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BBLmber
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 Posted - 10/22/2010 : 10:34:41 PM
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Scott, your getting pretty good at boat building.
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 10/24/2010 : 1:33:04 PM
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Very nice colour work on the boat, Scott. I really need to make an attempt with this technique.
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jcoop
Crew Chief
USA
977 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2010 : 1:43:01 PM
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I was over there yesterday and they look even better in person.
Thanks Scott for letting us "play"
John
Go Giants
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Sitting along side the orignal Central Pacific Rail Road.
Home of The Great On30 Barn Meet, that will be held April 27th 2013 |
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 7:57:59 PM
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A little ship building update. I was not satisfied with the size of the "puffer" model I was creating so I started fresh with a large hull. Attached are some work bench pictures showing about 75% complete. I still have to install the standing rigging, running lights, cargo hatch, and misc. other details. I have decided not to install the standing rigging. Instead I plan to make it look like Wood Brothers Marine is in the process of re-regigging the boom. Other shipyard type work is also underway (painting, etc.) This model more resembles a Clyde Puffer, although a little shorter and narrower to fit my space. My back story is the ship was purchased cheap from an English shipyard after the war and sailed "across the pond" for use in my coastal waters. So far everything you see (except the winch) is scratch built from scraps around my work bench.
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BBLmber
Fireman
USA
4227 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 9:24:43 PM
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Scott, I really like the proportions of this one, it has a nice stocky feel. Great job scronging the workbench. You could add a pulley at the top of the mast and a guy on a bosons chair up there working on rerigging.
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Edited by - BBLmber on 11/07/2010 9:27:07 PM |
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 10:54:05 PM
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Mark:
Thanks. My thoughts exactly. I have a guy from Woodland Scenics who normally hangs from a power pole. I plan on sending him up the mast. The boom will also be connected but not rigged. I plan on laying the wire/rope on the deck or wharf along with some static pulleys waiting to be rigged. Scott |
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BBLmber
Fireman
USA
4227 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2010 : 11:21:09 PM
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Scott, having climbed poles for a living when I was younger, I don't think you would want someone with spikes climbing your mast. Spikes tear up poles something fearce. What you could do is take the mast and add small railroad spikes in a step patern up the mast with your climber belted off at the top. The pattern is one foot up one spike, another foot and a spike on the opposite side and so on til you reach a point about 5-6 feet from the top. This would be very time consuming to do, that is why I suggested a bosons chair. A Bosons chair is veryt simple to make as it is a peice of wood for a seat with a triangle shaped where the board sets. They were very common in ship rigging. Hope this helps.
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 09:47:57 AM
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| Mark, thanks for the idea. A Bosun's chair it is. |
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El_Cadar
Section Hand
USA
64 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 11:45:20 PM
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| I've been lowered to crappy old vessels like that. They weren't anywhere near so stationary and most were sinking. The Bering Sea is a lot of "fun" in winter. So is the coast of NorCal, Oregon and Washington, for that matter. Very nice, Scott. Where's the patch? On starboard bow? |
Ol' Phart Coastie
U.S. Coast Guard Aviation
Pterodactyls
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Tyson Rayles
Moderator
USA
10165 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2010 : 06:38:37 AM
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| Neat little boat Scott! |
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LynnB
Fireman
Canada
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scott robertson
Engine Wiper
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2010 : 02:36:08 AM
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The John Allen is officially moored at Wood Brothers Marine for minor maintenance and refit. Although not an exact replica of a Clyde Puffer, nor a contest model, I am very satisfied with my first attempt at ship modeling. I believe I captured the "flavor" of a well worked "tramp steamer" and it fits nicely along side my wharf. Thanks to all who contributed support during this build.
Scott
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El_Cadar
Section Hand
USA
64 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2010 : 02:45:41 AM
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| Mr. Allen would have been proud to have his name on this fine, hard working vessel. Great Job! |
Ol' Phart Coastie
U.S. Coast Guard Aviation
Pterodactyls
"Flying Since the World was Flat!" |
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jcoop
Crew Chief
USA
977 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2010 : 08:06:26 AM
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John
Sitting along side the orignal Central Pacific Rail Road.
Home of The Great On30 Barn Meet, that will be held April 27th 2013 |
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BBLmber
Fireman
USA
4227 Posts |
Posted - 11/14/2010 : 08:33:20 AM
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Hey Scott,great work.[:-thumbu][:-thumbu]
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Never Done and Always Changing On30 Railroad
