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Joe Caputo
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The "Topaz" an 85 ft. 1960's Yacht

May 15, 2020 · in Ships · · 8 · 1.6K

My Covid 19 project (everyone has one) was to convert an old Coastal Patrol Boat (USCG) into something a little different. I had already done the original version (50's), and a PG Patrol Motor Gunboat (70's) , and had a spare kit to play with, and some Evergreen. I guess you could consider it a "wiffie", but I tried to keep it believable. It was a lot of fun as it went together section by section, with each having it own problems and solutions.

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  1. I am no way ship "experten"; I find your ship beautifully build, Joe. I like it a lot!
    all the best!

  2. I recognized the super structure right away , I did one way back when, you've done a very creative job on this, looks great!

  3. This is beautiful! A first class build. Well done!

  4. Very impressive Joe!

  5. This is very nice! Scratch building or bashing is a very creative feat! I very much like this!

  6. Hey Joe ! This is another great collection to add to your ever growing fleet. You did a fine job with the conversion. I know a lot of extra work went into this one, and it really shines. Stay safe my friend, and keep on building.
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  7. All built on the same hullform. Really like the military versions-as a retired professional yachtsman the civilian build looks a bit odd, but all nicely done. How many inches long are models?

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