FriedClams

Such a beautiful model, JC.  Excellently built and weathered with a very realistic look and authentic feel.  Congratulations!
 
Gary

Many of us modelers (me included) use a coin to illustrate the comparative size of an object.  Typically, we zoom in and the coin displays many times larger than life on our screens making it easy to forget just how small it really is.  These blocks are crazy small.  Such excellent work, Keith! 
 
Gary

More terrific work, Paul. 
 
So that's what I can do with those leftover ceramic tiles - good idea! 
 
Gary

Many of us modelers (me included) use a coin to illustrate the comparative size of an object.  Typically, we zoom in and the coin displays many times larger than life on our screens making it easy to forget just how small it really is.  These blocks are crazy small.  Such excellent work, Keith! 
 
Gary

Such a beautiful model, JC.  Excellently built and weathered with a very realistic look and authentic feel.  Congratulations!
 
Gary

Many of us modelers (me included) use a coin to illustrate the comparative size of an object.  Typically, we zoom in and the coin displays many times larger than life on our screens making it easy to forget just how small it really is.  These blocks are crazy small.  Such excellent work, Keith! 
 
Gary

Such a beautiful model, JC.  Excellently built and weathered with a very realistic look and authentic feel.  Congratulations!
 
Gary

Many of us modelers (me included) use a coin to illustrate the comparative size of an object.  Typically, we zoom in and the coin displays many times larger than life on our screens making it easy to forget just how small it really is.  These blocks are crazy small.  Such excellent work, Keith! 
 
Gary

Such a beautiful model, JC.  Excellently built and weathered with a very realistic look and authentic feel.  Congratulations!
 
Gary

Did a bit more today.  
 
Rob

Added the Taft rail.  Still need to finalize the ends.  
 
Rob

Added the boat skids and remade the steering box and added the elevated helm grating.  
 
Rob

At least focussing on the model may provide some distraction.

Looks great Rob. Kidney stones are indeed no fun! I've been there and know what you are experiencing, you did well to work through them.  Can't they break them up with ultrasonic treatment to ease things a bit?
 
cheers
 
Pat

Worked through the pain, and made the two capstans.  The forecastle double action that drives the windless below and the mahogany one amidships.   I then built the three hatchways and the small ladder access cover in front of the mizzen.   I made and painted the two large boats on the main house.   I opted to paint these a very dark green with blackened bottles , to mimic many paintings of Staghound. Still need to make their skids.   
 
Rob

Tinkered on the rudder.   Needs more paint.  
 
Rob

Thanks everyone for the fine return comments.  We, indeed had a wonderful time at Disney and San Clemente and Carlsbad.  The beaches were amazing.    The kidney stones came back late last night.     I was tortured with pain.  Dr says it could take up to two months to pass this monster.   I’ll survive, but I’ll do it screaming.  
 
More model work will follow later. 
 
Rob

Worked on the poop rail and made modifications to the main deck house.  
 
Rob

Finished up the channels, but didn’t weather them.   Waiting on paint to dry.  
 
Rob

Again…….Added my little helper for perspective.   

Rob

Moving right along... here is the 18' dinghy test fit to its' chocks, which are placed on deck to check fits and clearances...
I am following photos that show the chocks mounted on the cap rail, and the plans that show a metal pole and brace on the inboard end of the chocks. 
Assuming RCMP Constables in 1930 averaged 5'6" tall (165 cm) then the gunwales of the dinghy are at head height... no problem to unlash the dinghy.

The boats take up much of the remaining room on the poop deck... there will be a 20' motorboat on the starboard side. The deckhouse did not extend aft until 1930, however the lobby and wireless office doors can both swing open (the camera angle shows it tight, but there is 18 scale inches between the house and the boat).  The davits, which mount outboard on the rub rail, also line up pretty well with their position relative to the dinghy, as seen in photos.

Here is the test fit from aft...
The notches in the wale for the davits are more clearly seen, and I have glued the pintles and gudgeons to the dinghy, ready for the rudder to be added.

It is clear now that with the extended deckhouse there is no room for the spare rudder, either under or alongside one of the boats. It also can't be lashed to the deckhouse because the rudder post will foul the main boom.
Looks like it may have to be stowed on the main deck, but before I make a final decision I will consult the Vancouver Maritime Museum...
Thanks again for looking in!
 

Cargo winch is done and fitted to St. Roch... the shaft to the break is the power take off from the main engine, engaged when the winches needed to be operated.

The line will extend up the cargo boom via a pair of pulleys and end in a cargo hook.

My intent is to show a crewman handling cargo coming up from the hold, using the cargo boom. Look back a few posts and you will find the photo that inspired me to add this feature. The idea is not to copy the whole scene, but to use the crewman to give a sense of scale to the model while illustrating the main role of St. Roch, to be a supply vessel for Arctic detachments.
Still not sure about stowing the rudder here, so I'm moving on to the poop deck and the life boat mountings...
Thanks for looking in!
 
 

Here is the cargo winch finished, except for the power take-off shaft... 

Here it is trial fitted on the base. The pulleys on each winch line up and clear the main hatch, so if they were rigged to power the anchor winch they would be accurate!
Thanks all for looking in!
Bruce
 
 

Sure Alan, that would be appreciated. I was thinking about looking for an O gauge (1:48 scale) model railroad figure to modify... but a bespoke figure like the one in the photo would be great!
Regards,
Bruce
 
P.S...
I remember reading an article many years ago, can't recall the source, about conservators bore-scoping a model that was due for restoration. The scope was put down into the stern area of the model where a completely detailed interior was discovered. It had been hidden for scores of years, and as the scope went deeper, they discovered the captain's cabin complete with a parrot in a cage!
So one day a restorer or conservator will speculate about the Bellerophon Fiddler!
 
 

Bruce,
There is a fellow in our MSON club that 3D models and resin prints figures.
He made one of me playing my fiddle sitting crosslegged for placement on my orlop deck (deep in the ship for anyone that tries to see tha far). I can ask him if he has anything suitable and have him contact you if you wish.
Alan