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#1

While searching out some timber strips for another railroad project, I caught a glimpse of something I made five years ago to 1/22.5 scale. Based on an extremely basic plank on frame kit, very few commercial items were purchased to complete. Working with timber is one of my passions and when related to ship building, well we then have model heaven. Length is 75 cms with all rigging and winch details. If the winches were actually functional, then all the sail rigging and haulage gear would actually function as per the prototype. These trawlers were commonly termed ‘Drifters’ as the sails were set when the boat was trawling. The ship is named for my youngest daughter.

#2

Tim:

Absolutely beautiful work!! That 75cm length scales to ~55’, a very reasonable size fishing boat.

Is she powered? Any control system? And if so, where do you sail it?

Happy RRing,

Jerry

#3

Jerry,
model is not powered. It was built purely as a static model, with just a single thickness skin and non-waterproof glue used in construction. The model was definately a pleasure to build. It amazed me that simple strips of timber could produce such a compound curved hull. A downside of the build is that all the work in the hull is seemingly lost, as the end result looks more like a glass resin hull, rather than a plank on frame construction.

#4

I guess the solution to your ‘too good, too smooth’ hull planking would have been to score the planking in some way to let the individual board construction show. I know that the planking ‘pattern’ on many small vessels can be seen, paint or not. Interesting modeling quandary, but still, it is superb modeling work! I really like the sails, the net, and all the attendant rigging.

Happy RRing,

Jerry

#5

Jerry,
an interesting sideline to my research in the subject, was that initially, trawlers would use sails to propel the boat, when trawling, as it was believed that the sound of the diesel would scare off the catch. Later it was learned that fish were actually attracted to the diesel ‘hum/throb’ as it signified a source of food, as if any processing was carried out onboard, then any offal was thrown overboard, attracting the schools. The boat is more typically of British/European prototype.

    My teenage daughter thought it really 'cool' to have a boat named after her,  although,  some years later,  as a young adult,  she is not so enthused.  It seemed a good idea at the time.
#6

Beautiful.
Makes my best work look like dog doo!
Ralph

#7

Tim,

Superb workmanship!

Jack

#8

Nice job indeed Tim. I did a POF model of the Essex, I left one side partially unplanked, you can see it on my web site.

#9

Beautiful!

#10

That is a gorgeous model Tim. Very nice indeed!

The fishing boats here in Port Orford are all stored out of the water on individual trailers on the dock allowing a full view of their hulls. They are lifted out of the water by a hoist each evening when they come in. Your boat would make a most interesting addition to a largescale railroad that had a dock area like ours. You might consider such an area yourself as a model like you’ve built would be a real asset to any model RR.

#11

That’s a beautiful ship Tim. I’m putting in a dock/harbor on the mythical edge of my railroad village where the “ocean” starts (also known as the driveway :wink: I’ve seen some models of fishing ships with similar detailing and craftsmanship, but the prices are quite high for a model I would be leaving outside. Otherwise I have not had much luck finding boats close to G scale.

#12

Tim,

That is a marvelous model. I guess my first question is: Why is it some place where it needed to be “found?” Why is it not proudly displayed? If’n you don’t like it, box it up, send it to me, and I’ll display it for you!!!

Second question: The glare makes it impossible to read the boat’s name. Can you solve the mystery?

SteveF

#13

Steve,
simply too many toys and so some have to be shelved. Several months ago I gave away a beautiful mid-30’s America’s Cup contender/winner? ‘Endeavour’, from memory. It was just too big, being over a metre in length and nearly two metres high, with prototypical rigging (close to 1/35 scale). SWMBO laid down the law and the ship went to a new home. While it is exciting to build new models, finding room to store/display them is not.

     The fishing boat is named 'Kyriakoula',  a family name on the maternal side of the family.