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Hello fellow modellers, Here is the first instalment of my ship in the bottle build and the ship inside the bottle will be the Mayflower. It's worth noting first of all, that putting small models of ships in a bottle, was born out the old seaman's art of whittling. Whittling, was usually where a usually a sailor or it could be anyone with a connection to the sea would use a pen knife to carve a representation of a ship from an old bit of driftwood or any scrap that was due for the fire. We see an example of this in the period film 'Master and Commander', where two of the ships hands produce a plank on frame model showing the hull design of the 'Acheron' for Captain Jack Aubrey, an excellent example of the art, although a bit more technical than usual. We see then that a ship in the bottle model is the next logical step on from plain whittling. It should be noted however that 'ship in a bottle' was a branch off from whittling which remains as the parent of this. Although today the answer of how the ship gets into the bottle could be discovered with a click of a mouse, in the early days it was a source of fascination to children and adults, how the ship got there. I hope you will enjoy the experience as much as I
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Here is a picture of the exterior of the box Silent_Running attached the following image(s):
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The picture above shows the completed model as standard, although I intend to do a few upgrades. As you can see the box has faded with age as it dates from circa 1976
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In this picture we see the box contents, various twines, a bottle of course, the paint and the glue that came with this set are no good so will be disposed of. There is blue and white plasticine to use for making the sea, I will have to see if they are any good. There are other items which I shall describe as I get to them. Silent_Running attached the following image(s):
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Here we have the first bit of construction the base for the bottle to rest on. I have to say that even though it is plastic, I'm very impressed by the quality as it looks very wood like and won't need any painting. I have stuck the ships name sticker on the base and glued the resting arms into the base. Should I leave the sticker or do something else with it? What do you guys think? Silent_Running attached the following image(s):
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This is going to be interesting to watch and I look forward to seeing how you progress... As for the name plate, I would leave as is, after all the kit itself is quite old.... Regards Alan
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I love the idea of this kit. Can`t wait to see it all pop up in place. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Seen these but never got one will lookk forward to your build Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Look forward to seeing this one come together. Never seen one built not even watched a video. So this will be great to see how its all done. Chris 😎😎 On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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It does look good, looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Mark
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Never seen one of these go together, so should be educational as well as inspirational Regards Gray
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Look forward to seeing this build as always fancied doing one but never got around to doing so, good luck with your build Al
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Thank you everyone for your kind replies and interest and ideas. Thanks Mr T for pointing out the excellent Amati ship in a bottle kit. There you go guys, grab one and build a lovely model for your shelf or mantelpiece.
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Make sure you watch the you tube video, it's fantastic quality.
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This will be a nice little model when done. Great for the mantelpiece! Regards, Phil W. Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230] Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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Sticky Wickett wrote:This will be a nice little model when done. Great for the mantelpiece!
Regards, Phil W. Perhaps it's something we should bring to Modelspace, there seems to be interest, what do you guys think?
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Silent_Running wrote:Sticky Wickett wrote:This will be a nice little model when done. Great for the mantelpiece!
Regards, Phil W. Perhaps it's something we should bring to Modelspace, there seems to be interest, what do you guys think? Perhaps post the idea into the "Suggest new Partwork models" section of the forum.
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Will be watching this one come together with great interest! We have a ship in a bottle featuring an ocean liner with Mum's name "Elizabeth" on the bow. It was given to Mum by a German POW who also made one named Marjory for her sister. (Dad was disabled but joined the Home Guard and often escorted the 'better' POWs to work in the local community). The Mayflower looks a nice little model too! Best of luck! Robin. First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Good luck with your build. Looking forward to following this one. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!" Finished!!! HMS Victory, Current build: Black Pearl. On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1. Wish list: USS Constitution.
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