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  11. TonyUK
    An absolute masterpiece!! Congratulations to you for your master skills and to the now very lucky owner it will be in the possession of. It must be difficult to say goodbye to this fantastic ship model, and I hope that many people will get to marvel at it over the years to come. We are all so delighted that we got to see the build log. Best wishes from London.
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  22. TonyUK
    Having not looked in on the forum in quite a while, this morning, for some reason I did, and found this build!! So glad I did and have spent a very enjoyable couple of hours seeing this ship build. What exquisite work. Your skills are quite breathtaking. Respect sir.
  23. TonyUK
    Amazingly careful and detailed work joachim.
  24. TonyUK
    A beautiful build mate, great attention to detail and accuracy. I looked at getting this Mantua model, but as my first build i decided to get the Gorch Fock, which was far less complex. https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/7701-gorch-fock-by-tonyuk-mantua-scale-1-90/&tab=comments#comment-512270
  25. TonyUK
    Bob, part number 44033 http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/mantua-laser-etch.html Scroll down this page. Laser etched sheet. I have these few bits left over if you want them. cheers
  26. TonyUK
    My finished model photos. I really enjoyed building this beautiful ship. When I look at some of the scratch builders work, mine seems less impressive, but for my first build I am very happy with the result. Cheers
  27. TonyUK
    Absolutely brilliant build Nils, beautifully documented and I'll miss popping my head in to see the updates. A masterpiece, very very well done. Cheers Tony
  28. TonyUK
    Looking brilliant Nils. Cheers
  29. TonyUK
    Looking brilliant Nils. Cheers
  30. TonyUK
    Looking great Nils, and great pics...always love having a zoom in and seeing your exquisite detailed work. I would love to build a steamship kit. Though apart from Titanic, there doesn't seem to be any others that I can find. I fancy building a ship with funnels. Lol. Where do people get the ship plans for scratch models?
  31. TonyUK
    Thanks Tomasg. As its my first build, I don't really know how the quality compares to other kit manufacturers. The Mantua kit, which I managed to get for half the RRP, seemed pretty good to me. Good quality materials, clear plans, but not particularly helpful instructions (amusingly translated from the Italian by someone who might just have about passed a GCSC in English), they seem to just suggest the order in which to build the ship. Though half of the fun of building a model like these is working out how to do it. And with the vast resources available online, that was easy enough. The kit did have a few things missing, not enough portholes, dowls, eyelets and some of the decorative wooden strips missing. Though these were easy and cheap to buy. Other than that I'd recommend it. Cheers
  32. TonyUK
    Thanks very much Nils. Your build updates are the first thing I look for whenever i visit the site.....brilliant and inspirational! My kit build has been slow and steady over nearly 2 years, but i am nearly finished. Goodness knows how many hours i have spent working on it, but... i'm not counting! Rather than watching the box, i put some music on and sit at my work bench and try do the best i can with every part of the build, i know it cant be perfect, but make it as best i can. It has become a labour of love. (Apart from doing the 100's of ratline knots!) Here are some more pictures from along the way.
  33. TonyUK
    The hull gets painted With the water line lightly penciled on.
  34. TonyUK
    Some images of my build, more to follow.
  35. TonyUK
    Have just spent a very enjoyable hour or so with a glass of beer enjoying reading this build log. What a beautiful ship she was. Incredible modelling skills. I am nearing the end of my first model kit Mantua Gorch Fock, if only this steamship came as a kit! Cheers from the Scottish Highlands, Tony

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