ShipbuilderMN Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 A small model of the tiny British coasting ketch Squirrel, a good subject for an introudtion to miniatures. I got the plan from the book Schooner Sunset by Douglas Bennet. The book contains a large number of plans of small British schooners and ketches. Bob 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 That is simply beautiful Bob, a true little jewel! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Wow! And that sculpted water is sublime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wonderful model. You will have to share your methods. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I have to agree with neilscrim, the water is superb - as is the model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 What a lovely little ketch Bob,very effective with the base,beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Wonderful model. You will have to share your methods. Cheers Dave I would love to know what you use and how you make the sails look so good! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Now all you have to do is get it into the bottle! Honestly, this is a true masterpiece -exquisite work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 The sails are just airmail paper with light grey seams printed on both sides with the computer printer. Reef points pencilled on. Sails shaped by moulding round an ostrich egg whilst wet. Only took a few days to build. I don't know anyone else who builds these nowadays, and consequently am losing interest myself to a great extent. Last ship model completed in June, and only built two last year! Once upon a time, I would build 14 per year! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Stunning model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hi Bob what you've got is simply amazing, don't loose heart, is there no one willing to learn from you in the family? As a suggestion why not join a local modelling club, im sure youd find someone interested. Personally I think you've done a cracking job, and as above people are interested with the comments posted. Keep your chin up mate, all the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Superb collection of miniatures! Why not do a work in progress to illustrate how you achieve these results and encourage others to follow . . . . Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Why not do a work in progress to illustrate how you achieve these results and encourage others to follow . . . . Kev That's a splendid idea Kev! It would certainly encourage me Bob! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks, I did a building sequence of the tramp steamer Framlington Court, here in the Work In Progress section! My wife paints the seas! I have been a member of a local ship model club for years, and we meet once a month in Grimsargh, Lancs. My models scarcely warrant a casual glance when I take the, but I do enjoy going because we have all known each other for so long, it is more of a social thing these days! I have searched the internet high and low for any forums that cover merchant ship models and sadly, there aren't any that are particularly active! Collectors like them very much and they go all over the world, the last three going to Belgium, Boston Mass. and Hong Kong! But I haven't taken private commissions for years, they got far too overwhelming. In 2000, we had a waiting list of 24 models and they were driving me mad Recently, I have been working on an Alaskan log cabin (Gold Rush era, 1898), with snow covered exterior and the back open to show the fittings, a pot belly stove and oil lamp (both lit with light emitting diodes). This morning, I made a wagon wheel to lean against the outside. A change is as good as a rest. I also wrote two books (autobiographical) this year about parts of my sea career (1960 - 1992). Vanity publishing of course, (I paid to have them printed) I haven't the patience to look for a real publisher these days. The first one sold out within a month and the 2nd has only 9 left! I will probably get back to building ships again when the cabin is complete. Please see my website (via my profile) to see a general round-up of my various activities. I was happy to find this forum that is rather more modern than the ever-popular Napoleonic era warships that are modelled to death on most other forums. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks, I did a building sequence of the tramp steamer Framlington Court, here in the Work In Progress section! My wife paints the seas! I'd missed that Bob. I'm off for a read...! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) Here is the steel-hulled German full-rigged ship Pampa, under construction and complete. This one took 52 hours to complete, spread over about a month. It is now in Germany! Edited December 22, 2014 by ShipbuilderMN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunchMunch Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Bob, you are an artist! Truly amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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