Newbuild Nbr 29 "little" Voyager of the seas

[Tall-Cruiser]

John- Happy New Year!

 

Your work is truly awesome. Thanks for sharing with us. I hope RCI recognizes your great work and passion for ship building.

[CruiseIreland]

Hi John, I had forgotten about this thread but the end result is amazing! FANTASTIC!

 

When you finish a project, do you feel sad, relieved, satisfied or excited to move on to a new challenge?

 

Again, well done and thanks for sharing. Ken

[oneputt18]

"But is was fun, sometimes boring to make the model. Still not sure if the Oasis of the seas will follow. During my cruise on the oasis this september I will decide. "

 

Would love to follow an Oasis class build. You work is stunning!

[Icruzthere4Iam]

Amazing talent and amazing workmanship!! Thank you for allowing us to peek in along the way.......you are a craftsman sir!

[PhoenixCruiser]

Awesome job!! Very impressive.

 

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[Lady Chew]

This has been absolutely amazing to watch ... your workmanship & attention to detail is incredible

 

thanks so much for sharing with everyone! and

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

Edited January 2, 2014 by Lady Chew

[reney313]

Absolutely incredible! The attention to detail is amazing!

[Cruzin-K]

Wow, the final result is amazing. You should be so proud of this - it's a work of art.

 

I would love to see you build a model of the Oasis. You might finish that one in about 10 years :D

[erbunny]

Thank you very much for sharing this endeavor with us. Your work is beautiful. I am looking forward to seeing the "sea trials", but of course , only in the best possible conditions. Thank you again

[maureencruiser]

There are no words! :):):)

[kruzerci]

You are incredibly talented. Congratulations on recreating Voyager of the Seas :).

[pspercy]

Just wonderful.

 

One I really like is the photo with the kids, really drives home the length of the project & kinda cute too:)

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[G85 SS]

Congratulations on finishing it. It looks amazing. Phenominal work.

 

Next on the to do list:

 

Oasis of the Seas. :D

[leaveitallbehind]

Outstanding work and a real pleasure to follow your posts. Look forward to the next one! Happy New Year!

[Finbar127]

Amazing work. Congratulations on finishing the model.

 

 

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[modelbuilder]

First test on the water as she is fully dressed now.

I have been waiting for good weather. Normally my brother comes along with a model tug boat. It drags a floating rope of 5 meters long and a floating anchor at the end . So if somethings goes wrong he can circle the Voyager, and the rope will grab the rudders and props to tow her back to shore. He was unable to come along that sunday moring, so I just wanted to take the model on the water, so I decided to go anyway. By the time I got there wind was much stronger than I expected, but nontheless I went for it.

going at 80% of the speed, she is way too fast for the scale, but this also means she has a powerfull thrust reverse, just in case. but weighing 40Kg (80 pounds) that is fast for this size model

seriously banking here as I took a turn and even the wind pushing her over. My heart was pounding seriously, the water was way too cold to jump in case she would go over

comming out of the turn she comes back upright. ouffff.

I did this several times and nothing hapened. She does lean over quite a bit, but funny enough, I think big siter would do the same thing. Everything is tied down inside so nothing can shift, but I could not relax and enjoy this first tryout. Imagine even taking pictures a the same time.

 

I guess I have should not be that scared, it will wear off. But it was all watertight inside. I did damage the railing from the mast putting her back in the box, that will be fixed in no time.

 

But she floats so gracefully over the water, soft humming of the electric motors, I can(t wait to go back again and take some better pictures and video!

 

john

[Clarea]

Absolutely beautiful John!

[leaveitallbehind]

Truly outstanding! Look forward to seeing the video!

[A&L_Ont]

Truly outstanding! Look forward to seeing the video!

 

 

I would love to see video as well.

 

Such outstanding work from start to finish. Your passion is spectacular!

 

Andrew

[Lady Chew]

fabulous!!

[dmwnc1959]

What an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations on creating such a wonderful work of art. :D

[frenchrci]

Absolutely incredible.... Well done ! :eek:

[EmpressofPurple]

Stunning. My favorite pics are... all of them! I love the shots with your daughters showing how they (and your house and garden) have grown during the time it took to complete this creation... the close-up details of "life" onboard the ship... and the action shots on the water... not to mention the one with the portrait of the artist as a shipwright!

 

Congrats. I hope to see your work and meet you in person one day. A great achievement!

 

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[rubrrick]

John, what a wonderful achievement. Congratulations on the first sea trials, looks like you have done everything so well.

 

I have been fascinated from the start of your project, and the fact that you allowed us to see your children grow, from the first pictures of them, to the last.

 

Thanks for letting me tag along to watch your journey!:)

 

Rick

[ORD1166]

John,

 

All I can say is WOW:eek:!!!! You have done an outstanding job on your model. I hope that you have may days of fine sailing with model.

 

Vic