Teaser 90 cm

Azimute

Top of the range wood display models of sailing ships and runabouts

Azimute has been created in 1998 and distributes top-of-the-range ships and boats wood models. Details are scrupulously reproduced. Quality is their watchword. All of their models are made of the finest materials : leather, exotic wood, brass etc...
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Teaser 90 cm by Azimute
Category : ship, sailboat, runabout models

Product discontinued

Teaser : a 12 meters, triple cockpit racer with spartian comfort (in spite of his mahogany wood luxurious look), designed by George Crouch in 1924. This unique model of runabout was the result of a challenge to beat, against the watch, the fastest train of the time, called the Twentieth Century, which connected Albany and New York. The Teaser carried out tests on the Hudson river, close to New York, for this competition. In spring 1925, the Teaser ran the course in 2h40, against more than 3h10 for the train. The Teaser inspired thereafter George Crouch for the design of the Typhoon ordered by Edsel Ford.

To build a model, it is necessary to outline 3 drawings: body plan, water lines, and the diagonals.

It is also necessary to have drawings of the sails if it is a sailing boat, drawings of the deck and finally a good representation of deck fittings and accessories. Once the building plans are reduced or enlarged to a desired scale the first step is to redraw on carbon paper the diagram of construction to obtain gauges of each part, required to build the model

These gauges have to be transferred on to small wooden planks.

Outlines have to be drawn on the wood then the wood is cut and the pieces assembled.

Once the hull structure has been established the delicate operation of installing the planks starts by placing the slats one by one from keel to deck.

The deck planks then take place by gluing the slats one by one. Then the entire hull is covered by glue. All the models have to be sanded several times until a perfect surface has been achieved on the deck and hull. After inspection and no defects could by found 10 layers of varnish are applied with a sand papered finish between each layer in order to obtain the smoothest possible surface. Then it is time to draw the waterline and to start painting the hull at the desired places.

Thereafter the Runabout receives 5 layers of shiny varnish, the desk fitting is molded in wax like true jewels then placed on the deck and hull. The ultimate step is the installation of the seats, entirely made by hand.

Each model of a Runabout is finally placed in a carton box padded with cushions adjusted to fit each different model. The carton box is entirely covered by 4 moulds of polystyrene and placed in a second box to ensure a secure transportation to the final destination.
This model is delivered assembled and ready to display.

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