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17 minutes ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Awesome!

Thanks Phil!  

Have a great weekend. 

Cheers

Patrick

Hi folks.  

A quick update on Genesis’ voyage to completion.  

I’ve been thinking lately that Genesis‘ interior accommodation has been lacking a bit of greenery.  Therefore, I added a few pot plants to her main saloon as well as her sky-deck.  Oh...and just in case you were wondering, the  plants are actually bits of our kitchen scouring pads which I tore off and glued in place.  Mmmm, not bad, I reckon.  

I hope you enjoy Genesis’ new greenery.

Cheers 

Patrick

Hi Pat

You’re a lucky boy to get the furlough.  Some guys get all the luck, hey?

Have a great weekend.  

Cheers. 

Patrick

Hi Frank

That’s a marvellous job you’re doing on the dredges.  They’re truly intricate models in their own right.

Have a great weekend.

Cheers

Patrick

On 5/19/2019 at 12:30 AM, Wallace said:

You should be proud of yourself Phil, thumbs up and a hearty pat on the back from me sir. 

Hi Phil

Wallace is absolutely right.  Nice job!

Cheers

Patrick

Hey Steve

I’m in!!!

Cheers

Patrick

50 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Uh-oh... wine, French maid?   Methinks there's going to be trouble afoot.

You could be right, Mark.  But you can count on me to try to keep things on the straight ‘n narrow....cough cough. 

Hi Keith

I’m just catching up ...again...  Oh-My-Lord!!!!  

Just spectacularly beautiful, Keith.  The work you’ve done on the hull is nothing short of gorgeous.

Keep the updates flying in.

Have a great weekend.  

Cheers. 

Patrick

Hi Marcus 

You’re off and racing!  It looks like this is going to be a big hull, judging by the size of those bulkheads.

All the best with the building.

Cheers

Patrick

Hi Gary

Two words:  “FRIGGING AMAZING!!!!”  Ahem.  I think that just about sums up my reaction to your boat as well as the diorama.

I bet you were one of those kids in the school yard who was good at studies, sports and good looking as well.  Now look at ya; you’re a master modeller as well.

Very, very nice work.

Cheers

Patrick

Hi Vaddoc

It’s always a real treat to catch up on your work.  The cleats, chainplates and hand made ropes look really nice.

You’re definitely on the home stretch now.

Well done.

Cheers

Patrick

On 5/20/2019 at 4:24 AM, KeithAug said:

I think you must be mistaken Patrick. Anyone with the lack of taste required to own Genesis (or much modern art for that matter) would find it hard to appreciate a gaff rigged yacht. I think it must belong to the apprentice engine room technician - he would appreciate it. By the way you forgot to put the dinghy on the yacht.

Hi Keith - I was actually thinking what your reaction would be when I was doing the gaff-rigged boat.  I’m glad to say that you reacted exactly the way I thought you would.  Hehehe.... Seriously though, I’m glad you liked it and thanks for your comments.

On 5/19/2019 at 7:32 AM, DBorgens said:

Patrick, truly amazing!

Now, how about wine glasses on the coffee table?

 

Dave B

Hi Dave. Wine glasses?  Mmmm...now that’s another task to add to the list!

On 5/19/2019 at 5:45 AM, cog said:

... work for tiny wages? If so where can I get one

Hi Carl Wages? What wages?  Surely the privelige of working in a such a classy mega-yacht would be enough😏

On 5/19/2019 at 5:18 AM, CaptainSteve said:

 

You'll be needing a tiny, tiny vacuum cleaner next, Patrick.

(Or a tiny, French maid)

 

Mmmmm. A French maid, you say.  Now you got me thinking...!

3 hours ago, mtaylor said:

Quite so.  Looks like the crew working on her has dropped popcorn in a few places.  

 

Seriously, I love the detail you've done at such a small scale.  

Hi Mark-oh boy....I swear it’s not my fault.  I place the blame solely on the clean-up crew.  They’re obviously not up to the task.  I mean, how hard is it to pick up some popcorn😏?  Hehehe.  

2 hours ago, cog said:

Yes, he even added popcorn Mark  

 

Scale .. now that would be summink like 1/5000 I guessss

Hi Carl - I’ll take your word for it (about the scale, I mean).  I seem to recall that Igor did something similar in a bottle a while back.  Now that was tiny as well.

Enjoy the rest of your weekends, folks!

Cheers

Patrick

Hi Marcus

It’s great to see you’re starting on your new beauties to add to your Maritime Museum. 

I’m in!

Cheers

Patrick

3 hours ago, CaptainSteve said:

A teeny-tiny model boat inside a teeny-tiny model boat !! What a concept !!

So, if Genesis is 1:300, then what's the scale of your gaff-rigged yacht ??

 

 

Keep up the great work, Patrick.

Thanks Steve. I struggle to think what the scale would be (I failed maths at school!). All I know is that it’s freaking teeny tiny😀. 

Thanks for your compliments. 

Have a a great weekend. 

Cheers. 

Patrick

11 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

the macro is pretty cool.........in the earlier post,  there is a chair with the back upside down.   no kidding.......I can see that!     {the table with ten place settings}     no matter........this is still by far,  the greatest feat   

 

that's a super job on the model boat.........to make one at this scale.....WOW!   you did say you were going to make it........you made good on your promise  

Thanks Denis

I hear what you say about the macro-setting.  I’m like a kid in a candy-shop now.  I’m constantly taking more and more macro shots, just for the hell of it.  They’re a lot of fun to look back and see what I’ve done or, not done).

Ahem....what’s this about an upside down chair back, I say?  Oh well...you know, the problem lies in poor quality control...you just can’t get good hired help nowadays...😊😊😊

Have a great weekend.

Cheers

Patrick

Hi folks

Many thanks for all of your comments and encouragement. 

Well, well, well...In addition to being a lover of modern art, I’ve decided that Genesis’ owner is also ‘into’ radio controlled model yachts (strange that, isn’t it?😉)?

If you look closely, there’s now a tiny radio controlled gaff - rigged yacht, leaning casually against the writing bureau in the Main Saloon. It seems the owner is getting the model ready to put her in the water for a quick sail. 

Have a nice weekend, folks. 

Cheers. 

Patrick

48 minutes ago, josh44 said:

Thanks Patrick!

The tiny magnets are fun to play with. Also the Bondic plastic welding  helps a bunch, and less messy than the CA. 

The “share-ware” mentality of this site is tremendous! 

That will be my last luxury yacht for a while - I will leave that to you!

Thanks Josh.

Your last luxury yacht????  Never say never, they say. Once you’ve done, there’ll be another, then another, then another....😀

Enjoy your weekend. 

Cheers. 

Patrick

9 minutes ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Excellent!

Thanks Phil!

Hi Phil

Damn you work fast!!!!  Nice job on the rigging.

Not long too go now, that’s for sure.

Cheers. 

Patrick

Hi Josh

Nice job!  I especially like the sails and how they make the whole boat ‘pop’.  The use of magnets on the superstructure is also a really nifty idea.  I might just pinch that idea for my models one day, too.

I hope your niece liked the boat.

All the best!

Cheers. 

Patrick

Hi Nils

I’m a bit late to the party, but can you pls put an extra chair in the front row for me?

Thanks

Patrick

Hi folks.

A quick update on Genesis’ progress. Ok. I admit that I’m not tech-savvy. Having said that, I’ve just discovered how to make my IPhone 8 zoom in closer than 2.0x. I know, I know....I’m not young like you guys😀. 

Armed with this new skill, I just thought I’d show off some of my new zoomed-in photos of Genesis’ details. 

Enjoy. 

Cheers 

Patrick

2 hours ago, mtaylor said:

More like what P.T. Barnum said about one being born every minute.  

So true, Mark!

11 hours ago, cog said:

A blb can fetch you a nice amount ... just like a single coloured canvas ... with a red dot

Hi Carl - yes, I have often wondered about these ‘modern art’ pieces and the astronomical prices that they fetch.  Oh well...it’s all in the eyes of the beholder, I guess.

Have a great weekend.

Cheers. 

Patrick