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💬 Endeavour Model near Paris
9 months ago by Smaragd (
Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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magnificent !
model
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📝 Smaragd
10 months ago by Smaragd ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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A nice afternoon and 5 bft with Gopro on board !
at the end of the day nothing damaged, ( but on the limit ..)
at the end of the day nothing damaged, ( but on the limit ..)
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📝 (Yacht) DMI 'Pirat"
10 months ago by Smaragd ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Classic modell, in the 70's sold under the name DMI pirat. a full wooden sailboat without RC controls.
the keel was extended to improve stability.
In the 90's the wooden strips from the hull were so dried out, that I had to fill it complete with epoxy and sprayed the uniform 'baby blue'color.
After a long period in the attic , it saw daylight again and the sails needed to be replaced.
Now it is a static model with sailing capacities. (7/10)
the keel was extended to improve stability.
In the 90's the wooden strips from the hull were so dried out, that I had to fill it complete with epoxy and sprayed the uniform 'baby blue'color.
After a long period in the attic , it saw daylight again and the sails needed to be replaced.
Now it is a static model with sailing capacities. (7/10)
hull
spray
model
sailing
epoxy
wood
stability
sail
wooden
wood boat
keel
wooden model
wooden boat
sails
sailboat
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📝 Robbe Smaragd
10 months ago by Smaragd ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Here's my Robbe smaragd, its about 30 years old and recently I have refitted some electronics. sailwinch replaced for the genua fore sail. it just did not function very well.
It sails like a beauty and very steady on coarse.
It sails like a beauty and very steady on coarse.
robbe
sail sail
winch
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💬 Nautic
10 months ago by Smaragd ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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nice job to your Nautic.
I have a complete set 'new in box' including accesoires still waiting to come alive.
I have a complete set 'new in box' including accesoires still waiting to come alive.
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📝 IRC 88 robbe sirius
10 months ago by Smaragd ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
Petty Officer 2nd Class)
here is my Robbe Sirius, the Stock maritime tuned version.
I traded an iphone 5c for this model.
it was in a used state without any working electronics.
Completely removed all electronics, stickers and rigg and started with sanding.
resprayed the hull in oyster 'pearl metalic' and started building up with new fittings , electronics etc
Sails like a beauty !
I traded an iphone 5c for this model.
it was in a used state without any working electronics.
Completely removed all electronics, stickers and rigg and started with sanding.
resprayed the hull in oyster 'pearl metalic' and started building up with new fittings , electronics etc
Sails like a beauty !
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📝 Carina
10 months ago by Smaragd ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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here is my 2nd Graupner Carina ( after the 1st one I just wanted to built another one and Ebay supplied - again- a 'barely started' set.
Taking apart the glued wooden parts was a bit of a challenge. However, the previous owner used cheap glue and all the parts could be dismounted without any damage.
(will post more pictures of the rebuilt )
Taking apart the glued wooden parts was a bit of a challenge. However, the previous owner used cheap glue and all the parts could be dismounted without any damage.
(will post more pictures of the rebuilt )
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📝 Juliette
10 months ago by Smaragd ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Here's my "juliette' my 1st Graupner Carina from the old days !
|I bought her in a 'barely started condition' and took everything apart. Built her up step by step> (will post more pictures later)
|I bought her in a 'barely started condition' and took everything apart. Built her up step by step> (will post more pictures later)
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💬 Smaragd
10 months ago by Smaragd ( Petty Officer 2nd Class)
Petty Officer 2nd Class)
nice one, I have one also and it sails beautifull !
A big lady but steady on course
A big lady but steady on course
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