Hi Jan, Thanks. The mahogany is a bit of a reflection of my usual ship build, I can’t imagine me building a ship without having stained and polished wood on show. I have a picture in my mind of how I would like the finished look to be and it’s coming together, as I’ve mentioned it’s not intended to be realistic but a bit different and just for display
Hi Grant, Thanks, not such a little tug but the largest model boat that I've tackled to date.
Hi Jan, Your wife has obviously got very good taste. Before I started to build Antio I wouldn’t have agreed, it was just another build. Now I just love the shape, it’s not sleek like a Cutty Sark but there’s something about it, the fact that it’s purely a simple, functional working boat gives it character, I can’t visit my workspace without running my hand along that lovely curved hull. It’s good that one can feel this good about a build, regrettably this has not always been the case.
Hi Daniel, Thanks very much for your comment
Hi Leysend, Thanks. That was a nice little project, I’m sure that I would have regretted it later if I hadn’t made the effort before attaching the roof.
Hi Grant, I’ll do a size comparison later in my log, you’ll get some idea from my kit introduction on page one where I showed the funnel against my HMS Ajax, it’s BIG!
