Newsworthy updates from Chris Watton

[ccoyle]

Your PM is full so I thought I'd try here.

 

The reason why his inbox is full is because he hasn't logged in for 18 months. For the present time, MSW is not the best means for trying to contact him.

[janet bode]

Janet B

 

Well Chris thats some build a bit out of my league give me another couple of years i might fancy building Victory.

[Keith_W]

Given that Chris has disappeared for so long, I can only wish that he has spent all this time working to bring these models to market. Rather than something more serious. 

[amateur]

His photobucket-account did not change for a long time.

I wonder whether something happened (or maybe he is just awfully busy in (re)writing HMS-Victory's building instructions....)

 

Jan

Edited September 21, 2016 by amateur

[Jaxboat]

Or maybe Amati told him: "loose lips sink (planned wooden model)ships!"

Jaxboat

Edited September 21, 2016 by Jaxboat

[Sjors]

We have send Amati an E mail to ask about Chris but still no respons.

 

Sjors

[WackoWolf]

Thanks

[allanyed]

If you are a premium member on Linked In, you can send an in-mail to Chris as he belongs to Linked In. 

 

Allan

[Anja]

Hello all

 

@ Allan

Thanks for the tip. I checked Linkedin, but I am not a premium member.

 

I just received an answer from Chris.

He is fine and has been busy working on Victory instructions and plans (which are now complete) and a small modeller's manual for Amati, which he has also just finished.

 

Chris requested a change in his email for MSW, as his old address is no longer available.

He will post an update once the re-activation of his account, due to the email address change, is done.

 

Regards,

Anja

[Kevin]

Thank you for the update Anja

[donrobinson]

Yes, Thanks Anja

[chris watton]

Hi!

 

Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. In the day my time is take up working for Amati and in the evenings I am busy trying to keep fit, after deciding that I needed to lose weight a couple of years ago..

 

As Anja wrote, Victory is complete and took me longer to finish than I thought. It was new territory for me as I haven't designed anything this complex before, and the plans and instructions reflected this. (31 full size plan sheets and a 114 page instruction manual (A3 size) containing well over 1000 line drawings and photographs). It came to a point where I thought I'd never finish this. but I was very conscious of the fact that it was no good designing such a detailed and complex kit and not putting in the time to make the plans and instructions as thorough as they can be.

 

I have just completed a little modeller's manual, which Amati asked me to do, which I submitted only a couple of weeks ago.

 

I am now working on Prince after having re-designed it for a third time after the lessons learned designing Victory - I am awaiting the brand new carvings.

 

And that's where I am up to.

 

Thank you,

 

Chris

[Morgan]

Hi Chris,

 

Good to see you back, many of us here have missed you teasing us with your fantastic forthcoming developments, and look forward to more details on Victory, Prince, and whatever the future holds. All in your own good time of course.

 

Gary

[Kevin]

good to hear that you are alive and kicking Chris

[chris watton]

Thank you guys (and girls)

 

Here are a few studio shots of the completed Victory, with figurehead and flags..

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Keith_W]

That Victory is stunning. I look forward to pictures of the Prince. 

[chris watton]

I have a couple of pics of Prince, the first is the hull structure before planking:

 

 

And this is Prince waiting for the new decoration:

 

[donrobinson]

That is one beautiful ship, hopefully she'll be on the shelf by next spring, although Christmas would be awesome. What scale is the Prince?

[chris watton]

That is one beautiful ship, hopefully she'll be on the shelf by next spring, although Christmas would be awesome. What scale is the Prince?

 

Thank you!

 

Prince is 1:64 scale, same as Victory.

 

I do not know when Victory will be released, but I do know that Amati are working on it right now There is a lot of English text to translate..

[Robin Lous]

breathtakingly beautiful...both!

 

...out of my league, but awesome! 

 

Robin

[Jaxboat]

All I can say is Wow! Need to get working on my home addition to house Victory! I read where you are losing weight. If you are walking and working out I think you will find your mind also sharpens up and you jsut feel much more energy and creativity.

Best

Jaxboat

P.S., Hope the Wiener dogs are doing well. Are they training with you, too? 

[chris watton]

All I can say is Wow! Need to get working on my home addition to house Victory! I read where you are losing weight. If you are walking and working out I think you will find your mind also sharpens up and you jsut feel much more energy and creativity.

Best

Jaxboat

P.S., Hope the Wiener dogs are doing well. Are they training with you, too? 

Thanks

 

Yes, I started working out in May 2014 after seeing a pic of myself! I was over 90kg (at 5'7"), and am now 72kg. The top part of my body is now wider than the bottom part! Buying a home gym and weights and permanent change in diet must be one of my best ever investments.

 

Our dogs are fine, thank you, still make me laugh on a daily basis...

[Ulises Victoria]

Chris!!! How nice to hear from you again! And better yet when you bring such wonderful good news about Victory and Prince!!

 

Thank you so very much for the updates, and so glad you are well and getting in shape.  

Edited September 27, 2016 by Ulises Victoria

[FatFingers]

"The top part of my body is now wider than the bottom part!"

I know the feeling, got to 40+ and developed a distinct tumblehome.

I'm looking forward to the first Victory build logs on MSW.

[Nirvana]

Chris, that's beautiful work you have done to create HMS Victory. Any indication of the weight?

Prince is looking great too.

[Nirvana]

"The top part of my body is now wider than the bottom part!"

I know the feeling, got to 40+ and developed a distinct tumblehome.

 

Oh so that's what it's called, my Admiral calls it love-handles.

[chris watton]

Chris, that's beautiful work you have done to create HMS Victory. Any indication of the weight?

Prince is looking great too.

Thank you - there was a time when I thought I'd never finish Victory, was beginning to give me nightmares!

 

I did actually weigh the Victory model when at Amati. I believe it came in at around 8kg. I thought it would be heavier. This was the completed model, without the superfluous material (and plans and instructions) that comes with the kit, so perhaps the actual kit box would weigh well over 14kg.

Edited September 27, 2016 by chris watton

[druxey]

Nice to read that you are taking good care of yourself, Chris. After a certain age it's all too easy for extra weight to silently incorporate itself.... Also nice to read that there's still excitement over your latest creation for Amati.

[Nirvana]

Chris,

If Amati pondering of having a test built group, sign me up.

[Keith_W]

OH MY GOD! That Prince is more beautiful than I dared to dream! 

 

OK Chris, you can go take another break from MSW now. I want you working on bringing that thing to market as soon as possible!!!