Shipbuilder Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) My latest, and probably last, major build. 25 feet to 1 inch. Hull length about thirteen inches (330mm) - An enormous scale for me ----------------------------------------------------- British four-masted barque Olivebank. Work commenced 13th July, 2020 Model completed 4th July 2021 During that time, I only worked on it for 61 days. The display case took 10.7 hours to make The hull took 35.9 hours to build The rigging took 41.8 hours to complete. Total hours worked: 88.4. That was an average of 1.45 hours for every working day. I never had much patience, and I am getting slower and slower as time goes on (now aged 77). ---------------------------------------- This vessel is modelled "as built" under British ownership (Andrew Weir's Bank Line). Certainly not a clipper, but more of the "windjammer" class with a large steel hull and great carrying capacity. She eventually became famous as a prominent member of the Erikson grain fleet of Finland. Going out to Australia in ballast, and returning to Europe with grain. She was the first casualty of World War II, striking a mine in late 1939. ------------------------------------- Further models will probably be confined to small ships, but in any case, my presence on internet forums has now virtually come to an end, and I am now only active in my Facebook group "Merchant Ships in Miniature." --------------------------------------- Life at best is but an enigma, and like children pursuing a "Will O' The Wisp,"so do we all pursue the illusive beacon light of a brighter and happier to-morrow - always hoping, never attaining, though striving ever until, wearied of the vain pursuit, at last we fall by the wayside and are forgotten. Charles Clark Munn (1847 - 1917) Edited July 19, 2021 by Shipbuilder Got date wrong & spelling mistake - Bernard Kelly, Andrew Chapman, Gwyl Blaser and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted July 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) . Edited July 19, 2021 by Shipbuilder Bernard Kelly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted May 20 Author Report Share Posted May 20 1,000 views at last, and only 7 likes - not exactly a great success in the popularity stakes! 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 Surprising because the work is outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Chapman Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 I was one of the 1000, and actually love it. Everything looks crisp and sharply done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted June 2 Author Report Share Posted June 2 Thanks Andrew - I think this type of model shipbuilding has just about had its day - They are rather too small to be of much interest to the general public - Very rarely get more than a casual glance if I show them anywhere, but ship model collectors love them. Ships in bottles far too difficult for me though - insufficient patience! Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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