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Agnes607 viewsAbsolutely wonderful scale (1/12th) sailing model of a modern Bristol Channel Pilot cutter, built using traditional materials and the original plans. SOLD
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Banckert(1)539 viewsThis is a well made example of Billings Boats "Banckert" tug. She is a pretty little model of a modern tug, about two feet long. She is 90% complete, and comes with radio gear, batteries, charger, etc. She is available now (June 2008) and comes at an exceptionally reasonable price, not far from the cost of the parts.
Contact me via the main Modelboatbuilder website.
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Banckert (3)537 viewsThere isn't too much for you to do here to have a very nice model at a very reasonable cost. Or, of course, we could complete her for you.
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Coaster "John Masefield"526 views"Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smokestack, butting up the Channel in the mad March days...." If you don't know Masefield's "Cargoes", you should. This model came to us basically sound, but needing some tidying up, and a new mechanism fitting. We did this, then sold her on. Here she is, running trials. What can be nicer than a pretty scale model, on a fine sunny morning? SOLD
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Clyde Puffer510 viewsThe Clyde Puffers have been immortalised; some might say sentimentalised, in the Para Handy Tales. In reality, the pufferman's life was a hard one, sailing all the year round, in all weathers, around the west coast of Scotland.
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Banckert (2)494 viewsAs you can see, she has been well built, and there is not much to do to complete her. It's basically the handrails funnel and mast. All the fittings are present.
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RNLB Charles Brown490 viewsBig, impressive, 1/12th scale Arun lifeboat; a spectacular and seaworthy model, here seen running trials before the addition of the final details.
The model was featured in "Marine Modelling" magazine.
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Clyde Puffer (detail)489 viewsYou can commemorate this world of honest toil with a model such as this one. Clyde Puffers make excellent models. The hull is capacious and stable. It will take a really substantial battery for long running times at a scale speed. These small ships can be modelled at a reasonably large scale, without becoming too big to display easily, or to transport to the water. Detail can thus be full, and individual detail parts can be made big enough to be resonably sturdy. Light weathering brings out the character of the model illustrated here. Erzi glaikit sumph an ra shilpit wee nyaff oan ra foadeck!
The result is a real delight. It is no wonder Puffer models are so justly popular. We will be very happy to quote for your requirements if you want one too.
(model by John Davies)
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Britannia hull467 viewsKing George V's racing yacht "Britannia" began life as a gaff cutter, was re-rigged six or seven times to keep her competitive through her long career, and ended up as a bermudan rigged J Boat. Throughout her distinguished career, she was very successful. This hull is four feet long, excellently moulded in GRP, comes with lead ballast, and is very attractively priced. You could use it as the basis for a lovely replica, or we could build it for you. SOLD
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Clyde Puffer459 viewsI know from personal experience just what sort of weather the Minch can kick up, and just how rapidly a perfectly sunny day can turn into a mass of low, grey, wind-driven clouds and flying spray. Add to this the delights of working cargo on an open beach, with no harbour faciltites, digging down through a hold full of coal and using the ship's own derrick to load it into carts which had driven out to the ship at low tide, working hard to shift as much cargo as possible before the tide came up again, and you will see that the life was not an easy one.
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Clan Ross cargo liner.434 viewsA magnificent model, well over four feet long, lovely lines, great areas of individually-laid planked deck, intricate rig, and looks absolutely stunning on the water. How I regret not taking the camera along to her trials. A heavy model to launch, of course, and not especially manoevarable. She does best what the real ships did; cruises happily forever on remarkably little power. But what a magnificent picture she makes afloat. Such lovely ships have gone from the world's oceans. Would you like to commission your own miniature?
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Agnes (detail)422 viewsAbsolutely wonderful scale (1/12th) sailing model of a modern Bristol Channel Pilot cutter, built using traditional materials and the original plans. SOLD
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