henrythestaffy Posted January 14, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 14, 2022 These would be recognisable to most Aussies. I am not sure if there are any overseas, though i believe there are a couple in Antarctica. Created with fusion and printed with resin. thibaultron, bruce d and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted April 18, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 18, 2022 Nice. For those overseas, Furphy was the brand name of water carts. They were used by Australian troops used them in World War I, and just like the "scuttlebutt", gatherings around the Furphy were the way rumours spread among the troops. So in Australian parlance, a furphy became the name for an unfounded rumour. It's not all that common nowadays, but I still use it. Steven Richard44, bruce d, CDR_Ret and 5 others 5 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 18, 2022 Share #3 Posted April 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, Louie da fly said: Nice. For those overseas, Furphy was the brand name of water carts. They were used by Australian troops used them in World War I, and just like the "scuttlebutt", gatherings around the Furphy were the way rumours spread among the troops. So in Australian parlance, a furphy became the name for an unfounded rumour. It's not all that common nowadays, but I still use it. Steven Thanks for the explanation, Steven. Scuttlebutt is still in use here though mostly among Navy and Marine vets. Keith Black, thibaultron, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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