Topic: "Ocean-Dynasty" Australian Tuna vessel (Read 12065 times)

Mark T · « **Reply #25 on:** August 12, 2020, 07:48:41 pm »

There is so much thoughtful carpentry going on here it’s just lovely

Mind you if my build had been blown over I reckon I would have actually invented a few new words

Great build Brian keep the pictures coming.

B.B · « **Reply #26 on:** August 13, 2020, 07:01:06 am »

Thanks Mark T

....Next section are construction of the w-house, the sloping section at the rear of the w-house will be the bottom section of the exhaust stacks .The biggest problem with building this model was not having enough photos of her as she was in her first few years of operation as they extended her stern area for purse seining , also changing her main deck and aft top deck area......cheers

B.B · « **Reply #27 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:10:49 pm »

Morning, some more shots of the construction of the w-house...cheers

hama · « **Reply #28 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:58:41 am »

Absolutely love to watch your work! Its been said before, it's like watching a full scale vessel taking shape.
Thanks for sharing all your builds!
Hama

B.B · « **Reply #29 on:** August 14, 2020, 11:22:14 pm »

Hi Hama I'm glad that you are enjoying the build .....With the next section of photos are of the exhaust stacks, as she has to be transported from A to B . So at this stage will make the mast (crows nest) detachable from the stacks and the stacks detachable from the w-house and the same with the w-house from top deck area, by the time the hull sits in the transport trolley it just squeaks in to the back of the Tucson .( that was the plan at the time of the build going by measurements, and surprisingly it worked

) cheers ...

RST · « **Reply #30 on:** August 14, 2020, 11:43:34 pm »

Very nice work. You're building in a scale the original shipwright work can be followed and demonstrated for all to admire.

Rich

B.B · « **Reply #31 on:** August 16, 2020, 03:49:50 am »

Morning, thank you Rich.With the next section of photo's , showing the bracing the 2 stacks together, I know it looks a bit rough with the section filled with blocks but needed something substantial for the base of the mast to fit to.An after thought to cut this section out below the w-house, glad i did as it gives an easier excess to the forward section..Along with the eyebrow staunchions put a filler section in for the joints of the first layer of 1 mm ply before laminating with another layer of the same thickness of ply......Cheers

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steve mahoney · « **Reply #32 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:27:18 am »

Very nice lines for a fishing boat. Is that a typical Aussie Tuna boat? That bow is very similar to the Indonesian/Thai trawlers.

B.B · « **Reply #33 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:38:55 am »

Hi Steve, there was quite a few built in the late 70's early 80's with the extended clipper bows mainly for the Greeks ,Italians ,Croatians in the Tuna industry, as you can see in the few photos I have attached, cheers

B.B · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:47:30 am »

Hi there, next lot are,,,, as I mentioned before i have to make the top sections of the model to be able to come apart for transporting ,first 2 photo's are of the mast base, then making bits n pieces for the mast and crows nest ,,,cheers

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Mark T · « **Reply #35 on:** August 17, 2020, 05:39:39 pm »

Lovely work Brian this build is immense

When you say the stern was changed because of "purse seining" what does that mean? I've never heard of this before and are you going to make one of your realistic engine covers for this model too?

ballastanksian · « **Reply #36 on:** August 17, 2020, 05:48:37 pm »

The crows nest is very shapely.

B.B · « **Reply #37 on:** August 18, 2020, 03:59:29 am »

Hi Guys , as you can see in the photo's Mark T they extended the stern area to accommodate more deck area needed for the amount of net and skiff they have to carry, they did this with a few of the Tuna vessels down around Port Linclon area, as they went from pole vessels (poling tuna) to purse seining the tuna they have large tuna pens where they keep the tuna to feed and fatten them up before they are sold ,so some of the tuna vessels tend to be a working platform to carry pallets of feed out to the fish pens they have anchored in the Bays around Port Linclon...Cheers

B.B · « **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2020, 04:13:09 am »

Hi there, few more shots of the build, another brain fade ( seem to be getting good at these

) after making and fitting the pivot point for the boom then realized it had to pivot side ways as well.Decided to try another way of connecting the top lugs for the lifting boom, makes it stronger then just filled the cross slots in the end with timber.Decided to utilize the eye glass hinges been saving up in my container of brass scraps for the top lugs that will brace the mast in position...cheers

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B.B · « **Reply #39 on:** August 19, 2020, 04:07:05 am »

Hi there, with these next few photo's are of the mast stays etc, then the deck machinery, with this model only had the 2 winch's on the front deck area,,cheers

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B.B · « **Reply #40 on:** August 20, 2020, 11:34:36 am »

Hi there, these next photo's are of the net dinghy for the model, I found this was the easiest way to build it ???, good thing for the Dremel and File sander to cut and clean the inside of it out ( few more of it to come), cheers

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Mark T · « **Reply #41 on:** August 20, 2020, 01:14:18 pm »

Lovely work Brian and it also gives perspective on just how big this build is. Some builders make boats the size of you dingy!!

B.B · « **Reply #42 on:** August 21, 2020, 11:05:57 am »

Hi Mark T thanks for that, I must admit I like building the larger models but they start to get a bit heavy when you have to move them around or transporting them, the next builds are smaller one at 37 inches and 33.75 inches.I wasn't gong to go to to much detail with the dinghy, but where do you stop ?? same with the outboard it wasn't on the list but what the heck , the decals tracked those down on internet (early 1980's). cheers

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dougal99 · « **Reply #43 on:** August 21, 2020, 12:29:00 pm »

Excellent work.

hama · « **Reply #44 on:** August 21, 2020, 09:03:37 pm »

That little boat is a masterpiece in its own!!
Hama

B.B · « **Reply #45 on:** August 22, 2020, 07:37:28 am »

Hi there ,thanks guys....Found a piece of rosewood to make the main deck ladder from, with the brass hand railing the top section looks a bit rough with the extra pieces soldered on this is to give it a bit more support for the timber capping she had all around the top of the railing.When I was painting one of the undercoats on with a brand new brush it decided to go on strike ( probably made in China

) cheers

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ballastanksian · « **Reply #46 on:** August 22, 2020, 05:20:28 pm »

Oops, I thought you were using the ferrule for a tool or for a certain metal shape you needed until it dawned on me that the paint on the bristles looked wet and it was odd not to see the piece being soldered.

Progress is excellent especially that gorgeous boat.

B.B · « **Reply #47 on:** August 23, 2020, 07:42:02 am »

Hi there, some more photo's of the build, with the Crest couldn't get a clear enough photo of it to use, she had the main Crest one on her nose (under the bow capping rail) and the inserts of the main crest on each exhaust stacks, had a friend transfer them to inkjet water slide paper, then another undercoat applied to her bottom, cheers

Mark T · « **Reply #48 on:** August 23, 2020, 11:10:02 am »

The brasswork around the search light looks very realistic I've not seen one done like that before. I'll keep that idea in my back pocket for the future.

Akira · « **Reply #49 on:** August 23, 2020, 01:57:34 pm »

Wow does not express my admiration enough. Your woodwork, brass work and laser work are truly splendid.

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