KeithAug Posted October 17 Share #91 Posted October 17 She is one of those ships where the longer you look the more detail you see. Excellent restoration work John. Keith Black, Jim Lad, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted October 23 Author Share #92 Posted October 23 The 'Duchess' continues to edge ahead. I have now almost completed the new wooden cap railing around the poop. Only one small section at the stern remains to be fitted. I had hoped to complete that last monday, but ran out of time, so it will have to wait until next week. John Valeriy V, JacquesCousteau, Ronald-V and 13 others 12 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted October 24 Share #93 Posted October 24 I went back to the photos of the model before you started the restoration work, John. What an impressive improvement. mtaylor and FriedClams 2 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pearse Posted October 24 Share #94 Posted October 24 Following Keith's lead, I also went back to the first photos, & that cap railing looks very nice, & seems to be more in scale mtaylor, FriedClams and Keith Black 3 Quote completed 1:12 28' Ranger type yacht, scratch build - COMPLETED 1:12 20' 1930 open sailing boat, half model, scratch built - COMPLETED 1:12 24' Ranger type yacht, scratch build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted October 24 Author Share #95 Posted October 24 Thank you for the kind words, gents! John Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted October 25 Share #96 Posted October 25 Very nice progress, John ! Gary mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick310 Posted October 25 Share #97 Posted October 25 Looks very sharp!! Rick mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted October 25 Share #98 Posted October 25 That's quite some progress John, she's looking great. cheers Pat Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin Posted October 26 Share #99 Posted October 26 Looks brilliant. Museum quality! mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Roel Gallery Scratch built: 1/700 CLV Living Stone 1/700 ULCC Ti Europe 1/400 Split barge Bengel 1/100 tug Union Eagle 1/2000 Sea Installer - bottle 1/2000 CSD Spartacus Build logs: 1/2000 Sea Installer - FINISHED - Bottle 1/2000 Spartacus - FINISHED 1/100 LPG Tanker Chaconia - Radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted October 27 Author Share #100 Posted October 27 Thanks again, gents, for the very kind comments. Roel; you said, "Museum quality". I hope so - she belongs to the museum!! 🙂 John BANYAN, Keith Black, FriedClams and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted Monday at 08:46 PM Author Share #101 Posted Monday at 08:46 PM I thought it was about time I updated my log for the 'Duchess'. Still working away on deck details and standing rigging. It seems to be taking an age to get anywhere with her, but there is a lot to do on a model of a ship this big, plus I spend a lot of time talking to visitors (which is the whole point of the model being built in the museum galleries. Visitor interest has now reached the stage where one of the front desk staff came and asked me what my schedule is as visitors keep asking when the model will be worked on! The photos below show some of the progress. The capping rail around the poop is now complete; I've replaced some of the gratings (which were wire mesh) with more appropriate looking ones; the donkey boiler house with feed tanks and supply pipes are now fitted and the foremast rigging has progressed to having the fore topmast rigging completed. My plan is to continue rigging the foremast so that I can start experimenting with sail making - starting with the jibs, which should be a bit simpler than the square sails. John Paul Le Wol, rybakov, Mark Pearse and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted Monday at 10:57 PM Share #102 Posted Monday at 10:57 PM Great work on your restoration John, she is looking more and more complete. Your 'sympathetic' approach is really maintaining her original look while the subtle improvements (a la the gratings) are making that visual difference. cheers Pat Keith Black and Paul Le Wol 2 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted yesterday at 12:07 AM Share #103 Posted yesterday at 12:07 AM 3 hours ago, Jim Lad said: Visitor interest has now reached the stage where one of the front desk staff came and asked me what my schedule is as visitors keep asking when the model will be worked on! That's so cool, John. Do you ever give em a show and pretend to break something? Paul Le Wol 1 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted 19 hours ago Author Share #104 Posted 19 hours ago Thanks for the positive feedback gents. Keith - knowing me, if I pretended to brake something I'd probably do it for real! 😀 John Javelin, Paul Le Wol and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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