Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
My first ever wooden model ship kit was the Phantom
This kit was completed over 20 years ago.
Completed thru all construction and rigging thru most running rigging ready to attach sails.
But without proper support and storage the little ship suffered some major damage to masts and rigging.
The bow sprint and foremast both were broken and damaged.
So after staring at it for years I was ready to toss in the seas and let it sink.
The Admiral kept saying she believes I can fix it
So here are photos of what I have and damage done and first steps in repair of this fine ship
I am in no hurry and I still have the box and plans from original construction days
Overhead look at damage
Broken bow
Top of fore mast damage
Main mast no damage except for rigging
Damage to shrouds and other rigging
Damage to rigging
Masts removed it was nice to find I hadn’t glued them to the hull. All rigging removed to start over
View of deck with masts removed. Minor small items damaged
View of hull with masts removed and all rigging removed.
Next step is give the hull a good dusting off, cleaning and inspection
This all took about an hour to remove and clean up. All blocks and broken mast parts were collected and stored for future use.
This kit was completed over 20 years ago.
Completed thru all construction and rigging thru most running rigging ready to attach sails.
But without proper support and storage the little ship suffered some major damage to masts and rigging.
The bow sprint and foremast both were broken and damaged.
So after staring at it for years I was ready to toss in the seas and let it sink.
The Admiral kept saying she believes I can fix it
So here are photos of what I have and damage done and first steps in repair of this fine ship
I am in no hurry and I still have the box and plans from original construction days
Overhead look at damage
Broken bow
Top of fore mast damage
Main mast no damage except for rigging
Damage to shrouds and other rigging
Damage to rigging
Masts removed it was nice to find I hadn’t glued them to the hull. All rigging removed to start over
View of deck with masts removed. Minor small items damaged
View of hull with masts removed and all rigging removed.
Next step is give the hull a good dusting off, cleaning and inspection
This all took about an hour to remove and clean up. All blocks and broken mast parts were collected and stored for future use.
