Shipbuilder

Here is a miniature I built years ago.   Not particularly good, on detail, and a funny colour as well!        It was that colour in real life!     My wife's grandfather was an able seaman in the Persian Empire in the late 1890s.     The rigging is a bit too thick, but it is often admired more than my better efforts!
Bob
 

Here is a miniature I built years ago.   Not particularly good, on detail, and a funny colour as well!        It was that colour in real life!     My wife's grandfather was an able seaman in the Persian Empire in the late 1890s.     The rigging is a bit too thick, but it is often admired more than my better efforts!
Bob
 

Just discovered my own Picaso album online
I had been putting images on my blog for years, not realising that they were all piling up together in cyberspace.       Most of the models were built by myself over many years, but the larger ones were built by members of North West Model Shipwrights (UK).   Some of the meetings were also included.   
It has been quite interesting to find all these images grouped together.     
Bob

Just discovered my own Picaso album online
I had been putting images on my blog for years, not realising that they were all piling up together in cyberspace.       Most of the models were built by myself over many years, but the larger ones were built by members of North West Model Shipwrights (UK).   Some of the meetings were also included.   
It has been quite interesting to find all these images grouped together.     
Bob

Just discovered my own Picaso album online
I had been putting images on my blog for years, not realising that they were all piling up together in cyberspace.       Most of the models were built by myself over many years, but the larger ones were built by members of North West Model Shipwrights (UK).   Some of the meetings were also included.   
It has been quite interesting to find all these images grouped together.     
Bob

Just discovered my own Picaso album online
I had been putting images on my blog for years, not realising that they were all piling up together in cyberspace.       Most of the models were built by myself over many years, but the larger ones were built by members of North West Model Shipwrights (UK).   Some of the meetings were also included.   
It has been quite interesting to find all these images grouped together.     
Bob

Just discovered my own Picaso album online
I had been putting images on my blog for years, not realising that they were all piling up together in cyberspace.       Most of the models were built by myself over many years, but the larger ones were built by members of North West Model Shipwrights (UK).   Some of the meetings were also included.   
It has been quite interesting to find all these images grouped together.     
Bob

Just discovered my own Picaso album online
I had been putting images on my blog for years, not realising that they were all piling up together in cyberspace.       Most of the models were built by myself over many years, but the larger ones were built by members of North West Model Shipwrights (UK).   Some of the meetings were also included.   
It has been quite interesting to find all these images grouped together.     
Bob

I would imagine that it was just built without any ship in mind, and called Beatrice for reasons known only to the builder.   Not very accurate for anything, I am afraid!      Even the flag is incorrect for a British vessel, as it should be a Red Ensign!
Bob 

And here is a small model of the Dundee steam  whaling barque Esquimaux, laid alongside an ice shelf.
Bob
 

I read the book, and finding a small plan in it, produced this little model of the Essex.
Bob
 

Thanks for replies.    It still surprises me that hardly any model shipbuilders like building this type of ship!  
Bob   

My latest U-Tube presentation:
https://youtu.be/KtVrtCvKeqs
Building the barque Caithness-Shire.
Bob
 

My latest U-Tube presentation:
https://youtu.be/KtVrtCvKeqs
Building the barque Caithness-Shire.
Bob
 

My latest U-Tube presentation:
https://youtu.be/KtVrtCvKeqs
Building the barque Caithness-Shire.
Bob
 

My latest U-Tube presentation:
https://youtu.be/KtVrtCvKeqs
Building the barque Caithness-Shire.
Bob
 

My latest U-Tube presentation:
https://youtu.be/KtVrtCvKeqs
Building the barque Caithness-Shire.
Bob
 

Here is a U Tube presentation of the battle between Monitor and Merrimac.   Only nine minutes long, but quite good.
Bob
https://youtu.be/vmnnqJm_4Pc

I always find the hulls much more difficult and time-consuming than the rigging, but I don't have to make the rigging fold down, so that is a huge problem that I don't have to contend with.   Here are two shots of my Preussen.     One is low angle, showing the shape of the counter stern - it took me ages to develop a good method of making counters.    The other image is complete, and all ready for the sea.
Bob
 

I could never work to that scale!     Bad enough at 25 feet to 1 inch with something as complicated as Preussen.    And making it all fold down and up again is totally beyond my comprehension!     This is how I fitted my bowsprit, in a socket!
Bob 
 

I could never work to that scale!     Bad enough at 25 feet to 1 inch with something as complicated as Preussen.    And making it all fold down and up again is totally beyond my comprehension!     This is how I fitted my bowsprit, in a socket!
Bob 
 

Look at this!     Someone sent me the link, and it is a really good example of a SIB.
Bob
http://iloapp.flaskskepparna.se/data/_gallery/public/25/139187549600598800_resized.jpg?width=1280&height=515
Here are some more in the same site.   Click on links to left to see even more.
http://www.flaskskepparna.se/galleri/flermaster.htm

Lord Wolseley, 1883.  Typical four-masted barque.    Quite complicated for a bottle!
Bob

And here is a small model of the Dundee steam  whaling barque Esquimaux, laid alongside an ice shelf.
Bob
 

I read the book, and finding a small plan in it, produced this little model of the Essex.
Bob