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gerry · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 10:38 am Post subject: Ship in a bottle

I have just seen something I have never seen before. In a local antique (junk) shop, there is an Airfix 'Ship in an bottle' kit, the ship being a Cutty Sark. It comes in a large sturdy box, the bottle taking up most of the space. The model ship is fairly small (I don't know the scale). The shop is asking £22 for it, but perhaps more in hope than expectation. The previous owner seems to have started it, done some painting rather crudely, then given up, though most of the pieces seem to be there. It was so unusual that I did not think to check its vintage. It might date back to the 1960s. Someone on the site is bound to know.

Bernd B. · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

I think 1998 ...
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walrus · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

like this?

there is also another

though imho the latter would be better filled with rum

gerry · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 12:38 pm Post subject:

Yes, that's the one exactly (the first of the two).

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walrus · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 18:17 pm Post subject:

tweezers

jhl1908 · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 20:14 pm Post subject:

Are you sure? I thought it was a plastic bottle with a loose bottom.
Monogram once has a pair of dragsters in cola bottles, they where entered from the bottom.

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walrus · Posted: Tue 22 Sep 2009 21:32 pm Post subject:

sorry Michael and Jesper

just having a bit of fun but forgot the whistling chappie