Recent content by Dai_Jones

Hi Roland, For further info on lines for Mercantic please contact my friend Des Eustace on djeustace@bigpond.com and he will supply you with a set of lines plus a photo of the original model built over 25 years ago and still going strong. he also has some photos of his new model under...

First of all .....Thankyou to all those who helped me in the earlier post. Now. We have started a model boat club up here in the Blue Mountains and for my sins I have been asked to find out the names and, if possible , histories of the eleven or ships built to the Mercantic design. We know of...

Peter, I contacted Mercandia but they had no details on file of either Mercantic/Mercantas/Gerder Rarberg or Henne Dancoast ( a lengthened member of the Mercantic Class). Information is still wanted about any of the eleven or so ships to the same basic design as to their colours, ports...

Sorry Mike , I thought that my email address was in my profile. daimargs@optusnet.com.au Dai

Mike, Thanks for the information. Yes I would like the photos and any information that you could give. My friend and I are about to start building 2 or three "Mercantics" 2X1:50 and 1x1:72. I will be building the 1:72 because I am slightly disabled and cannot put the larger model into the water...

Thankyou jmirvine, There was a good photo of the Krosstindur on one of the web sites which gives me some more detail but unfortunately a different hull colour! As Ned Kelly said "such is life" Thanks again, Dai

First of all Merry Christmas from Hazelbrook NSW. I am a builder of model boats and I have run into a problem. Many years ago i built the Billing kit of the Mercantic and she has sailed many miles in the last 25 yrs and after her last major refit should sail for many more. Reciently I purchased...