Zeesboot by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:24 - wooden fishing vessel c. 1876 - small

[shipmodel]

Nils - 

 

Excellent work.  You have earned a well-deserved vacation.

 

Dan

[Mirabell61]

Thank you for your words Dan,

I hope the weather will stay fair....

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

FINISHED

Final pictures

 

The Zeesboot in scale 1:24 (in workboat mode)  is now completed.  The Zeesen-sack at the end of the Zesse-gear ground net is just being hauled up over the stb. side with a tackle in the upper mainmast, after a nights drift with the Zeese gear sweeping over the Bodden ground. It`s been quite a good catch and the fishermen are pleased with their work. The bow and stern prolongation-spreading-poles have been shifted in again and secured on deck.

I named the boat LORBAS and the home port is the harbour of the town Barth. ( This is not a model of an actual existing boat, and the fishing-craft registration # on the sail is from a boat that has been scrapped many years ago)

The build provided much fun over the last months and I think it turned out as one of my favorate models

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bruce d]

3 minutes ago, Mirabell61 said:

I named the boat LORBAS and the home port is the harbour of the town Barth  ....... The build provided much fun over the last months and I think it turned out as one of my favorate models

 

Well done Nils, this is a lovely model and I have enjoyed watching the build.

👍

[Paul Le Wol]

Nils, congratulations on finishing this wonderful boat. So nice.

[Mirabell61]

Paul and Bruce, thanks for your nice words

 

Nils

[Keith Black]

Nils, great model and a fun journey. 

[Mirabell61]

Thank you Keith, I`m pleased that you like it....

 

Nils

[mtaylor]

Beauriful boat, Nils.   And your added details (fish and crew) just add to it.

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Mark,

the two fishermen crew I had from begin on. For the fish I came across  by finding these with some luck in two sizes under "doll house accessories in scale 1:12"

 

Nils

[James G]

Wow! Beautiful Nils! Well done and very unique.

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks for your nice comment James,

These boats are from the days when the fisher families who owned an own Zeesboat were depending on good catches, to enable being well off and having a  worthy living.

Todays Zeesboats are mostly and basicly former fishing workboats that have been converted to leisure-craft with often changes in the super structures, rigg and with modern sailcloth material. It has been a revival of wooden built boats and there are several buildyards around the Bodden areas having a good business in these days for changing, repair and overhaul. Also wood-boatbuilders find occupation more often, and especialy after the german reunion I guess most of these heritage- and used craft are scarcely and rare to find. Anualy there are several regattas of Zeesboats on the Bodden waters and it`s a great sight to see the armadas of red/brown sails. It always reminds me of the song "red sails in the sunset......"

 

Nils

[Keith Black]

45 minutes ago, Mirabell61 said:

"red sails in the sunset......"

 Exactly!

[Blue Ensign]

Beautifully detailed Nils, as we have come to expect from your unique subjects.

There is always something new to spot when the photos are re-visited, love the kettle on the stove.

 

Well done.

 

B.E.

[Mirabell61]

Thank you Keith and B.E.

 

Nils

[victory78]

Hello Nils, congratulations from me too on the completion of your Zeesboot model. 
A very nice work with many details. Maybe you can do a tour with a boat on the coast... have fun.

 

 

[Mirabell61]

Hello Matthias,

thank you very much. We`re just back from 7 days Baltic coast, but this time unfortunately did`nt have the time to visit the Bodden areas for a ride with a Zeesbboat there.

 

Nils

[Dave_E]

Hi Nils, VERY nice build indeed. It’s like a model taken from photographs of fishing as it happened. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a build like yours (nets, fish etc.). 👍😀

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Dave

for your kind words. The model will be on display in a self made glass case, I`ll see the glasser`s shop tomorrow for the glass panes. Material for the wooden framing is already here.

 

Nils

[tkay11]

Thanks, Nils, for a lovely log. Very nice model.

 

Tony

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Tony,

I`m pleased that you like it

 

Nils

[Seventynet]

Nils, what a delightful feast for the eyes! I really enjoyed your build and dialog.

Ian

[Mirabell61]

Hi Ian,

thank you very much, I`m really happy with your nice comment....

 

Nils

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

lovely boat. Congratulation Nils. 

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Vladimir,

 

Nils

[KeithAug]

A lovely little boat Nils and your productivity puts most of us to shame.

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Keith,

I`ve just started to make the glass casing.....

 

Nils

it satrts with the base plate and the sides profile

 

the glasser did a good job, the cuts are very precise and the edges well debured

 

the last side to be fitted

 

I saw this little side table offered by Aldi this week. The glass case will stand on it later on

 

[Mirabell61]

Here some pics of the case building progress....

As my recent 5 Elbe provides nearly the same length and height as the Zeesboot, this case will alternatively suit both models well

 

Nils

Glass panes ready for being fitted

 

all corners will be reinforced with brass fittings

 

the bottom frame corners are fitted with ply corners

 

the mid frame gets supports as well. The brass pins fit into all six sleeve sockets to seccure for no movement of the bonnet

Zeesboot trial fit standing on the base also the 5 Elbe model will fit into the case

this is what the case is actualy made for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[archjofo]

Hello Nils,

again really a beautiful model become, with all the many beautiful details.
Also the presentation will be fitting.

[Mirabell61]

thank you for following the build Johann, I`m pleased you like it.

The case for the model is nearly finished