Story of Me and Ship Modelling

Before I even know what ship modelling is, I used to have other hobbies... like a regular man, playing online games and perhaps, do some sport activities... They're nothing to do with ship modelling, not until I watched The Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy. 

After watching The PoTC, I started falling in love to ships, seas, beaches, medieval cannons, and of course... Jack Sparrow!!! Oops.. sorry, It's Captain.. Captain Jack Sparrow... XD

I can't count how many times I've watched the trilogy.. Especially those ships battles scenes!!! I even paused and watched every single details of those ships! The Flying Dutchman, The Interceptor, The Endeavor, and of course the ICONIC ship... THE BLACK PEARL!!! I couldn't resists its beauty, and its stance in every battle..

The Black Pearl Gaining The Interceptor

The Black Pearl fighting The Flying Dutchman in Maelstorm

The first time I finished all trilogies, I started dreaming to have a ship like The Pearl... Yea, it's seriously just a dream! Suddenly, out of a whim I talked to myself "Why not make a model Black Pearl ship?" So, I started searching over the net for a model kit of The Black Pearl...

And... I got it!! It was July 2012 I can still remember...

And, I've got it done on Dec 2012... Here's the result!!

My Pearl

My Beloved Pearl displaying at my living room

Making this Pearl took me 4 months... and during that 4 months, I've learned a lot!! Basic carpentry skill, painting skill, and knottings! I can now name every single rigging on my Pearl!!! And the whole process is fun!! :D

The Pearl is now sitting at my living room, and seriously... it makes me proud! Every time when a visitor visits us, they'll certainly amazed by it..

"Wow!! You did this?!!"
"Woah~ Can you please make one for me please?"

"I want one in my living room too!!"

"WoW!!! ..."

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Honestly, It's such a good hobby to get into... 

And since it seems to me it's such a rare hobby in Malaysia, I started this blog...

Hope anyway who read this can join this Model Ship family!!