Jim Lad Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share #541 Posted December 10, 2015 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 mtaylor, wyz and GLakie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted December 10, 2015 Share #542 Posted December 10, 2015 Hi John, I will concur with all of the above Beautiful Boat Best Regards, Pete mtaylor, GLakie and Piet 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...
Jim Lad Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share #543 Posted December 10, 2015 Thanks Pete - and thanks to all who have pressed the 'Like' button. John pete48, Piet, Burroak and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted December 11, 2015 Share #544 Posted December 11, 2015 Beautiful work John. Cheers, mtaylor and GLakie 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 December 11, 2015 Author Share #545 Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks, Piet! John mtaylor and GLakie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted December 11, 2015 Share #546 Posted December 11, 2015 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 mobbsie rafine, mtaylor and GLakie 3 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) 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 Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share #547 Posted December 11, 2015 G'day Mobbsie. The tops of the chain plates are bent around. They'll be soldered once the whole thing is put together - soft solder is strong enough here and melts at a low enough temperature not to harm the deadeyes. John GLakie, mtaylor, BANYAN and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share #548 Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks, Neptune. John GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share #549 Posted December 24, 2015 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 GLakie, wyz, gerty and 23 others 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete48 Posted December 24, 2015 Share #550 Posted December 24, 2015 Merry Christmas to you as well John, the Boat sure is looking good Best Regards, Pete Piet, mtaylor and GLakie 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...
GLakie Posted December 24, 2015 Share #551 Posted December 24, 2015 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. Piet and mtaylor 2 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted December 24, 2015 Share #552 Posted December 24, 2015 Beautiful work John. It's a pleasure watching the progress. Merry Christmas and a happy 2016. Cheers, mtaylor and GLakie 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 December 24, 2015 Author Share #553 Posted December 24, 2015 Thanks, all! John GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted December 24, 2015 Share #554 Posted December 24, 2015 Beautiful workmanship John. enjoy the holidays and merry Christmas. Michael Piet, 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...
dgbot Posted December 24, 2015 Share #555 Posted December 24, 2015 Nicely done. Your planking is superb. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. David B Piet, mtaylor 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...
Jim Lad Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share #556 Posted December 24, 2015 Thanks for the greetings, one and all. John Piet, GLakie and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted December 24, 2015 Share #557 Posted December 24, 2015 Lovely, John. And a merry Christmas to you as well. Piet, GLakie and mtaylor 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 24, 2015 Share #558 Posted December 24, 2015 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 Piet, mtaylor 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...
Cathead Posted December 24, 2015 Share #559 Posted December 24, 2015 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. mtaylor, GLakie and Piet 3 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share #560 Posted December 24, 2015 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 BANYAN, Piet, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted December 24, 2015 Share #561 Posted December 24, 2015 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 Piet, GLakie and mtaylor 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...
wyz Posted December 25, 2015 Share #562 Posted December 25, 2015 Merry Christmas John. Only the best to you for 2016. mtaylor, GLakie and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share #563 Posted February 16, 2016 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 hexnut, mobbsie, pete48 and 21 others 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 16, 2016 Share #564 Posted February 16, 2016 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. Piet, GLakie and popeye the sailor 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...
Wintergreen Posted February 16, 2016 Share #565 Posted February 16, 2016 Its such a pretty little ship, John. Hope you are well. GLakie, mtaylor 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...
BANYAN Posted February 16, 2016 Share #566 Posted February 16, 2016 My of my John, she is really looking a treat. cheers Pat GLakie, Piet and mtaylor 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...
captainbob Posted February 16, 2016 Share #567 Posted February 16, 2016 Coming right along and she's such a fine little boat. Bob mtaylor, GLakie 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...
Keith_W Posted February 16, 2016 Share #568 Posted February 16, 2016 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. mtaylor, Piet and GLakie 3 Quote Regards, Keith 2007 (completed): HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina 2013 (completed): Viking Ship Drakkar - Amati 2014 (completed): HMS Bounty Launch - Model Shipways Current: HMS Royal William - Euromodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share #569 Posted February 16, 2016 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 GLakie, mtaylor and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted February 16, 2016 Share #570 Posted February 16, 2016 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 Piet, mtaylor, gjdale and 1 other 4 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) 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 Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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