Chris Watton interview

[Jase]

On 11/24/2025 at 1:59 PM, ccoyle said:

 Now we just need to see an interview with James, "the man behind the display models"!

 

What a good Idea, leave it with me

[Mowzer]

Has everyone else picked up on the most exciting thing from the interview... the prospect of a Royal George?

 

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's disappointed that Chris's Amati 1/64 Victory never made it to market- I hardly dare bring the subject up- but it feels like Amati shelved the project in the manner of the store manager who bangs his fist on the counter and yells to the customer, "for the hundredth time today! there's no demand for it!"

 

But if we all want a project for the future to aspire to, I'd guess a Vanguard Royal George might make the even the best current Victory model look like a coracle. 

 

My credit card trigger finger is getting itchy already. 

[chris watton]

Even before deciding on the name for the model kit range in 2019, Royal George was the first on my list of subjects for the 'Flagship Model'. That huge double equestrian figurehead will look magnificent on the head of the ship.

 

If I am to spend another two plus years on one large development, I will make damned sure it is released once complete - although I suspect it won't be cheap, but what the hell, I spoke to the owner, and he said he doesn't care about the cost, but seeing a completed model of this is more than and know we can give those an opportunity build such a kit is worth the time alone!

 

Not for another couple of years or so, though, as I have Aggy next (not a quick and easy development also) , followed by the Restoration warship...

[Mowzer]

This is all great news.

 

I’m already clearing my schedule for 2029.  

Credit card at the ready, I’m Royal George order no 0001.

 

In the meantime, we can hone our skills ready for the flagship build with Surprise, Agamemnon and Ty- I mean, “mystery Restoration Era warship”. 
 

[Ronald-V]

13 hours ago, chris watton said:

Not for another couple of years or so, though, as I have Aggy next (not a quick and easy development also) , followed by the Restoration warship...

 

To be honest...it's the first time I hear the term "Restoration period". Was your Revenge 1577 design from Amati also from this period? Or was this to early?

[chris watton]

2 hours ago, Ronald-V said:

 

To be honest...it's the first time I hear the term "Restoration period". Was your Revenge 1577 design from Amati also from this period? Or was this to early?

That was a hundred years' earlier, Elizabethan Period.

 

(The Restoration period in England began in 1660, which marked the return of Charles II to the throne)

Edited 4 hours ago by chris watton

[TJM]

1 hour ago, chris watton said:

That was a hundred years' earlier, Elizabethan Period.

 

(The Restoration period in England began in 1660, which marked the return of Charles II to the throne)

I will be very interested to see which ship this will be! I really like the ship design of this period and not a lot of (modern) kits are available from this period.

[Ronald-V]

1 hour ago, chris watton said:

That was a hundred years' earlier, Elizabethan Period.

 

(The Restoration period in England began in 1660, which marked the return of Charles II to the throne)

Thanks! Learning history here 😁👍

[chris watton]

32 minutes ago, TJM said:

I will be very interested to see which ship this will be! I really like the ship design of this period and not a lot of (modern) kits are available from this period.

Edited 2 hours ago by chris watton