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

[texxn5]

Thanks for all the "likes" guys.  Greatly appreciated.  Whoaaaaaaa all of you........got a lot to go yet before we get airborne.....Remember I have 5 whaleboats that have to get hung somewhere.  So I have davits and boat slides to build and  incorporate into the hull structure.  I'm not going to do the boats yet, but have to get all this piddly stuff done as well as put the roof on the Shelter/Boat Bearer.......which gets 2 more boats turned upside down and lashed to it.....don't need to detail the inside of them ...thankfully.  So calm down it's gonna be a while yet.....

[riverboat]

Hi John , just wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Frank

[texxn5]

Thanks Frank, same for you and your family.  May you have a Joyous Christmas and Very Happy New Year.....

[texxn5]

A small update for today.....a Harpoon.  First I turned down a dowel to 1.6 mm then added a lance piece of .8 mm brass rod without the tip at this point.  These will be stowed under the Shelter/Boat Bearer roof and the ends can't be seen, so I'm not putting them on these 6 Harpoons.  The ones in the boats will have the tips.  I hope to finish the Harpoons and racks tomorrow, and possibly the roof for the Shelter.......don't get excited Sjors ..... I said "possibly".....Things get hectic this week with the Holidays so I don't know what I'll get done, except I'm going to try.......so here is one Haroon, photographed next to a dime for scale.... 

[augie]

Can't wait to see the harpoon tips. 

 

Say, doesn't she carry 7 whale boats?????

 

Merry Christmas to you Texans!

[DSiemens]

Yay the dimes are out.  Time for some cool small stuff.  I'm enjoying your log John keep it up.  Merry Christmas to you and the admiral.  

[texxn5]

Yes Augie, there are 7 boats, but since you didn't read my previous posts...I'll repeat them just for you......2 of them are turned upside down on the Shelter Roof so they don't get harpoons.....therefore 5 sets of davits.....for 5 upright boats to be built later....lol.....gotcha!

[Landlubber Mike]

Looking great John!  Impressive that you can work at that scale without driving yourself crazy

[texxn5]

OK, well actually a milestone has been reached today.  With the exception of the Davits, cranes, and Boat Slides that will attach to the outside of the hull and a couple of very small details yet to be done, the deck structures/furniture is complete.  I'm including quite a few pictures for documentation to show the hull structure complete.  I have not decided on the order of adding the Davits and other components yet, and contemplating starting the masts.  Geez I hate saying that...... you guys are relentless.....

Edited December 21, 2013 by texxn5

[texxn5]

prior to putting on the roof  .... mounting the Tryworks, workbench, chicken coop, scrap hopper and cooling tank permanently to the deck

[texxn5]

Harpoons under the roof...in special racks

[texxn5]

building the roof structure

[texxn5]

The completed hull

[texxn5]

A couple of more of the hull

[texxn5]

I guess now is as good a time as any to wish all of my MSW friends and your families a most Joyous and Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.  Thank you all for your support, help, mentoring, advice, tips, tools, comments and most of all friendship since I've been involved with this forum.  I've had all of this as well as being able to meet several of you during my travels of the east coast this year.  I look forwrd to continuing this through the west coast this coming year.  We have a wonderful Brotherhood/Fraternity or what ever you want to call it here...comraderie.....Thank you all, and may we have good winds and calm seas this coming year.....take care Mate's and Bro's......

[popeye the sailor]

your getting there........once you do get the masts up on her.......she gonna take on a whole new look!   Happy holidays to you and yours, and may you find something good in the new year.......even if it isn't Obamacare!  :D :D

[texxn5]

Thanks Popeye, we're getting there.....looking forward to masts.....I think....new look for sure

[Charley54]

Ahhhhhhh..... there it is. I love those last two side views. The deck is beautiful. It fires my imagination. It had to have been a time tested design based on function and the will of the men who used this ship so succesfully. I can already see the masts in my minds eye. Great work John.

 

Happy holidays to you and your family

 

Charley

[texxn5]

Hi Charley, thanks for the kind words.  I agree with you on our past hard working ancestors and their innovations.  I too can see the masts which is where my delimma comes in.....continue with Davits or work on masts or both.....the answer will probably be both.......I wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year.....

[texxn5]

Thanks Sailor......it's getting there.....I want to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year....

[augie]

You and the ADMIRAL ENJOY Christmas and New Years.

 

We gotta LOT of work to do next year  

[Blue Ensign]

Great detailing John, I can almost smell the rendering down of the blubber from here! One question, do you intend to blacken the anchor chains?

 

B.E.

[texxn5]

Hello BE, the anchor chain is an antique coppery bronze color and I intend to leave it that way.  The camera makes it look bright, when in reality it is a dull color looking almost like rust.  It looks quite natural actually.  Thanks for your input and I'm glad you like it.  It's not quite to your skill levels yet, but with you around I have goals and targets that someday I can reach in my modeling.  Thank you for sharing all that you do and the photos are always a welcome sight..wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year.... 

[lb0190]

Hi John,

 

Your ship looks great and the details are amazing. Merry Christmas to you and yours and a happy new year!

[texxn5]

I ask for a little slack from the mods on this one..(Dont reply to this...just hit the like button).....I couldn't pass this up....   On behalf of Diane, "Cosmo" and myself may all of you have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year......

[ScottRC]

Yorkie?  what Yorkie?  All I see is the model of a furry whale you intend to use as the prop next to your Morgan, just using the Santa doll as filler. :D

 

Merry Christmas to all of you as well and happy building over of the holidays.

 

Scott

[texxn5]

Well, hopefully everyone survived Christmas and having enjoyable times with family and friends.  The shipyard is kinda quiet so far today, not sure if I'll do much.  I have just been playing around with details and masts.  I cut the foremast, mainmast, and mizzen mast from stock.  I built the foremast top platform, trestle tree and cheek knees for the foremast.  I dry fitted the foremast and cut the fore topmast just to see how all of this will come together.  Still have numerous details to add to the foremast before it gets stepped, so mostly just playing today.....I think...

Edited October 3, 2014 by texxn5

[texxn5]

I'll photograph component parts for the foremast later

[DSiemens]

You know your making progress when the masts are coming up and a boat too.  How many does she carry?  Great work as always John.  

[texxn5]

Hi Dan, thanks for the kind words.....yeah, I guess some progress alright...starting to look like a ship.....there are 2 boats lashed upside down to the shelter roof, and 5 that hang from davits....3 port and 2 starboard....lots of little boats.....