Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: B.B on November 01, 2021, 10:14:03 am
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Hi there, this latest model the "Lady-KFV" is not of one particular trawler but of a combination of this design, The bulk of this design was built for a new formed company 'K.F.V Fisheries' ( Kailis , Francis & Verboon ) there was about 23 of this design built between 1979 and 1981 ( half of those were built for private operators), they were built by A.S.I ( Australian Shipbuilding Industry ) Verboon Family Western Australia.They were roughly 74 x 20 x 9.5 ft , so on the 1:16 scale the model is 55.5" x 15.25" ( sponson's added) x 7.25" inchs.I was given a GA of the design back in midd 1980's ,so finally got around to using it, closest I could work the GA size was 6 mm to 1 ft ,with some photo's of one of that design boat out of the water ,I re drawed it to 1/4' to 1' then had it increased to the 3/4" to 1'.The Stem ,Keel & Deadwood area are of Tassy Oak, the frames are of Beech ,front frames were 32 x 14 mm remainder are 22 x 14 mm. cheers.
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I'll be following this one!
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Amen. I always enjoy seeing this craftsman's work.
Great start Brian.
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Hi guys, thanks but you probably get sick of them as pretty much the same style of construction just different shape and size...With this section of photo's installing the frames to the jig, then fitting the chine stringer etc, with the 5th photo decided to run a couple of short stringers in the deadwood area ( not sure what they call this on a chine boat,not exactly a hollow heel ? ) just for a base for the 2.7 mm ply when sheeting her, then cutting in and laying the bottom stringers , now ready for the ply sheeting cheers :-)) .
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Hullo BB .............interesting to see scale reinforcement Knees or Elbows used against the stern end plate :-)) ..... Derek
[PS.....not sure :embarrassed: of the differentiation between the two terms]
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Hi Brian - and WOW that is one huge vessel your building there mate :-))
As always beautiful carpentry and these boat have such nice lines I don't know how anyone can get bored of your builds.
I'll be watching and good luck O0
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Hullo BB .............interesting to see scale reinforcement Knees or Elbows used against the stern end plate :-)) ..... Derek
[PS.....not sure :embarrassed: of the differentiation between the two terms]
I think it shows the enthusiasm someone has for their hobby, as otherwise Brian would have used right angle or equivalent straight edged fillets. Brian is a craftsman of the first order where cabinet making/boat building is concerned. IMHO.
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Hi guys, thank you for your comments, I forgot to mention in the last post the stringers are of Coach wood the chine stringer is 8 x 10 mm and the remainder of stringers are 6 x 10 mm, with this group of photo's are mainly of applying the 2.7 mm ply, when finished she did have a strip of Tassy oak run along for her keel and stem , her back heel was a piece of Spotted gum planking that came out of a friends prawn trawler about 4 yrs ago ( which was built in 1974 and still operating), and couple shots of the inside before the next stage of applying resin, cheers :-)) .
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Hi there, next section of photo's making the nozzle for her ,she will spin an 90 mm prop, I have used this way of construction on a couple of models yrs ago so will stick to what I know (not much O0 ) after cutting out the templates for the inner dimension of the nozzle using ply, then connected those by using a dowel ,then covered the edge of the ply templates using tracing paper so as when fitting and gluing the tapered sections of coach wood will be easier to release the inner templates, then across the end grains of the coach wood used a semi hardwood ( cut from old chair) for extra strength. Then with the box section securing the top of the nozzle to the hull , it was baffled with holes and was then filled with resin from inside when the inside of the hull was applied with resin, cheers :-)) .
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Incredible craftsmanship!!
Hama
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Brilliant piece of work :-))
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Hi there, thanks guys, next was to seal the inside using the Chux wipes (new ) gave her 2 coats of resin ( 2Kg), then after lightly sanding her hand brushed the white undercoat before she had 2 coats of white gloss enamel sprayed on.With this design they have a very basic shape and rather small w-house compared to the vessel's size ,some of these boat that were sold off to private operators, replaced the w-houses with larger aluminum ones . The materials used on this one was Tassy oak, Beech and 1.7 & 2 mm ply, cheers :-)) .
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Great idea for the Chux. Much tidier and cheaper than matting or foam.
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Hi Steve , with one of the models I was making on board while in the Gulf prawning in the late 90's I had neglected to pick up some glass matting or strand before leaving port ,so the only other thing I though may work was the Chux Cloth.... O0 Before going any further with the deck beams etc pre fitted the running gear, the motor is a 12-24 V scooter type motor (same type I installed in the "Charissa" tuna clipper model) I was fortunate to be given it by Martin Whitehead in our local Model Club, the motor base is made from Tassy oak and Aluminum, and the ESC and the servo base's are of Tassy oak ,beech and ply. The rudder is of 1/8 inch brass plate, cheers :-))
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Hi there, after pre fitting the running gear, then installed the remaining deck beams and also the lift out sections and filled the back of the deckhouse bulkhead before decking her with the 2mm ply. I went over the outside of the hull with a wood filler as the Hardwood ply I used very grainy ( yes I confess I should have had it facing inwards :embarrassed: ).For the bulwark post they were made from Tassy oak with bamboo as the edging and dowel for through the deck, the last photo showing the bulwarks forward are stepped in, as this is where the trawl boards are stowed, cheers :-)) .
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Inspiring work there Brian - This is just as good as it gets :-))
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Beautiful work well done
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High time builds such as this should be moved into masterclass section!
Rich
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Hi there, no where near the detail you put into yours Mark.With this set of photo's, installing the remainder of the bulwark post, then covered using 1.7 mm ply , used the ends of .357 Mag cartridge shells for the top deck bollards fair leads, then fitting of the front wave breaker and end result , cheers :-)) .
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High time builds such as this should be moved into masterclass section!
Rich
I agree! Scratch building beautiful boats with the best carpentry joints ever and used ammunition to make brass parts. Just awesome O0
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Just don't like throwing anything out Mark, especially brass :-)) , Only a few photo's in this post , of the aft exhaust system and the sorting tray brine bins and collapsible standing racks, with these boats they were built with the conventional sorting tray set up before being re adapted to having the prawn hoppers and conveyor systems , cheers :-)) .
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Hi there, to construct the gantries I used a piece of cut off section of the Colonial Teak decking, from when we laid the deck of the 68 ft "Debrene-Adele" in 1977 (it brought back memories when cutting it up as it still retains that nice smell (https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t4c/1/16/1f642.png) ), The A-frame is of Tassy oak, the main trawl booms are Walnut , cheers :-)) .
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Did someone say KFC?....... :o ......some of the Poms may not get it! {-)
Is this about 45kg wet weight BB ?
Derek
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Is this about 45kg wet weight BB ?
Derek
Derek, judging by the look on Brian's face when he's carrying it, it may even weigh more {-) He had it at last Sunday's club sailing day for its maiden voyage, but I'll leave it to Brian to post the pictures when he's ready.
Peter.
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Hi Guys , actually she only went 35 Kg ( but needed 1 to 2 more Kg in the bow) O0 .I used a section of copper piping from one of the fridge units off one of the boats for the bollard post bases etc ( yep never chuck any thing away guilty as charged (https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v9/t4c/1/16/1f642.png) ) all the fiddly copper and brass fittings for the gantries booms hand railing, utilized .375 Mag shells for the pivoting ends of the trawl booms , so major copper fittings done and dusted ( still few more items like radar stands etc to come) also winch's to be made....cheers. :-))
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Hi there, the next set of photo's are of assembling the back bullbar ,used old bronze brazing rods for the top corner inserts and also drilled the uprights out for the ladder steps before soldering, then pre fitted it in position, then fitted the turnbuckles to the bottom section of the back ladder, which is fitted to the top of the A-frame to the top of the bullbar, cheers :-)) .
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Stunning work it looks amazing
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Well that is some of the most intricate work I have seen in a while, and that includes some beautiful masts and radar systems!
The dedication to detail and love of wood working is evident throughout especially the motor mounts with those sweet little knees!
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Hi guys ,thank yo for your comments, with this section of photo's using the flat copper plate from the tubing to cut strips for the top deck hand railings, then shaped both ends before drilling out for the brass railing, then the pre fitting the top deck hand railing, cheers :-)) .
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Hi there, follow on from the hand railings , to make the front deck bollard fairleads used a bit of left over a 20 mm brass threaded tubing, then making the brass structure for her trawling lights, then a jig to hold the brass and copper radar stand ( next time might try my hand at making it from plasti card ,less swearing ). Then showing the bulk of the bits n pieces finished ( winchs still to come) , cheers :-)) .
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Hi There, Next made a set of the Western Australian style trawl boards they were using at the time ( A knock off of the yankee shrimp boards) . I used some more Colonial Teak cut off decking from back in 1977 ,then scrap copper off the boats, so with slight bit of pitting on the copper 2 boards came in at 115 grams the other 2 at 120 grams , I will be Varnishing these to show the nice Colonial Teak colour . cheers. :-)) .
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Plastic card is all very well, but I would not want to use it in any situation where structural and knock proofing is required. Styrene is great in the short term, but I think a soldered metal structure will stay in one piece for much longer than a styrene one. I appreciate it is the choice between 'break and repair' against 'bend and bend back to shape'!
Either way, she is looking marvellous! :-))
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Hi Ballanstanksian , yes you are probably right as the copper and brass would be more durable , have only used the plasti card or styrene once before , easy to use. With this set pf photo's they are of the capstans for the main winch's , made from ply ,dowel and plasti bond, then parts of the main and lazy line winch's, making the brake wheels, with these winch's they originally had the manual wire guides prior to the hydrolic guides.Then the Karli raft the aft door ( Colonial teak) of the top cabin and the watertight doors for the main deck bulkhead , starting on the painting of the hull (Brunswick Green) and applying the 2nd undercoat to the nozzle area. Cheers .
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Those winches are amazing Brian! I love the detail of the hydraulic lines etc. Brilliant :-)) :-))
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Hi there, next photo's are the first of 2 gloss coats on the gantries and other bits n pieces colour is 'Centra' or ( baby s yellow), the sides also had 2 gloss enamel of 'Brunswick green' the top sides and W-house is 'China Beige' .Winch's all done and dusted, the hull with its first gloss coat, trawl gantries and other bits hanging around drying, and finishing off the life buoys.(Here is a little bit of useless info to some ? ,but its History) with the photo showing the gantries hanging , if you can see also that half wheel shape hanging on the blue board it is a phosphorus bronze wheel off a twin engine American bomber that crash landed at the bottom end of the Torres Straits during WW-II ( that's N.E of Cape York top end of Australia) with the prawners naming it Aeroplane Banks ( as it is just a sandy coral atoll sticking out ) I found this in 1981 on a dead low tide about half way in along the reef, as one of the propellers was propped up and used as a radar beacon to be able to trawl around the reefs ( as all night work) ...Cheers . :-)) .
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Beautiful work there Brian and at such a big scale it looks so real :-))
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Hi there, well Mark after following the beautiful woodworking you are doing on your model, I know my limits and will be sticking to my trawler hulls O0 .Next group of photos are, the brine tanks & sorting tray completed, the Gantries and trawl booms assembled after having their 2nd gloss coating , and
the motor and base ready for installing.
From the water line up the hull, deck, w-house etc have all had their 2 gloss coats, next will be to spray the bottom.Cutting out the flanges for the fuel ,water fillers and breathers, this thin copper comes from cut offs of earthing straps which would be supplied with curtain electronics on the trawlers, they all had to be soldered on a slight angle to accommodate the camber of the deck.With the pulleys, had to do some slight re shaping as these attach to the front deck in front of the anchor winch capstans for winching the trawl booms out to be locked into position, cheers :-)) .
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Hi there, well its spray time in my sophisticated painting booth, and showing her white bootleg off ( always feel the boats stands out more with a lighter colour bootleg between to dark colours).I had to make a new front stay locking off bar as didn't allow for the twine to be spliced in the end, and the locking off pin does have twine spliced to it and the hand railing so it isn't lost when trawl booms aren't out in position, last photo showing the smaller model ( same scale) beside her, cheers :-)) .
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Hi there, few shots of the finished model , the next post will be of the launching cheers, :-)) ..
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Hi Brian I think that's my favourite so far :-)) I like the smaller cabin it really suits the trawler. Looking forward to seeing the pictures of it on the water. Mind you I think you gonna need a small crane or a couple of mates to get it in there. Another beautiful build to add to your collection O0
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Hi there, Thanks Mark, I do know I'm gunna need a biggar car, bit of an excersise to go through to transport her , bit more involved with this one compared to the tuna vessels just a matter of undoing stays and lifting the mast & boom etc off, this one had to disconnect the gantries and all the ropes stays etc to get her into the Tuscon, if I didn't use the trolley she would fit in sitting on her keel & chine,but then a struggle to carry her and all the ballast etc to the water, by the time you undo every thing then back together use her then dismantled then arriving home assemble her again ,I don't think I will be in a hurry to use her every model day more chance of damaging her, until I have a larger form of transport O0 . I did make a mistake earlier in the post I said she had a 90 mm prop , telling lies it is a 80 mm propeller :embarrassed: . It was a nice day clear water but bit gusty as the morning rolled on,I was happy with her performance, in one photo there is a shot of Peter Fitness's Grand Bank model the "Lady-Catherine" going astern of her....wil post some more of her on the water cheers, :-)) .
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Hi there, continued on with her launch morning , could have put another 1 to 2Kg of extra ballast in her forward section , but happy with how she looked and performed ,thanks for following the post, till the next one , cheers. :-)) .
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As to be expected, she's a beaut. Thanks for another enjoyable build Brian.
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That turned out really well. You're going to need a van!
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Hi there, Now worries guys thanks for all the comments, the next project under way is a lot smaller :-)) .