Jim Lad Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share #511 Posted November 14, 2015 Thanks Mobbsie. Only problem with the holiday was that I wasn't able to get the chance to see you! John mtaylor, Omega1234 and GLakie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share #512 Posted November 26, 2015 And so she proceeds. The main deckhouses are now finished (apart from final cleaning up) and have been brought home for a couple of coats of wipe-on poly. They won't be finally fixed until all the deck details have been completed so I have more room to work around the deck. The only deckhouse to be made yet is the 'dunny', which was a definite addition to her when she was converted to a mission ship and can be left to very close to the end. Pearlers didn't have such woosy structures, but when you're carrying families some concessions to the niceties of life have to be made. John NJQUACK, russ, egkb and 22 others 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted November 26, 2015 Share #513 Posted November 26, 2015 Sweet John. Looking great. Piet, Omega1234 and GLakie 3 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...
popeye the sailor Posted November 26, 2015 Share #514 Posted November 26, 2015 gee John..........now it is I who have been absent for a while hull and deck looks great with the seal coat.......the grain pops out nicely. really like the structures, as others have mentioned, I like the way you assembled them. awesome progress! Piet, GLakie and mtaylor 3 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...
BANYAN Posted November 26, 2015 Share #515 Posted November 26, 2015 She looks great John, beautiful model! cheers Pat mtaylor, Omega1234 and GLakie 3 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...
Piet Posted November 26, 2015 Share #516 Posted November 26, 2015 Beautiful work John! Cheers, GLakie, Omega1234 and mtaylor 3 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 November 26, 2015 Author Share #517 Posted November 26, 2015 Thank you all for your comments and for your 'likes'. The oval ports with wooden shutters are 100% Australian pearler design. They had no glass in them and the cabins must have been horrendously hot and stuffy (as well as humid) during the wet season with the shutters closed. John mtaylor, Piet, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted November 26, 2015 Share #518 Posted November 26, 2015 Just lovely work John. She really is looking beautiful. Piet, GLakie and mtaylor 3 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted November 26, 2015 Share #519 Posted November 26, 2015 Very nice John, Did they use screens at all to at least keep the bugs at bay? Michael GLakie, mtaylor and Piet 3 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...
dgbot Posted November 26, 2015 Share #520 Posted November 26, 2015 Great looking model John. David B GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted November 26, 2015 Share #521 Posted November 26, 2015 Amazing John, Well done Best Regards, Pete GLakie, Piet and mtaylor 3 Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted November 26, 2015 Share #522 Posted November 26, 2015 John, she really looks good with the deck houses in place. Bob GLakie, mtaylor and Piet 3 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 November 26, 2015 Author Share #523 Posted November 26, 2015 Again, thanks for the comments and 'likes' one and all. Michael - screens? screens? In those days, if you worked in the north you put up with the conditions of the north! John Piet, Omega1234, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted November 27, 2015 Share #524 Posted November 27, 2015 you worked in the north you put up with the conditions of the north! Wot's this north you speak of... Michael ggrieco, mtaylor and GLakie 3 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...
Jim Lad Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share #525 Posted November 27, 2015 The real north, Michael - heat, humidity, cyclones, mangrove swamps, crocodiles, swarms of mozzies, etc. etc. John GLakie, Piet, dgbot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted November 27, 2015 Share #526 Posted November 27, 2015 "Dunny" John? Nice progress and up to your usual standard as well. mtaylor, GLakie 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 November 27, 2015 Author Share #527 Posted November 27, 2015 G'day, Hakan. Dunny - Australian slang for an outside toilet. That's it there behind the main shrouds. John pete48, popeye the sailor, avsjerome2003 and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted November 28, 2015 Share #528 Posted November 28, 2015 Ah, I see. Thanks. So its basically a long drop on deck. But a dozen men on a boat of 15m? And she seems fully loaded as well, sitting low in the water. GLakie, Piet and mtaylor 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...
luggerite Posted November 28, 2015 Share #529 Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Ermm, John, could it be that that's not the dunny but the galley, like this one on FLORIA... Edited November 28, 2015 by luggerite dgbot, mtaylor, GuntherMT and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share #530 Posted November 28, 2015 Hakan - 12 men and a woman in that photo. Most of them would have been passengers of one sort or another. Luggerite - The structure on 'Francis Pritt' is at least 5' 6" high. The is a good clear photo of her unloading at the Roper River in 1908 which was taken from the port side and clearly shows a full door - pretty sure it's the dunny. John GLakie, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbug Posted December 5, 2015 Share #531 Posted December 5, 2015 Hey John, just catching up. SUPER surprised and how nice and clean your work is... NOT. ;-) Great work as always. You've almost convinced me to go completely scratch on my next build. -Bug Omega1234, GLakie, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote - Bug Current Build: HMS Pegasus - Vanguard Models Completed Builds - Augie's USF Confederacy AL Santa Maria - Heavily Bashed AL San Juan Nepomuceno AL Swift Pilot Boat Cris Craft AL Stagecoach Ship Blog - The Lehman Shipyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share #532 Posted December 5, 2015 Take the plunge to the dark side, Bug - you'll never look back! John GLakie, mtaylor, captainbob and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share #533 Posted December 5, 2015 The timber is actually Privet, mate. John Piet, mobbsie, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pearse Posted December 6, 2015 Share #534 Posted December 6, 2015 Hi Jim on reflection, it seems logical to me that it is a toilet: as a pearler they might have had something more basic for the crew, but it's hard to imagine them being able to take paying female passengers without having something discrete. Definitely close enough to the sea for a bucket & chuck it... So a simple way to fit a toilet is just to put one on deck in a convenient location. And looking at the rig setup, it's probably the only spot left. On the screens, an interesting comparison might be a common detail in some tropical Queensland houses: there are plenty of insects but the living areas use a "blow in blow out" insect technique, louvre windows without screens all around & the bugs blow right through, they seemed to value ventilation more highly than a mossie-free room. MP Piet, GLakie and mtaylor 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 December 10, 2015 Author Share #535 Posted December 10, 2015 The 'Pritt' advances. The deckhouses have now received a couple of coats of 'Polly' and are pretty much complete except for some black card inserts behind the windows to keep the dirt and bugs out. You might notice that there are no door handles - this is because the 'doors' were simply timber slides that fitted into grooves on each side of the opening. I have now also fabricated the chain plates (two types) and they are now ready for soldering and finishing once I've made the deadeye straps. I originally thought that the mizzen shrouds were secured by lanyards, but closer inspection of the available photos reveals that they also have deadeyes. The chain plates with holes in to tops are for the running stays amidships and the main topmast shroud (which is secured by a lanyard). John avsjerome2003, Piet, GLakie and 25 others 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted December 10, 2015 Share #536 Posted December 10, 2015 Nice job Jim. The Prit really looks spiffy. I would love to see it at Manitowoc when finished your finish really enhances the planking. David B mtaylor, Piet and GLakie 3 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 10, 2015 Share #537 Posted December 10, 2015 That is some incredible work, John. I like the sliding panels for the windows. Nice touch. GLakie, augie and Piet 3 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 December 10, 2015 Author Share #538 Posted December 10, 2015 Thanks for the encouragement, folks! More updates shortly. John GLakie, popeye the sailor, Piet and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 10, 2015 Share #539 Posted December 10, 2015 super progress John.......I too like the sliding windows! very nice build indeed! mtaylor, Piet and GLakie 3 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...
captainbob Posted December 10, 2015 Share #540 Posted December 10, 2015 Such accurate details, even down to the curved top of the companion way. Fine job. Bob GLakie, Piet and mtaylor 3 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...
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