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[dogboy53]

i could but i went there last week and i don't want it in storage,i would rather people can see it.or if i could get it on the ship itself?they could put it in a case and screw it down to the deck or display case,we dont want it to break with rough seas.

 

cheers matt

 

Hi Matt,

 

You should contact P & O and ask them if they would like it to display on the ship, I'm sure they would be interested. Maybe our contact at P & O could make some enquiries for you.

 

Don

[spakman]

hi this is a link for what the other warship i am building.

 

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/01051.htm

 

cheers matt

 

I thought that was an Aegis class destroyer.

 

BTW PD looks fantastic

[nzmatt]

hi thanks,i do have a ddg i am doing as well.

[Whoey]

I also think it would be great if you donated it to P&O, that way they could display it onboard.

 

They might give you a free cruise in return - you never know :)

[Skyrules]

 

 

 

 

here are some new photo with the aft area of the ship funnel and decks,i have attempted the dome,as you see itt as putty at this time,i only just finished that tonight,hope it looks ok will sand back on the weekend.

 

regards matt

 

Looking good Matt, hope the photo's I sent you helped!!

[nzmatt]

thanks yes the photos helped.

 

cheers matt

[nzmatt]

hi :Dsome new photos spot any differences.

 

regards matt

 

[Brossy]

Matt

She is looking Amazing. Well done. You are so talented! How long until she is finished?

[MargnGrah]

Wow she sure is looking fantastic Matt. You are one very talented man. :) :)

[nzmatt]

ah another update just 2 photos.

 

cheers matt

 

 

[Sonyac]

Hi Matt,

 

If you keep making the boat this good, I may have to commission one for myself :D I'd pay you for it, because that is one decent looking replica of the boat!

[nzmatt]

hi thanks,no i try and get it right,i hate those models were everything's 100%perfect that comes with 20 years experience,i have 5 years,it will look good when its finished,i will have to get it in a case and a base board varnished.that's the plan by January,i saw the sugar model on the p/d....they tried.lol

 

 

cheers matt

[Sonyac]

A sugar model??? Do you mean made out of cubes of sugar??? That would have been a sight to see. Give me your model of the boat any day. :D

[Sonyac]

A sugar model??? Do you mean made out of cubes of sugar??? That would have been a sight to see. Give me your model of the boat any day. :D

[nzmatt]

man this site is slow today,no there is a sugar model of the p/d on the dawn her self.i have a photo that i took when i went on the tour last year,you can see the difference.

 

cheers matt

[Sonyac]

Ok, I get what you mean. I still prefer your model, more class :D

[Skyrules]

man this site is slow today,no there is a sugar model of the p/d on the dawn her self.i have a photo that i took when i went on the tour last year,you can see the difference.

 

cheers matt

 

It has either dissolved or they have it locked away somewhere, as we didn't see it on PD when we were onboard in September.

 

There was also a sugar model of Pacific Sky on board Pacific Sky. Seemed to be the thing to do at one stage.

 

The Pacifc Sky one, displaying her as she was when built as Fairsky, was a fairly accurate representation. Unfortunately, I can't find a photo of it, thought I had one, but it's not on the disk of photo's from that cruise.

 

This one of Pacific Dawn looks more like a stylised/cartoon model. Your model is certainly a much better representation Matt.

 

Kym

[nzmatt]

thanks,that helps when i have the shipbuilder plans,i try and get 100% right,

cheers matt

[nzmatt]

hi,

 

haven't done anything thing since last update..but i am going back to nz in 4 weeks for 6 days i have a friend that will show me how to make moulds for the lifeboats i have cut 2 master boats one for the tenders and lifeboats...small scale but they should work out. anyway will post updates when i do things on the model.

 

cheers matt

[kaseyoz]

I am home sick and watching more daytime tv. I was actually watching "Ripleys believe it or not". They had a guy on who had made a replica of the White House right down to working lights and handmade carpets. You couldnt tell which was a photo of the real thing and which was the model. He did say how many chairs he had made just to get one right. It was amazing.

 

Your attention to detail is also amazing, will you be having it shown somewhere it would be a shame to only have it on your dining room table!!

[nzmatt]

hi here are photos of the lifeboats,well the masters anyway.

 

cheers matt

 

 

 

 

[nzmatt]

hi p/d is in repair mode as when i was making the lifeboats,the profile plan princess sent me is 2 cm larger.so i had to get ride of all the boat davits and stuff from deck 7 and 8 and start fresh thats not to big of a job i want it right.

 

cheers matt

[karmac]

Those little boats are so cute:) . Can't wait to see the finished product.

For any newcomers that may not have read the start of this thread, check out the early pics.......it certainly has come a long way.

[arxcards]

Nice pics Matt,

It is pics like that which have me remembering my Patternmaking days (long ago).

[spakman]

you wouldnt happen to be in the military would you matt, i ask this as the bedding in the pic is standard navy issue and i made one each day for about 9 years, have not seen one in a while though:D

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that! :)