BANYAN Posted January 3, 2017 Share #691 Posted January 3, 2017 Another beautiful model John; she looks great. Particularly nice to see another model that is not mainstream and preserves the history of these vessels. cheers Pat FriedClams, Piet, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 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...
mtaylor Posted January 4, 2017 Share #692 Posted January 4, 2017 Looks great, John. You're close to the finish line. Piet and FriedClams 2 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...
Jim Lad Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share #693 Posted January 4, 2017 Thank you Russ, Pat and Mark plus those who pressed the 'like' button for your encouragement. John mtaylor, FriedClams and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted January 4, 2017 Share #694 Posted January 4, 2017 Baggy wrinkle??? But it most be those catepillars crawling their way up the lifts, right? To minimize shafe on the sails I presume the intention was. I cant say much else about your build than it looks than it looks picture perfect. Keep it up John! mtaylor, FriedClams and Piet 3 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share #695 Posted January 4, 2017 Nice to hear from you, Håkan. Yes, the baggy wrinkle is the 'caterpillars' crawling up the topping lifts and it was to reduce chafe on the sails! John mtaylor, FriedClams and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted January 5, 2017 Share #696 Posted January 5, 2017 What a beautiful build John, awesome. Cheers, and happy New Year! FriedClams and mtaylor 2 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share #697 Posted January 5, 2017 Thanks, Piet! John Piet and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted January 5, 2017 Share #698 Posted January 5, 2017 Nice to hear from you, Håkan. Yes, the baggy wrinkle is the 'caterpillars' crawling up the topping lifts and it was to reduce chafe on the sails! John Yes, I'm still alive. But no time for modelling or even to follow along all the beautiful logs here. Life, you know... my oldest daughter moved back to our small town and made med grandpa last Feb. Happy days! They live just down the road (1km) from us and I'm so so glad. An adorable girl (aren't they all) named Agnes. Mark Pearse, Piet, Moonbug and 2 others 5 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Posted January 5, 2017 Share #699 Posted January 5, 2017 Love your work John! FriedClams, Piet and mtaylor 3 Quote Ships built :- Schooner for Port Jackson Thermoplylae Bluenose II Full size Tammie Norrie dinghy 1:8 scale Miss Caroline, model of the full size boat I built Under construction :- Royal Caroline, this one is special as it is in memory of my 13 year old daughter, Caroline who passed away in 2005 Miane three masted schooner R/C, scratch build (on hold) Charles W Morgan (on hold) Scratch designed and built R/C Mahogany and Walnut speedboat (on hold) In the que :- S.T. Waratah, maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted January 5, 2017 Share #700 Posted January 5, 2017 Beautiful, precise craftsmanship John - so crisp and clean. Very nice. Gary Piet and mtaylor 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...
popeye the sailor Posted January 5, 2017 Share #701 Posted January 5, 2017 John.....she looks awesome! I love the 'sea gull' view.......it's a shot you usually don't get to see rigging looks great......love the pulley assemblies {sometimes hard to get them so they don't twist}. wonderful progress! Piet and mtaylor 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share #702 Posted January 5, 2017 Thank you one and all for the positive comments. Håkan, congratulations on the grand-daughter. As a grandfather, I assume you now spend all your time in your rocking chair! John mtaylor, Piet, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pearse Posted January 10, 2017 Share #703 Posted January 10, 2017 Hi John this has been great to watch, she is a beautiful & delicate model, & must have been a very pretty boat. Mark Piet, mtaylor and FriedClams 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 January 14, 2017 Author Share #704 Posted January 14, 2017 Thanks, Mark! John Piet and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share #705 Posted January 31, 2017 After several weeks away from the museum, I was finally able to get back there yesterday and get a bit more work done on the 'Pritt'. I was able to get the anchor cable fitted (yes, her cable was common link chain - not stud link); lash the lifebuoys up in the mizzen rigging, and get quite a few of the iron bar ratlines rigged. The bars take a lot longer to rig than ordinary rope ratlines as they have to be lashed to each shroud - a time consuming task. So now I only have to finish lashing on the ratlines- and clean them up and paint them and finish the sidelights and fit them, plus a bit of detail clean up work, and she's done! I'm reckoning on another couple of visits to the museum - interruptions allowing - to finish her off. John An overall view of the 'Pritt' as she is at the moment The port quarter showing lifebuoys lashed up in the rigging pearler style - I'm not sure how quickly they could actually get one of these over the side if someone was silly enough to go over the wall! The mainmast showing metal bar ratlines as far as they've got. A lot of cleaning up still to do here. The anchor and cable. It took me ages to get the chain to look as though it had just been dumped onto the deck. tadheus, Padeen, russ and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted January 31, 2017 Share #706 Posted January 31, 2017 John: Looks great. I agree about the ratlines. I also was able to use regular chain for my anchors. I was a bit surprised when I looked at old photos and saw no stud links. Made my life a bit easier, for sure. Russ mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted January 31, 2017 Share #707 Posted January 31, 2017 She's looking great John, not far to the finish line now. Any ideas on your next project? cheers Pat FriedClams 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...
popeye the sailor Posted January 31, 2017 Share #708 Posted January 31, 2017 she's looking superb John the life rings are interesting.....I've never seen that color before. mtaylor 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share #709 Posted January 31, 2017 Thanks for the support Russ, Pat and Denis! Pat - the next one will probably be a mid 19th century immigrant ship - details when I make the final decision. Denis - the lifebuoys on the original were painted all white. I decided to leave mine natural wood colour and just paint the bands white. John russ, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted January 31, 2017 Share #710 Posted January 31, 2017 John you certainly have done a great job on this boat so far, I will no doubt enjoy the next one as well. Michael mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Posted January 31, 2017 Share #711 Posted January 31, 2017 I'm feeling another visit to ANMM in the near future to see the finished product. mtaylor 1 Quote Ships built :- Schooner for Port Jackson Thermoplylae Bluenose II Full size Tammie Norrie dinghy 1:8 scale Miss Caroline, model of the full size boat I built Under construction :- Royal Caroline, this one is special as it is in memory of my 13 year old daughter, Caroline who passed away in 2005 Miane three masted schooner R/C, scratch build (on hold) Charles W Morgan (on hold) Scratch designed and built R/C Mahogany and Walnut speedboat (on hold) In the que :- S.T. Waratah, maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted January 31, 2017 Share #712 Posted January 31, 2017 Beautiful work, john. Bob mtaylor 1 Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share #713 Posted January 31, 2017 Thanks Michael, Bedford and Bob. Bedford, as they use to say on a certain TV game show, "Come on down." John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Posted February 1, 2017 Share #714 Posted February 1, 2017 I will Jim I've been working with Sydney Heritage Fleet lately (except in this heat wave we've been having) and am crewing the steam tug Waratah on 25th Feb so not sure when, you'll have to let me know when you're there and I'll see what I can do. mtaylor 1 Quote Ships built :- Schooner for Port Jackson Thermoplylae Bluenose II Full size Tammie Norrie dinghy 1:8 scale Miss Caroline, model of the full size boat I built Under construction :- Royal Caroline, this one is special as it is in memory of my 13 year old daughter, Caroline who passed away in 2005 Miane three masted schooner R/C, scratch build (on hold) Charles W Morgan (on hold) Scratch designed and built R/C Mahogany and Walnut speedboat (on hold) In the que :- S.T. Waratah, maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share #715 Posted February 1, 2017 I'm usually in on a Monday, mate! John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share #716 Posted February 24, 2017 Nearly there! Had a good day for work at the museum last Monday (been away since then so unable to post) and have now come close to having the 'Pritt' completed. Just have to do the sidelights, which I had hoped to have complete for next Monday, but things aren't looking good at the moment. My first job last week was to trim off the fag ends from the ratline lashings. As I started trimming I thought to myself, "Better be careful here, or you'll cut the topmast shroud". Next snip and I cut the topmast shroud! It was an interesting exercise to extract the cut shroud from the masthead and splice a new one in place again, but it was soon done. Here's a photo of the dreaded cut shroud plus some photos of the model as it looks at the moment. John Padeen, herask, BANYAN and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted February 24, 2017 Share #717 Posted February 24, 2017 She's looking good, John. Such a nice little boat. Bob mtaylor and Piet 2 Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share #718 Posted February 24, 2017 Thanks, Bob! John mtaylor and Piet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted February 24, 2017 Share #719 Posted February 24, 2017 She looks great. I would not have known about the topmast shroud had you not said anything. Russ Piet and mtaylor 2 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted February 25, 2017 Share #720 Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) oops Glad you were able to extract and repair it John - Don't you just hate those moments? That is a really nice looking model, will she be going home with you or remain at the museum? cheers Pat Edited February 25, 2017 by BANYAN typos Piet 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...
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