Think it's worth the effort?

[smokeythecat]

It will never be perfect. Dust happens. But it will be salvageable assuming my cats don't decide to play with it.

 

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[smokeythecat]

Feeling much better.

 

[Megalodon]

It will never be perfect. Dust happens. But it will be salvageable assuming my cats don't decide to play with it.

Looks great. I say you either have nice things, OR you have cats. One of mine likes to knock everything down - she just can't help herself. The other one has never broken anything.

 

[smokeythecat]

I gave up a full size Christmas tree, oops, I mean cat climbing device with pretty balls and lights 20 years ago. I have a tiny one, but not a big one. Jingle, jingle, CRASH!

 

[Megalodon]

I gave up a full size Christmas tree, oops, I mean cat climbing device with pretty balls and lights 20 years ago. I have a tiny one, but not a big one. Jingle, jingle, CRASH!

My wife had a bunch of ornate Christmas tree ornaments - they were very realistic little birds that she hung in the tree. Can you imagine what the cats did to those?

 

[huntsman53]

Awesome ship build Smokey! I am glad that I took a closer look at the Thread starting pic! At first, I thought the Cat Climbing Tower or whatever you call it, was the Crow's Nest and I feared that the ship would roll port or starboard if it was ever sailed.

 

[smokeythecat]

I feel better! I even have a new sail and paint job!

 

[hvacker]

My Father always wanted a model of a clipper. On one birthday my Mom bought him a very large model. Over 2 feet long.
But as she knew nothing about ships, she had bought a Portuguese merchant ship. Like the difference between a hot rod and a bicycle. For years the ship was in my room. Like you said a real dust collector. One day it was gone and I don't know where.
Today it would get the treatment your giving your ship. Three masted, four jibs, you have an heirloom.

 

[smokeythecat]

Thanks HVacker. It took the best part of a week. I need to figure out how to anchor the lady at the front, and need to find the rudder. I think it' in the one dresser drawer. First assembled about 1985, some of the thread is not strong anymore.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Looking oh so much better. Glad you didn't scrap her. Good for another 35 years.

 

[BLK HOLE]

She is a beauty Smokey! Hope you get back up on the step soon

 

[ARC]

Looks great smokes. Well done.

 

[smokeythecat]

I found a patch of no grass on a Confederate camp. Want...to...detect...right...now. Dr. says no.

 

[tinpan]

Hi Looks like an English Tea Clipper to me TP

 

[smokeythecat]

It's the Thermopalye built in Aberdeen, Scotland, a (for its time) a HUGE clipper ship. Then they opened the Suez canal and all the fun stopped.

 

[tinpan]

Hi The Great Tea Race 1866 good read . Then the Clipper Route to Australian Gold Rush. I have a clipper captains hat badge . Found in Sailors Gully Eaglehawk last Xmas and the captain of the New Zealand win in the Americas Cup is an Australian from my town . TP

 

[hvacker]

Thanks HVacker. It took the best part of a week. I need to figure out how to anchor the lady at the front, and need to find the rudder. I think it' in the one dresser drawer. First assembled about 1985, some of the thread is not strong anymore.

You only need a rudder if you know where you're going.

 

[smokeythecat]

Rudder is in my one drawer...under 20,000 other things, but I do know where it is.