WTB: IMAI Golden Hind--Catalan

[MIR]

Looking for the IMAI Golden Hind and or Catalan kit(s)...

 

[Bonair1]

Looking for the IMAI Golden Hind and or Catalan kit(s)...

I purchased the Catalan kit back in the 80s and it was a great and fairly simple kit to work on. If you find it you will love it. As for the Golden Hinde, I am still looking for this kit 20 years later now. Not an easy kit to find.

 

[Bluebeard]

I had three of the Imai Golden Hind and sold one on eBay for $175.00 the second one I still have on my closet and the third I build it and competed with on the IPMS/USA 1999 National Convention and took the 1st Place under Sailing Ships category, after the competition I sold it for a very good price.
Also the ship was published in the Great Scale Modeling 2000.


Here is the actual picture from the magazine.

I replaced all of the plastic ratlines with miniature rope, painted the hull with a mixture of three different oleo pastes and Naptha, and seal it with flat lacquer.
For the flags and pendants I use a few wine bottles lead seals, hand paint them and shaped them.
The sails I silk screened them and hand stitched the borders.
The base is a combination of beechwood and black acrylic.

I have being thinking about building the one in my closet again.

 

[Bluebeard]

At the same IPMS Convention I won another award with the Tamiya’s 1/72 PT15 Torpedo Boat.
This model was donated to a very good person.

 

[Bluebeard]

Here is a list of all of the Imai Ships:

 

[Bluebeard]

A few days ago I won on EBay the Imai “Golden Yacht 1/45.
Here is the kits open box review:






Instruction are in Wnglish and Japanese.

 

[Bonair1]

Here is a list of all of the Imai Ships:
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I have about 10 or more of these Imai kits but I had no idea that they made so many. Imai really made some of the best kits out there and only Heller came even sort of close in quality.

 

[Bonair1]

A few days ago I won on EBay the Imai “Golden Yacht 1/45.
Here is the kits open box review:
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Instruction are in Wnglish and Japanese.
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Julian this a beautiful kit, One can hardly wait to see that great work that you do with this one.

 

[Bluebeard]

I’m really enthusiastic about this particular model.
Have you seen my Imai Chebeq here?
Go to our Showcase page 10 and scroll down until you see it.
I hope you like it.

 

[Bonair1]

I’m really enthusiastic about this particular model.
Have you seen my Imai Chebeq here?
Go to our Showcase page 10 and scroll down until you see it.
I hope you like it.

No, I have not seen it but look forward to doing so. I did select to follow you so looking forward to your post.

 

[Uwek]

Julian this a beautiful kit, One can hardly wait to see that great work that you do with this one.

Hallo @Bonair1
we wish you all the best and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Enjoy your special day