Jim Lad

It's about time that deck planking was started, Danny!

Looks really good, mate!

John

Well, a little sawdust has actually been produced.  The 'backbone' of the 'Pritt' is about halfway there.  It looks a bit odd at the moment with only the after end done and no stem, but I forgot to take my stock of wider timber to the museum with me so I had nothing to use to cut the curved pieces for the forward end - next time.

Here's the keel, sternpost and skeg/after deadwood, anyway.

John

For those members whose Australian language skills might be a bit weak, and esky is a portable cooler!

By the way, Steve, Orange isn't exactly right on the beach.  Where do you plan on sailing that monster?

John

Mike,

The best way to think of a yard set flying is to think of it as just a stick across the top of the sail to hold it out.  That sail would be furled by simply letting go the halliards and dropping the whole lot down on deck.  When the sail wasn't set there'd be no evidence of it ever having been there (apart from a sheave for the halliard.

John

Rigging at last!  Can't wait to see it.

John

Hello, Joel.  I see this is your first post, so a warm welcome to MSW.  Why not go over to the 'New to the Hobby, or MSW' forum and introduce yourself to the crew?

The photo below is a detail from a photo of the half scale whale ship 'Lagoda' at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.  It might help you to get an idea of the size of the hoops.

John

Looks really good, mate!  That picture in the instruction book is just rubbish.

John

Stupid mouse - I think ultramarine is much tastier than cobalt!

Your thimbles on the bobstay look a little over-scale in the photo.  At 1:96 you could try rigging to a splice with out the thimble and it would probably look fine - might be worth an experiment, anyway.

John

Very nice start on the wheelhouse, Bob.  Sorry I can't help you with the colour.

John

Crikey, mate, that makes a difference!

John

Sorry, Danny.

No, I can pretty much guarantee that this model was never at Old Sydney Town.  It's been part of the Powerhouse (and its predecessor the Tech Museum) collection since I was a young lad.

John

Mike,

Note that Chapelle explains that an Improvised main course had been added.  It certainly wasn't usual at this period ant the lower yard was used simply to spread the foot of the topsail.  Chapelle also describes the improvised yard as being set 'flying' so it would only be there when the sail was set.

John

That's an interesting type of anchor, Piet.

John

She's coming along nicely, Tim - as you say, take your time!

John

Hey, Glen, I somehow missed your resurrection of your log.

Good to see you back here, mate!

John

Absolutely delightful (why am I not surprised?)

John

Oliver,

The doorway to the companion would be the full size of one side of the hatch, plus there would be a folding or sliding section of the top in order to allow proper access.

The photos below may give you a bit of an idea of the way they work.

John

The 'Stag's' cabin hatchway.  I found I don't have a photo of the after end where the door is, but you can see the sliding top section easily.

The 'Palmerin' has a slightly more fancy companion, but it's still the same idea.  You can see the doors - meeting in the centre - in this view.

Verrrry nice, mate.  Yep, agree with your 'no gloss' principle entirely.

John

It'll be good to follow her as she comes to the correct shape, Tim!

John

Looks good, Oliver!

John

That's a very interesting looking 'temporary' stand, mate!

John

No mate, Sydney Town Hall, in George Street, Sydney!

John

Nice, Augie.  Now write yourself a note and pin it to your work board - "Don't forget to add the inner sheave assemblies when inner bulwarks faired!"

John

Excellent, ed.  Frames permanently fitted already.

John

Very clever indeed, Michael!

John