KeithAug

Looking very smart. Welcome back.

Fascinating back story Phil. I look forward to more.

Rick, that is marvellous. For some reason I hadn't thought that it would be possible to get details of the masts. Information on the masts and rigging is a big black hole in my knowledge and based upon the photos I should be able to do a much better job on both masts. Many thanks. Thank you Richard.

I see the bow is “working out” quite nicely. Always good to find a use for a bit of weight lifting ironmongery.

Beautifully done Gary.👏

What about poundals and slugs, in the past measurement units had character, not like this modern SI unit stuff!

Keith - you need to consult a critic who is more like the right scale. Does Ole Bob have a view?

Ras - I always think that I should build the same boat twice to correct all the mistakes in the first one. I never do of course.

All very confusing. It was much better when everything was measured in chains and furlongs.

I'm not that clever Andy. So am I John. It tends to develop further each day on my dog walk. Thank you Rick. It is inevitable that I find the very bit of info I need the day after Cangarda departs. The only areas where I am a bit short of info is around the bowsprit - the various deck fittings and the protrusion through the bulwark. I think these were fairly inaccessible when you were aboard due to the covers being on. Also do you know if the roofs of the deckhouses are really white or is this just a protective covering? The details of the awning supports are very useful thank you.

Ras - It is funny what I miss in passing. I have only just realised Zulu has two paddle wheels. Are they on a common shaft or can they rotate independently?

Love the dockyard crane Keith, what an amazing contraption.

Babies need lots of sleep Brian.🙂

Very crisp work Richard - the plan looks a little daunting.

I have a cunning plan.🙂 Thank you Rick, Pat, Steve, Keith and Tom. Also thanks to everyone for the likes and visits and advice. Tom, I have used it before - it is also a mini pillar drill. Made from a broken camera tripod.

Another week gone by and I plod along. I feel like I need a bit of change of direction after all a change is a good as a rest! Firstly here is that dreaded scroll work that has been exercising my thoughts. On the hull drawings the draughtsman took a bit of artistic license when representing the decorations. It would have been a deal easier to follow this fanciful representation. The drawing did however accurately define the mahogany backing board on which the scroll work sits. By this stage I had rejected the notion of carving the decoration in relief because I couldn't see how I was going to neatly paint the scroll without spreading the gold paint everywhere. I printed out a template and offered this up to the hull. I then cut 2 pieces of mahogany .020" thick and taped these together with double sided tape. I glued on the template and cut the planks to shape with a jewelers saw. I then glued these on to the hull and attached a piece of strip to the lower edge. I broke several pieces of strip before I got the curve sorted. Nerves then got the better of me so I parked the scroll and diverted to the other end. I hadn't drilled the hull for the rudder stock so I adapted my tapping jig and bored the hole. With that done I did a test assembly of the rudder. I then went on to make the boss that fits at the end of the prop fairing. Interestingly the skeg (including the boss) is the only hull feature from the original yacht that seems to have made it into the reconstruction. The boss was made from a piece of 1/2" brass bar - as per the very rough sketch below. Because the flange needs to be 3/4" diameter I formed a stub and soldered on a brass washer (white arrow). The flange was then machined away using the side of an end mill with the bar mounted on a rotary table. The boss was finished on the lathe. The finished part was then test fitted with the skeg. I am nearly at the stage of gluing all these parts on to the hull but I am reluctant to do so as it isn't entirely obvious how I am going to fit the prop with the skeg glued in place. It is also obvious that I can't permanently fit the prop before the skeg. I do have a devious plan but I really need to make the prop and try out the plan before final committing to permanently attaching the skeg. So the next step is to make the prop. I have given some thought to prop manufacture. I did consider buying one but getting the right size and shape wasn't exactly easy and anyway it felt like cheating. The design sketch is attached below. The hub will be made from 12mm bar with the blade root angle being 45 deg to the axis. The tip angle will be about 70 deg to the axis. The blade shape is estimated from the various photographs that I have. The lugs (red arrows) are an early thought on an assembly aid and may not feature once I have thought it through. And so on to working out how to machine and assemble the prop. The next post should be somewhat more interesting.

The hull is looking mighty fine George.

Keith Your wonky donkey is looking just the job. I fear it may starve without teeth. I recommend a set of dentures and a cart load of carrots. Working to 3am isn't conducive to maintaining your youthful good looks. I admire your stamina but you need your beauty sleep.😀

Keith - I am still working on my plan for extending your modelling career. 😀

Richard I have seen some examples where a base of photo etch has been built up using solder to create the required depth. I won't even pretend to be in the same class as Doris with modelling clay.

Very skilful John - I may need a few years of practice. I was in York the other day looking at the Minster. I spent some time watching / talking to the stone masons carving replacement gargoyles, They seem to have a very long apprenticeship. The girl mason had very impressive biceps.😬

I agree with Daniel - your pictures show both Keith.

It’s good to have an immortal on board.🙂 My wife taught mathematics in Edinburgh for many years. St George’s.

Ras, was the original red or is that detail. Lost in the mists of time?

What wood were you carving John? Did you carve the scrolls and apply them to a backing board or did you start with a thick board and carve away the excess?