It is my intention to sell my existing fleet of rowed and paddled models at the end of this show season. The number of shows I shall attend will also be reduced from this season.
WHY? It's that bug-bear of a complaint I call "Birthdays' Syndrome" As they progress, so I'm finding it more and more of a hassle to; keep-up-with-it-all. The organizational chore of charging, cleaning, sorting-out what has to be taken with me? Then the physical of loading and unloading.
However there are a number of interesting models in the planning or early build pipe-line; to keep me well occupied for sometime to come.
These include a very complex twin oarsmen rower model. A Welsh corracle (river Teifi pattern, that has been clogging a back burner for some years now. The mechanics of which are rather complex but not unsimilar to my sculled sampan. Also a paddled (with his feet) fly fisherman of American design. And, if the ongoing research can turn-up enough of the goods; a steam driven, paddled vessel, again of American origin. (Now who knows where I can get a live steam plant and gas fired boiler, big enough?
My thoughts on selling the existing fleet models now is to be able to pass-on, all the nitty-gritty details of the internals while I still remember them.
There is available a list of the models still available with basic details and prices. Prices being based on the original build costs. Deposits to secure particular models can be arranged.