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Cabin Class Collectibles Cabin Class Collectibles offers fine, custom built, large-scale ocean liner replicas and professional restoration of vintage travel agency display models.

Just arrived from the casting company: capstans and Bergensfjord's unusual davits. These davits are for her 2 emergency ...
05/24/2025

Just arrived from the casting company: capstans and Bergensfjord's unusual davits. These davits are for her 2 emergency cutters. (I got lucky. All but one were missing from the model.) Strangely, no capstans were fitted, though the prototype had them. I have never found a commercially available capstan in the style (and scale) I need, so I took the opportunity to turn one from brass stock and sent it off for duplication.

Bergensfjord's stern rail had been broken at some time and, to compound the issue, the previous attempt at a repair was ...
05/24/2025

Bergensfjord's stern rail had been broken at some time and, to compound the issue, the previous attempt at a repair was extremely shoddy. Best solution: cut away the damaged section and graft in a new piece of wood shaped to match the profile of the aft deck.

Funnel base. The dark areas were actually burned by the heat from the model's interior lighting and may require epoxy to...
05/18/2025

Funnel base. The dark areas were actually burned by the heat from the model's interior lighting and may require epoxy to strengthen the desiccated wood. As for the "10"? Henning is telling us that the AMS shop produced at least 9 other identical models of Bergensfjord. The hull, btw, in addition to "10" is also stamped 4 56. You guessed it!

Something about Bergensfjord's funnel has always bothered me. It hit me today as I was removing the remaining enamel fro...
05/18/2025

Something about Bergensfjord's funnel has always bothered me. It hit me today as I was removing the remaining enamel from her stack. The funnel bands (on the prototype) were not parallel to the top of the funnel. This poses the question: should you correct an "error" when restoring a model?

Only the base portion of the Bergensfjord's anchor windlass remained attached to the model. The simplest solution would ...
05/17/2025

Only the base portion of the Bergensfjord's anchor windlass remained attached to the model. The simplest solution would have been to replace the entire windlass, but I chose to recreate the missing bits in brass on a metal lathe.

The tedious task of stripping of the Bergensfjord's decks is now complete. Next: repairing the model's structural issues...
05/17/2025

The tedious task of stripping of the Bergensfjord's decks is now complete. Next: repairing the model's structural issues and physical flaws.

Today: m/s Bergensfjord's transfer decoration drawn and printed, ready to be sealed. First time using Canva to create de...
05/16/2025

Today: m/s Bergensfjord's transfer decoration drawn and printed, ready to be sealed. First time using Canva to create decals. Some limitations but overall a good result.

Progress. Another day, another deck. The most frustrating aspect of this process: I have yet to discover a single clue t...
05/15/2025

Progress. Another day, another deck. The most frustrating aspect of this process: I have yet to discover a single clue that might explain why the model's decks were over-painted.

Restored decks with a few imperfections versus over-painted and lifeless. Are the extra hours worth it?
05/13/2025

Restored decks with a few imperfections versus over-painted and lifeless. Are the extra hours worth it?

Do you believe in miracles? Bergensfjord's original, pencil-lined decks gradually reappear after decades hidden under a ...
05/12/2025

Do you believe in miracles? Bergensfjord's original, pencil-lined decks gradually reappear after decades hidden under a coat of flat, tan enamel.

I have begun the long-overdue task of emptying the remaining 60-odd boxes of Cabin Class Collectibles memorabilia. It ha...
05/01/2025

I have begun the long-overdue task of emptying the remaining 60-odd boxes of Cabin Class Collectibles memorabilia. It has been quite some time since I've seen some of these items, and there are indeed some gems! 7.25" reticulated Art Deco porcelain candy dish with a large (3") portrait of T/S BREMEN. Pristine condition from 95 years ago!

Though I shuttered the memorabilia department of Cabin Class Collectibles some years ago, I still cannot resist picking ...
04/30/2025

Though I shuttered the memorabilia department of Cabin Class Collectibles some years ago, I still cannot resist picking up a special piece when I come across one!

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