Sir Lancelot

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

Hi Wallace, and thanks for your kind comments.

 

Yes, I’m very pleased with the outcome, and look forward to adding the crew in the future to give it the finishing touch.

 

I will follow the progress of your Resolve with much interest, as this was very nearly my next project as well.

 

Best wishes,

Paul.

[Robin LeeParticipant @robinlee31938]

Yes congratulations on a job well done Paul. Very much enjoyed your highly detailed build log.

Robin

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

Thanks Robin.

 

Crew and maiden voyage to follow at some point (although of course you’ll see the boat for yourself at some point!!).

 

You’ll also see my very successful (and heavy!) transportation rig, either at the lake or maybe at the first club meeting at the school.

 

Regards,

Paul

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

The crewmen have now been painted, and I’m pleased with the results. There are seven in total, and four different figures (ie three of them, I have two of), but some have alternative heads with different caps/helmets, so they look varied enough. I’ve taken photos of five of them:

 

More photos will follow of the fully finished boat, and it’s maiden voyage, in due course.

Paul

[Wallace ManningParticipant @wallacemanning93491]

Hi Paul as always great job done again love the men would love to get some myself please could I have the web site etc to order etc.

Im just waiting to get the red green flags done for the to floats and a new white ensign.

wallace

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

Hi Wallace

 

Thanks for your comments once again. The Web site for Friendship Models, which sell the ‘Wee Friends’ figures is:

 

http://eshop.friendshipmodels.org.uk/Wee-Friends

 

All I need to do is fit them to Sir Lancelot, and the boat is complete (apart from final balasting).

 

Looking forward to seeing your S.L. on the water, and to more of the ‘Resolve’ build – looking very good so far.

 

Best wishes,

Paul

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

Since completing the build of Sir Lancelot last year, I've only had it on the water once – and that was a large paddling pool to enable me to ballast it!

So, I've decided to see if there's anyone out there who would want to buy the boat. Everything shown in this build log would of course be included, and it comes with both a display stand, and a transportation stand. I have also made a pair of lifting slings for use at the water's edge.

How much? Well, I'm open to sensible offers. Please bear in mind that the kit & electronics alone cost around £1,000, and the build took over two years to complete.

If you would like me to e-mail any additional photos (not that there's many on the log!!), let me know.

Kind regards,

Paul.

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

and well worth every penny of what you are asking, well above the £1000, Paul.

she really is a beautiful model.

neil.

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

Thanks Very much Neil,

Hopefully there's other people who think the same, and who have surplus funds burning a hole in their pockets!!!

Regards

Paul.

[Gareth JonesParticipant @garethjones79649]

Hi Paul,

Sorry I am not going to make a bid for your Sir Lancelot, but I do want to say how impressed I was with your build quality and attention to detail throughout the construction of the model. Your fascinating build log kept me coming back to the thread at frequent intervals and was the inspiration for me to start the Shemarah thread on this site last year. I dont think I could sell any of the models I have built from scratch as there is so much of my time wrapped up in them. However I hope you are successful and get a good return on your investment of time and money.

I have been looking forward to you starting to tell the story of your next project – are you going to give Bob Abell a run for his money on Glasgow?

Best wishes

Gareth Jones

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

Hi Gareth,

Many thanks for your kind words, much appreciated.

I am in the early stages of the Severn lifeboat build, and this is coming along nicely, albeit very slowly.

Because I've always been interested in other hobbies, the time I have to spend on each one is of course much less than if I just built model boats. I enjoy cycling, riding my motorbike, and I've recently decided to return to flying RC Helicopters (selling Sir Lancelot would help fund this). So, together with that horrid thing called work getting in the way, I'll struggle to find the time to publish a build log of the lifeboat unfortunately.

Thanks again for your interest and comments.

kind regards

paul.

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

what sort of motorcycle do you have to ride Paul……………something classic??

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

Hi Neil,

Not a classic bike, although I used to own (and restored over a five year period) a 1973 Triumph GT6 sportscar.

I own a 2009 Yamaha XV1900 Midnight Star (cruiser a la Harley, but more modern looking) – and yes, it is 1900cc !!!

Best wishes,

Paul.

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

I like the sound of the GT6………..always have done……………..had a Vitesse convertable as my first car 40 years ago, but always fancied the GT6……..the poor man's E type…..but much nicer to drive…….

.don't fancy swapping for a nice lifeboat do you, lol………you wouldn't need to build your severn then, lol

[Paul GodfreyParticipant @paulgodfrey14946]

Sold the GT6 a couple of years ago, and bought the motorbike with the proceeds!!

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

bah humbug

[eric collinsParticipant @ericcollins99759]

gt6 are hard to come by now…I like classics tho got a few myself…a 1966 lambretta tv200/gt 200 to some..a Austin a35 one owner van…on a 67 plate….a morris 1000..one a 61 plate….a ford escort 1600 ghia on a 86 plate one owner from new…stored for over 20 years…I don't think much to modern cars lol..look nice but cost a fortune when they go wrong……….

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