[Chris R]

Me and a co-worker were talking about this yesterday. I always wondered how this is done. Very carefully I would imagine. Anyone done this before or know how its done?

 

[MedicTed]

Yes, I know how it's done. Would you like me to elaborate?

 

[Dan72]

The ship goes in the bottle in what I call "storage mode", then you throw in a little blue pill...

 

[Olle]

You build the ship with hinged masts, so they can be folded when you insert it into the bottle. The rest is done with long, narrow tools, steady hands and a lot of patience.

 

[Professor_SS]

I have an old set of books my dad gave me. The popular mechanics do-it-yourself encyclopedias from 1955, it shows you how. PM me your address and I'll look it up, ohoto copy it and send it to you.

 

[BillsCamino]

Thanks for the memory jog! :thumbsup:
I had totally forgotten about this hobby.
My Mom's grandfather used to build all kinds and sizes of ships. Growing up, I used to think this was magical.
Takes more patience than I'll ever know...

 

[ACLineman]

Not too sure, But I have been on a ship while in the bottle......

 

[Dan72]

They sell kits in the hobby shops. Plastic of course. The really cool ships are the handmade (ie, no kit) wooden ones.


My dad used to build model ships when he was a kid. He was in love with ships in general. My family actually has a ship-making heritage.

Anyways, he made lots of model tugboats and stuff, some of them he still has. He never did the bottle thing, though, which is a shame. I'd love a nice 10 or 12 incher for my office, I think it'd be a great ornament. :thumbsup:

 

[DarylH]

I'd love a nice 10 or 12 incher for my office, I think it'd be a great ornament. :thumbsup:

Don't you your receptionist?

 

[Dan72]

Don't you your receptionist?

<sigh> I brought this on myself with the blue pill comment, I guess...

 

[Sgtpop]

Not too sure, But I have been on a ship while in the bottle......

Been there, done that, you talk about the boat rocking!

 

[55Redneck]

How do you pick out the only drunk guy on a ship?

















He's the only one that doesn't stagger.

 

[ACLineman]

wooden ones.


I'd love a nice 10 or 12 incher for my office, I think it'd be a great ornament. :thumbsup:

Sounds like you've been hanging "out" with Rich and Tom too long.......

 

[Tom's 68]

Sounds like you've been hanging "out" with Rich and Tom too long.......

he said 10 or 12 inches
not centimeters :clonk:

 

[1badss396]

I would rather drink rum from a bottle

 

[Tom's 68]

I would rather drink rum from a bottle

I'm with you there brother :beers:

 

[1badss396]

Iam Busted Tom found me, lol:beers:

I'm with you there brother :beers:

 

[Hi-po SS 454]

I'd love a nice 10 or 12 incher for my office, I think it'd be a great ornament. :thumbsup:

Talk to ACLINEMAN He has a midget that will take care of you. If you can SEPARATE THE TWO..

 

[Cameano]

I saw one of those kits recently at the hobby shop. Kinda pricey, I think around $200 or so. Some nice larger scale small ship and tug boat kits there, too. I'd like to get one someday, about the same price.

 

[Chris R]

So when you get one of these kits. The bottle is completely empty and you just start feeding in the parts through the neck? Starting with the hull of the boat I would imagine? Actually, I havent even seen a complete finished one in years. Let alone a kit.