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Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« on: April 02, 2014, 22:44:17 »
In homage to Joshua Slocum, we're trying to make a playmobil scale replica of his sloop "Spray" based on a 3174 ship

Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 – on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.

More info at wikipedia: th" class="bbc_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Slocum#The_Spray:_First_solo_circumnavigation_of_the_ear th

Pictures of the making at facebook and dropbox (as I cant make the forum uploading feature to work properly)...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.609158695831710.1073741826.346612322086350&type=1
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/enax7niwrtowowe/VpSzJQidk7

More pictures coming soon

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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2014, 23:34:00 »
Looks like you are off to a good start. I will be interested to see how it works out in the end.

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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2014, 02:20:11 »
Looks like a great start!  Hope to see continuing progress :)
I'm glad that I'm not the only one :)

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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2014, 16:01:53 »
Testing images via imgur, hope it works


















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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2014, 16:03:40 »
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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2014, 19:30:39 »
Some progress...
















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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2014, 13:00:26 »
And some more progress & testing














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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2014, 22:43:06 »
Some more assorted pieces and progress with the cabins... Is there no interest in "making of" posts in the in the ships & vehicles thread? Just wondering... have a nice weekend!

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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2014, 01:22:53 »
Just got to this topic, it's fabulous and interesting... I have not tried anything this extensive yet and am eager to see the end result  :munch: :munch: :munch: :munch:
Someday, I will organize my stuff, I promise.

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Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2014, 18:59:29 »
Many thanks Tiermann, leefert & Baron Marshall !!

Here are some pictures of this weekend progress. The lower deck is glued, some putty here and there and priming the deck and hull and testing the shrouds... oh, and the little custom support