Initially thank you very much for the compliments, watching the people who build models, and disclose on this site, I am not worthy of so much...Don't see too many modern sailing yachts. is this scratch built or from a kit? Anyway, I really like it, in particular the sails. Sails are always so hard to get to scale in so many ways. Often they look too heavy, the seams too pronounced, or not enough and the material a crapshoot.
This, too is sweet and very engaging. A model needn't be too elaborate, historically consequential or grand to be a real treat such as this.
Your first and second models reveal some serious chops. I'd like to know more about the background, class, period and personal connection (if any) of this little yacht.(Looks like a fishing or harpooning platform up forward?)
Thanks again for your kind words. And, as I said earlier, I don't think I deserve that much.I don't know what the English word "flabbergasted" translates to in Portuguese, astonished and amazed comes close, more like the "wow" emogee above.
Your imagination, resourcefulness and creativity are truly humbling!
The Stewart-MacDonald Luthier's supplies and tools catalog (stewmac.com) is a treasure trove of woods, tools and stuff useful to model shipwrights, including a hardwood heat bending tool for bending guitar sides, etc.
I'd love to see some instruments made by your brother, obviously wood (and other material ) crafting runs in your family.
How did you build such a highly detailed and historically accurate model of a Carrick without plans? I will run down the other examples of your models, Are they in the gallery? What page number? Same goes for the little yacht "Denia". How big are the models?
A hug back. I don't think I've ever gotten a hug on a ship model forum before...
Dear Peter, I am happy to have awakened something positive in you, "to remember is to live...!" A big hug.Carvella, not Carrick. Forgive my mis-identification.
I looked up your brother's work. It really IS a family thing. I've gone through some iterations of acoustic guitar playing (classical, folk, Renaissance lute to resonator slide guitar-pretty eclectic and even built a couple of lutes many decades past) although arthritis has pretty much put an end to that. You and your family history have touched a nostalgic chord ( Samba and Bossa Nova, Luis Bonfa, Jao Giberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Villa Lobos, et.al.) .Keep up the good work I will follow it with great interest.
One more hug back.
Dear MagicMike, thank you again for your kind words. I'm really glad you enjoyed this model more. A hug.Eloi, I agree with Peter, your attention to detail is second to none and working without plans is amazing! They are beautiful! Magic Mike