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'Happened to be escorting the Admiral on an antiquing expedition July 2nd, and spied among a lot of old things, a dusty old ship model that (for all I knew) may or may not have been of a particular ship ... but despite its aged appearance had been put together with some care, and had at least one 'repair' at some point. I wasn't able to spend too much time at that berth, so continued as pilot (and purser) for the journey. Besides, I didn't want to commit to $195 for an unidentified vessel. By mere coincidence, there happened to be a post on MSW later that day on a clipper named Gorch Fock ... Lo and behold, it was the ship I'd perused earlier that day while antiquing. Some quick research was done to find that an original of a German school ship launched in 1933 (ordered and mostly built in1932, before you-know who became Chancellor), ands surrendered at the end of WW 2 ... ultimately to be reacquired decades later. The Gorch Fock 2 of 1958 is still a training ship (an improved version of the original with a number of differences), while the original is now a museum ship. I couldn't then get the idea out of my mind that I should go back to rescue the model for study and restoration - at least to revisit and inspect it more closely than I was able to do on the first go around. An appeal to the Admiral (who had just acquired some choice items on said trip) brought acquiescence, so drove the gig back alone on the 3rd. to check it out. A photo 'in situ' is below: It was placed on the store counter for a better examination, and it was a solid-hull, scratch built affair other than for some cast deck fittings that were available at the time of construction. The aging, amount of dust and coloring on the sails suggested a 50 -70 year history. With careful cleaning and a few repairs - perhaps replacement of the nails used as rail stanchions - the hull would be ready for re-rigging - and I knew that the Admiral has some techniques that could breath life into old, yellowed fabric, as she has done textile conservation before on antique garments in her collection. The object of the exercise, aside from respecting the unknown builder, would be to finally to get some experience rigging a clipper (something I'd like to build in the future, but the rigging of which has always seemed daunting). There are definite features that point to this being the original Gorch Fock: the lack of an Eagle figurehead that the GF 2 has; the green lines running full length that are seen in a 1930s photo - whereas on the second version (and also how the original is now painted) the lower line is only seen near the bow and stern with white in between - most likely because there is no 'rub rail' amid ships, but ribbing does stand proud from the hull near the ends; the lack of a largish oblong engine funnel - the original had a narrower round funnel, which appears to be among a few things broken-off/missing on this example. The age of the vintage model appears to predate the GF 2 anyway, and after the GF 2 was launched Mantua came out with a plank-on-frame model kit. Now this will make three projects to 'juggle' going forward - with me hopping from one to another, but then I was always a 'browser' (or grazer). I'll add 3 closer shots bow to stern as it now sits. Perhaps 'tough sledding in July', but this model surely meant something to somebody's dad ... and the sails appear to be finely made with hand sewn edge rope that looks like 'Old Cuttyhunk' linen fishing line (used by 'old time' ship makers in the 30's, 40's and 50's - and there are reefing lines as well. We shall see.
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It is ages since I tried to do a build log on this forum so I thought it was about time I did! I have made loads of models since my last but not done logs on any of them. I love the look of the tall ships and I have recently finished the Occre version of the Amerigo Vespucci with full lighting and loads of changes to the kit instructions to make her more like the real vessel. I am going to try and light the Gorch Fock as well although I wonder sometimes why I set myself these challenges. I can already see from the instructions that I will have to make a few alterations to the kit but otherwise I hope to build her more or less out of the box this time without looking too carefully at the real vessel. At first look the instructions are the usual Occre quality, the wood looks good and the fittings fine. I will change the navigation lights so that I can fit lights. I don't like the photo etched stanchions but changing them costs a lot as I know because I changed them on the AV so I will put up with them this time. The sails again are usual for Occre but to be honest they do look OK in the end. I made some for the AV as the kit didn't come with them but they didn't really come out better so I will stick with those provided. Let's see what else I find as I go along. For those who want to know this is what is in the box!
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Hi,this is not a build log but it shows my latest progress for this build which I started in November 2021. I took time off during the summer months as it was too hot to work on it here in Spain but for the past few months, have been giving it a few hours most days. I need to take a deep breath now before attempting what looks like a complex matter of assembling masts, sails and rigging. I'll post further pics when complete, which may be quite a way into the future!
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Hi there This is going to be my third build and although I have just started it today It will be a slow progress initially as my first build (and now second build 14/08/21) is still in the works but will flip from one to the other for variety. I have always had a love of training ships, I find them so majestic and alluring. So my first build, the Colonial Brig Perseverance build log is intended to be a stepping stone, as it were, to this build, learning from my mistakes along the way and in a bid to learn more before fully immersing myself in this, I am starting a new build, the brigantine Matthew Turner. The OcCre Gorch Fock was available from the mob I purchased the Brig Perseverance from at a considerable ransom of $916AU, a sizeable sum by any account. Surfing the web, I spotted one from a model shop in Europe for only $612AU plus $64AU for postage, so in a moment of complete weakness I parted with the hard-earned and dutifully sat by the mailbox in anticipation of an early arrival. I shouldn't have bothered, the $64AU bought me a six week delivery time, not good enough for that much of my hard-earned. The old "Covid" excuse was peddled to excess. Anyway, it arrived intact and I was suitably thrilled on it's arrival. I promptly started a stocktake. There was a considerable shortfall of many parts and there was one part in particular that should have had 32 pieces but had none. Anyway, I dutifully filled out the online form for the missing parts but have heard nothing from them whatsoever, no acknowledgement, no nothing, not good. Quality at first glance appears to be good, most of the timbers appeared to be uniform although some of the precut ply seemed a little fragile, surface layer on some pieces seem to easily chip away. Anyway, here I go, please feel free to comment or point me in the right direction if I appear to be veering off course. -
I purchased me Gorch Fock last spring and wanted to finish my Bounty before I got into this build - I got my Bounty under glass last week, so I opened up the boxes of the Gorch Fock and got rite too it. So far I am very impressed with the kit - the lazer cuts are very precise and fit very nice. You noticed I said boxes - the kit came in 2 boxes - It mite have all fit in 1 but there is a lot of stuff so I guess OcCre dicided to pack it in 2 boxes. I have the hull super structure done and am now working on the decking - I find the instructions very good - they are very easy to follow and also incude color pics of the build - so far so good . I hope to have some pics up later today.- 46 replies
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Hi everyone, I am new here, and am just starting my first model ship. After reading masses of information online, studying the instructions, labelling the parts and getting all my tools, I finally made a start yesterday. I glued the stand together, and removed the lazer cut frames and keel from the plywood sheets and a slotted them all together. I have a question already, should I taper the edges of the frames (to allow the planking to sit properly) BEFORE or after I glue the frames into place? Maybe a bit of both? Thanks in advance. -
Sailing ship, threemast-barque Gorch Fock 2 in scale 1:95 Introduction to this build by Nils Langemann When choosing my first tallship for modeling, the choise for either Gorch Fock 2 or for Pamir was not so easy, so finally I decided to build both, the Gorch Fock 2 to begin with, and the other to follow on in staggered time schedule. The Gorch Fock 2 is the follower of the still existing german Gorch Fock 1 and bearing the original Name again (ex russian Tovarisch, now towed to the pier in Stralsund harbour, Baltic sea), which had several sisterships, one of them being the still serving USS Eagle of the US Coast Guard. GF 2 was launched 1958 at Hamburg Blohm & Voss shipyard, build N° 804 and to be used as a cadet training ship for the German Navy, Bundesmarine. She since then, and after several updates in look and techniques does her duty bravely. She is well known on the seven seas and in many ports. She is also participating in many “Operation Sail” events and to be seen amoungst other tallships. Compared with the ultimate version of today I preferred to model the 1960 ties version for its more interesting look, with the more nostalgic looking boats and the motorized commanders launch. The model should be carrying all 23 sails and be fully rigged, if I would manage to do so. The ships hull in actual and in model is representing more the look of a large yacht, because of the slim fine lines and the missing cargo holds. The ultimate version differs in color, has a larger oval shaped funnel, more modern navigation equipment, a variable pitch propeller, larger portholes (safety reasons, allows a man passing through !!) and modern rescue- and lifesaving equipment. Also a side-thrust prop was fitted in the bow Sub waterline section, as well as many inside fitting out updates. When looking out for a suitable plan to build the model from scratch, I found a lonesome set of frames in correct scale at an Ebay auction and decided to trim and update these for my project. I saved myself some plywood-cutting-out right at the beginning, that gained some time for doing other things. The other data and rating I found in some GF2 related books, and besides that at that time, I still had a wonderful rare scale 1:150 GF 2 Kit in Plastic by Revell, that had never been built nor started, but representing a very useful pattern for enlargement to scale 1:95 (rating wise) I started gathering all information and pictures of details I could get, and started to lay the keel. It should take me appr. 1,5 years to finalize the model. Many experienced techniques could be addopted to the Pamir build whereby not so good results on GF2 modeling techniques could be avoided or improved. Have fun in exploring this build log Nils unmistakeable, the white barque with the golden flying Albatros figurehead, which had to be replaced several times when going lost in rough trips The since WW1 late german writer, Johann Wilhelm Kienau, pseudonyme "Gorch Fock" is the name giver to this vessel Build log Part 1 I tried to get a better print into this Formate, but not possible at this framerate SSS stands for Segel-Schul-Schiff on the nameplate the single Frames contours would not allow 2-dimentional deck curvature, so the Basic Support was done this way the decks are from 1,5 mm aero-plywood and preplanked (3 x 1mm stripes) before mounting (structure done by charcoaling plank edges with a masons pencil, before gluing to the deckplates stern fill blocks in multilayer ply, the deck Panels are checked for size with a Little surplus all around deck curvatures clearly to be seen here decks brought into shape with rough outer trimm poop bulkhead and deckhousings started Build log part 2 to follow.... Nils
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Box arrived today as you can see the boxes (2 on top of eachother) are quit damaged as was mentioned by the seller. at first glance none of the pieces inside are damaged . mostly due to the fact that there is plenty of space in the boxes and everything actualy fits in one box as usual i started with markign and counting the parts OcCre does not make this easy as there are 2 seperate numberings going from 1 to over 200 with some parts coverd in both numberings after a first count of premade wood and metal parts i have 1 part missing and 2 others lacking the needed quantity i wil let the store wher i bought it know and that i will email them a detailed describtion of the missing parts this weekend the instructions consists of a booklet with colour pictures covering the hul and deck furniture assembly (first numbering) the book wiht the text going with these pictures is in spanish so i wil need to see if an english translation is available (if not with online translators and a bit of understanding of the language i have i should get a decent translation myself) finaly there are 23 A3 plans stapled together covering masts and rigging (the second numbering) both instructions seem to be an improvement from the AL instructions i have seen so far but the double numbering is a bit stupid
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i dont think i have come acros a build log of this model even on the old site i picked this up on ebay and am awaiting its delivery
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