Steel barque

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

Steel barque Caithness-Shire, 1894 – 1911.
Scratchbuilt. Hull length 7 1/2 inches on waterline. Metal masts & yards, Wire rigging (including ratlines)
Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Bob, exquisit as always, very clean, like the black and white look. Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Bob

A lovely model!…..Could it be your best yet?

I love the sails and rigging…….Very impressive

Ashley like it so much, that he's said it twice!

Bob

Edited By Bob Abell on 30/01/2014 11:20:01

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

Thanks,

It maybe equals earlier ones, but I would not say better!

The painted ports were very popular in the last years of the 19th century. They didn't open or anything. Purely decoration.

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Another excellent model Bob – thanks for sharing with us.

Colin

[Peter FitnessParticipant @peterfitness34857]

Another wonderful model from a master craftsman, and a pleasure to see.

Peter.

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

Thanks for the replies

Same old pattern continues – not much interest from ship modellers, but once again nearly got knocked over in the rush from collectors!

Caithness-Shire was snapped up within hours of completion and is now safely delivered to Belgium!

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

I should think so, too!

Congrats, Bob

Bob

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

I have just completed a 30-page e-book on the dying art of sailing ship modelling. Here is the synopsis:

https://payhip.com/b/j0Kn

Bob

Edited By Bob Wilson on 02/04/2014 16:26:06

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