Comments

Sign in to comment.

1. jumpugly🇺🇸Gold

   Fleet Admiral·10 months ago

   Whoa Chug!!!!! Nice fish!!!!!
   😀👍

   Liked by AlessandroSPQR
2. chugalone100🇺🇸Silver

   Commodore·10 months ago

   Hey Jumpugly, I just found an old picture of the day we fought and cought a sailfish.
   😎

   Liked by AlessandroSPQR and jumpugly See all
3. chugalone100🇺🇸Silver

   Commodore·10 months ago

   I go trolling with a good friend of my that leaves in the Floridas keys with his boat in the backyard and ready to go.
   For sail fish we use lure and live baiting together.
   For Mahi we look around for a see weed patch and also use a lure with sardines or ballyhoo.
   Those suckers can give you a good fight.
   😎

   Liked by jumpugly
4. RNinMunich🇩🇪Bronze

   Fleet Admiral·10 months ago

   Off to Norway then are you Chug?😉
   What bait do you use for Trolls?
   Watch out for the Lemmings, or are they the bait😮
   
   😎

   Liked by jumpugly and chugalone100 See all
5. chugalone100🇺🇸Silver

   Commodore·10 months ago

   Wow
   Let’s go trolling fishing.
   😎

   Liked by AlessandroSPQR and jumpugly See all
6. jumpugly🇺🇸Gold

   Fleet Admiral·10 months ago

   Hi Ron:
   The 1965 releases are going for $500+
   Somebody's got the 1974 release going for $800+.
   It's insane, but I guess the mold destruction has led to these prices! Personally, I feel they are great kits, but it will take patience to deal with some of the old plastic, especially on the bridge and cabin. The hull, while not abs, is sturdy for a 30" long kit. I've attached a video of a running build. (not mine)
   Also, the original running gear that comes with the kit is pretty much worthless by today's standards and should be replaced IMHO. Also it's light enough to require good, solid ballast work.
   
   😉
   
   https://www.ebay.com/sch/262321/i.html?_nkw=Lindberg+Sport+Fisherman&_from=R40

   YouTube

   Liked by ChrisF and AlessandroSPQR and 1 other
7. peterd🇦🇺

   Sub-Lieutenant·10 months ago

   Beautiful boat and great job.

   Liked by AlessandroSPQR and hermank and 1 other
8. Ronald🇨🇦

   Fleet Admiral·10 months ago

   Are Lindberg kits hard to come by? If I find one, is it a good investment?

   Liked by hermank and jumpugly See all
9. jumpugly🇺🇸Gold

   Fleet Admiral·10 months ago

   As promised...
   😉

   Liked by zooma and AlessandroSPQR and 1 other
10. jumpugly🇺🇸Gold

    Fleet Admiral·10 months ago

    Oddly enough she’s just the right scale, 1/16th which is odd and quite lucky for an anime figure that belonged to one of my girls decades ago.
    Better picture to follow!
    😂😉

    Liked by AlessandroSPQR and hermank See all
11. AustinG🇨🇦

    Warrant Officer·10 months ago

    Nice looking lass on the top of F/B
    AustinG

    Liked by hermank and jumpugly and 1 other
12. PhilH🇬🇧

    Lieutenant Commander·10 months ago

    Very nice
    Philuk👍

    Liked by jumpugly and hermank See all
13. jumpugly🇺🇸Gold

    Fleet Admiral·10 months ago

    Thanks Chris! The booms are removable, but the flying bridge is not. So moving it about is almost impossible. I don’t launch her anymore as I focused more on restoring it as it was a glue-bomb that I stumbled upon on eBay years and years ago.
    This particular kit was a high water mark for Lindberg Models, in my humble opinion. This particular version was from 1965. Lindberg re-released the kit in 1974, but the main hull mold was destroyed accidentally in production on that run… or so the rumor goes.
    Years ago I was able to locate an original 1965 version still NIB. The box is pretty awful but the kit is still intact. However some of the plastic used in the kit is extremely dry and brittle. So in a way it becomes another salvage job. It’s in the stash and I will get to it someday with proper drives and electronics.
    👍

    Liked by Ronald and hermank and 2 others
14. ChrisF🇬🇧

    Vice Admiral·10 months ago

    I guess you have to be careful moving it around and launching it? You've certainly made a lovely job of it.

    Liked by hermank and jumpugly See all
15. AlessandroSPQR🇮🇹

    Fleet Admiral·10 months ago

    Wonderful.

    Liked by hermank and jumpugly See all