Brianne163 Posted March 16, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 16, 2022 At our Historical Village and Museum here in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, we have been given a model of the "Krait", approx 4 foot long. We intend to use this model in a display related to operation "Jaywick" as we are just across the water from Fraser Island where the Z Force trained. This model lacks authenticity which I have been asked to provide and apply. The last model I made was a balsa plane around 75 years ago but I am handy with wood, metal and rope, also woodturning. The pics attached are of our model plus the one in the Australian War memorial. I can't expect to achieve the AWM model standard as I only have 1 1/2 months to complete this. The main areas are: The rigging, including timber ratlines Sail halyards, sheaves etc. The cabin to be planked The deck to be planked Adding missing deck hatches Adding screen at rear of canopy Repainting in more authentic colours I am sure more will come to mind as I progress. Any and all help appreciated, especially regarding the planking and ratline attachment. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 16, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 16, 2022 Hello Brianne, and a warm welcome to the forum. you're certainly on a very tight schedule there. The planking of the wheelhouse might be very difficult given your time constraints, as you have no thickness to work with and to do that job properly you wound probably need to remove the entire deck structure from the model. Do you think you could cut a straight edge to the correct length and simply scribe lines into the structure to represent planking, as it will be painted anyway? The wooden 'rat lines' would have been fixed to the shrouds with 'U' bolts around the shrouds and bolted through the wooden slats. Simply gluing them in position might be the way to go as you have little time available. Check out the many images on line of the 'Krait' as she is now restored at the ANMM in Sydney for your correct colours. Best of luck with the restoration. John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianne163 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Progressing well so far. Have stripped it down somewhat and made new hatches. Did a dummy plank run with cardboard. Edited March 18, 2022 by Brianne163 ccoyle, GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted March 18, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2022 Hi, Brianne163. Since you are showing us your progress on this model, it seemed appropriate to move it to the build logs portion of the forum. Good luck with the work! mtaylor 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianne163 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted March 20, 2022 My first planking attempt. Went reasonable well mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Louie da fly and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianne163 Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted March 21, 2022 Wheelhouse almost completed. BTW, why does Modellers Central Krait instructions show the gaff boom halyard next to mast while the model in the ANWM shows it at the end. Which is correct? Roger Pellett, GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianne163 Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted April 3, 2022 Latest progress. Deck planking completed, boom and sail part installed. Waiting for some blocks, anchor and propeller. mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianne163 Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted April 3, 2022 Flagstaff GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, yvesvidal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted April 3, 2022 Share #9 Posted April 3, 2022 Very nice work. I was lucky enough to see the Krait in Darling Harbour on a visit to Sydney pre-Covid. A real privilege. You might be interested in this: https://www.sea.museum/2018/09/26/restoring-krait Steven mtaylor, lmagna and Ras Ambrioso 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...
Jim Lad Posted April 3, 2022 Share #10 Posted April 3, 2022 Been away for a few days. A very nice job, Brianne. John lmagna and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianne163 Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted April 9, 2022 Now completed. Before and after. Jim Lad, mtaylor, hof00 and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 22, 2022 Share #12 Posted April 22, 2022 Congratulations! Well done! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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