Found in an attic by a fellow railway modeller, this Veron Veronica kit must date back to the 1960s. His father had started the kit, and built the hull to a high standard, and then for some reason stopped and put it away.
Years later, his son is looking for a home for the model and I am happy to help.
Inside the box are the suit of sails - very nicely made and ready to use. No piece of material and pattern here!
The keel consists of a hardwood part onto which is screwed a cast lead lump. The mast is split in two and joined by a brass ring. The wooden ends are turned down to fit in it. This is a quality kit.
I'm not into yachts but know someone who (hopefully) can do the model justice. If it makes it on to the water, I'll be sure to bring you a photo.
3 comments:
I am serious to obtain this kit
Hello Phil,
I was bought this by my father as a birthday present in approx 1978, from the Model Shop in Newcastle Upon Tyne. I completed & sailed it in the Exhibition park lake. Fabulous memories & I would love to own one again. It sailed very well with no RC. Wonderfulto see it again
Very many thanks
Neil Liverpool
I found my own model Veronica, which had been sitting idle for years.
My father bought the kit and built it when I was about 10 and we sailed it together.
The keel was a bit canted to one side. The mast has been replaced with a single piece of dowel and it has no sails nor sail ropes (I think they are called sheets. The screws eyes which secure the rigging have rusted through,
I will bring it back to sailing condition, possibly with single channel RC to steer it back to shore.
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