ChrisG
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Sandiacre, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Member since Sep 2014
Last online 2 years ago
Age 81
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12 boatsAquarius
The concept started from a wish to renovate an Inga1V large motor sailor and culminated in a scratch build …
Bluebird of Chelsea
My BOC which is 1/24 scale was built from the plan drawn by D Metcalf in 1991. She was built originally for…
Kingfisher (Slipper Launch)
I had a wish for some sort of nostalgic type of classic motor boat, had considered the beautiful Riva varia…
Nimbus One MTR
I started this interesting build in January 2020 and it kept me busy during the horrendous Covid epidemic t…
Fairey Huntsman
I bought this neglected, unloved and scruffy model from that well known auction site for not many pennies s…
Aeronaut Bella sail boat
I built my Bella many years ago, first sailing boat build. Having built an Aeronaut Diva I was impressed wi…
Aeronaut "Diva"
About 20 years ago my daughter bought me my first model boat kit and it was the Diva. I had a great deal of…
Tug from the past
At about the time I retired and was looking for an indoor hobby I noticed on that well known auction site a…
ChrisG’s build blogs
6 blogsI am pushing the boat out really early in fact in its embryonic stage for this build blog and I might regret it but hope not. It has been…
I have had an interest in Dunkirk Little Ships since assisting a very good friend to move his from Cookham nr Maidenhead down the Thames …
I was lucky to be given a kit for building a Thames Slipper Launch, the kit available from H.A. Kits who sell through Ebay designed is to…
Thank you for the response to this build it is nice to know that others are interested in your models and thanks Doug for the pictures an…
Back in the Autumn while considering my next build I decided to attempt building a couple of half hull yachts. I sent for a reference boo…
At the beginning of the year I had an urge to build another yacht the start of which was obtaining the plan by Graham Bantock. It can be …
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470 viewsCGINGA1VHad a successful launch with heaps of help and very gratifying to see lots of hard work doing what it was designed to do. Very little wind and sunshine what could have been better, I am a very happy bunny toni…
+1♥ 19 likes1,089 viewsRe: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatI love the yacht, superb.♥ 1 like2,523 viewsRe: CGINGA1VI am thinking of trying to get a team of movers to assist. It could be a big day but it could also be a disaster. Quite a big investment in time and money we all put on the water for the first time with finger…♥ 6 likes1,167 viewsCGINGA1VShe now carries her name AQUARIUS and is no longer INGA1V, if I can get her out of the workroom and down the stairs and the weather is good I am working towards her being on the water next weekend, wish me luc…
♥ 19 likes1,184 viewsRa Inga IV at the pondFor anyone interested I have a Inga1V hull complete and ballasted and superstructure complete and in need of restoration but generally both hull and superstructure good condition. I also have the original sail…♥ 14 likes1,197 viewsCGINGA1VHello Ross Can a recommend a good quality punch and a large hammer, you need to achieve the hole first time and the sail material is too strong to be gentle, best of luck. Regards ChrisG♥ 19 likes1,293 viewsRe: CGINGA 1VI would like to thank all who took time to comment and register their likes of my recent model, it means a lot to me and I just hope when and if I get her on the water she behaves and sails as I hope. I hope t…♥ 6 likes1,318 viewsCGINGA 1VMethinks a day to remember, many will remember it for being July the fourth 2024 British poling day, many for being, The American Independence Day and little old me for the completion of my most challenging mo…
+3♥ 19 likes1,417 viewsRe: CGINGA1VThank you all for the kind words, your comments Doug really cheered me up and reminded me there are smiles to be had from being associated with a website like ours. Rogal, I dont think I will be looking for an…♥ 6 likes1,508 views