Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64

[texxn5]

Wayne.....however, that does sound like a smelly proposition....sure would hate to be the one with Head Duty..

[texxn5]

Here are pictures of the "Real" Morgan outhouse.  It has been moved away from the wales, and not yet reinstalled but shows the door and sides....

[texxn5]

oops....forgot the door

[augie]

I always wondered where the expression '2nd story man' came from!

[texxn5]

Augie....does that mean.....second story man....or second story man in a 4 story outhouse??????

[Piet]

Hey John, is that nice looking moos scull on post 811 your figurehead for the Morgan????  Just asking you know     

 

Cheers with a Leffe   

[lambsbk]

Alas...no ventilation on the outhouse...did that ensure shorter occupancy times? Gotta' keep a crew moving.

[texxn5]

Hi Piet....the consideration for the moose is definitely a thought........however, in the real world of the Morgan, she was a Quaker ship, therefore, she only had a gold Billet Head instead of a Figurehead......too bad, a Moose would get some attention.....kinda like a Crescent Moon on working ship......lol.

[texxn5]

yeah Dave, I guess keeping the crew moving was a thought.....looks like this head is ventilated from the bottom, and I guess if you were on the head during rough seas you managed to get a quick wash up when you were done....could be kinda cold!

[texxn5]

Well next bit of progress to report is the construction of the Fo'csle Companionway. I started with 1/32" basswood sheet, and then planked the sides and back to form the main structure. This has grated doors and a sliding top, so that you could open it up to allow room to stand up as you ascend or decend the ladder. Sorry that the pictures are a little blurry....still don't know what's wrong yet....could just be the bright lights....

[texxn5]

a couple more...

[texxn5]

Here it is on the real ship...

[augie]

Nice work John.  Maybe that's the kind of door you should use on the outhouse?  Just sayin.....

[texxn5]

Hi Piet, no I didn't make it functional because I didn't build the ladder or lower structure inside the hull. Never thought about it because I never thought I was even capable of getting this far with it, much less doing the inside parts. Also, I hadn't been on board her in so long, that I never realized what the structure was even for. So for this build it'll be strictly above the main deck.

[Captain Slog]

The ships bell could do with a bit of a polish!

 

Does anyone know what that "gun port hatch" is on the belfry below the bell?

 

Cheers

Slog

[realworkingsailor]

 

Does anyone know what that "gun port hatch" is on the belfry below the bell?

 

Cheers

Slog

 

I think that's the pawl for the windlass, you can see in the second photo, the two mounts for it.

 

Andy

[Captain Slog]

Ah, that makes sense, thanks.

 

Cheers

Slog

[texxn5]

Hi Slog and Andy......thanks Andy, that is exactly what they are.  They are actually wood blocks that are hinged to fit in the grooves of the windlass.  It surprised me that they were wood, but I guess it is strong enough to do the job.

[texxn5]

Thanks Lawrence for the comments, yeah, I guess I am surprising myself some. So far I don't think I've screwed up anything too major (knock on wood)....

[popeye the sailor]

looking good John........your choice of color is so close,  it's awesome! 

[texxn5]

Thanks Popeye.  At first I didn't like the yellow ochre color.  It's the Model Shipways paint that they recommend.  Then once I saw the real ship and color I realized that it was the perfect blend. 

[texxn5]

I had a little progress this weekend.  Yesterday was time to clean the dust dirt and lizard s@#$ off my two classic cars.  That took all day, but the end result was sure worth it.  Also took them out for a short drive since they hadn't been out in 3 months.....was nice and about 75 degrees out.  So this morning I got the Fluke Chain Bit, and the Forehatch built and mounted on board.  Not much, but as Sjors and Augie say, any progress is .... progress.  I'm going to bypass building the Tryworks for now, hoping for some more pictures before tackling it.  I will now move aft and build the rudder, tiller, wheel, and hurricane house next.  Not sure the order of those yet, but they are all related back there.  So here we are now, and I'm working on the hurricane house first.  More pictures later.

[edmay]

Hello ,I agree the color looks real good,nice job,so don"t knock on wood (might hurt)Edwin  

[Landlubber Mike]

Very nice job John - looking great!

[augie]

She's filling out.  That's one helluva chain there!

[texxn5]

Thanks Ed, it surprised me....

[texxn5]

Thanks Mike, movin' along!

[texxn5]

Yeah Augie, it's going to start getting very busy on the deck..... the chain is more in scale with the real one, MS's is way, way too small....

[mtaylor]

Good to hear you made it back home and into the shipyard, John.  Fantastic work going on with the furniture.   Very inspiring.

[texxn5]

Thanks Mark, hope you are enjoying the Fist day of the rest of your life!///