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Jim Lad
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Jim Lad got a reaction from JerryGreening in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
The 'Pritt' advances. The deckhouses have now received a couple of coats of 'Polly' and are pretty much complete except for some black card inserts behind the windows to keep the dirt and bugs out. You might notice that there are no door handles - this is because the 'doors' were simply timber slides that fitted into grooves on each side of the opening. I have now also fabricated the chain plates (two types) and they are now ready for soldering and finishing once I've made the deadeye straps. I originally thought that the mizzen shrouds were secured by lanyards, but closer inspection of the available photos reveals that they also have deadeyes. The chain plates with holes in to tops are for the running stays amidships and the main topmast shroud (which is secured by a lanyard).
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Thanks for the good wishes and thanks to all who have pressed the 'like' button.
Cathead - not sure about the shape of the rudder, except that 'that's the way they built 'em'. It may have had something to do with the fact that they dried out with the tide while at T.I. and, because of their deep hull shape, lay over quite heavily as in the photo below - but then it could be that it was the way the first one was built and everyone simply followed suit.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Elia in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from JerryGreening in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from ggrieco in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from hexnut in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from gerty in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Bent drill bit
That one's especially for drilling around corners, Per!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Erik W in Bent drill bit
That one's especially for drilling around corners, Per!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Thanks for the greetings, one and all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from davyboy in Bent drill bit
That one's especially for drilling around corners, Per!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Canute in Bent drill bit
That one's especially for drilling around corners, Per!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Wintergreen in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from _SalD_ in Bent drill bit
That one's especially for drilling around corners, Per!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Obormotov in HMS Victory by guraus - scale 1:48 - plank on frame
I just run out of superlatives looking at your work, mate!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from GLakie in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Thanks for the greetings, one and all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Nirvana in Bent drill bit
That one's especially for drilling around corners, Per!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from mtaylor in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Thanks, all!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from egkb in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from tlevine in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from GLakie in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Thanks, all!
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from janos in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from wyz in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from Piet in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
G'day Mobbsie.
The tops of the chain plates are bent around. They'll be soldered once the whole thing is put together - soft solder is strong enough here and melts at a low enough temperature not to harm the deadeyes.
John
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Jim Lad got a reaction from BANYAN in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
A Christmas update. The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly. The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time). The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller! The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted. The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.
You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder. This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.
The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping. The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with. I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.
A happy Christmas to all.
John
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