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A beautifully made net, Ken. Iwould think that a boat such as this would have steel wire shrouds, so black or dark grey woiuld be appropriate - perhaps at your scale, dark grey would look more realistic. John- 162 replies
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Coming along nicely, Per. John
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Good to see that you're back at work on her, Mike. John
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Yes, Tom, when you start studying the two paintings, there are quite a few differences - especially when you consider that they're only a couple of years apart. I'll be using the 1853 painting as my guide - as that's the year of the voyage I'm interested in. John
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In spite of your setbacks (for which I feel partly responsible - having commented on the height of the companionway ) you're really making progress, Popeye! John
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Thanks for the support, Denis and Rob. Denis - I 've looked at the hull lines of a couple of dozen ships of the period and found one with what appears to be the correct hull shape and with proportions very close to the 'Meteor'. I've altered the proportions of that plan slightly on the computer to match the dimensions of the 'meteor' and am currently fiddling with them to produce drawings I can use to build frames. John
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Thanks for all those photos of your beautiful model, Nils. I'm looking forward to your further progress. John
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Great to see that she's still advancing, Andy. That planking looks pretty good! John
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That engine and boiler space is really looking good! John
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"He who never made a mistake never made anything", to quote somebody or other! Frustrating when it happens, but hopefully easily overcome. John
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Looking good, Popeye. By the way, I think you'll find that the galley was in the forward deckhouse. The after accommodation would be the main cabin - the Master's and Officers' quarters. You might also like to check the heights of the companion and the skylight against contemporary sources - they look a bit high to me. John
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She's really starting to look like a ship again, Michael! John
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Welcome back, Michel! John
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Hello George, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Thanks, Mark! The 'Pritt' was a typical Thursday Island pearler. The origin of this design is a ketch designed by a Sydney yacht designer back at the end of the 19th century for a pearler mate at T.I. who wanted a larger, faster and more seaworthy boat to fish the deeper and more distant pearling grounds. The design was copied (by eye) by the local boat builders who, I suspect, added their own interpretation on the design as well as simplifying it by changing the 'wine glass' keel shape to a simpler flat skag. As the local builders were of Japanese heritage, they seem to have added that beautiful 'kick' up of the sheer aft. When Pam first saw a photo of a T.I. pearler that showed the after sheer well her comment was, "That looks really oriental"! By the way, the open stern made it easier to sweep and hose shell rubbish off the deck and straight over the stern. John
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Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Questions regarding the Studding Sail Boom
Jim Lad replied to ronkamin's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
A ship would carry the booms on each side but, unless the ship was running square before the wind, only the booms on one side would be in use at any one time. John -
Yes, Louie - I'll work from the modified hull lines and then take the rest from the paintings. John
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Thank you all for your kind words, folks. Druxey - yes, I was worried that the completed model would look a bit 'flat' and lifeless, but I agree that the sidelight screens just give it that lift. John
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