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Mirabell61

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  1. Thank you Chris, I remember when my son was 3 years (now 44 years) I also built alittle sail boat for him which he has treasured all these years... Nils
  2. Update: Christmas is coming closer at quite a pace...., hope I`ll do it in time Started with the raw stern-wheel, the decks and the wheelhouse roof Nils made copies of the wheel spokes and placed them directly on to the copies raw assembly with watertight glue decks with holes for stacks and pillars slowly the box with raw material is getting less... making the roundings the watertight glue.. remove the clamps after glue curred out sufficiently
  3. I was looking for something for my 3 year old grand son for Christmas. So grandpa decided to build a sternwheel steamship, and in lack of time for a scratch-build, it would have to be a relatively simple design, but tough enough to be showen over the carpet. It also would be capable of floating on a lake or pond. It is more or less a nice functionable toy ship for little boys to play with. It would run with a 4,5 Volt battery, if required. Today I recieved the kit. It was a pile of wooden planks and round dowels together with an electric motor, an reduction gear, a few gear wheels and a drive chain. The wooden parts are neigther printed on, nor laser cut, so quite a task, and I do hope I´ll get it completed by Christmas. The partslists come together with some scetch drawings and a rather short building instruction. The Kit from make "Matches 21" is reasonable affordable, (less 50 Eur ) for the case that the model would not last too long. Nils
  4. Hi Jan, yes sorry the link unfortunately does`t funtion. Please put the text of the link (as shown) into the search window located underneath the logging-in line.., that will do it.... Nils
  5. Hi Jorge, a few years ago I also stood before the task of stitching/sewing sails for my models When using my wifes sewing machine for this and after some trials I came up with the following results : Nils How to sew sails on your wifes sewing machine
  6. Wunderbar Daniel ! top notch model... Nils
  7. A beautiful unique halfmodel Antony, congratulations, from the idia to the last settings to interior fitting out an excellent work.... Nils
  8. Congrats to your fine workshop Castos, is there also a window to look into the Yard / Garden ? And how do you heat it in the winter months ? Nils
  9. Siggi, Superb figurehead carving, beautiful work !! Nils
  10. congratulations to this excellent Model Kevin, lovely work ! Nils
  11. Wunderbar BE !! I like your "Alert" cutter very much, its a beautiful model in all details Nils
  12. Excellent work Ilhan, your hull looks great..... Nils
  13. Beautiful paintings Jim, Nils
  14. a beautiful build Geert ! is she going to be a sailable model ? (because of built in keelweight) Nils
  15. Daniel The deck curvature in two directions is great..... Guess there will be a planking path above the horizontal leg-parts of the wooden knees, later on, where the guns are running on... lovely work, Nils
  16. many thanks for sharing this set of photos Jim... Nils
  17. Nice work Craig, wish you much fun and success with the further buid..... Nils
  18. Siggi, Wow, absolutely phantastic figures, I love them Nils
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