Billing boats calypso 1/45

peterairfix · Dec 11, 2023

Andy the Sheep said:
I'll follow your endeavour with interest

Funny I thought I was building the calypso :smiling:

I'll get my coat

stillp · Dec 11, 2023

Andy the Sheep said:
Calypso and J-Y Cousteau bring me back to my youth and all those hours spent watching his TV documentaries and browsing through his Oceans Encyclopedia.
I'll follow your endeavour with interest.

Don't forget Hans and Lottie Hass! (Who could forget Lottie?)
Pete

Andy the Sheep · Dec 11, 2023

I had to google for the Hasses (well, it sounds weird doesn't it? :tongue-out3:

) as they were never featured on Italian TV, but, having seen some pics of the couple, I can understand Lotte could leave a deep mark in a boy's memory... :smiling4:

andy55 · Dec 11, 2023

Andy the Sheep said:
I had to google for the Hasses (well, it sounds weird doesn't it? ) as they were never featured on Italian TV, but, having seen some pics of the couple, I can understand Lotte could leave a deep mark in a boy's memory...

Well I'm not googleing them, assuming their still alive it's only going to break a small boys dreams.

peterairfix · Dec 12, 2023

More Hull details added

Steve-the-Duck · Dec 12, 2023

'Ai Calypso, the places you've been to, the stories you tell...'
I'll get me scuba gear...

peterairfix · Dec 13, 2023

Hull is finally painted

andy55 · Dec 13, 2023

peterairfix said:
Hull is finally painted View attachment 497276

Oh my, looking good and sooo big.

Bri62 · Dec 14, 2023

Looks great Peter nice finish