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| Model Competition Display - Stella By Model Shipwright - Markos (Markos) | ||||||||
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Year or period represented: Early 1900's to the present History: Small Greek fishing boats / sail boats like this have been plying the Agean Sea for a hundred years. Due to their deep draft and wide berth, they are extremely stable and manageable with a very small crew. I've personally experienced waves of sixteen to twenty feet in a craft of this size with no ill-will. Scale and / or dimensions: Length: 23 cm. Width: 9.5 cm. Height: 26 cm. Construction method / materials used: Solid carved hull of poplar. Built-up of basswood, mahogany, oak, plywood, red oak, teak and balsa. Fittings of brass, silver and copper, all hand made from bar stock or sheet metal. Additional information: Entirely scratch built from a collection of photographs, everything is hand made except for chain stock and lines. This model depicts a more modern re-fitting of a typical small Greek fishing boat into an inter-island pleasure boat. The styling is classic fishing boat for the Cyclades with a more modern lateen sail fitted to the mast. The cabin is detailed with a full motor control console with gauges, assorted engine tools, a nautical map of the Cyclades, two fold-up bunks of canvas, a cook stove, the ever present mati (to ward-off the 'evil eye'), a bar stool and of course a bottle of Raki and two glasses. The bow details have two turned foot holds on the prow, the characteristic hook at the tip of the keel and hinged deck storage for catch or provisions / sail storage. The stern details the tied-open cabin doors and a rudder with silver pinion and gudgeon hinges. Research: After several trips to the Greek Islands in the Cyclades, I noticed that there was no one modelling the simple Greek fishing and sail boats commonly found in the small harbors. After taking hundreds of photographs, I decided to start modelling them myself. All of the boats have so many personal addendum and decking configurations as well a each owners' personal touches, that I thought on this boat I'd try to include as many as possible without too much clutter. Greek maritime law requires an auxiliary propulsion method (either oar or sail).
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