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[B.B]

Hi there, some more of the build, she had an aft ladder from the A-frame down to a frame on the deck behind the aft hatch , to make this frame I first started off using a solid brass rod ,heated it up and did one sharp bend found it wasn't quiet at right angle gave it a slight tap snapped like a carrot  so used one of the copper planking nails ( 50 yrs old), as everything has to be dismantled, I have the bottom of the ladder tubed so as to slip over the pins on the deck frame & the top of ladder has a U section to sit under the net pull through area under the top of the A-frame , cheers  ....

[mikelimajuliet]

My goodness that ladder is a work of art!

[B.B]

Hi There, thanks Mike, With the main trawl booms cut them from a back chair leg  (hardwood) was expecting them to bow on me but surprising they didn't so had a win there , not so with the radar stand ,she had an extra pipework  (for wiring) and a antenna attached to the front of the stand when i went to sit it on the roof to check it out found I had soldered it on the wrong side , geez so had to un solder and reshape being slightly different angle ????. Next was the board racks ,not like your typical racks they had quiet a bit more pipework ( only got caught with 2 pieces dropping off while soldering beside them , cheers 

[B.B]

Hi there, some more of the build, making of the front hand railing, each hand railing in 2 sections to allow for the trawl booms front stay cables which attach to the front deck area, then making of the anchor davit, which also pivited back on board if needed so, I was able to use the 1st plough anchor I made for the "Lady-Lin", cheers. ...

[B.B]

Hi there,,these first 2 photo's bit off track but I thought it maybe of interest to some on here, in the 1st photo the chunk of timber sitting beside the model is a piece of Burmese Teak decking 120 mm x 72 mm x 4' 11"  ( a cut off) that Colin Norton ( original owner of the "Jabiru") dropped off to me given to him by one of the Shipwright's  Jimmy Jnr Hammond had from when the ex Sydney based ferry "South-Steyne" was refurbished at the Ballina Slipway around 1983-84 ? the second photo is of the vessel "South-Styne" at the Ballina Slipway ,we had our trawler tied beside her waiting to go up on the slip the following morning , Jan 1984. The "South-Styne" was built at Leith by Henry Robb Ltd Scotland ,she steamed out to Australia to start her life as a Ferry between 1938 to 1974   ( sorry if any of those details are incorrect ) . next making the life buoy holders from cut offs of plasti board ? I still have from a couple of crane kits I bought from the UK few years back. Now with the whirly birds I would like to say I am happy with them but I'm not (could be a bit neater) she had 4 aerial brackets 2 small & 2 larger ones , they are all made from brass and soldered, cheers.... ...

[Mark T]

Wow Brian - I'll say it again WOW!!!!!

[B.B]

Hi there , thank you Mark . Next making the trawl boards as she was towing triple gear, she has a trawl board with spider (towing cable attaches to )  & a sled per side, cut a section of copper pipe & flattened for the board shoes then soldered etc ( 168 parts to make the 4 boards) showing the bulk of the bits and pieces made for this model ( you don't realize how many parts till you have to paint them  , the the start of the painting ,the hull getting her first undercoat ( already had 2 wood preserver coats, she will have 2 undercoats and 2 gloss coats, cheers  ...

[andywright]

First class build.

[B.B]

Hi there ,thank you Andy , update with the "Jabiru" model, also had the  "Beninda" on the bench after last model morning when she was a no go (looks like the ESC decided to spit the dummy in her) . Applying her 1st gloss coat of charcoal on the sponsons etc. My eco friendly paint mixing area in the dungeon. Made a mistake with the motor, no not the colour  as the owner wouldn't have green on his boat they sprayed the GM blue ? I put the vinyls facing backwards     cheers . 

[B.B]

Hi there , well the "Jabiru" model  No.41  done & dusted finished her last Saturday, she comes in at 11.2 Kg ( 24.64 Lbs), & 3,580 parts .Will be launching her this coming Sunday ( weather permitting)  cheers  ....

[B.B]

Hi there, these next 2 post are of her launching at the Ballina Marine Modelers Club sailing days 2 weeks ago and yesterday, the original owners and skipper turned up for the launch day Colin (Storkey) & Enid Norton ,also in the photo with Colin & Enid is Jimmy jnr Hammond of the well known Shipwright family from this area. Cheers 

[B.B]

Hi there , forgot to mention the photo there with Colin (Storkey) Norton and Shane (Sparrow) Castle behind the model, Shane started off as a young deckie working on the "Jabiru" then later skippered her before buying his own trawler , not sure if I already mentioned , the model comes in at 11.2 Kg , Battery 2.75 Kg and has 1.3 Kg of Ballast total 15.25 Kg or 33.5 Lbs, Cheers