Charneira

The baloon powered boat falls under the "traditional toys" category. I tried to find out who invented it but couldn't. A lot of makers do a version of it but this ones uses premium noble wood species and is finely finished. It is also sustainable as it used scrap wood from other projects that would otherwise go to waste or used as fuel, releasing carbon.

This special edition is inspired by the Queen Elizabeth 2 transatlantic liner/cruise ship colourway, by way of Mike Oldfield's QE2 album, whose design art appears to be a representation of the side of the ship, complete with Plimsoll Line in the lower left corner.

I grew up listening to Mike Oldfield in my father's stereo and this image is burnt in my memories.

It can be found in my new online shop which bears the same name as this blog. The name came up in a conversation with a friend and I owe him for it. It seemed appropriate to use it in this new endeavor.