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Nenad,

 

Bilges of woodenships, war or commercial never smelled ... pleasant. However, if you stay in that odor long enough, you won't smell it anymore ...

 

As some people, Carl. In XXI century. Waiting for spring to take a bath/shower, and killing all around them in mean time.  

Thanks Mark for your input. Stupid Google translate and my English. I mean water-resistant and water-proof canvas/linen

 

Jud, why you deleted your post ? Your words have significant sense, and helped me to clear things in my head !!!!

 

After Jud`s input ( thank you !) things become clear to me. Gratings are, even they look nice as detail on model, out of question on any way. On war-ships gratings have sense. On trade ship - no. Most of Her working life as CS, She was carrying wool and tea, and water protection just had to be safe. So - as on C-plans +/- canvas to the half.

 

And a booby hatch as it was presented on C-plans

 

So, let me make some working drawings first 

 

 

BTW, can you imagine smelt under deck full of tea? Or full of wool ? People with sensitive nose can not be sailors those days

 

Brrrrrr

 

 After front companionway, next on line is a little research about - hatches

 

Campbell`s plans

 

There are three of them, all on main deck: two „hatches“ – one fore, one central and one „booby hatch“ at back on aft deck

 

 

Fore and central hatches are same look, central is a bit larger

They have two rows with 10 coverings each

 

 

 

Booby Hatch looks quite different – raised entrance

 

 

Sergal Roma plans

 

Here, things look quite different

 

Fore and central hatch have gratings (!) and they are equal

Booby hatch looks similar as on C-plan

 

 

Revel and Airfix

 

Too much simplification for my taste , not valuable to consider more

 

 

 

 

 

Artesania Latina

 

AL follows C-plans, quite right

Fore and central hatch are similar as on C-plans, different size, same type of covering

Bobby hatch is also similar

 

 

Billing boats

 

Fore and central are the same, with some kind of covering not seen on another plans

Booby is something undefined with doors

 

 

 

And Mantua

 

 

 

Ok, let`s see what photos can tell us

 

 

 

 

Fore hatch

 

Fore hatch do not exist more, as a hatch.

Now, this is visitor`s entrance with glass-steel construction

 

 

But, on some photos (Thank you very much Lou, again !!! ) there existed different solution !!!!

 

 

Central hatch

 

This hatch is only which stayed as hatch. Structure and covering is unknown for me, because on all photos I can find of central hatch, it is covered with some kind of awning

 

 

 

Except on only one interesting photo I found long ago

 

 

You can se completely different covering (comparing to C-plans) – six panels with wire netting, and each has own cover !!!!!

 

Hmmm

  

Booby hatch

 

Bobby hatch did not exist long time ago, and I can not find any photo of it

 

Now, at place where booby hatch was, there is rear entrance under deck for visitors, similar as on fore hatch place

 

 

So, what is purpose of this analyze ?

 

Considering I plan to spread all sails, it sounds logical to set Her on state as She was on sea. That leads me to C-plans solution (with improvisations and imagination how Booby hatch was looking)

 

But, couple questions stay opened:

 

How to cover fore and central hatch – as on C-plans or with gratings? Or as upper photo with six gratings panels ?

 

And, to cover them with awning  or not ?

 

Maybe is the best, but the more complicated solution – one with covering as on C-plans, another with gratings ( I`ll see in my scale what kind of gratings looks better, and is it possible at all, or it is possible to me to make classical gratings structure on classic way I had seen on MSW), and both covered with awning to half

 

We`ll see ... on my scale, hatches had next dimension:

 

 

 

Hmmm ... this will be really interesting and really challenge !

 

  

My deepest symphaty to all of you. Two years ago, Obrenovac, town 9km from my place was covered with 2m of wather and mud, so I can imagine this kind of hell. Water system in whole Belgrade was unstabile and unsafe, and there were long periods without water. Terrible. Be strong and safe!

Gibbs is below my chair..........I have to rub his ears, so I can read your update. glad your feeling better. cute puppy.........I enjoy having a puppy......both our dogs came to us this way. I fear though that Gibbs is our last.......jury is still out on that though . continue to take it easy my friend......it's the only way to a good recovery. now without further adue........I've held Gibbs off long enough........to the field we go

Your Gibbs is legendary, Denis. Fortunately, cat did not even try to jump on my shipyard. Only on my desk in office. Better solution, I think

Hey Nenad

 

Only two days old, but a lifetime of joy and companionship to look forward to. I'm going to enjoy watching her grow, along with Her Majesty.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

So do I, Patrick. Many happy years are in front of us

Sorry about the pain... I hope it gets better. What a great looking puppy, but be patient. Sort of like model ship building.. we just have to wait on some things.

 

You get a cat on the lap, I get a dog. Hmm... they pick the most inconvenient times to take a nap.

Whenever they sometimes get us angry, I can not imagine my life without pet. Better for my new dog to grow in peace all time it need for. I will be patience. I promiss ...

Congrats on the addition! Nice work on the ship also. I've been on the road on and off for the past month and just catching up. Keep up the good work!

Thanks Marc. I hope to see your progress soon

Finished last detail of front companionway

 

 

 

Tricky job, considering scale. To get idea how small it is, notice regular cigarette beside

 

 

Temporary on place

 

 

My back is ok now, my "sand production" is ... Let's say ... Ok ... But I lost another teeth and get doubled face for a couple of days with set of pills... That lead me to some prothetic works I didn't planed ... $$$$$$$€€€€€€

Just brilliant, Nils. Your work is great inspiration

Nice to see you back, Peter

Wooooow !!!!

Your children must really love you, Nenad, else they wouldn't offer such intensive care, and such intreguing solutions ...

 

Perhaps it is better to refrain from their offers, and just get better to work on your Cutty Sark. Best wishes to you

I successfully avoided "construction roller method" and have got my first hole (1 of 3) to my back today, and it is much much better -I am considering option to mount couple of eye

-bolts in my holes, it can be usefull - but ... office job suddenly expanded to Friday ( from 08-21h), Saturday and Sunday expected whole day, and her Majesty must be patience for a while

 

Adrian, Prince of Persia Kingdom, and the undisputed lord of our house, (untill my new puppy arives ) has not patience, and do not decided to leave me to finish my work, he decided to sleep right between me and keyboard, and that lasts whole day ...

 

 

And to solemnly publish great news - my new friend, Bobtail puppy is born couple of days before, and I just can not wait two months to take him to my place and his new home

 

First photos of Her (female) with her sister on their mother - only two days old

 

Don't fret, relax and read a book about Hump Back Whales or something. Hope your pain is gone tomorrow.

jud

 

Thanks Jud. re-read of Viking`s is on line. Pain is still here this morning, combined with tooth pain   . Misery never come alone

 

sorry to hear that Nenad............absolutely.......kick back and take it easy.   let's hope it is just a sore back.....her majesty can wait

 

seven blessings to you.......{I forgot.....Cersi took care of that in a big way       :D }

 

Better Daeneris ...

 

 

Sorry to hear about your back, hope nothing else stiffens, which might make you feel awkward ... Perhaps someone can walk over your back ... just a thought (maybe I should come back later ...) get well soon

 

Hothead ( 195 cm and 115 kg) had similar ideas, but I do not intend to spend rest of my life as pancake. Rather agree with Princess idea to perforate some holes in me with injections ...

No progress this days ... something that happen` to all of us with 55+ from time to time ... pain in my back - God only knows if it is "rolling sand" from my kidney (yes I have it, I was nice, but expected surprise on ultrasound scanning few days ago), or stiff back from unknown reason as a result of earlier sport injury (show off on the pool when I was 17. during water polo training) or who knows why

 

Or I just have hardened/stiffened on a wrong body part         . Princess gave me some pills and it comes better, but still not enough to sit couple of hours in front of bench. Fortunately I have no job in downtown tomorrow, so I can be calm and peaceful ... I hope  

Companionway in front of windlass - preparing

 

Very nice !

 

My dream is to make model from natural wood, which require more skill than I have.

That's it ... Capstan bars ... you wake me up for that ! Lovely work, Nenad.they look smashing

 

Thanks Carl. They are made from 0,3 mm brass wire, and they were rather disobey until I glued them. Holder of bars is made from 0,5 mm veneer strips 

 

 

Lovely details Nenad. If there wasn't your hand for reference I would think the scale was bigger than it actually is.

 

Nick

 

Thanks Nick and welcome to my journey. Interesting thing is that when you succesfully make something small, it not seem to you such a small as  it is any more

 

My working ants are not still back home, so I worked in office tonight, not in shipyard.  

Ugly duckling on it`s way to becom beatufull small swan

 

Ants say hello to you !!!!

Putty and sanding are powerfull way to fill gasps and to get her nice and smoth hull lines.

 

Do you plan coopering and second layer planking on hull?

Cabin with capstan's bars - finished

 

 

 

 

 

All this is hobby and, under all, great fun, Jud.

 

Speaking of axe ... this days I read exelent historical book about Vikings: 

  The World of the Vikings by Arnulf Krause.

and have read years ago some popular novels about them ( Tim Severin: Viking I and II, Bernard Cornwell: the last Kingdom series, etc etc)

 

In popular history, beside long boats, first association for Vikings are their terrific axes, having in mind type of axe we have seen in LotR as Gimli weapon. Or famous Tyrion`s axe etc etc

 

 

But, popular culture is one thing, and history is another, sometimes even a bit disappointing  

 

Real Viking axe,  at first look are not much different form usual axes we use today to cut woods (Google picture search "Viking X century axe museum"). I do not put in question their skills with axes, but I was relative disappointed when found those pictures  

 

So, which axe do you suggest to me to use ?

 

Maybe this one, made by Rolan Vlahovic, for his gold medal winner model at Kaliningrad 2016 ( Naviga)

 

"..History became legend. Legend became myth..."

 

And again ...

 

Unknown voice from silence:

 

"Nenad, have you ever heared anything about measuring and checking measure?"

 

 

"No, I don't" I answered "What is this for?"

 

(Scary Devil's laugh in the back)

 

"A-ha-ha-ha..."