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Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by chewitt13 » Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:14 am

Just wonderful,the detail is just perfect.

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by 81542 » Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:45 am

A lovely man: met him once. Free with his advice: the best that I remember was "If you can see it, you should model it" and pleasant to talk to. His models are works of art.

81542

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by pascalemod » Thu Nov 28, 2024 3:43 pm

JIM BAUMANN wrote:Bump...in honour of John Prothero Thomas having passed away recently

--worthy models
Sad news, as John's work looks very beautiful to look at and admire!

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by mick » Thu Nov 28, 2024 2:49 am

excellent work :cool_1:

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by JIM BAUMANN » Wed Nov 27, 2024 4:12 pm

Bump...in honour of John Prothero Thomas having passed away recently

--worthy models

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by Rob-UK » Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:44 am

Thanks, I'd not seen these before - they are just amazing - all scratch built including railings, crew etc is just phenominal!

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by JIM BAUMANN » Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:46 pm

An unashamed -but very worthy bump for all the new members! :thumbs_up_1:

07 January 2017

JB

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by Bissyboat » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:06 pm

The classic ships are mind blowing and simply stunning. :woo_hoo: Love the Agamemnon, floating in the calm water. :thumbs_up_1:

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by Mike Reading » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:29 pm

John is a member of the Society of Model Shipwrights. I'm a member also. We have our bi-enniel exhibition this Saturday - 18th August - at Petts Wood in Kent. John often shows some of his models. I'll have my model (nearly finished) of USS Missouri - BB63 there. I'm also one of the judges. Please come along if you are in the area. It's at the hall in the square by Petts Wood railway station.
Mike

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by neoagent2000 » Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:32 am

Woow Wonderful Great job :thumbs_up_1:

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by Channell » Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:09 pm

Kinda makes me want to throw my ships away and go back to playing Xbox as my hobby... :big_eyes:

That has gotta be the pinnacle of model boat building... plenty of those photos would pass as the real thing in your average "Tall Ships" book! Amazing!

Jim, if you see Mr Prothero-Thomas, don't forget to tell him some crazy guy in the Western U.S. has begun worshiping him as a pagan god. :big_grin:

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by JIM BAUMANN » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:58 pm

and a few tantalizing views of the construction process....
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Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by JIM BAUMANN » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:55 pm

the cornucopia continues on...! :thumbs_up_1:
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Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by JIM BAUMANN » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:52 pm

and herewith some more....
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Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by JIM BAUMANN » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:48 pm

herewith some further images of some of the models of John Prothero-Thomas!

Remember this is all ENTIRELY scratch-built without any Photoetch or resin figs....!!
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Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by wefalck » Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:50 pm

The models rang a bell ... I went into my files and found the July 1999 issue of ModelBoats that I specifically bought because of the article on his models :thumbs_up_1:

The article also described the ways he made his seas - covering the base with woodchip wallpaper and then painting it.

The picture I liked most in the ModelBoats article was from a Dubai(?) dhow in its leaden sea - just as I remember the Gulf from a couple of visits to Oman, very evocative.

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by JIM BAUMANN » Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:29 am

Hi all!

I receives some images of another recent model that JPT has completed!

Its of course his usual superb work-- but especially atmospheric!

In JPT's own words...

I have been converting a hull-only galleon to full sail on the Ocean , which maybe of interest:

No 1 image is from Bjorn Lanstoms 1961 "The Ship" which inspired me at the time,and 45 years later served as the source all those painted shields created via laser copier.


Image no 1.jpg
The sails were hand painted 2x finish size the reduced down and computer printed onto tissue and applied to preformed tissue sails.

No 2 image is the mastless model finished about 5 years back and the beginnings of the re-masting,having summoned sufficient courage to try painting those sails,

Scale is 1/240 so as to use some railway figures from " Preiser"
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Image no 2.jpg
The remaining images are 'almost finished' pictures.


Image no 3.jpg




Scale is 1/240 so as to use some railway figures from " Preiser"
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Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by JWintjes » Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:42 pm

Fantastic work. :thumbs_up_1:

I dearly hope these will eventually go to a good home so that future generations can marvel both at the modelling skill and the ships of a bygone era.

Jorit

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by Niall Counihan » Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:03 pm

Yes

I agree with all comments above.
Great work of art

Re: The ship models of John Prothero-Thomas...

by Lazarus » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:48 am

That is simply stunning work, and such a huge variety! I hope we all get to see more, absolutely inspiring stuff! :-D

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