Response by Brightwork on the 3rd Feb 2019

I am building an original kit and am struggling with a removable roof and lifting floor for access. I am not using the drop in mould for the kit as it is to many layers. Will make my own interior. I may close the cabin in as well with sliding doors. Love your build and would like to see that back seat in the rear. Hopefully a full width bench. That is what I like to do.

Response by Puddle-pirate on the 3rd Feb 2019

Yes it's a full width rear seat but without a backrest. I'll post the new photos in the next couple of days.

Response by figtree7nts on the 31st Dec 2018

Hi Krampus,

You did a fantastic job on your model.👍
She looks very good, Great detail!

The Captain better pay attention.
Looking at the girl.....😋

Regards, Ed

Response by jbkiwi on the 17th Jan 2019

Real nice job, like the lit dash, nice touch.

Response by Krampus on the 17th Jan 2019

Thank you!👍

Response by Peejay on the 23rd Jan 2019

She's a beauty!!! (And I am not talking about only the lady in the cockpit!)

I grew up a block away from the river, and there were a lot of pleasure craft in the area. Most of them were pre-70's as I left before then.

Response by Krampus on the 24th Jan 2019

Thank you, Peejay!😁

Response by Newby7 on the 30th Nov 2018

Great looking boat.
Rick

Response by steve-d on the 30th Nov 2018

Nice boats. Do you make those as a business?

Response by NorfolkBroads on the 30th Nov 2018

Many thanks Guys, yes we did a trial business in 2016, to test the market 'Broadland Classics'. The initial runs sold with real enthusiasm, and reported back to us the best they had ever had as kits, however, sadly, my own failure was being far to fussy on getting every kit out more than perfect, and treating the kits as so individual to every customer per real commissions, that I slowed down the production process massively, thus creating self worries on demands, which I became concerned if we could not keep up with supply. We were so lucky to have gained the original lines plans from these classics life sized craft, but I had to make a decision, and following our one year trial, ceased, which I recognise broke many potential customers hearts. I was simply not prepared to do mass production in the sense of same, same. Every customer to us had to have their kits as though the real thing, beyond perfect,a commissioned kit if you like. I know perhaps crazy, but there you go, it is what we strived for and just took far longer than any other kit manufacturer to produce.
We are looking at way of perhaps re-producing the kits that people may enjoy, or even do commissions, but just need to carefully think it all through one final time. Being we have the complete rights to the designs in model form, there is no rush from our part against competition, and of course only we know every real detail imposed on the real Broads craft to relay to every kit.
Lots to think about all over again, but it has finally come to light following lots of enquiries of our kits, that we simply wanted to show them in their pride and glory here.
Cheers to you all.

Response by ChrisG on the 17th Jan 2019

I have only just come across these build photos and must say I really do admire both yachts the one shown sailing with the dinghy behind it particularly. I am not surprised that you were overwhelmed with request to buy the kits, to me they are simply lovely. I have a friend who purchased a real one some years ago and had it shipped to Leics and it was on the River Soar, lovely thing with a cabin roof that could be raised for headroom and canvas cabin sides.
I am sure there would be lots of interest if you resumed production.
Best regards Chris G

Response by Pratham on the 30th Nov 2018

Titanic

Response by Donnieboy on the 30th Nov 2018

Great looking models.Nice job.Love to see more when you get them done👍👍

Response by Richard7 on the 30th Nov 2018

Wow, that’s a fantastic model, you certainly have a eye for detail this is a beautiful model. I would just love to see to see this in the “Flesh” so to speak. You should be really proud.
Richard

Response by NorfolkBroads on the 30th Nov 2018

Many thanks Richard indeed. Yes, decades of knowing these craft in real form and the designers and builders right back has hugely helped us of course gain such a first class reputation of precise detail. However, like all these things, such has not come without heartache, where in running up a one year purposeful trial as a manufacturing business for these, I simply failed in being far too much of a perfectionist, and this took too long in getting every kit out. Although we perfected the trial run on time for every customer, we realised it could not continue without mass stress for a sustained period of years, and so sadly had to pull the plug on the purposeful trial, much to the disappointment of many potential customers. Broke our hearts too, but then, what were we to do, our pride told us to pull back before running up a full production.