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Pond yacht restored9 viewsThis large pond yacht model, a family heirloom, came into my workshop in a pretty dreadful condition, with a nasty crackle-finish paint over much of the hull, (there was enough left to ascertain her original colour scheme, but it was in a horrible state) crude holes hacked in the decks over the mast step and rudder head, no hatch, no chain plates for the shrouds, no rudder and no keel (I cast a 35 lb lead keel for her and faired it in fore and aft), damage to the deck planking, especially over the counter, and no rigging parts whatsoever. 26 Aug 2010
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Pond yacht restored deck detail8 viewsI quite deliberately did not restore her to the best finish that would have been possible. She was a competent amateur built model, so that was the standard I endeavoured to reproduce. Her owners got her back in a condition very like she would have been when she was brand new, and yes, she can be sailed again.26 Aug 2010
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HMS Victory (Restoration)10 viewsThis family heirloom came to us with the fore topgallant mast and jib-boom badly shattered, plus a good deal of other rigging damage. After about a hundred hours very close work, she left our workshop looking like this. As much original material as possible was preserved and incorporated, and new material was carefully matched. It's quite hard to tell where the old ends and the new begins, which for a restoration is right and proper. 20 Jul 2010
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Juliana 195 viewsThis is a nice heirloom model. It was built about 1985 by a father for his son. Recently it was brought to us for refurbishment. It cleaned up well, and although it does not carry all the scale detail of today’s best models, it still looks very good, and besides, think of all the precious memories it revives.
26 Jan 2010
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Juliana 283 viewsOn a breezy day, she handles choppy water very competently.26 Jan 2010
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Juliana 380 viewsHere she is running in calmer water through the gathering dusk, making a very atmospheric picture with her navigation lights lit. 26 Jan 2010
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HMS Solebay 1101 viewsThese are perhaps not the best of photographs, but they're well worth including, because it's such a fine, impressive, highly detailed model. The Battle Class destroyers were very handsome ships.16 Jan 2010
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HMS Solebay 298 viewsThis example was modified from the Deans Marine kit for improved accuracy, and featured in Traplet's Focus File series.16 Jan 2010
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HMS Solebay 392 viewsOn the water she has a lively and convincing performance, and is a complete delight to run.16 Jan 2010
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Clan Ross Cargo Liner (detail)126 views25 Oct 2009
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MTB07168 viewsOn the water, this model has a performance which evokes the original quite satisfactorily. 4 Sep 2009
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MTB07146 viewsThis is a model of an early-WW2 RN MTB, part of a force which endeavoured to defend Hong Kong against the Japanese invasion. After they were overwhelmed, some of the crews made an amazing overland escape across China. The full story can be found at www.hongkongescape.org, for whom this model was built. 4 Sep 2009
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