Feathermerchant

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I have contacted the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) in Sidney, the Photo Library, about the photo they have posted of "Great Harry" H 3476. Harry Ree wrote back with a photo of the Great Harry from the starboard side of the model, showing more details of her rigging. It is not of the best quality. They will provide a new digital photo. but due to Covid-19 and other priorities it could take 6-8 weeks. Without plans available, this may be the only way we can duplicate the rigging on our model. 
Appreciate your help and that the museum is the "Powerhouse" that holds the model. From their web site I found the reference to the Photo Library and their contact information. 
Thanks again.

Nemo, "A shipmodeling Club is a Modeler's Most valuable Tool". That said, I have included below, the list of ship modeling clubs for the NRG list that are in AB & BC.  Below that is a list from  found on the Internet of R/C clubs in AB. Model Ship World is a helpful source when you feel isolated, but have a fellow ship modeler that you can share a cup of coffee with and your frustrations with your build is also. .................feathermerchant - Shipwrights of Central Ohio. www.shipwrightsofohio.com.
 
 
Calgary, AB
Calgary Model Boat Racing Association
42 Armstrong Cres. S.E.
Calgary, AB Burnby, BC Burnaby Association of Marine Modelers
John Tarvin
5209 Rumble Street
Burnaby, BC Parksville, BC Parcum Mariners Model Boat Club
Nisbet P. Patfield
78 Magnolia Drive
Parksville, BC Victoria, BC Victoria Model Shipbuilders Society
4996 Georgia Park Terrace
Victoria, BC
Website: members.shaw.ca/VMSS
Email: vmss@shaw.ca  
Calgary
Calgary Model Boat Racing Association
42 Armstrong Cres. S.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2J 0X3
 
Edmonton
Edmonton Model Boat Racing Association
8719 160 St.
Edmonton, Alberta T5R 2H4
(403) 483-8392  
Spruce Grove
The Alberta Ship Model Society
#205, 211 Church Road,
Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3J8

Nemo, "A shipmodeling Club is a Modeler's Most valuable Tool". That said, I have included below, the list of ship modeling clubs for the NRG list that are in AB & BC.  Below that is a list from  found on the Internet of R/C clubs in AB. Model Ship World is a helpful source when you feel isolated, but have a fellow ship modeler that you can share a cup of coffee with and your frustrations with your build is also. .................feathermerchant - Shipwrights of Central Ohio. www.shipwrightsofohio.com.
 
 
Calgary, AB
Calgary Model Boat Racing Association
42 Armstrong Cres. S.E.
Calgary, AB Burnby, BC Burnaby Association of Marine Modelers
John Tarvin
5209 Rumble Street
Burnaby, BC Parksville, BC Parcum Mariners Model Boat Club
Nisbet P. Patfield
78 Magnolia Drive
Parksville, BC Victoria, BC Victoria Model Shipbuilders Society
4996 Georgia Park Terrace
Victoria, BC
Website: members.shaw.ca/VMSS
Email: vmss@shaw.ca  
Calgary
Calgary Model Boat Racing Association
42 Armstrong Cres. S.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2J 0X3
 
Edmonton
Edmonton Model Boat Racing Association
8719 160 St.
Edmonton, Alberta T5R 2H4
(403) 483-8392  
Spruce Grove
The Alberta Ship Model Society
#205, 211 Church Road,
Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3J8

Nemo, "A shipmodeling Club is a Modeler's Most valuable Tool". That said, I have included below, the list of ship modeling clubs for the NRG list that are in AB & BC.  Below that is a list from  found on the Internet of R/C clubs in AB. Model Ship World is a helpful source when you feel isolated, but have a fellow ship modeler that you can share a cup of coffee with and your frustrations with your build is also. .................feathermerchant - Shipwrights of Central Ohio. www.shipwrightsofohio.com.
 
 
Calgary, AB
Calgary Model Boat Racing Association
42 Armstrong Cres. S.E.
Calgary, AB Burnby, BC Burnaby Association of Marine Modelers
John Tarvin
5209 Rumble Street
Burnaby, BC Parksville, BC Parcum Mariners Model Boat Club
Nisbet P. Patfield
78 Magnolia Drive
Parksville, BC Victoria, BC Victoria Model Shipbuilders Society
4996 Georgia Park Terrace
Victoria, BC
Website: members.shaw.ca/VMSS
Email: vmss@shaw.ca  
Calgary
Calgary Model Boat Racing Association
42 Armstrong Cres. S.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2J 0X3
 
Edmonton
Edmonton Model Boat Racing Association
8719 160 St.
Edmonton, Alberta T5R 2H4
(403) 483-8392  
Spruce Grove
The Alberta Ship Model Society
#205, 211 Church Road,
Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3J8

I have been contacted about a partial built model that dates from the mid-30's.  The information given is: "A 32" wooden sailing ship hull, including some rigging. The model was probably started in the early to mid thirties by my dad's best friend. Probably not completed because of WWII. Given to the individual in the early 60's. Other than a feeble attempt, nothing has been done with it for 55+ years".
 
It looks like a 24-gun, possible a frigate, solid hull. Since it dates to the early, mid-30's there were few model ship kit makers so does anyone know of either a kit that was available back then or is this a model started from Popular Science/Mechanic plans run in their magazine? Can anyone help in solving this mystery?
 

BECC at www.becc.co.uk
 
Have used them for flags used on Dutch built "Half Moon", Colonial ship and steamer house flags. Have found the images on the web and sent them to BECC and they reproduced them to scale required and also bought directly from their catalogue.

BECC at www.becc.co.uk
 
Have used them for flags used on Dutch built "Half Moon", Colonial ship and steamer house flags. Have found the images on the web and sent them to BECC and they reproduced them to scale required and also bought directly from their catalogue.

Thanks for the information & suggestions. The model Dapper Tom and Model Shipways kit and this model were built for a non-existent ship. I found an article on a capstan for the Victory by Glen Greico, Texas A&M showing lifting an anchor using messenger & nippers with the storing of the anchor cable through a hatch aft of the riding bitts. It also showed the capstan aft of the main mast. Checking my pictures of the forward deck of a Baltimore Clipper, I found rollers that the messenger cable would have been used to guide it to the anchor cable. The deck layout on the Dapper Tom has the capstan aft of the main mast so I improvised and placed two small openings in the deck between the riding bitts and the foremast.  I have attached the picture of the capstan from Grieco's Victory.
 
 
Capstan.docx

Sean, 
 
Welcome. Sorry you missed Saturday's meeting. Our next meeting will be Saturday, April 21st in the conference room. Follow the directions you have for the classroom, but when you pass the gift shop, take a right and then a second right and the conference room is at the end of the short hallway behind the gift shop. 
If you send me your contact info, I will send you a reminder and our March newsletter "Ropewalk".  The club contact is shipwright@wowway.com.
 
Again, welcome aboard.
 
Bill Nyberg
president
Shipwrights of Central Ohio

Thanks for the information & suggestions. The model Dapper Tom and Model Shipways kit and this model were built for a non-existent ship. I found an article on a capstan for the Victory by Glen Greico, Texas A&M showing lifting an anchor using messenger & nippers with the storing of the anchor cable through a hatch aft of the riding bitts. It also showed the capstan aft of the main mast. Checking my pictures of the forward deck of a Baltimore Clipper, I found rollers that the messenger cable would have been used to guide it to the anchor cable. The deck layout on the Dapper Tom has the capstan aft of the main mast so I improvised and placed two small openings in the deck between the riding bitts and the foremast.  I have attached the picture of the capstan from Grieco's Victory.
 
 
Capstan.docx

Thanks for the information & suggestions. The model Dapper Tom and Model Shipways kit and this model were built for a non-existent ship. I found an article on a capstan for the Victory by Glen Greico, Texas A&M showing lifting an anchor using messenger & nippers with the storing of the anchor cable through a hatch aft of the riding bitts. It also showed the capstan aft of the main mast. Checking my pictures of the forward deck of a Baltimore Clipper, I found rollers that the messenger cable would have been used to guide it to the anchor cable. The deck layout on the Dapper Tom has the capstan aft of the main mast so I improvised and placed two small openings in the deck between the riding bitts and the foremast.  I have attached the picture of the capstan from Grieco's Victory.
 
 
Capstan.docx

I am in the process of restoring the Baltimore Clipper "Dapper Tom" a fictitious model of an 1815, 8-gun schooner. I have a copy of Model Shipways plans, copyright 1954, and the instruction manual for this model, copyright 2006. I was ask to repair/restore the model after it took a header off a shelf and broke most of the rigging. The original model dates from the 1960's. The original anchor line, stowed on deck, is 5/32" diameter. Scale of the  model is 5/32" = 1'.  I plan to reduce the size of the anchor line to 1/32" (3" dia.) but I cannot find the access to the anchor line locker. I cannot believe that they would store all that rope on the deck. I was thinking of two holes in the deck near the riding bit. Can anyone help me on how this was done. I have checked Chapelle's "The Baltimore Clipper" . No help. 

Hi Rob, forgot to mention that John F. Leavitt published an historical paperback called "The Charles W. Morgan" through Mystic seaport. The book included ships plans for the Morgan. John was Associate Curator at Mystic seaport. Original published in 1973 and reprinted in 1998.....feathermerchant

Hi Rob, isn't it nice to have so much encouragement. I built the Morgan starting in 2000 and finished her in 2004. The kit was from Marine Model and solid hull and was bought from an Episcopalian pastor who started the original build in the 70's. The kit was of the Morgan when she was in the movie "Java".  Included with the kit was a set of plans from Mystic seaport as she was in the 1895-1906 period and a contact number for Mystic Seaport. It took a bit of bashing to change her appearance. I had her on display at the Manitowoc Model Ship Show and she now is displayed in my sons accounting office conference room. I get to visit it periodically. Two things; 1, you and your lovely wife should visit the Morgan at Mystic (she is a living museum) and 2, when you have questions call them, they are the experts. It is not often that you can walk the deck of a square rigged ship that you are in the process of modeling.............feathermerchant   

Rob, I'm 79 and building a Skipjack with my next project the scratch-build of the brig "Leon" (Underhills) followed by a scratch-build of a late 1800's tug "Alva B".
 That should get me into my 90's. Would also encourage you to find and join a ship modeling club. Good modeling................feathermerchant.

Hi Rob, forgot to mention that John F. Leavitt published an historical paperback called "The Charles W. Morgan" through Mystic seaport. The book included ships plans for the Morgan. John was Associate Curator at Mystic seaport. Original published in 1973 and reprinted in 1998.....feathermerchant

Hi Rob, isn't it nice to have so much encouragement. I built the Morgan starting in 2000 and finished her in 2004. The kit was from Marine Model and solid hull and was bought from an Episcopalian pastor who started the original build in the 70's. The kit was of the Morgan when she was in the movie "Java".  Included with the kit was a set of plans from Mystic seaport as she was in the 1895-1906 period and a contact number for Mystic Seaport. It took a bit of bashing to change her appearance. I had her on display at the Manitowoc Model Ship Show and she now is displayed in my sons accounting office conference room. I get to visit it periodically. Two things; 1, you and your lovely wife should visit the Morgan at Mystic (she is a living museum) and 2, when you have questions call them, they are the experts. It is not often that you can walk the deck of a square rigged ship that you are in the process of modeling.............feathermerchant   

Hi Rob, forgot to mention that John F. Leavitt published an historical paperback called "The Charles W. Morgan" through Mystic seaport. The book included ships plans for the Morgan. John was Associate Curator at Mystic seaport. Original published in 1973 and reprinted in 1998.....feathermerchant

Hi Rob, isn't it nice to have so much encouragement. I built the Morgan starting in 2000 and finished her in 2004. The kit was from Marine Model and solid hull and was bought from an Episcopalian pastor who started the original build in the 70's. The kit was of the Morgan when she was in the movie "Java".  Included with the kit was a set of plans from Mystic seaport as she was in the 1895-1906 period and a contact number for Mystic Seaport. It took a bit of bashing to change her appearance. I had her on display at the Manitowoc Model Ship Show and she now is displayed in my sons accounting office conference room. I get to visit it periodically. Two things; 1, you and your lovely wife should visit the Morgan at Mystic (she is a living museum) and 2, when you have questions call them, they are the experts. It is not often that you can walk the deck of a square rigged ship that you are in the process of modeling.............feathermerchant   

Hi Rob, isn't it nice to have so much encouragement. I built the Morgan starting in 2000 and finished her in 2004. The kit was from Marine Model and solid hull and was bought from an Episcopalian pastor who started the original build in the 70's. The kit was of the Morgan when she was in the movie "Java".  Included with the kit was a set of plans from Mystic seaport as she was in the 1895-1906 period and a contact number for Mystic Seaport. It took a bit of bashing to change her appearance. I had her on display at the Manitowoc Model Ship Show and she now is displayed in my sons accounting office conference room. I get to visit it periodically. Two things; 1, you and your lovely wife should visit the Morgan at Mystic (she is a living museum) and 2, when you have questions call them, they are the experts. It is not often that you can walk the deck of a square rigged ship that you are in the process of modeling.............feathermerchant   

Rob, I'm 79 and building a Skipjack with my next project the scratch-build of the brig "Leon" (Underhills) followed by a scratch-build of a late 1800's tug "Alva B".
 That should get me into my 90's. Would also encourage you to find and join a ship modeling club. Good modeling................feathermerchant.

Rob, I'm 79 and building a Skipjack with my next project the scratch-build of the brig "Leon" (Underhills) followed by a scratch-build of a late 1800's tug "Alva B".
 That should get me into my 90's. Would also encourage you to find and join a ship modeling club. Good modeling................feathermerchant.

Rob, I'm 79 and building a Skipjack with my next project the scratch-build of the brig "Leon" (Underhills) followed by a scratch-build of a late 1800's tug "Alva B".
 That should get me into my 90's. Would also encourage you to find and join a ship modeling club. Good modeling................feathermerchant.

Rob, I'm 79 and building a Skipjack with my next project the scratch-build of the brig "Leon" (Underhills) followed by a scratch-build of a late 1800's tug "Alva B".
 That should get me into my 90's. Would also encourage you to find and join a ship modeling club. Good modeling................feathermerchant.

Rob, I'm 79 and building a Skipjack with my next project the scratch-build of the brig "Leon" (Underhills) followed by a scratch-build of a late 1800's tug "Alva B".
 That should get me into my 90's. Would also encourage you to find and join a ship modeling club. Good modeling................feathermerchant.