Banshee II by Glen McGuire - FINISHED - 1/700 - BOTTLE

[Ian_Grant]

Glen, you've knocked another one out of the park. Beautiful!  I particularly like the water wash astern of the paddle wheels.

[Keith Black]

 Glen, congratulations on a completing another fabulous build. Each of your builds is unique, each journey is unique, each a joy to follow. You raise the bar with each new build, I can't wait to see what you have in store for the next one. 

[Desertanimal]

Amazing work! Thanks for sharing with us!!

[Canute]

Glen, this has been a most educational yet entertaining build log. The Longhorns and Canadian penguins add a lot to the story.  Thanks.👍

[Paul Le Wol]

Glen, congratulations on finishing this fine creation. Your friend must be very pleased to see her suggestion come to fruition.

[Knocklouder]

Glen, Congratulations on finishing another one of your creations,  PFC Gnomer Pile  salute you.  Thank so much for  posting and letting us coming along on the journey!!! . Very nicely done my friend. 

Bob M.

PFCGP

[ccoyle]

That is a wonderful and eye-catching display! Congratulations!

[KeithAug]

Wonderful little display, congratulations Glen.

[mtaylor]

Congrats, Glen.   I'm just gobsmacked by this build.

[Landlubber Mike]

Another wonderful SIB Glen, congratulations!

[JacquesCousteau]

Very well done, quite the inventive display!

[gjdale]

Congratulations on yet another superb example of the SIB art Glen. I look forward to the next one (and continuing your bi-lingual education).

[Thukydides]

Another wonderful SIB. I think it is you basing that really sets it apart. I love the way the whole thing is integrated together.

[BANYAN]

Another unique and wonderfully presented SIB Glen, you've earned your tot with this one.  I have enjoyed the journey.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Javelin]

5 hours ago, Thukydides said:

I think it is you basing that really sets it apart. I love the way the whole thing is integrated together.

And the subject of the build as well. I've never  seen a paddlesteamer in a bottle

before. 

It's true that the sharpness of the background is just beautiful, and the contrast of straight lines in surroundings with the flowing lines of the bottle make an interesting display! 

 

A masterpiece once again. 

 

I do however miss the penguins in the final result. Are they hiding under the jetty somewhere? 

[Keith Black]

4 hours ago, Javelin said:

I do however miss the penguins in the final result. Are they hiding under the jetty somewhere? 

[Glen McGuire]

Huge thank you to everyone for all the kind comments.  Pat, (@BANYAN) says I earned a tot with this one.  I wish I could buy a tot and share it with each of you for all your help and adding so much fun to the process!  

 

                                                      

 

 

 

 

On 8/12/2024 at 8:47 AM, Ian_Grant said:

I particularly like the water wash astern of the paddle wheels.

Thank you SOOOO much for noticing that, Ian!  That was one of the trickiest things I've tried to do.  I had to glue a fine paint brush into the end of a dowel rod just to reach that far into the bottle.  The I had to bend the metal ferrule of the brush a couple of times to get the right angle to be able to reach behind the wheels.  Then I had to have my steadiest hands ever not to swipe paint on the wheels or bottle.  Then I celebrated with several tots!   

 

 

 

On 8/12/2024 at 9:32 AM, Paul Le Wol said:

Your friend must be very pleased to see her suggestion come to fruition.

Thank you, Paul.  And you are right, she loves how it all turned out.

 

 

 

On 8/12/2024 at 10:40 AM, Knocklouder said:

PFC Gnomer Pile  salute you. 

I am very happy to see that you promoted Gnomer from Private to Private First Class!  He has definitely earned it!

 

 

 

20 hours ago, gjdale said:

I look forward to the next one (and continuing your bi-lingual education).

Thanks, Grant.  At some point I'll put my new bi-lingual skills to use and visit your place or maybe Norfolk Island!

 

 

 

10 hours ago, Javelin said:

and the contrast of straight lines in surroundings with the flowing lines of the bottle make an interesting display! 

Thank you for that comment, Roel.  I've got an artist friend that tries to help me see beyond the straight lines and right angles that I normally see the world with.  I'm working on it.

 

 

 

@Keith Black - Club Penguin!!  LOL!  I haven't thought of that in ages!!  My son used to be a Club Penguin member when he was 10 years old.  Maybe this penguin thing has been in my subconscious all along!!    

 

 

 

 

Edited August 13 by Glen McGuire

[Rick310]

Congrats Glen!!  A fantastic project and result!!

It’s been a pleasure to follow along!!

Rick

[berhard]

Fantastic job! Gets me inspired to start my SIB that I've bee postponing.

[Glen McGuire]

1 hour ago, berhard said:

Fantastic job! Gets me inspired to start my SIB that I've bee postponing.

Thanks, berhard!  I hope you start your SIB soon and I hope you will treat us to a build log for it.  Please let me know when you do! 

[Keith Black]

5 hours ago, Glen McGuire said:

Club Penguin!!  LOL!  I haven't thought of that in ages!!  My son used to be a Club Penguin member when he was 10 years old.  Maybe this penguin thing has been in my subconscious all along!!    

 Glen McGuire, if I could reach through this screen. Here I've been feeling guilty about bringing penguins into your build logs starting way back when and now it comes to light your son was a member of Club Penguin! Why, I oughta..... 

[Glen McGuire]

21 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

now it comes to light your son was a member of Club Penguin! Why, I oughta..... 

 

Oh you will love this even more, Keith.  You've also reminded me of one of my son's favorite computer games back around the same time.  It was called . . . wait for it . . . 

 

He had to guide a group of waddling penguins successfully through a maze of obstacles and past a zookeeper, leading them to safety.  Here's a screenshot from one of the game maps.  I may have to reorder that game!

 

[Keith Black]

36 minutes ago, Glen McGuire said:

Oh you will love this even more, Keith.  You've also reminded me of one of my son's favorite computer games back around the same time.  It was called . . . wait for it . . . 

 

*see Keith slap his forehead. 

Edited August 13 by Keith Black

[FriedClams]

Beautiful finish, Glen - the smoke coming out of the stacks is nothing short of wizardry!  My favorite build of yours yet.  Fantastic!

 

Gary

[Glen McGuire]

56 minutes ago, FriedClams said:

Beautiful finish, Glen - the smoke coming out of the stacks is nothing short of wizardry! 

Thanks, Gary!  And yes, I bowed to the pressure you put on me with your "Smoke, eh?" comment a while back.  So I blame you for the additional gray hairs that effort gave me!  😃

[rookie]

Beautifully done Glen

 

on my brother Ian’s ‘twigged’ it apparently is an informal British word meaning ‘to realize ‘

 

I did not realize it was not a common term either….. 🤔