neilm Posted February 4, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 4, 2021 My Orca build is 1/20ish scale so I am thinking of 8mm mast, 600 high which is the length of the boat. Do masts keep their dia. The full height or should I reduce it halfway to say 6mm. Not sure on this. Any advise please. Hard to define from the film Jaws. 😟 Wintergreen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfold Posted February 7, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 7, 2021 I have no idea on the answer to your question I’m afraid, but I do think you’re gonna need a bigger boat 😹😹😹 (Sorry, couldn’t resist it.) Nice looking build though👍👍👍 neilm and mtaylor 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilm Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted February 9, 2021 Cool answer. Thank you. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Thistle Posted February 9, 2021 Share #4 Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) It so happened Jaws was on TV last night so I watched it again, keeping in mind to eye the mast shape. As others have said, it seems to be a circular cross section near the top. But closer to the the deck the mast has a 'rectangular' section but with the corners rounded off. There are many good moments in the movie but the part where Quint is sitting still whilst holding the rod watching the line in the water, and the reel suddenly gives two or three little clicks ...Quint's head stays still but his eyes slowly look down to the reel.... and you can tell he is thinking "hmm...we may have something here"....well, that's my new favourite moment. Edited February 9, 2021 by Rik Thistle mtaylor and neilm 2 Quote Current build: U.S. Army K51 Radio Truck with K52 Trailer - 1944 - MiniArt - 1:35 Next build: PM Research Crank Shaper - late 1800s - 1:12 Part finished: HMS Flirt (MSE) - 1782 Vanguard Models - 1:64 Finished: Archer anti-tank gun Diorama - 1944 -Tamiya 1:35 : Churchill MkVII tank Diorama - Tamiya - 1:35 - 1944 : Sherman Firefly Tank Diorama - Revell - 1/76 - WWII : Humber MkII Scout Car Diorama - - Revell - 1:76 - WWII : PM Research Drill Press - 1895 - 1:12 : PM Research Milling Machine - late 1800s - 1:12 (est) : Stuart Engineering Lathe - late 1800s - 1:12 (est) : Stuart Beam model steam engine - 1770s onwards - 1:12 (est) : Stuart 10V model steam engine circa 1920s - 1:12 (est) : Lady Eleanor Fifie Circa 1900 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 : Dallas Cutter 1815 - Artesania Latina - 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Poison Posted February 9, 2021 Share #5 Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) I have the plans and the length of the mast is 490mm x 8mm in diameter. Edited February 9, 2021 by Captain Poison mtaylor and neilm 1 1 Quote Completed.... Charles W. Morgan,Sea Horse,USS Constitution,Virginia 1819,San Fransisco II, AL HMS Bounty 1:48 L'Herminione 1:96 Spanish Frigate,22 cannons 18th C. 1:35 scale.Scratch-built (Hull only) Cutter Cheefull 1806 1:48 (with modifications) Current Project: Orca (This is a 35" replica of the Orca boat from the movie Jaws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilm Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted February 10, 2021 What plans are they, Captain Poison ? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Poison Posted February 10, 2021 Share #7 Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) Plans can be purchased on this site: http://www.patscustom-models.com/boatplans.htm I also recommend following this thread which is excellent in details .. made by ndeconte. (In my opinion the best work I have seen.) Edited February 10, 2021 by Captain Poison nehemiah and mtaylor 2 Quote Completed.... Charles W. Morgan,Sea Horse,USS Constitution,Virginia 1819,San Fransisco II, AL HMS Bounty 1:48 L'Herminione 1:96 Spanish Frigate,22 cannons 18th C. 1:35 scale.Scratch-built (Hull only) Cutter Cheefull 1806 1:48 (with modifications) Current Project: Orca (This is a 35" replica of the Orca boat from the movie Jaws) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilm Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted February 10, 2021 Yes. Got those but as Neal says, they are not that accurate. OK for hull build and general look but not totally detailed properly. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFish Posted February 10, 2021 Share #9 Posted February 10, 2021 As far as I can see, it was rare to put a mast on a lobster boat / cruiser, although there was at least one other in Menemsha harbour during the filming of Jaws, as shown here: They obviously wanted a shark lookout mast to go with the story, and must have taken it from a boat nearby. I think it was shaped from oval to rounded from above lookout spar, these pics might help: mtaylor and neilm 2 Quote Andy 'You're gonna need a bigger boat!' Completed Build: Orca from the film 'Jaws'. Current Build: Sailing Trawler Vigilance BM76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFish Posted February 10, 2021 Share #10 Posted February 10, 2021 The last image was for fun! neilm 1 Quote Andy 'You're gonna need a bigger boat!' Completed Build: Orca from the film 'Jaws'. Current Build: Sailing Trawler Vigilance BM76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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