For Sale - Model of Blue Funnel Lines 'Theseus'.

[paragon9]

Model for sale of Blu Flu's 'Theseus' (See Pics).

Its about 4 to 5 feet long and housed in a glass case on a mahogany plinth.

Its been built by my father, who builds them for a hobby.

If your interested please email your contact details to my address shown below, and he will contact you to discuss price/delivery.

paragonal9@yahoo.co.uk

He has sold a few on this website, and his buyers seem very pleased! (See my other thread).

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ant-ships.html

Thank you.

[Neville Roberts]

Looks very detailed , and a great memento for some one who sailed on her.

[Capt Bill Davies]

It looks very detailed indeed Neville. Went round the land in a few Aussie boats but had the wrong colour eyes ever to get a deep foreign going job in one.
From memory there was three of this class, Nestor, Neleus and Theseus. I don't recall they had columns on the poop however, it's over 50 years ago.
Perhaps Alec (Trader) or Peter Trodden have a better memory than me.

Bill

[Trader]

I must have been one of the blue-eyed boys Bill as I coasted the "Nestor" and did two Aussie trips on the "Neleus" in 1955/56 with your old mate Danny Proctor as Lampy and Jimmy Mason as Bosun. They were sister ships to the "Theseus" and yes, they did have columns (Samson posts) on the poop.

Paragon9, what a beautiful model, so much detail in the rigging. Your father must be a very patient man with a steady hand. Bit out of my price range though.

Alec.

[Tony Morcom]

If he ever decides to build one of the Houlder's Grange boats let me know

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi.
They are really lovely models, the detail shows a lot of patience needed, I followed the Nestor around the Aussie coast many times, I am in the process of putting another sailing ship in a bottle to while away a few hours.
Cheers Des

[Doc Vernon]

What an absolutely fantastic Model,it must have taken some really painstaking hours and patience to say the least!
At that size it sure wouldnt travel too good to Aussie though!and would cost an arm and a leg too!
Congrats!

[Capt Bill Davies]

Thanks Alec, Butch Mason and Danny Proctor, good shipmates. Not forgetting Joe Kavanagh and Jack Cleary. Happy days!

Brgds

Bill

[Peter Wharton]

I did two voyages down to oz on the theseus 20/8/63-19/1/64 10/2/64-6/7/64 Bill Carmody was the bosun,does any body know the price of the model and where the location is if interested. regards peter.

[Capt Bill Davies]

I don't know the price Peter but I do remember Billy Carmody from the china.

Bill