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That last photo, with the light gently coming through the sails... superb! Wonderful build

Just amazing - thinking of tweeting it to the Mary Rose Museum and see if it can't get some more views!

Thank you for your kind words!


Hey Timmy

Tweeting eh?

there is something new!

Jim-steam-driven-Baumann

That is astounding build when I saw how small it was and made the men and figurehead amazing Sir

Hi Jim

Another precious GEM in your collection!
Congrats, you have done a hell of a good job in this one (again!)
Cheers,
Rui

Hello Jim, as has been said, another excellent masterclass.

One thing I love about this forum is the amount of feedback and help that is offered, and that allows us mere mortals to get an insight into not only model building and techniques, but also into the real world and its workings too - especially maritime related workings!

I hope to take something out of this thread: your guide to sail making. I want to scratch build a model of a steamship, but one which also had sails, so this will really help me.

Kind regards,

Ray

that is a simply stunning result... finished to the last detail... excellent work...

I showed the final pictures to my wife and she said it must be a well-executed drawing. Then I showed her the shot of you holding the Mary Rose + base in a vertical position bow-downwards and her reaction was as amazed as mine. Since there's no way I can do as well, perhaps I'll model mine buried under a pile of mud as your feat of craftsmanship is unsurpassable. Well-done.

BTW - will the decals be available for sale (flags/streamers)?

Thank you for your heaps of praise gents!

@ Cropredy

The flag artwork I can send you ( and anyone else )
free of charge-send me your e-mail addy in a PM

or mail me at jbys1@tiscali.co.........uk <=== ( remove extra dots !)

They were printed on good quality printer paper ; the paper was then de-laminated
==> to make it just about as thin as a decal and glued using thinned white glue / PVA

see here:

viewtopic.php?f=59&t=163736&start=120#p714925

That is an amazing piece of work. Thank you for sharing with us.

The pictures make it look like a Bjorn Landstrom drawing. Excellent work.

Very convincing! Congrats, expecially for the sails!

It would be nice to see more kits of sailing ships done with the actual technologies.

Absolutely brilliant!

Jim, when I started following this thread I had great expectations - but the finished model is even more brillinat than I could ever have imagined. What a magnificent piece of craftsmanship this is but actually much more - real fine art.
Maybe this artistic approach is what sets your work apart and makes it instantly recognisable. I mean there are really only a handful of modellers whose builds ooze such a strong character.

a resounding big Thank You for all your kind words

now....onwards to the next ship !!

Jim B

Wow, what an amazing result you got yourself there mate!

Another superb build.. Thank you for taking us all on the journey !

Pure art.

The transformation from that crude kit you started with to now still amazes me, Last year my parents and sister drove up to Saint Augustine, FL and while there they were lucky enough to go onboard " El Galeon" replica of the 16th or 17th century spanish tall ship. My father was blown away by the workmanship of the ship itself. Crossing the Atlantic on something like that has to be exhilarating. The crew told my dad they use sails most of the time but in case of lack of wind they crank on the diesel engine i plan on visiting the old city in the future but i'll make sure of visiting when she is docked over there. She is definitely a sight to see even on pictures!



Jose