Lordgord
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 201 pts
Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Member since Jul 2018
Last online 4 years ago
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It seems the more I learn
The less I know!
Lordgord’s harbour
5 boatsNew lease of life
Vintage “sea queen” I bought from the local boat club with the intention of bringing it up to date with oak…
Amerigo Vespucci
Very nice static model that has been converted to power, now all I have to do is finish her build.
My first model "PRIDE OF FIFE"
Built her a few years ago after buying the hull at a car boot sale. Great learning curve for my introductio…
AZIZ
Picked this up via my local club "for sale" notices, in need of a good refit, will go nicely with the one I…
Nantucket whaling boat
Just had to build one of these after reading about the history of whaling.
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Chinese rope serving machineThanks folks,, I shall give the google translator a try today and keep you updated on progress👍♥ 3 likes968 viewsChinese rope serving machineI am building a display model of HMS VICTORY and in anticipation of reaching the rigging stage of the build I ordered a rope serving machine (self build) from China. Is there anyone out there who has one of th…
♥ 3 likes10 replies1,630 viewsNew lease of lifeVintage “sea queen” I bought from the local boat club with the intention of bringing it up to date with oak tops and zebra wood decking, changed the handrails to mahogany, after a repaint and new windows she i…
614 viewsDisplay cases for static modelsCheers Steve, I shall do that as part of my research and price up against other options. Regards Gordon😎♥ 3 likes818 viewsDisplay cases for static modelsThanks for the recommendations, I shall follow up and get some prices for the builds I have on the go at the moment, two HMS victory models, an HMS bounty and a trading brig named “Venus”. Gordon👍
♥ 3 likes823 viewsDisplay cases for static modelsThanks Rick, I have done that very thing for my 53” HMS MAGNIFICENT, total cost approx £100, the majority being the plexiglass front. If I can’t find a competing commercial supplier I shall have to consider th…
♥ 3 likes824 viewsBridlington model boat societyThis is a great club owned site very welcoming and decent facilities, one of the best clubs in yorkshire and is a pleasure to visit and sail👍👍👍♥ 10 likes1,828 viewsDisplay cases for static modelsHaving moved on to building static display sailing ships (due in the main because of my mobility problems), I have reached the stage of having to consider how to preserve my builds. I have had a local company …♥ 3 likes8 replies1,172 viewsRe: Bit more progressNice job Siri, just finished a resto on a vintage sea queen myself. She even came with the original motor and glass valve controller (now replaced with modern gear)
♥ 2 likes1,153 viewsBoat name decalsThanks Martin, that has got me on the right track.♥ 5 likes883 views
♥ 3 likes10 replies1,630 viewsNew lease of lifeVintage “sea queen” I bought from the local boat club with the intention of bringing it up to date with oak tops and zebra wood decking, changed the handrails to mahogany, after a repaint and new windows she i…614 viewsDisplay cases for static modelsCheers Steve, I shall do that as part of my research and price up against other options. Regards Gordon😎♥ 3 likes818 viewsDisplay cases for static modelsThanks for the recommendations, I shall follow up and get some prices for the builds I have on the go at the moment, two HMS victory models, an HMS bounty and a trading brig named “Venus”. Gordon👍♥ 3 likes823 viewsDisplay cases for static modelsThanks Rick, I have done that very thing for my 53” HMS MAGNIFICENT, total cost approx £100, the majority being the plexiglass front. If I can’t find a competing commercial supplier I shall have to consider th…♥ 3 likes824 viewsBridlington model boat societyThis is a great club owned site very welcoming and decent facilities, one of the best clubs in yorkshire and is a pleasure to visit and sail👍👍👍♥ 10 likes1,828 viewsDisplay cases for static modelsHaving moved on to building static display sailing ships (due in the main because of my mobility problems), I have reached the stage of having to consider how to preserve my builds. I have had a local company …♥ 3 likes8 replies1,172 viewsRe: Bit more progressNice job Siri, just finished a resto on a vintage sea queen myself. She even came with the original motor and glass valve controller (now replaced with modern gear)♥ 2 likes1,153 viewsBoat name decalsThanks Martin, that has got me on the right track.♥ 5 likes883 views