Mercantic

[merlinParticipant @merlin]

Hi! All

 Recently an old model has come into my possession and the hull appears to be a Mercantic, very similar to photos in Jan 08 model boats  The present superstructure was not part of original build and I feel it would be nice to restore as it should be.                                                                                                 

The problem is that I have no information on the original kit and only the two photos in said magazine to go from, can anybody out there help with plans or dimensions or more photo’s or any help 

Merlin

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Merlin

Try these web sites

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/638022/an/0/page/15 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ZEEU4bf_c

http://www.mercandia.dk/skibe.htm

http://users.cybercity.dk/~ccc16084/scaleboat.htm

Hope this helps

Paul

[merlinParticipant @merlin]

 Hi! Paul

Have looked on these sites and they will be a great help, seems like at first glance a few changes over the years, could be I have got an excuse to visit greek islands, I may even have a photo or two in my own collection that I didn’t recognise.

Many thanks for the help.

Merlin

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Merlin

I have been finding a lot more information on the internet about Mercantic, to much to list here so I would suggest that you try a search on Google and the other search engines.

Good luck

Paul

[merlinParticipant @merlin]

Hi! Paul

Thanks I will, didn’t have a starting point before,  thanks to you I have now. 

Merlin  

[merlinParticipant @merlin]

Hi! Paul

Thanks for help, have now got photos of real ship, models and even managed to find a photo of original Billings plans,  which although slightly distorted, downloaded and printed at poster size  gives me all the info needed.    Restoration now under way,

Bye for now

Merlin 

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Merlin

Take some progress photos and post them onto the site so that we can all have a look.

Have fun

Paul

[merlinParticipant @merlin]

Hi! Paul

Will see what I can do.

Merlin 

[commander dougParticipant @commanderdoug]

Merlin  I have just come into getting a model kit of the Mercantic, it has the plans and if I can be of any help please let me know as I can send you a copy of the plans, it might take awhile as I live in Canada

[commander dougParticipant @commanderdoug]

Merlin I forgot if I can help you send me an e mail 

[merlinParticipant @merlin]

commander doug

Many thanks for kind offer, did eventually find drawings good enough for restoration. Project well under way now most of repair and correction work now complete, hoping to post piccies soon of progress thus far.  I am doing some of the boring bits at the moment (bulwark supports etc.) Ah well can’t always enjoy oneself,  as you may gather not one of my favourite tasks   Keep me posted we may be able to help each other

Merlin

[merlinParticipant @merlin]

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