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5 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง DuncanP (
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Brilliant! I've enjoyed following your build through all your trials and tribulations and your perseverance has won through to deliver you a model to be proud of. Well done!๐๐
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5 months ago by ๐ฉ๐ช RNinMunich (
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Hi Chris,
"I agree, a shame her bottom will not get wet." Is there no chance of a basic retro-fit; motor, shaft&prop, RX, ESC and rudder servo, or have you glued all the superstructure down? Cheers, Doug ๐ ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
5 months ago by ๐ฉ๐ช RNinMunich (
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"not getting on with my new glasses"
Welcome to the club Colin๐ค ๐ค๐ ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
5 months ago by ๐ฉ๐ช RNinMunich (
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Masterful result Chris very well done๐๐๐
I hope you will populate her? She deserves a proud Captain๐ Just one word to the wise๐ Fit a few fathoms of chain or tow to the anchors before the Cap'n chucks one overboard! Cheers, Doug ๐ ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
5 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Colin H (
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Chris,thats an exceptional piece of modelling, much appreciated with your sharing with us, tender is progressing slowly as not getting on with my new glasses, but hopefully finish this week.
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
5 months ago by ๐ง๐ช hermank (
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Very nice modell, well finished and detailled and varnished!
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ChrisG (
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I being a similar generation to Trev remember as a kid helping Dad to demolish an old and broken asbestos garage and replacing it with a similar replacement, this included drilling with a hand drill, remember them? holes for the coach bolts to hold it together.
Masks! what were they? safety workwear, totectors and those fluorescent helmets had not even been thought of. I would like to think we were better for it but maybe not. If it suddenly goes quiet from ChrisG then definitely not. Regards ChrisG ▲
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6 months ago by ๐บ๐ธ BarryS (
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Beautiful job. It looks not long before the Bluebird spreads its wings to the sea.
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6 months ago by ๐บ๐ธ River Rat (
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Beautiful job on the railings...RR
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐บ๐ธ pressonreguardless (
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You are right Chris,
Always mask up. in the early days when I was young and dumb I used to grind asbestos filled epoxy on boats without a mask. I can't remember how many brake jobs I did without a mask (Asbestos fiber in the innings) It's a wonder I can still breathe ๐ฎ๐ Trev ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐บ๐ธ pressonreguardless (
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Good Thing you did not Grade Me, Ron
It would be a F-๐๐คฃ๐ I'm still using chewing gum to put thing together๐๐ Trev ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Ronald (
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You are a good student! A+
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐ง๐ช hermank (
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I like the old fashioned sailing yachts.
Beautifully finished ๐๐ ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง MotoPilot (
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Nice job ๐
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง DuncanP (
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Looks superb! Well done - it was worth preserving. Pity it isn't going to be a sailing model. It would have looked great on the pond!๐๐
Cheers Duncan ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐บ๐ธ pressonreguardless (
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Hi Chris,
The Cushions are Beautiful !! Very Appropriate for such a Fine Yacht ๐๐๐ Trev ▲
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6 months ago by ๐ง๐ช hermank (
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Very nice and well built model.
Painting and finishing are just fabulousssssssssssssss ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง mturpin013 (
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A great finished craft, you should be really pleased with the result and looking forward to the maiden voyage.
don't forget pictures of the Maiden voyage. Those seat cushions are really something else. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ChrisG (
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Hello Trev
Before starting this build I purchased the book `Bluebird` written by the owner and restorer of her Mr Martin Summers. In the book which details the restoration completed in 1986 he describes going to Peru to choose fabrics for the boat. They were beautiful fabrics and the colours were comparable with traditional Turkish style. A very good friend of mine offered to attempt some cushion covers for the al fresco seating area on the aft deck and the covers you see in my photo are those. Not an easy task with hundreds of stitches involved, I think a type of tapestry. Thanks for the interest and my friend will be delighted that they were admired. Regards ChrisG ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐บ๐ธ pressonreguardless (
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Hi Chris.
She looks great!! What is the history on the seat cusions? Trev ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐จ๐ญ Mike Stoney (
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Since someone has taken but really much effort! Hats off, in French: "Chapeau" Greets Michel-Cl. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐ง๐ช hermank (
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Oh oh oh what a beauty!!!!๐๐๐๐
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ChrisG (
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Hello johnf
Firstly I apologise for the late reply to your much appreciated comments re Bluebird. In some ways it is disappointing coming to the end of such a memorable project I am however looking forward to its finish in order to see the completed model. I hate to have to inform you that you are unlikely to see the model in the water as I decided quite early in the build due to space issues this model was for display only. Also as most of my builds only see the lake once or twice in their lifetime the cost of receiver, esc, power unit etc is not worth the return. I still have quite a lot to of work to complete her and hope that you like the finished model. Regards ChrisG ▲
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7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง johnf (
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Hi Chris,
I have followed your blog on the build of Bluebird of Chelsea with some interest - and I am so pleased you are now entering the final furlong of a long and impressive build. I have long held the Model Boats Magazine plan for the 1\24 th scale Bluebird. However, with all too many projects queuing up in my workshop I cannot see me starting it any time soon. In the meantime I really look forward to seeing your wonderful model on the water. With best wishes. Dr John F. Leeds and Bradford. BBC. ๐๐๐ ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง flaxbybuck (
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There's no hurry so sleep on it and the answer will come !
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง MotoPilot (
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Good work. Itโs looking great ๐
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง DuncanP (
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Looking really great. Well done! D
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
7 months ago by ๐ง๐ช hermank (
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I do know that feeling. Happened to me more than once and i donโt havรฉ Alzheimer(yet)๐๐คฃ๐๐ด
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๐ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
6 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง flaxbybuck (
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She's a real beauty Chris. You should feel proud of having done such an excellent job, and will have great satisfaction looking at her and admiring your own work. Were you the person who coined the phrase 'if at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again' because it is very fitting. No doubt you will look at certain details and say to yourself 'I'm glad I remade that '.
Success !๐ ▲
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7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ChrisG (
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Hello Duncan
I think we are all waiting for the warmer weather, not long to wait hopefully it has seemed such a long winter. Glad you like my model, it has turned out to be very difficult with an unbelievable amount of time measuring and checking and also thinking about bits and the order they need to be done in. Hopefully worth it in the end. Love your choice with the Riva. Regards ChrisG ▲
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7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง DuncanP (
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Coming along nicely - we'll done. I'm waiting for the weather to warm up so I can go back to my workshop at the back of the garage and continue the work on my Riva Aquarama. Roll on warmer weather!
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7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ChrisG (
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Well here is a little more but I`ll admit not much to show for two weeks enjoyment, so much has been scrapped as I have not been happy with it.
I have finished the wheelhouse sides, back and front and all seems to fit and look as I had hoped it would, roof yet to do. The wheelhouse furniture, chart table, bench seats etc are made and fitted although not upholstered and no instruments fitted yet. Deck furniture built and the side rail stanchions also to be fitted after painting white. None of this has been easy especially in 1/24 with my dainty fingers ๐ The list of bits to buy that I am unable to make continues to be endless, fenders for example, she sports 14 in total which I have managed source without first having to consult the bank, I think the other items are out there but the time it takes to find them online can take hours. I am really in no hurry to finish as I will then have to decide on another lovely project and at the moment have no idea. Regards ChrisG ▲
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7 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง ChrisG (
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Sorry Duncan but I have reached the stage where taking my boats to water is becoming a real challenge. I love most of the models I have built but few have had their undersides wetted more than a couple of times over the last 20 or so years so I contend myself with the joy of building and admiring them around my bits of our house.
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8 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง DuncanP (
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Oh! I was hoping it was going to be a working model. I was looking forward to seeing a video of 'sea trials'! Good looking model. ๐
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