'A heap of scrap metal on a paradise shoreline'

[Tim Marlow]

Utterly convincing result....fantastic!

[boatman]

Very realistic:thumb2::thumb2:
chris

[wotan]

Ron

Very well done both in finish and in photography.

John

[spanner570]

Oh, n

Hey Ron, did you realise you'd uploaded the wrong pics? It's clear these are the ones you took when you an' Justine did that mini tour of the Scottish Islands a couple of years ago. I distinctly remember you saying you'd found this fabulous wreck that you were going to try and copy.

Can you correct your mistake and put up the pics of your finished kit please, 'cos I'd love to see how well it turned out?

Oh no, I've been rumbled! And of all people it had to be Mr. Dave.....
O.k., I admit to being a fraud. I beg your forgiveness. I promise to double up on Tunnocks at Cosford.

Here is the real finished kit.




...and now to answer Neil's question. I get the clear silicone from Lidl. It only becomes available now and then. Just keep your eyes peeled, then stock up. Be aware in some outlets, tubes of silicone will have 'Translucent' marked on the tube. This is indeed milky when dry.

Finally, what a terrific response to my wreck model. Absolutely amazing. Thank you all ever so much, I really did get a buzz on reading all your very generous comments.

Thanks again chaps.

Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron

Dave is right. I remember now where I have seen it. When I lived on the island I walked along that part of the coast a few times. Just a little south of Orinsay on the Isle of Harris. Fancy you being caught in a fraud. Shame on you! :tongue-out3::smiling2::smiling4:

Joking aside it really is a stunning model which shows that skill and imagination will always beat throwing money at a build.

Jim

[stillp]

Well done Ron! My gob is smacked, my flabber is well and truly gasted.

Pete

[Gern]

Oh, n



Oh no, I've been rumbled! And of all people it had to be Mr. Dave.....
O.k., I admit to being a fraud. I beg your forgiveness. I promise to double up on Tunnocks at Cosford.

Here is the real finished kit.
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...and now to answer Neil's question. I get the clear silicone from Lidl. It only becomes available now and then. Just keep your eyes peeled, then stock up. Be aware in some outlets, tubes of silicone will have 'Translucent' marked on the tube. This is indeed milky when dry.

Finally, what a terrific response to my wreck model. Absolutely amazing. Thank you all ever so much, I really did get a buzz on reading all your very generous comments.

Thanks again chaps.

Ron

No problem Ron. I'm sure the mix up over the pics was just an oversight and not done with malice aforethought. Thanks for putting up the right one.

[colin m]

A very impressive and most realistic result. In my travels around the world (on ships with a bit more paint on than yours) I've seen a few wrecks and to me each one tells a story. That's the mood you've captured here.

[spanner570]

Thanks for the excellent and humorous posts chaps.

Not long now to the reunion...... :thumb2:

[yak face]

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thats me being gobsmacked, as always your eye for realism and setting is flawless matey .Superlative skills and top quality photography and composition have produced a totally realistic scene . did i mention i think this is quite good? Crack open a Boddies and give yourself a pat on the back , its never been more deserving . I look forward to seeing your barnacle encrusted bulwarks at Cosford

yours Tom the cabin boy

[spanner570]

Thanks ever so much for the ace compliments 'Tom'....... :thumb2:

Your leading seaman - Staynes

[Graeme C.]

Excellent work Ron.:thumb2:

[Bugatti Fan]

Nice model, well executed. Was the old Revell Kandahar Fishing Trawler the basis for the model. It has appeared from Revell as a spy ship and under various other names when re re re released over the years.

[spanner570]

Nice to see this is still lying on the beach.

Thanks Noel, I'm glad you like the wreck. It's the Revell North Sea Trawler. Probably the same kit you mention in your post. I wouldn't know to be honest.

I used it for an earlier diorama 'Leaving Port'. Then had it fishing in Arctic Waters, before it ended up on this tropical beach. It's been around a bit. A great model to build and soooo versatile!

Thanks again.
Ron