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Wouter Roerdink (wouter.roerdink)
NL

Great Western
A rebuild on a larger scale

Scale:
1:180
Status:
Completed
Started:
September 20, 2025
Completed:
November 27, 2025

As a young boy, I built the Great Western in 1/440. When I visited Airfix Experience my wife discovered this model of the Great Western.
After finishing the Victory and the Endeavour, this will be my last ship with sails, I got some extra info from Airfix regarding the bobbins with cotton, which I share here:

The Bill of Materials points to two bobbins, 0.3x100m and 0.6x20m, from this the one with more (bobbin 1) would be fine cotton. The "fine string" is only for the anchor and the steering gear at the back (not included). For the rigging, the bobbin with the most string on is for the solid black line in the instructions (fine cotton) and the one with less on is for the dashed line (double cotton).

Project inventory

Static model kits
A08252V
Great Western Vintage Classics
Airfix 1:180
A08252V 2023 New box
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Photoalbums

28 images
PS Great WesternView album, image #21
1:180
Project: Great Western
1:180 Great Western (Airfix A08252V)

Comments

22 October, 18:34