Restoration Demo

Here's a look behind the scenes of an investment quality ship model restoration. The before and after pictures tell the real story, she now looks like an entirely new model! Our documentation on some of the processes involved in a ship model repair is shown through this antique pond yacht's rebirth. She now graces the halls of The Carolands Mansion outside San Francisco.

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Before

 After

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Close Up View Upon Arrival

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Entire Ship Repaired & Sanded to Bare Wood

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All Hardware and Deck Accents Removed

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Hand Plank Deck & Install Rub Rails

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Planking Detail

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Paint and Varnish the Hull

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Cabins and Bowsprit

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Cabin Detail

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Stepping the Masts

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Rudder

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Lots of Rigging

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Block & Tackle

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Belaying Pins

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Turn Buckles & Railing Ends

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Auto Pilot

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Rat Lines & Railings

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Yard Arms

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Gaff Rigging

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Bowsprit Detail

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Railings

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Gate

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Ornamentation

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Lofting the Sails

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Raising the Sails

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Flying Jib Sail

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Model Work Complete

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Mounting Ship in Case

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 Custom Case Work

 

 Custom Model Work, Restoration & Repair

Antique Pond Yacht investment and museum quality ship models such as this turn of the century pond yacht are built, repaired and restored by professional Master Model Builders with more than 35 years experience. Each one custom built or restored by hand in the USA, available in a multitude of configurations and sizes including radio controlled versions.
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