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Posted
14 minutes ago, flint_sky said:

Congratulation! Amazing job!

can’t stop looking on all these images.

 

i can believe that such beautiful models kit can exist. Bought myself Sphinx. Can’t wait to start it!

Thanks. Enjoy builring then Sphinx it is an awesome kit

Glenn (UK)

Posted

lovely work, well done

Posted (edited)

Awesome work,  thanks for posting all the pictures.  Your work is so inspiring, I have been studying your logs for days lately, just amazing work, stuff us newbies dream of. Congratulations    :cheers:

Bob M.

Edited by Knocklouder
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"Start so you can Finish!" 

In progress:
The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 

In queue:
Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50;  Pegasus - Amati 1:64 

Completed:
Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80  Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300  The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20

Posted
53 minutes ago, ECK said:

Long journey, incredible job! Hope you will enjoy your next project as much as I am.

Thanks, I am really looking forward to starting the Adder, the kit is due to arrive by the end of this week.

Glenn (UK)

Posted
14 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

Awesome work,  thanks for posting all the pictures.  Your work is so inspiring, I have been studying your logs for days lately, just amazing work, stuff us newbies dream of. Congratulations    :cheers:

Bob M.

Thanks Bob.

Glenn (UK)

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Posted

Goodbye To My Indy

I was approached recently to see if I would be interested in selling my Indy. As I did not really have the space for her I was more than happy to let her go.

 

There was not quite enough room in his transport when he came to pick the Indy and sadly the main and fore topgallant mast suffered damage, as can be seen in the photo below. I could have cried and thought a trip to the local tip was on the cards.

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He was still very keen to have the model so I set about repairing all the damage. I had to make and fit two new topgallant masts. Next I had to redo all the damaged rigging, such as the shrouds, jeers, lifts, braces, stays, back stays, etc. This was a nightmare to do due to the limited access. After a few days hard work the repairs were complete, and most people will be hard pressed to see the repair.

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The Captain looked impressed.

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Next I transferred the Indy to a transport shipping frame which should prevent lateral and longitudinal movement. The inner faces of the blocks were felt lined.

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The client then used a specialist transport company, called Lenspeed. They were fantastic, taking great care to load and adding additional damping and strapping to prevent unwanted movement / vibration during the 2 hours drive.

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I was a bit sad to see her go, but very happy knowing she has gone to a good home where she will be appreciated.

Glenn (UK)

Posted
2 minutes ago, James H said:

That was a hell of a save!

 

Congrats on the sale too. Well deserved.

Many thanks, once I had managed to release the remaining bits of the damaged masts from the caps I was able to work methodically to redo the rigging. The hardest task was to remove the topgallant shrouds from the belaying points.

Glenn (UK)

Posted

Congratulations on the sale! I can imagine that at some point you have to sell models because there is simply no more room for them, especially this one! But it will indeed hurt a little bit, because you have put so much time and energy into it. Especially if it is gone so soon!

                                                                  Currently working on the HMS Sphinx from Vanguard Models

Posted
14 minutes ago, Ronald-V said:

Congratulations on the sale! I can imagine that at some point you have to sell models because there is simply no more room for them, especially this one! But it will indeed hurt a little bit, because you have put so much time and energy into it. Especially if it is gone so soon!

Sad to see her go, but I had no room for her and happy that she has gone to a place to be displayed.

Glenn (UK)

Posted

plenty of room to build her all over again, 

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