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Thanks, Popeye and Bob.

 

Bob - that companionway was interesting.  It's clear from the available photographs that she had a new companionway fitted at some time in her life, so even for a very modest vessel like this, it can be necessary to choose a time in her life you wish to represent - I've chosen the time of the founding of the Roper River Mission, when the photos show she had this shaped companion.

 

John

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Hi John, I will concur with all of the above Beautiful Boat 

 

 

Best Regards,

Pete

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Beautiful work John.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

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Hi John

 

Nice touch with the slides mate, not seen them on a build before, looking real good.

 

Are the fixing points for the deadeyes on the chains soldered or just bent round, if the former then that's some pretty fine work.

 

Well done mate.

 

Be Good

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

A Christmas update.  The 'Pritt' continues to move ahead slowly.  The pin rails are now fitted (although I now realise I forgot to photograph the model with them fitted - next time).  The belaying pins on these vessels were, generally, simple iron or steel bars fixed through the rails - nothing fancy on a pearl sheller!  The rudder has now also been fitted and the tiller made, but only temporarily in place for the photographs - it still needs painting and the steering blocks fitted before it's finally permanently fitted.  The end of the tiller kicks up like that at the end so that it's about hip height on a man standing to steer, although steering was generally done using the tiller ropes.

 

You will notice the unusual fittings for securing the rudder.  This type of rudder fitting is typical of T.I. pearl shellers - the upper gudgeon is simply a plate that is passed through a slot in the rudder abaft the rudder post and the lower gudgeon is a round fitting into which the lower end of the rudder post fits.

 

The masts have been commenced - the main mast has been shaped and the mizzen is tapered ready for shaping.  The spars are being made from Celery Top Pine, a traditional Tasmanian boat building timber and beautiful to work with.  I got a couple of scraps of it from a boatyard when we were visiting Tasmania a couple of years ago.

 

A happy Christmas to all.

 

John

 

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Merry Christmas to you as well John, the Boat sure is looking good

 

Best Regards,

Pete

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N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale

 

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Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design

Herreshoff Alerion

Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14

Volvo Open 70

 

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It's surely an amazing job you're doing on her John, and a pleasure to watch being built.  I hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

GEORGE

 

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Beautiful work John.  It's a pleasure watching the progress.  Merry Christmas and a happy 2016.

 

Cheers,

Piet, The Flying Dutchman.

 

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Beautiful workmanship John. enjoy the holidays and merry Christmas.

 

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well....we did get a small glimmer of the pin rails John.......they blend well with the deck layout.   really sweet progress,  the rudder and tiller looks great!  ;)

 

Merry Christmas.......hoping you and the admiral have a wonderful holiday season  ;)

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I've just been catching up on this log, especially interesting as friends of ours just spent 3 months in Sydney on sabbatical. I enjoy learning more about Australian history, it's a fascinating place. Thanks for this really unique and beautiful build.

 

Forgive this question if it's been answered and I missed it, but what is the design purpose behind the rudder being angled like that, and curved in at the bottom rather than flat-bottomed? It looks very different from the (admittedly few) ship's rudders I can recall.

 

Merry Christmas to you.

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Thanks for the good wishes and thanks to all who have pressed the 'like' button.

 

Cathead - not sure about the shape of the rudder, except that 'that's the way they built 'em'. :)   It may have had something to do with the fact that they dried out with the tide while at T.I. and, because of their deep hull shape, lay over quite heavily as in the photo below - but then it could be that it was the way the first one was built and everyone simply followed suit.

 

John

 

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Great update John; she is coming along very nicely. 

 

Our best wishes to you and your lovely wife for a happy and safe festive season and a great modelling 2016.

 

cheers

 

Pat

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It seems forever since I last updated the log.  Things have been pretty hectic around here plus both Pam and I have had a few health issues which have slowed things down considerably.  Thankfully I'm now able to get back into the workshop.

 

All the spars have now been made but, as can be seen in the photos below, not yet detailed.  The jaws of the mizzen boom and gaff have now been finished off, so the next job on the spars will be to get some bands made, which means I'm really going to have to haul out the soldering gear soon or I'll run out of things to do on the model for lack of metal fittings.  I still have the dunny to make plus the windlass is only half done, so maybe I can put off the soldering just a little longer.

 

PS:  I actually enjoy soldering once I get started, but it seems to take me a heck of a long time just to get the equipment organised.

 

John

 

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It's good to see you back at the modeling desk, John.  I hope the health issues are not serious.   She's such a clean ship and looking better every time you post.

Mark
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Its such a pretty little ship, John.

 

Hope you are well.

Happy modelling!

Håkan

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My of my John, she is really looking a treat.

 

cheers

 

Pat

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Coming right along and she's such a fine little boat.

 

Bob

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By the way John, I visited the Maritime Museum in Sydney a few weeks ago. I was hoping to catch you in action, but alas there were no model makers there! I did get to see your boat, safely tucked away in a glass case. She is a beauty.

Regards, Keith

 

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Thank you for your kind comments, one and all.  Pam managed to fall and break her arm, but it's well and truly on the mend now.  I had a scare with cancer, but am also on the mend.  My urologist advises that it will be an ongoing nuisance, but not life threatening.

 

Sorry there was no model maker at the museum when you visited, Keith.  I had to miss a few days recently.

 

John

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Really sweet John, lovely.

 

I am sorry to hear about your scare John, I do hope it doesn't become a nuisance mate.

 

Please pass our regards onto Pam and tell her were both sorry to hear of her injury and hope that it soon mends.

 

Take better care you two.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

mobbsie
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Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle

 

Completed Builds :-   Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ),  Granado Cross Section 1/48

Harwich Bawley, Restoration,  Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration,  Will Everard 1/67 Billings 

HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft KitHM Brig Badger,  HM Bomb Vessel Granado,
Thames Steam Launch Louise,  Thames Barge Edme,  Viking Dragon Boat


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