1/96 Cutty Sark in the yards for repairs

That is incredible scratchbuilding for this scale! I remember building this model and the intricate work involved. You have a lot of courage to do this with all that additional detail around the base of the model. What a challenge!

Thanks......I love to have the freedom to create ficticious scenes based upon factual events,,,especially when there is little to no visual evidence to refute the rendering.  :)

Coming along.......

This has just give me an idea for the model HMS Victory that i have in my stash of maybe doing a dry dock diorama like she is in Portsmouth or maybe as she was discovered when she was a wreck.

I must start making notes of all these ideas and maybe do some rough sketches of what i want to do before i do it.

Thanks for the inspiration .

One thing.

I realize this is a year old thread so hope it is still on topic.

The Cutty Sark was clad in Muntz metal. It is a bronze that is bowling trophy yellow, not copper colored.

She would look fab in bright yellow gold....

Yes she was...but of all the original aspects of the model I wanted to keep it was her painted hull.  This particular model is from the 1959 production run.,..so I left it...plus it is what folks appreciate and possibly relate to.

My scratch build of the Glory of the Seas(Using a modified Cutty hull) is painted in the Muntz metal weathered color.....to simulate older weathered copper.

This CS is finished and displayed in my office.

Rob

Beautiful!

This is what the Cutty looks like finished...

That is fantastic!

Thanks TD.  Lots of fun to make.

Rob

Very nice job!

At one time I loved building these old sailing ships.

About 12 years ago a local college museum had a traveling exhibit of scale model sailing ships.

OMG these were huge, detailed, and all scratch built!!!!

I haven't touch a sailing ship since.

Beautiful model!