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  • Tugman
    • Feb 2023
    • 62

    #1

    Laughing Whale “The Cat Boat” scale 3/4”-1’

    This is an old model I found on EBay and I fell in love as soon as I saw it.
    Little did I know that it was John F. Kennedy favorite.
    I built it to give as a gift to my son.
    I hope you guys enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoy building it.
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    This is what I came up with after many hours of research.
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  • Tim Marlow
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 18884
    • Tim
    • Somerset UK

    #2
    That’s just gorgeous Julien. Super work. Good enough to take out and sail in!

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    • Tugman
      • Feb 2023
      • 62

      #3
      Thank You Tim. I remember the numerous time I sew the sail until I finally got it to look like that.

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      • Airborne01
        • Mar 2021
        • 3944
        • Steve
        • Essex

        #4
        Wow! That's gorgeous (and so was Jackie!)
        Steve

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        • Jim R
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 15650
          • Jim
          • Shropshire

          #5
          That's a fine model Julian. The J F Kennedy connection makes it very interesting.

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          • Tugman
            • Feb 2023
            • 62

            #6
            Thank You Jim and Airborne, you guys also build excellent models.

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            • Airborne01
              • Mar 2021
              • 3944
              • Steve
              • Essex

              #7
              Originally posted by Tugman
              Thank You Jim and Airborne, you guys also build excellent models.
              Thank you :smiling:

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              • Mickc1440
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 4775

                #8
                Fantastic work

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                • JayCee
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Aug 2019
                  • 1130

                  #9
                  Excellent workmanship, Julian. A museum quality model.
                  John.

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                  • Mark1
                    • Apr 2021
                    • 4156

                    #10
                    Excellent work, thats finished beautifully.

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                    • Tugman
                      • Feb 2023
                      • 62

                      #11
                      Thank You for your king words Mark, JayCee and Mickc

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                      • boatman
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Nov 2018
                        • 14451
                        • christopher
                        • NORFOLK UK

                        #12
                        VERY NICE build very neat
                        chrsb

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                        • Tugman
                          • Feb 2023
                          • 62

                          #13
                          Thank You Boatman for all of your comments and advises.
                          Julian

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                          • Andy T
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2021
                            • 3239
                            • Sheffield

                            #14
                            I'm not really a boat fan but that's beautiful. Both the craft itself and your workmanship.

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                            • Tugman
                              • Feb 2023
                              • 62

                              #15
                              Thank You Andy. When I build boats sometimes I go crazy about it’s accuracy compare to the real thing.

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