Heller La Reale De France

[Guest]

Thanks for all the kind replies and comments,Goeff you would love the Mefistofeles it is a 1/12 old Italian racing car, by all accounts an incredible kit in detail and parts.

Just up my street Ken, I'll definitely be watching this build. Iv'e got a couple of old racing car kits in 1/24 scale in my stash. A Talbot Lago and a 1930s Alafa Romeo, but I won't be starting these until later in the year.

[Guest]

Thanks again guys and gal I am quite pleased with the end result (and thats unusual for me) she must have been an awesome sight, I wonder how many just surrendered without firing a shot so as not to damage her, its not just the ornamentation she has beautiful lines, so graceful and streamlined I bet she was extreemly unstable in the water though.

[Ian M]

That is a great result. I for one am so glad that you pushed on and didn't give up.


Looks fantastic.

[Guest]

Ken just found this, and iam gobsmacked.


Scott

[john i am]

Not keen on anything from France but this as to be an exception to my rule as this looks fantastic and the level of detailing work and patience you've put into this is well in my opinion fantastic well done mate I especially like the cannons.

[spanner570]

A gem of a build, Ken. Way over the 'Ornate top'.....Love it!

[Guest]

Again what can I say thanks for all the great comments.

[Guest]

Nice build, looks really good

[Guest]

Good God there is some work in that.. Quite a mantlepiece job if you have one large enough.


That must have taken some time. Very nice indeed.


Laurie

[Guest]

Thanks all again, Laurie I started it in April I think so roughly 4 months, would have been quicker but had to wait for parts from heller .

[Guest]

A supreme test of patience and exercise in gold leaf work. Superb work. Derek

[Guest]

Hi all just a quick update,my bosses husband said he would buy the Royal Sovereign but that this was too big was talking to him the other day and mentioned the Greenwich maritime museum said they wanted it but did not have the room, but would I resubmit it next year as they are constantly changing their displays. He told me today he will buy it (no mention of price), what would I ask for I can't keep it for a year, don't have the room (incidentally i told my boss I had got the Airfix Wasa off ebay and she wants me to build that for her. Actually as I was typing this he came up they've both gone for £400.00 I am well chuffed, I'm sure I could have got more but hey, two models out of the way and money for more, still have to finish the Sovriegn, and of course, start a finish the Wasa, I love modeling

[takeslousyphotos]

Absolutely stunning..... Well done Ken. Very very deserving a Great Build mate.

[eddiesolo]

Beautiful work Ken, she looks superb mate, great work all round.

[Guest]

Hi all well getting this one back in a sorry state, went down to feed the birds and empty the bins this morning. Rolf tried to take it to his house in frinton yesterday, didn't even get it out of the hall broke lots of oars off the anchor post lots of railings, a lot of the rigging is slack so he's busted something there as well, he thinks I will just go down with a tube of superglue and stick it all back on, not that simple a lot of the guilding was pulled off when the oars and railings came off so that will have to be redone(a real pain as lots of bits were stuck on after the guilding ) I will take some pics when I get it home.