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[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Any chance of a plan view showing the deckhouses Paul?

[Steve Nolan_HiltonParticipant @stevenolan_hilton28491]

Hello Bob,

I would like to ask if you sell any of your ships, i am new to this site and noticed the article about your model the great eastern, stunning What a truely talented fella you are , I am new to building large remote ships and can fully appreciate the skill it takes to do it well, i am only converting a 7 foot hull which I bought, which had been a tramp steamer and have been converting her in to a liner of the same hull design called The Keiser Fredrick, I feel a bit embarresed to call myself a bout builder but I guess I should stary somewhere and I have a long way to go.

Steve 

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Steve

Thank you for the compliments, regarding my Great Eastern model.

Why don`t you post a picture of your Keiser Fredrick?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Bob

Sorry I missed your question on 31st Jan asking for deckhouse details, do you still need this info or have you already sorted it out?

The build looks very impressive.

All the best

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Paul

The deck houses have not been finalised really………..I`ve got the cabin layout sorted now but not really happy with card structures………they look too neat compared to the main hull!

I`ve gone back on the hull now to lick my wounds!…….Thinking of plating the hull with fine ply to represent the original structure……………..there`s not much point in having a fine shiney smooth hull…..it needs to have joints showing!

I was thinking of using thick card with plenty of paint but ply or litho is preferred

Thanks anyway Paul

Pleased you like the work so far

Bob the Builda

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

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