WE ARE CLOSING OUR DOORS AFTER 28 YEARS EVERYTHING HAS TO GO

MODEL RESTORATION WORK 

NOW AVAILABLE 

FERRY CORMORAN PRIOR TO RESTORATION CIRCA 1930'S

RESTORATION  OF 
TOP'SL GAFF CUTTER POND
CIRCA 1950'S

RESTORATION OF A CHURCH SHIP MODEL CIRCA 1700

It never cease to be amazed that the treasures that unexpectedly walk through the museum door . This time it was a genuinely rare and historic church ship or votive model made in Britain around 1700. 

These models were built for naval families to be placed or hung in their local chapel or church, the family then had a focal to pray to thus protecting the family member at sea

These votive models were to be found in churches through out Europe and are highly valued.

We have started a long  and careful restoration process for the original family.   

MISS AMERICA

A NICE EXAMPLE OF RESTORATION WORK ON AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GERMAN CLOCK WORK MODEL AFTER RESTORATION

PILOTS CAPTAIN COOK III 

THIS LIVE STEAM MODEL  WITH A TWIN RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINE WITH WITH OILER WATER PUMP & WHISTLE WAS RESTORED IN OUR WORKSHOP BY DAVID McFALL.

CAPTAIN COOK III SERVED FROM 1939- 1960 WHEN SHE RETIRED AND WAS BROKEN UP AS STEAM POWER WAS NO LONGER ECONOMICAL. 

RESTORATION OF A TWIN SCREW HARBOUR TUG CIRCA 1913

TUG SEAGULL

LIVE STEAM MODEL BUILT IN 1935 BY JOHN LAIDLAW

RESTORATION OF THE VICTORIAN MODEL OF THE PINTA 

This restoration job the Americas was in bad shape and mounted on a display base that originally had an Art Deco glass back plate with a tungsten tube bulb behind it of considerable age.was a real challenge for us. The Victorian model of 'Pinta' the caravel sailed by the Pilgrim Fathers to 

The Art Deco cloudy blue back glass was missing and the ancient tube bulb was broken.

The model's home was on the Northern Beaches in a classic Art Deco period mansion and so an authentic restoration was essential .

We managed to find a low emission tubular globe and corresponding ceramic fittings and eventually the cloudy blue glass was sourced some 150 kilometers from our workshop!

However,all the the hard work was rewarded when the owner declared that he was delighted with the result.

HMB ENDEAVOR

A FINE MODEL OF THIS FAMOUS SHIP  BEING RESTORED IN OUR WORK SHOP 

HMB Endeavor being prepared for delivery for restoration work at our workshop

"ON THE MOVE"
BEING PREAPSRED FOR DELIVER AFTER RESTORATIONS BEING COMPLETED

 

BONHOLMME RICHARD NEARING COMPLETION

Bonhomme Richard showing rigging and hull nearing completion....almost there !

ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING 19TH CENTURY

EXQUISITE DETAILED LATE 19TH CENTURY WATERCOLOURS OF ROYAL NAVY SHIPS

SET OF 6

$3000

EXQUISITE  LATE 19TH CENTURY WATERCOLOURS OF YACHTS OF THE ROYAL NAVY  SQUADRON

SET OF 4

$2,000  

SALE

YACHT SWANKY

KOKOMO

'Kokomo' 

A fine example of what can be achieved at our workshop

YACHT HYPERION

I BUILT THIS MODEL MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN IT HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD FOR EXHIBITIONS AND WHEN EMIGRATING TO AUSTRALIA.

I ALWAYS MEANT TO BUILD THE REAL THING BEFORE RETIREMENT BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS WAS A PIPE DREAM

HOWEVER, IF YOU LIKE THIS MODEL, THEN MAY I BUILD A MODEL OF YOUR DREAM FOR YOU ?

YACHT ILLUSION

These are images of our most recently completed model for a client of his beautiful and quick Cole 32, “Illusion”.

Built to a scale of 1/2 inch to 1 ft.

Now we are making the display case and then off to the owner!

RESTORATION OF THE TUG HERO

A model of the Tug Hero in our workshop for total restoration.

The tug before and in process of restoration

Hero towing the sailing ship Pamir in Sydney Harbour

Hero driven ashore at Port Kembla 1960

Hero on completion of repairs and ready for delivery to the client 

WORK PROGRESSING ON 'BONHOMME RICHARD'

Work continuing on the 'Bonhomme Richard'

already about 250 hours and about another 50 to go!

Top: David McFall hard at work on the Bonhomme Richard

Bottom: Ian Roper who spent 10 years working on the Bonhomme Richard passing away at the age of 90.