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Gert van Leest · Post by **Gert van Leest** » Apr 22nd, '12, 04:40

see for your self !!

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John F. · Post by **John F.** » Apr 22nd, '12, 06:11

You have the coolest stuff. That's great.

ianupton · Post by **ianupton** » Apr 22nd, '12, 06:12

Almost as pretty as the real thing.

Made locally? True scale model?

What are the dimensions?

Ian.

Charlie J · Post by **Charlie J** » Apr 22nd, '12, 06:31

vry nice

Gert van Leest · Post by **Gert van Leest** » Apr 22nd, '12, 06:55

Yes it is made locally by a retired navy officer.

It is about 2 feet long , and he made it based on pictures.

Can't tell how happy I am with it !!!!

SteveM · Post by **SteveM** » Apr 22nd, '12, 07:24

Very Nice! I wish I had the time to do that. Or find someone who does.

Dug · Post by **Dug** » Apr 22nd, '12, 07:50

Holy Crap!!!!!! That is amazing!!!!!!!!!!

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » Apr 22nd, '12, 07:51

Gert

Was that produced from a "Solid Modeling" process or "Handcrafted"

She is beautiful.........I'm sure every Bertram guy would like one of those.

hb

MarkS · Post by **MarkS** » Apr 22nd, '12, 08:01

How fun is that!

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Apr 22nd, '12, 09:54

Given enough time and with the right tooling I am sure I could never make anything like that.

Love it!
Carl

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Apr 22nd, '12, 10:06

That is thing is awsome!!!

Iam with Sim I could never do that.

Morning Wood · Post by **Morning Wood** » Apr 22nd, '12, 11:25

Really Awesome

Russ Pagels · Post by **Russ Pagels** » Apr 22nd, '12, 12:14

Gert, that mode lof the B31 is the best I have seen, he does a fantastic job.And your doing a great job on my old boat.If I never saw the work in progress I wouldn't have known it was my old boat....Russ

Tony Meola · Post by **Tony Meola** » Apr 22nd, '12, 21:29

That is a great looking model. Something that you will always want to hang on to.

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Apr 22nd, '12, 21:40

Gert, I build model ships and that is awsome. Just to bust your chops it needs zincs.

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Apr 22nd, '12, 22:06

Gert,

There are several model makers, including one officially commissioned by Ferretti/Bertram for their 50th, and none hold a candle to your Dutch model maker.

I notice that he even made the model with over sized rudders. Of course that isn't stock B31, but he was just going by your rudders, which by the way I sold to Russ back in 2000 and were the very first pair of my over sized rudders to be sold and grace the B31. That was several hundred pairs ago.

Damn, you Dutchmen do fine work.

Br,

Patrick

Captn Bruce · Post by **Captn Bruce** » Apr 22nd, '12, 22:21

Gert,

I have followed the rebuild on the 31, and now this!! Great work and craftmanship.

Bruce

Major · Post by **Major** » Apr 23rd, '12, 08:05

Thats a great looking model. Is it made of wood or some other material? Id really like to see how he cast that bertram logo and the side intakes. I bet that was a challenge.

Bob H. · Post by **Bob H.** » Apr 23rd, '12, 18:55

Gert, Whoever built that is way beyond talented...patience..persistence and a eye for detail like no other...he nailed "the look"...BH

Raybo Marine NY · Post by **Raybo Marine NY** » Apr 24th, '12, 18:47

Amazing!

AndreF · Post by **AndreF** » Apr 24th, '12, 21:16

Yes, amazing. Very pretty.

randall · Post by **randall** » Apr 27th, '12, 18:20

i built models for a living for years.....that is a great job!!

bob lico · Post by **bob lico** » Apr 27th, '12, 19:14

Randall / gert how they make something like that when it is going to be a one piece project that is not for production. Is that hull two pieces?

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