors she is shown in today, and there arent many other vessels preserved from that time, which means that she is rather special. The only thing we have (almost) is paintings of other vessels. To me they show almost always ships in FAR less colourful outfits. My question here is if maybe many other ships should be represented with far more color than they are (models, paintings etc.)? Or was this maybe a typical Swedish manner of painting them? I would not guess so.. Cheers
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My copy arrived safely and I am reading it now It really is a wonderful book! Highly recommended. Cheers!
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Thank you. Ill check it out! Cheers!
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