St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35

[Lecrenb]

I have achieved Deckhouse!

Before fastening the roof I placed the builder's plaque... made from a picture of the original.

My historic photos are in black and white, and show a greyish roof. St. Roch had a limited colour palette so I mixed a bit of green into the grey, as if this surface was canvas covered and sealed like the hatch covers and companion roof.

Moving right along... I started framing the structure behind the deckhouse. This is original to the ship and was not replaced when the deckhouse was enlarged in 1930. To the left is the lobby leading to the lower deck. To the right is the head. It is 2 feet lower because there is no clerestory underneath.

Once this is finished there are some ventilators and gew-gaws (a nautical term for fiddly bits, eh) to put on, then I will move on to the wireless office and steering gear.

I hope you like my ship so far!

Bruce

Edited Saturday at 08:03 PM by Lecrenb

[Lecrenb]

The rear structure framing is complete... behind the lobby and head is the wireless office relocated from the lower deck.

The ventilators and galley stack are installed... leaving room for the main boom that passes across the top of the deckhouse.

The aft structure is painted and the roof set on to check fit. The lobby and head are original and retained the 1928 stained and varnished finish, The rest of the new deckhouse is white.

Here is the ship sitting on the display base, just seeing how it looks for now. I'm making the doors and windows for the aft structure, then time for some paint touch up and a few more small parts then the hull is basically complete!

Next up will be the rudder and steering gear, followed by the boat platforms and davits.

Thanks for looking in!

Bruce