dgbot Posted October 9, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 9, 2016 Interesting article. Too bad the US Navy can't do the same thing with some of their historical vessels. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/10/07/priority-greek-navy-maintains-reconstruction-ancient-athenian-trireme-hs-olympias-ship-kind-world/ Davd B mtaylor, Robin Lous and Archi 3 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lous Posted October 9, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) ...after they neglected the poor thing for many years. A fungus munched the hull planking away. The rotten planks are now replaced (but they didn't use the traditional building method). She'll likely never sail again...and that's very sad. Still an awesome reproduction on display. Things went downhill with Olympias when the Trireme Trust (Trust inactive since 2010) handed her over. I was hoping for more sea trials. They never did any with the masts left ashore (battle rigging)...never read anything about it anyway. Her performance would be mindblowing. Glad they patched her up, but a shame they didn't took good care of her before. Robin Edited October 9, 2016 by Robin Lous mtaylor 1 Quote WIP: No ships atm...sorry!🙄 Completed: Greek bireme - Dusek - scale 1:72 Louie da fly: "I think it requires a special kind of insanity to choose a galley to build a model of." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 9, 2016 The reason is very simple. The cash to keep her up and running. David B mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted October 11, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 11, 2016 Oh, she was out on the water just recently. One of our members got to be part of the crew. And they plan to do it again next year, I think. Steven dgbot, Omega1234, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lous Posted October 13, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 13, 2016 I apologize for sounding a bit negative, that was rude of me and not even justified. The economic crisis hit Greece hard and I understand maintaining issues of a replica ship wasn't the most important problem the Greek had...and still have. I highly appreciate what they do now and it's fantastic she's out for regular swim again. Spring next year I'll give her a big hug! Canute, mtaylor and dgbot 3 Quote WIP: No ships atm...sorry!🙄 Completed: Greek bireme - Dusek - scale 1:72 Louie da fly: "I think it requires a special kind of insanity to choose a galley to build a model of." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted October 15, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 15, 2016 Not a problem, Robin. I doubt I'll ever get to see her, but it's wonderful just knowing she exists (and is still going out once in a while). Steven Robin Lous, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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