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Bomb Vessel 19 century, based on the Grenado.

Dewsland

HM Trawler FIARY Isles class Trawler

 
another small sketch w/c 6" X 4"

Canadian built Armed Trawler Texada 
w/c 6" X 4"

Coming Home
HMS Fencer and HMCS Rockcliffe, in Convoy.
w/c 16" X 11"

Fishermen who spend their lives afloat would figure it out and each solution and the details would vary from boat to boat, man to man and from each type of container. It's contents and intended use would dictate the where. You need to make a decision on contents and intended use to make a good decision on location. Having chased 8" projectile's, a fork lift and hundreds of random items around the decks of rolling modern ships I have learned something about securing for sea. Movement of any kind is the killer, no matter how small it may be, it will grow and if not stopped will break out. However you chose to secure the barrels they must be hard against a structural part of the ship or the lines, straps or chains secured directly to the ship and need to be easily adjusted. Make your choice on the reason for the barrels being there in the first place then secure them for sea where they can be used for their intended purpose or leave them in a box near your work bench.
 

Islander

Quickie while in Shetland Fifie passing the drinking horse - Dore Holm, Eshaness, Shetland .

C class Flying Boat of Imperial Airways about to alight at Victoria Harbour Hong Kong 1930s
watercolour 16" X 11"

Convoy w/c A6 6” X 4” posrcard size. Anon merchant ship HMCS Portage escort.

SS Pembrokeshire
Shire and Glen Line Far East and Australia run
w/c 16" X 11" ish 

Good morning everyone
i was bitterly upset and very grumpy last night, and felt extremely silly with myself, it was nothing more than tripping over my own feet, as i swung around off my bench, 
the damage is/was completely beyond repair, i looked to see if the keel was fit to use, even the floor had ripped as my full weight went through the frames
 
Anyway, what to do next
well the Admiral decided for me, just do it again, 
the full kit is on order and being posted today, this thread will be renamed and i will just restart a full build

JC Harrison London 'Harpalyce' based on the entrance to the Royal Docks 
w/c 16.5" X 11.5"

HMS King Sol ASW Trawler hard worked little ship. Returned to owners post WW2 Scraped 1961.
watercolour 11" X 8"

Just for a change, a wee pencil drawing this afternoon. 'Baron Scott' 11” X 8”

The meaning of "mast length" depends upon the author, and unfortunately most seem to think you can read their minds. Lees is no exception - at least I can find no place in the book where he actually states a definition of mast length. However, by comparing his tables to some of the drawings it appears he means the total length of the mast (measured length) from the heel (step, foot) or very bottom of the mast to the top of the top cap.
 
Many authors use the "hounded length" for mast length, and one I came across used the length from the partners (deck) to the top of the top cap. When some say the "top" they are actually referring to the bottom of the doubling (the hounds) but most mean to the top of the top (doubling), or top of the top cap.
 
The term "hounds" is another vague term. Some authors say the hounds start about 2/3 the distance from the deck to the cross trees, others say it includes the cheeks, and yet others say the hounds are the bottom of the doubling where the cross trees are supported. And "hounding" means the distance from something (deck, foot) up to the hounds, whatever they are.
 
All the confusing, contradictory and conflicting definitions that people use - and assume everyone else knows exactly what they mean - gave me the greatest problems when trying to research how sailing ships were built. The meaning of many terms changes with time, so you have to know the period an author is talking about.
 
You must never take any meaning for granted, and if authors do not say specifically what a term means, you really have no idea what they are talking about.
 
Here is a drawing I made up to explain a lot of the terms used for ship's dimensions:
 

 
 
Since you are new to all this, remember that rope dimensions are usually given as circumference unless otherwise stated to be the diameter. But masts and spar thickness is always given in diameters.

Well, Tuesday came and it was back to work full time....that seems like a bad habit I need to break one of these days
 
With that, progress slowed a bit.  The next steps in the instructions were mostly for assembling and painting some of the metal bits around the cockpit, including fuel and oil tanks.  I am still waiting on some Alclad Aluminum paint that I want to try on the tanks, but have painted the other bits.  I then skipped ahead through the instructions looking for other small subassemblies to build and paint.  So here's what I have:
 
Miscellaneous tiny bits:
 
Seat

 
Guns.  I did some dry brushing with silver, might have overdone it a little bit.

 
Tail skid:

Rudder and elevator:
 
And the instrument panel.   The kit includes some decals for instrument faces but I have not applied them yet.

 

Did a bit more work on the tail wing and some supports around the cockpit which I did not capture in a photo.  That completes most of the wood work for the fuselage.  I also used the airbrush to lightly spray on some "Golden Oak" stain and also some light brown Tamiya paint just to give the bass wood a bit more color and to hide some of the laser cut char which I had also partially filed off.  The kit instructions suggest leaving the char but painting over it with a "light wood" color.  I am very much enjoying using the new air brush.
 
The next steps are mostly painting some of the smaller metal bits for the cockpit controls, some engine bits, fuel and oil tanks, etc.  At least some of that work means waiting for the UPS delivery of some paint.  I may skip ahead and do some other subassemblies if I get impatient with that wait.
 

 

Coasters
Does this help?
 

Fleet Oiler USS Pamanset AO85 in heavy weather 
w/c 11.75" X 8.25"

Added a bit more detail, added fuel hoses and folded up fire hoses from offcut PE 

Well, I think this project is complete, although I will build a permanent display stand and clear case to display Orca eventually. 

I think this could be the first ‘public’ Orca model to be built true to the traditional method for Novi lobster boat construction using frames; ribbands; ribs and planks, with a keel close to the original, and modelling the engine, and other below decks parts; pilot house as well as the lower trunk deck details, and all the film props. If I was to do this again there are still a few mistakes I would correct, as some dimensions and proportions had to be ‘guestimated’.

It’s been an interesting project, and I have learnt a lot, with help from many members, of course. Including the research and plan drawing there are hundreds of hours in the build. If there had to be a pandemic lockdown, it was not a bad way to pass the time.
 
Thanks for the 14K+ views and many thumbs up and comments, and the helpful information and advice - it is appreciated and has significantly improved the final model.

So, here’s some final pictures of the complete boat including one showing the decks removed to reveal the interior. 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I have an idea for a fun follow-up build, which may appear in 2022. Watch this space.
Until then, I’ve taken the actors back to their barge, filming is wrapped, and I’d better take this old girl back to Amity before she sinks.
Farewell and adieu!
 

 

Not sure about storerooms 18 and 19, but have heard references to the Marine Clothing compartment. It’s common knowledge in the US Navy that Marines are fond of wearing pretty clothes, so I suspect room 5 would have shelves for fluffy sweaters, drawers for lacy undergarments, and perhaps hangers for sexy dresses. Oh, and shoe racks for their CMFM pumps. And of course a full-length mirror somewhere on a bulkhead.
 
HTH,
 
CPO, USN (Ret)

USS Ranger launches a F4 Phantom watercolour 16" X 11" No particular time frame or location but probably Tonkin Gulf around the 60's/70's

Not sure about storerooms 18 and 19, but have heard references to the Marine Clothing compartment. It’s common knowledge in the US Navy that Marines are fond of wearing pretty clothes, so I suspect room 5 would have shelves for fluffy sweaters, drawers for lacy undergarments, and perhaps hangers for sexy dresses. Oh, and shoe racks for their CMFM pumps. And of course a full-length mirror somewhere on a bulkhead.
 
HTH,
 
CPO, USN (Ret)