Rainbow by Omega1234 - FINISHED - J-Class Racing Yacht

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone

Oh no! Not another J Class yacht model? Yes, I say! They are amongst the most beautiful racing machines ever designed...and Rainbow, is no exception.

My model (loosely based on Amati plans) will be fully detailed inside; much the same as my previous models, eg Ingomar. The interior wil be viewable via an open deck and large cutaways of the hull.

Hope you can join me on Rainbow's journey!

All the best

Patrick

[Jim Lad]

Always nice to see another beautiful yacht model, Patrick.

 

John

[Twister]

I'll definitely be following this one! Really looking forward to seeing how you work your magic on this utterly beautiful yacht.

Out of interest, do you intend building her 'as launched' in 1934 or as her modern incarnation? - I think visually the main differences are the deck houses and cockpits.

 

Regards,

 

Row

Edited January 2, 2015 by Twister

[Omega1234]

Hi Row

 

Many thanks.  Good question!  As most of the interior accommodation photos, as well as the low resolution drawing of the interior layout (see photo in my earlier post above) are of the modern replica yacht, I'll have to model her on the modern yacht.  

 

Thanks for joining me on Rainbow's journey.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Omega1234]

Always nice to see another beautiful yacht model, Patrick.

 

John

 

 

Definitely agree with you there, Jim!

 

All the best

 

Patrick

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone

 

Here's the progress so far. Rainbow's frames have been assembled on her keel and the first plank has been temporarily positioned to check the sheer line. I've taken care to ensure that the frames have been waxed to stop them sticking to the planks. That way, if all goes according to plan, I should be able to lift the hull off the temporary frames without any problems.

 

Here're the photos.

 

All the best

 

Patrick

Edited January 7, 2015 by Omega1234

[michael mott]

Looks great Patrick, moving right along.

 

Michael

[Force9]

That looks to be very intricate work at that scale.  I'll follow along with keen interest...

 

Evan

[dgbot]

If it is okay I will be bringing a chair as well. The J class yachts had sweet lines and remind me of a fine thoroughbred.

David B

[Elia]

Patrick,

 

Another J class?! Too sweet! I too will thoroughly enjoy watching another of your miniature masterpieces emerge.

 

Cheers

 

Elia

[Omega1234]

Hello everyone for the wonderful comments and Likes. Greatly appreciated!

 

I've made a bit more progress on Rainbow's hull and photos will follow shortly.

 

All the best

 

Patrick

Edited January 7, 2015 by Omega1234

[Twister]

Hi Patrick,

 

It's been over 2 hours since you dangled that carrot of more pictures and I need my J Class fix!!

 

In all seriousness, I'm looking forward to seeing what wonders you've performed so I'll do my best to drop by later...

 

 

Regards,

 

Row

[Omega1234]

Hi Patrick,

It's been over 2 hours since you dangled that carrot of more pictures and I need my J Class fix!!

In all seriousness, I'm looking forward to seeing what wonders you've performed so I'll do my best to drop by later...

Regards,

Row

Hi Row

 

Sorry for dangling the carrot and leaving you in the lurch! I was at work and had a minute spare at lunch when I sent that post. But,

I'm at home now; so I'll be able to work more on Rainbow tonight and post some pictures!

 

All the best!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited January 7, 2015 by Omega1234

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone

 

Well, as promised, here are the latest photos of Rainbow's hull. She has emerged from the temporary frame jig in all her fragile glory. There's still a lot of sanding and filling to patch up the little inevitable hollows that occur when planking, but, it's a milestone to have released the hull from the jig. The simulated internal ribbing will also need to be added...monotonous job it may be, but necessary to ensure some degree of structural rigidity.

 

I've also made a temporary work stand to hold her from this point on.

 

Hope you enjoy the photos.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[burnside63]

I love J Class yachts.  I look forward to watching this one also.  As with others, got the chair pulled up and the popcorn beside me.

[Omega1234]

Hi Burnside63 and everyone else.

 

Thanks for joining me on Rainbow's journey and for the Likes..

 

All the best!

 

Patrick

[Elia]

Beautiful. And always amazing to see. My recent dory (1/48 scale) is about the same length, three planks per side, and your tiny J class looks so so much better. Impressive.

 

Patrick, how wide are those planks at their widest point?

 

Cheers

 

Elia

[Omega1234]

Hi Elia. Many thanks for the compliment, but trust me, your work is on a whole level higher than mine.

 

Seeing as I'm painting the hull, I wasn't concerned about scale width planks; therefore, the widest planks were two millimeters, whilst the thinnest were slightly less than half a millimeter.

 

Hope this helps!

 

All the best

 

Patrick

Edited January 8, 2015 by Omega1234

[Piet]

Hello Omega, finally caught up with your build!  Great looking model, lovely lines.

 

Cheers,

[Twister]

Beautiful...

 

Row

[Leo-zd]

Fantastic :im Not Worthy:  follow with interest , I like small scales and this kind of huls

[Omega1234]

Hi Leo-Zd, Piet, Elia and Row. Thanks for your comments and encouragement. Greatly appreciated!

 

Row, I've also visited your Enterprise log and admired your beautiful workmanship. Quite an inspiration for me, let me tell ya!

 

All the best and stay tuned for more progress.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone!

 

Rainbow's journey continues, albeit slowly.  I've applied putty to the external planking of the hull and proceeded to sand it back.  There's still more sanding and filling to go before I can achieve a nice and smooth surface to paint upon.  But here's the results so far.

 

Hope you enjoy the photos.

 

All the best

 

Patrick

[dgbot]

I have a question for the planking and finishing of the hull of this model.  I hope I am not hijacking it.  My view is that on a vessel. such as this the hull should be glass smooth with out the run of the planks showing through the finish.  Others prefer the run showing.  What is your opinion considering you put some effort into the hull?  Nicely done so far.

David B

[Omega1234]

Hi David

 

Thanks for the question! You're definitely not hijacking anything....

 

My thoughts are that because I'm basing my boat on the modern replica, the hull will be glass smooth, ie without the run of the planking being visible. This seems consistent with the hulls of other modern J Boats as seen via various photos and You Tube vids.

 

Hope this helps and I hope you're staying well.

 

All the best

 

Patrick

[Twister]

Patrick & David,

 

It's also worth noting that all the recent 'J' class builds have been in aluminium, some of the originals that survive were steel with only Shamrock V being timber planked, although you'd never know it if you saw her - someone spends an absolute fortune keeping her topsides looking like glass!!

 

Row

[Omega1234]

Patrick & David,

It's also worth noting that all the recent 'J' class builds have been in aluminium, some of the originals that survive were steel with only Shamrock V being timber planked, although you'd never know it if you saw her - someone spends an absolute fortune keeping her topsides looking like glass!!

Row

 

Thanks Row

 

You're absolutely right....and I have marvelled constantly at just how beautiful the modern unpainted aluminium J hulls are. It's amazing how they do it. A true testament to the skill of the workmen who weld and grind the hulls smooth.

 

Cheers and all the best

 

Patrick

[Omega1234]

Hi everyone

 

There's been a lot of work on Rainbow, but ironically, not much to show for it. For instance, I've done lots of prep work and measurements, but, none of that work is visible. However, I have started to paint Rainbow's hull. Initially, I'll use this white enamel, but later, the finishing colours will be black top sides and red under the water (as per the real ship).

 

Hope you enjoy the progress so far.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Omega1234]

Hi Lawrence

 

Many thanks!

 

All the best for the weekend.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Elia]

What an Elegant little model. Very nice work Patrick.

 

Cheers

 

Elia