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Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« on: December 17, 2014, 01:42:10 am »

Hi Guy's   back with my latest build, the model is of an Australian Tuna boat built in 1975 at  Bob McLaren's Boat Yard  Ballina  N.S.W ,her overall length was 77'  ft , the model is of  1:16 scale   3/4" to 1'  giving her a length of 57"......
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2014, 09:23:07 am »


Man that looks Strong!   :o
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2014, 10:16:21 am »


Man that looks Strong!   :o


 :o :o Needs to be, to handle Aussie tunas %) %)
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2014, 04:48:37 pm »

I'm watching  :-)) .
 
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2014, 08:28:02 pm »

Hi , The frames are cut out of 12mm ply, fairing the frames, my file saw a must but have to be careful with it. I actually framed her up in Dec last year, showing her with my previous build the "Wendy-J" that i proceeded with first, I did the names for both boats at the same time.                     
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2014, 08:28:53 am »

Good idea with the Black & Decker power file :-)) :-)) :-))
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2014, 04:37:00 am »

Some more of the build....She is sitting beside the finished "Wendy-J" same scale she was 52' and the "Charissa" 77'.
Start of her planking, used 3mm Obechi , I generally use Lime wood, but couldn't purchase any at 3mm at the time, i found the Obechi easy to use but a bit soft for my liking......
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2014, 12:42:47 pm »

Hello!
Love your builds, it looks like building real ones! Super nice looking when finished too.
All the best!
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2014, 05:02:34 am »

Thanks Hama , pleased you like them...
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2014, 08:23:38 am »

Looks like it will be stunning, will enjoy watching the build
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2014, 08:15:38 pm »

Another great build - Just amazing  :-)

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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2014, 03:07:05 am »

Glad you are enjoying it, these next photos are , the last stealer plank going in then the start of the ribs being installed, the first 4 frames I used 6 x 3mm  only had to steam half of those, the remainder of the ribs are of 6 x 2mm they all had to be steamed and let set before gluing them into position, then showing the fillers between the frames as I like to have the under deck area where the stanchion post sit , solid so no void areas when drilling and pegging the post in .
Found it easier to install a shelf for the deck beams to sit on. then view of the hollow heel section with the oil filler attached.
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2014, 05:25:02 am »

 %) ...and all of those planks just appear all neatly glued in place in a matter of days?  :-)).......

BB....I reckon you have a few of Santa's helpers to help you build  {-).......

Another superb build on the blocks [again]........keep us posted

Merry Christmas to you & all of our OZ neighbours......... Derek

PS....is this the real Charissa in real life?  %)
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2014, 09:35:26 am »

Hi Derekwarner, yep that's her, now a training vessel at Adelaide , but she spent most of her life Tuna fishing and fish trawling from Ulladulla, Puglisi  Family had her built and worked her for all those years.....
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2014, 12:17:58 am »

back again....1 . Installing beams, i used Merbau ( they use it for outside decking down this end of the world) for the beams.
   2....All the beams installed.
   3....False deck combing around Engine room ( well electric motor section).
   4...All the hatchway and false deck combings in, and extra blocks for mast area and trawl gallows ( if  installed ).
   5...Drilling out bullwark post.
   6...some of the bullwark post with their pegs attached.
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2014, 12:28:02 am »

Beautiful !!! Fantastic piece of work !!! :-))
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2014, 11:24:08 pm »

Merry Christmas  to every one  :-)   some more of the build. 
 1.... had to join the sponsons ( timber not quite long enough ) used Tasmanian  Oak, once they were attached down the sides from the shelf to outside of sponsons 40 mm ( should be strong enough ?).
 2....After steaming them let them set in a jig for couple of days.
 3... showing the heal attached with the rudder.
 4... Start of the bottom deck house.
 5....Bottom deck house before the 2mm ply attached.
 6...Showing the rudder and the servo,ESC holder and the battery ballast box, which will sit directly below the w-house.
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2014, 10:21:23 pm »

Back with some more,
1...After laying the 3mm ply deck, installing the bullwark post.
 2...Attaching the bullwarks planking.
 3...starting on the bullwarks capping .
 4...Aft capping
 5...fitting the capping around the s.b  shoulder.
 6...Fitting the false deck area's.
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2014, 11:18:58 pm »

Attention to detail, O0 O0, scarfed joints, looking good you make it look tooooooooooooooooooooo easy
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2014, 01:02:15 am »

Glad you like it RAAArtyGunner, next lot of photos.
1....laying the base for the top cabin.
2...The model's Stand, false decks etc.
3...Start of the top cabin.
4....The top cabin frames.
5...Attaching the 2mm ply sides on the top cabin.
6... Pre fitting the up right studs for the wave breaker.
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2014, 09:53:06 am »

Just beautiful  :-))  I take it the upright posts fit into the angles that you have cut out rather than just gluing and pinning them into position? - Mark

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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2014, 03:49:28 am »

Hi Mark T, that's correct, they fit in nice and firm and glued ( that's how we fitted the studs when we built one of our trawlers yrs ago).
 1....Both cabins before attaching the wave breaker.
 2....Fitting the wave breaker upright studs into position.
 3....Wave breaker studs fitted prior to the 1mm ply being fitted.
 4....Fillers fitted between the tops of the up right studs before the capping attached.
 5....Pre fitting the mast and boom.
 6....Start of the exhaust stack.
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2014, 09:59:00 pm »

Just beautiful BB, keep the photos coming. I'm looking forward to seeing it "in the flesh" one day.


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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2014, 11:50:01 pm »

Hi Peter thanks for that, I knew you weren't going to be at the lake yesterday, i took a punt on going over ,but with the weather, no one was there ( not to worry  {-) ).   Well next set of photos.
1...She has a raised (probably insulated) w-house top, so beamed the area prior to the 1mm ply skin.
 2....Starting to lay the tapered strips around around the exhaust frame.
 3....showing how the exhaust stack turned out ( 99 parts ).
 4...Top of the cabin with the start of the 1mm ply skin.
 5...Starting to make the pulling points etc for the mast and boom.
 6...Side view of the model.
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Re: Australian Tuna Clipper "Charissa"
« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2014, 12:33:42 am »

BB...may I ask ..... %) what did you use for the deckhouse window frames?......looks very tidy  :-)) ..... Derek
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