Gjøa 1872 by Harvey Golden - Roald Amundsen's Cutter built at Rosedahl, Norway

[Paul Le Wol]

Beautiful work Harvey!. The crow’s nest is superb 

[Harvey Golden]

1 hour ago, Paul Le Wol said:

Beautiful work Harvey!. The crow’s nest is superb 

Thank you Paul.  It looked very lovely with natural cedar, black iron bands (paper, actually), and raised rivets (glue dots) . . . was saddened to see the original was painted(!)

[Harvey Golden]

Getting the bowsprit rigged. I'm using the smallest ring bolts I could find, but still had to clip them open and resize them.  Also had to trim the threaded end for length-- real fun trying to screw one in with the point gone!

[Harvey Golden]

I need assistance.  As I get down the nuts and bolts of the rigging, I'm finding the plans I'm working from are wholly inadequate (and often contradict each other); Wefalck has generously shared images of the Gjöa, which has been an incredible help for the deck fittings and much of the bow rigging-- this model would be a mere caricature without his help.  Poking around, it seems the Model Shipways Plans may be what I'm looking for, but I can't find the company on-line.  I see some of their plans are sold by Model-Expo, but no sign of the Gjöa there. Can anyone point me in the right direction?   I'm happy to purchase a used set, if someone has them laying around.  Many thanks in advance!    -Harvey

[vossiewulf]

1 hour ago, Harvey Golden said:

it seems the Model Shipways Plans may be what I'm looking for, but I can't find the company on-line.  I see some of their plans are sold by Model-Expo, but no sign of the Gjöa there

Model Shipways is part of Model Expo. I would reach out to them and see what the printing/availability status is for this set particular set of plans.

[wefalck]

I would check first, whether the plans show her as in preservation. As far as I remember the rig was cut down to fit into the exhibition hall.

[Harvey Golden]

14 hours ago, vossiewulf said:

Model Shipways is part of Model Expo. I would reach out to them and see what the printing/availability status is for this set particular set of plans.

Thank you Vossiewulf-- I wondered if that might be the case.  I will try that!

 

11 hours ago, wefalck said:

I would check first, whether the plans show her as in preservation. As far as I remember the rig was cut down to fit into the exhibition hall.

Thank you Wefalck.  I've seen a low-res image of the plans, and I think they will still be especially helpful. I had noticed in your photos that the upper portions weren't photographed, but then I saw in museum pics that the upper portions aren't there(!)  I've noted several discrepancies between how she is set up now versus how she appeared on the voyage, e.g. two yards versus one on the voyage-- the kits seem to all have two square yards. It's a blessing she was preserved, but she is quite stripped down, and indeed cut down as you said.  It all keeps the process interesting!