KeithAug
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Roel Many of those activities are also required in off shore lighthouses which had 3 keepers. The interesting comment is "It was an extremely demanding and dangerous profession, and it would take 15 to 20 years of service to be promoted to master." This seems to imply more substantive activities than just maintenance. I think I will do a little more research.- 291 replies
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I looked it up, but what were they all doing? Presumably some were oarsmen to make up for the lack of an engine!😀 By the start of the 20th century, Trinity House lightvessels had a crew of 11, of whom seven (a master and six ratings) would be on active duty at any one time. It was an extremely demanding and dangerous profession, and it would take 15 to 20 years of service to be promoted to master.[10]
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Keith You are being too perfectionistic. They look excellent. Have you had lens replacements? They make you feel 30 years younger until you see yourself in a mirror.😬
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Pat - you still have Woolworths 😮. They went extinct just after the dinosaurs over here.
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Steven - Sounds like a good plan. I think cutting it off with a parting off tool would have been a bit too aggressive.
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Looking very good Mark - very neat framing.
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Additionally I wonder what size of crew she carried. Trinity House lighthouses (before automation) were typically manned by a team of 3. While I don't know the crewing arrangements for Trinity House lightships, as they have no propulsion, they presumably also had a crew of 3. Presumably this vessel didn't carry the "steaming crew" unless she was being moved.
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More planking progress:- As you can see below this is the 8th row (and final row) of parallel planks. I decided to do a bit of measuring. Firstly I placed a pins, equi-spaced from the keel, about 1/6 of the length from bow and stern. Between these pins I stretched a taught line. I then used this line to place a series of additional pins. I then measured the curved distance between the line and the 8th plank at 3 positions - front pin, maximum beam and rear pin. I then worked out the ratios of the measured distances. At the front pin the length was half the length at maximum beam, so I concluded that the planks needed to be tapered to half width towards the bow. At the rear pin the curved distance was circa 2/3 the measurement at maximum beam and hence I concluded that the planks needed to taper to 2/3 of their width at the stern. Before continuing with taper planking I decided to reinforce the planks in the area of the engine room. The engine room interior walls appear to be steel (inner surface of hull plates). I therefore needed to hide the planks anyway. The interior side of the planks can just be seen in the next shot. I cut strips of 1/32" ply to fit between the frames. Having cut all the ply strips they were glued in place using PVA glue. That's all for now friends.
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Tom - thanks for the offer but I fear the pupil is the problem:- To relay the full conversation. Wife - if you had someone who despite being instructed many times, still failed to do a task correctly, what would you do? Me - I think I would impress upon them the reason for the task and the consequences of doing it wrong. Then I would show them how to do it again while emphasising the outcome for themselves if their performance continues to be inadequate. Wife - Right I will show you how to make the bed one last time!
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Thanks Andy. I make a bed every morning but according to the wife if I practice long enough I will eventually get it right. I know this sounds like a funny story but her comment just happens to be true. Andy, Tom, Druxey, Gary - thank you all for your supportive comments.
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Ships wheels are always fun to see. So many approaches to take and all with their challenges. How do you propose to separate it from the block?
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The build continues to fascinate. Your workmate looks in much better condition than mine. I have the original with a cast aluminium frame. Probably 45 years old now. Is the sub in the case a Holland?
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Valeriy. I assume you spray painted the hull. The waterline (white) band seems very wide. I assume it is to scale so is there a reason for it being so wide? The pedestals are of an interesting design.
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Seconded.
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Good to see you back at it Jerry. The bulb looks massive, I guess it is rather weighty?
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Brian, I concur with the majority view, yes display the drives and hide the mirror edges.
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Lovely model, beautifully executed.
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You clearly love pipes. 🙂
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A heartwarming little project. Must look out the book.
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John - It is quite difficult to see the extent of damage but my inclination would be to use a round file to make the holes circular then plug with a matching wood and sand back flat to the deck before drawing on the caulking. I'm a bit adverse to filler.🙁
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As is the case with very many MSW models. Fortunately age is gradually deskilling many of us. Soon authentic representations will become more common.
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Coming along very nicely.
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Yes that struck me as odd Veszett / Nils. It would be good to understand why.
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