James w rogers Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Just found this on a carboot sale, £3.00! Box sealed with very old dried out sticky tape, so I thought I won’t damage the box and try to open it, I will wait until I get home and gently cut the tape and open it. So I set off home, excited to see what looks like a great find from 1988, once home I carefully open the box to find everything but.....?.. Bernard Kelly, Lubber123, JesseLee and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted April 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Luckily I have a plan, so this will be my next build!😀 Moab, Lubber123 and Chasseur 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubber123 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Hi James, I just bought one of these kits also but not at the bargain you got. The putty will be hardened and useless by now but no big deal since putty availability is not a problem. My bottle was made in France and doesn't have the imprint on it. But these Authentic Model kits are just about the best I've seen at the price ( the Amati models look superb but are almost $100 USD). I also have an AM "Privateer" that I think is a better kit but not modeled on an historic model. The Privateer kit has a nice hardwood hull that I had trouble getting an electric drill to hole. It also comes in a neat little wood box. I couldn't resist starting to build the model but had to shelve it for a while so it's still in "dry dock". The instruction sheet is excellent. I've collected about six different kits now and these are my favorite. I'm sure you will enjoy this build. exwafoo, James w rogers and Chasseur 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Hi lubber, thanks for the information, your right about the putty it's rock hard! It's also missing the Hull of the ship, but it has a very good scale plan for it so I can easily make another, also the writing on the bottle is massive so might change it. 😀 exwafoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubber123 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 That's too bad! My hull isn't anything too special and I'm sure you can make one from the plans. I like the hull I got in the AM Privateer though, it's top notch. The bottle I got with my AM Princess Royal is actually very nice, it was made in Germany, not France, the AM Privateer bottle I have was made in France. So for £3 you got ship plans, a nice set of instructions, a suit of sails, a nice bottle stand and some bamboo skewers. Mine cost six times that but I got a complete package. I really can't justify the cost of these kits but having a ship plan and a bottle to fit the plan is essential. exwafoo and James w rogers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Looks like an exciting build! James w rogers and exwafoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Jeff B said: Looks like an exciting build! I hope so, it will be the first ship I've built with collapsible masts, so should be fun to see how it turns out! 😀 exwafoo and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobo Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Hello All, First time poster here. I have built a few wood ship kits, (I was a student of Frank Mastini back in the late 1970's). I picked up my Princess Royal Ship in a bottle kit many years ago at DisneyWorld! Build is going OK, I will post pics to point where I am at..but I need a hand if anyone can help. I have lost the instruction sheet (Blue Book). James, Lubber, can any of you guys snap photos or scan pages of the book so I can see if I am on track with this build? Greatly appreciated! Thanks Lobo, NY AndrewAnten 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted August 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 2:06 AM, lobo said: Hello All, First time poster here. I have built a few wood ship kits, (I was a student of Frank Mastini back in the late 1970's). I picked up my Princess Royal Ship in a bottle kit many years ago at DisneyWorld! Build is going OK, I will post pics to point where I am at..but I need a hand if anyone can help. I have lost the instruction sheet (Blue Book). James, Lubber, can any of you guys snap photos or scan pages of the book so I can see if I am on track with this build? Greatly appreciated! Thanks Lobo, NY Sorry, but I have only just started up again after quite a long break and only just noticed your request. I can scan the book for you if you still need it? Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKS Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 With the current virus shutdown, while going through a lot of “old stuff,” I came across this ship in a bottle kit: Princess Royal 1841, Buddelschiff Bateau en Bouteille, from Authentic Models Holland. All appears to be in tact but it seems to be missing the cardboard template sheet? I am wondering if anyone could send a copy or perhaps a PDF file that I could print? Thank you! Stay well! James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Which template are you missing? I picked up this kit many years ago and with the virus, have decided this would be good to take on. I should have what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKS Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Tim i have the little instruction booklet. For “step 2” it mentions copying details of jig “printed on cardboard sheet inclosed in kit.” Step 5 also mentions “cutting parts 7 from cardboard.” That cardboard is what I seem to be missing. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKS Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 4/23/2020 at 9:11 AM, Tim said: Which template are you missing? I picked up this kit many years ago and with the virus, have decided this would be good to take on. I should have what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dori2190 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Hey guys I was given this kit a few years ago, but ever got a chance to build it. So I am now too looking to build it now that i am at home due to the virus. The only problem is upon taking it out of the box, i realised one of my kids must have misplaced the instructions (i have 2 paper pages that seem to be instructions in German and some other language, but no English). If someone could email me them at fender_2190@hotmail{dot}com i'd be really appreciative. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskourn Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) Hello, New member here. Just picked up the Princess Royal 1841 ship in a bottle kit at my local hobby shop for 10 bucks {kit was on consignment}. Kit is complete, however: some of the pages in the instruction booklet stuck together obliterating some of the steps. Can anyone email a PDF file of the instructions? I really want to try my hand at building this kit. Any help would be most appreciated and a big thanks! Edited September 9, 2020 by jskourn add email info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskourn Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 On 9/6/2020 at 3:34 PM, jskourn said: Hello, New member here. Just picked up the Princess Royal 1841 ship in a bottle kit at my local hobby shop for 10 bucks {kit was on consignment}. Kit is complete, however: some of the pages in the instruction booklet stuck together obliterating some of the steps. Can anyone email a PDF file of the instructions? I really want to try my hand at building this kit. Any help would be most appreciated and a big thanks! My email: jskourn@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 I am restarting the build on my model(after about 30 years!) ans would also like to have the scanned cardboard page. marcos_delucena@yahoo.com.br thanks! marcos Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 jskourn, I have the manual, which pages do you need? Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) Edited February 15, 2021 by Marcos Duplicated pics Moab, exwafoo, Onni and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Good morning, this is my progress so far. Old hull was a copy from the original. Original had very rough holes which were refilled with CA and baking soda. Deck was redone with wooden planking from leftover 1/350 scale model laser-cut sets, cut to shape. Onni, JesseLee, lcrcar and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Edited February 17, 2021 by Marcos Duplicate file upload lcrcar, Moab, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Prepring masts and crossbeams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I’m following your build. Looks good...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 I’ve CADded the original cardboard sheet and reprinted the parts in 180g paper (allegedly the thickest stock the laser printer woul pull). I sprayed the bottom hull with tamiya hill red and the insides of the side panels dark grey. The side panels were then cut o size, the front groove cut to match the contour of the forward pole and glued to the hull using pva glue- micro crystal clear. Onni, Moab, lcrcar and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Excellent progress. Those prints look great...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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