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Symphony by Omega1234 - FINISHED - 1/200 scale - 112' Ketch


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Hi Piet

 

Many thanks!  I totally understand how busy you must be with the Surabaya.  What with three masts and all that rigging ahead of you, it mustn't be easy.  On the other hand, if you ever get bored, you could surely sneak a little miniature in there somewhere... ;)

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

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Hi everyone!

 

Well, I'm almost at the finished line.  Symphony now has her rudder installed, as well as her auxiliary propeller (which still needs painting).  But, most importantly, I've been working on her display stand.  There's still more work to be done on the final design of the supporting struts to make them as unobtrusive as possible; so as to give the impression of Symphony 'floating' above the display board.  I'll do the same with her tender as well.

 

Hope you enjoy the photos.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

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Hi Igor

 

Many thanks! The zodiac was far easier than you'd think. Here's how - Beneath the waterline was a shallow v shaped hull onto which I glued plastic rods to simulate the rigid inflatable sides of the hull. From there, I added the centre console and seat with the radar supports above the outboard motor at the rear.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

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ah, she's sailing now.  Well done.

 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

In the Gallery:   Catboat,   International-Dragon-Class,   Spray

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A very graceful piece of art.  Beautifully done patrick.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

"Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends."  (old Chinese proverb)

 

Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942

                       VOC Ship Surabaya

 

Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000

 

Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi."  Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp,  Buginese fishing Prauw.  Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser.

 

Completed Builds:   Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine

                             Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands

                             Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner -

                             Friendship Sloop Gwenfra

                           Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack    

                             Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum)

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quote name="Omega1234" post="349856" timestamp="1443021130"]

The zodiac was far easier than you'd think. Here's how - Beneath the waterline was a shallow v shaped hull onto which I glued plastic rods to simulate the rigid, but round inflatable sides of the hull. From there, I added the centre console and seat with the radar supports above the outboard motor at the rear.

Hope this helps!

 

Thank you Patrick!

I think that at least for two of my prospective future projects I will need to make the zodiacs.

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

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Hi Patrick!

I am not sure that it will be soon, because I have now the three projects in progress that I need to finish - ATLANTIC, RS 1 and LENA.

But I collect materials for the building of two ships - Sir Winston Churchill and USCGC SWEETBRIER (WLB-405).

 

Best Regards!

Igor.

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Hi Igor

 

The Coast Guard cutter looks like she'd be a fun build, that's for sure. I also checked on the Winston Churchill and loved the look of that one. In many ways, she's very similar to the Atlantic. I'm not sure if you've come across this site, but it may be of some help - http://www.jocham-schiffe.de/html/start.html

 

Cheers and all the best

 

Patrick

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"Sweetbrier, a 180-foot Iris or C-class tender, was built in Duluth Minnesota by the Marine Iron and Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 3 November 1943 and she was launched on 30 December 1943"

 

Thank you Patrick!

On spring I have contacted with Bernd Jocham and bought this set of drawings of "Sir Winston Churchill"

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I had to go back a few pages.........I was soooo far behind.. :(    but man.......did the browse put a smile on my face!  :)    what great progress you made,  and........your finished {pretty much}!   she really looks fantastic........and the dingy you made for her looks really sweet!   it looks so real...... !

 

congratz my friend........this build really shows your effort and talent!  ;)

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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What a great build, Patrick.  I'm loving all it and that zodiac... incredible.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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HI Mark

 

Thanks for your comments, which are greatly appreciated. The zodiac was great fun to build and  it added a nice touch to the ship.  I must admit I didn't even know how to actually build it, but, after a bit of thought, it turned out to be surprisingly easier than I envisaged.

 

All the best!

 

Patrick

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Hi everyone

 

Guess what?  Symphony's completed (well, about as completed as it can be at the moment-there's still some minor things to do, but I'm too eager to get started on my next boat, so I'll leave them for another day).

 

I'd like to thank all of you for your comments, compliments and Likes.  I can't tell you how much they mean to me.

 

So, simply put, many thanks.

 

Here are the latest photos.

 

Cheers and thanks

 

Patrick

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She's  beauty.  Now's the time to celebrate.  :champagne-2: 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

In the Gallery:   Catboat,   International-Dragon-Class,   Spray

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A lovely model Patrick,

 

guess you can be proud that you built and shaped her exactly as you had in mind before your eyes, the Moment you began the first sequences of this Beauty.

well done !!

 

Nils

Current builds

-Lightship Elbe 1

Completed

- Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild

"Zeesboot"  heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB  clinker scratch build scale 1:24

Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE  ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild

Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build

Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) 

"SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild)
"HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan 

-"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96  (scratchbuild)

-"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) 

"Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild)  original was my grandfathers ship

-"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 

"Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32

under restoration / restoration finished 

"Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50

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Congrats Patrick on a wonderful model.  :cheers:

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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