papa 695s Airfix Cutty Sark starter kit

[papa 695]

Made a start on this one, it’s not much about the build more about the base it will be on.

 

[Dave Ward]

Ian,
this model is actually older than me! First released in 1955, it should be able to claim a pension next year!
Dave

 

[spanner570]

Ian - I've thought about getting this, but the rigging put me off - Even the most rudimentary!

 

[JR]

Ian .
Think I could about manage the decal that's all .

 

[papa 695]

Ian - I've thought about getting this, but the rigging put me off - Even the most rudimentary!

Yes that's the challenge Ron, I'm also hoping to put it onto a seascape like the Victory we did a few yeas ago.

 

[spanner570]

At this scale I couldn't even see all the rigging, let alone fix it to the ship!

That Victory 'Copy the Box Art' mini G.B. was fun wasn't it?

 

[boatman]

HI Ian nice to see another floaty build on here whats the scale of the kit ? an how big length an such ?
chris

 

[papa 695]

At this scale I couldn't even see all the rigging, let alone fix it to the ship!

That Victory 'Copy the Box Art' mini G.B. was fun wasn't it?

Yes it was Ron.

 

[papa 695]

Got some paint onto parts of this now.

 

[colin m]

Good luck with those decals - all of them !

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Hi Ian this takes me back, made this with my dad happy days.
Nice work so far, love the part's holders .
Pete.

 

[flyjoe180]

Look forward to seeing this one Ian

 

[JR]

It's the rigging I'm waiting for !

 

[papa 695]

Got the masts and sails painted, now slowly putting the rat lines on.

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Looking good Ian .

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Hi Ian you've got to the complicated bit good luck, rigging would be on me with shaky hands and bad eyesight, if I can think of any more excuses I shall add them.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

You're doing great with a pretty poor kit (those masts couldn't be more out of scale if they tried) I love the painting on such a small scale did you use a magnifier.
I really dont envy you the rigging at this scale.

 

[papa 695]

You're doing great with a pretty poor kit (those masts couldn't be more out of scale if they tried) I love the painting on such a small scale did you use a magnifier.
I really dont envy you the rigging at this scale.

Thanks Ken, and as for the magnifier I used the MK 1 eye ball.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Better than my mk1 (even with glasses)

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Great work Ian. Looks Cutty Sark like to me.

My Dad's a bit of a Cutty Sark fanatic. He started the Airfix 1:130 kit in around 1970, and left it unfinished on the top of the wardrobe for about thirty years. He finally finished it in the mid 2000s.