Ian T Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Hello, I am a new member to the forum and I was asked to add some pictures of my work. The following pictures are a “plank on frame” kit of the Port Jackson Schooner called The Mercury. The kit comes from Modellers Central in New South Wales, Australia who have a series of Australian themed kits along with their imported kits. This was my first wooden boat kit and I’m quite pleased with the way that it turned out. It took my a period of 12 years but that included lots of work and family commitments. Now that I have retired I’m hoping the my next boat, Cook’s Endeavour won’t take so long. Any constructive comments are welcome. 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Lovely work mate Well done indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 46 minutes ago, Norman said: Lovely work mate Well done indeed Thanks Norman, I appreciate your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Really, really beautiful & wonderfully well done. 👍 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 25 minutes ago, stevehnz said: Really, really beautiful & wonderfully well done. 👍 Steve. Thanks Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 What a little cracker, love it! I hope you'll do a work in progress on your next boat Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Very nice a brilliant rendition of beautiful looking ship 👍🏻 beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 8 hours ago, longshanks said: What a little cracker, love it! I hope you'll do a work in progress on your next boat Kev Thanks Kev, I’m keeping a better record of the current build, I’m recording the hours taken rather than “elapsed time” and I’ve started taking pictures at each significant stage. Do forum members do one “running” topic for a build in progress or do they post a separate topic each time? 2 hours ago, beefy66 said: Very nice a brilliant rendition of beautiful looking ship 👍🏻 beefy Thanks Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Hi Ian most of the BM around here start a new topic of a build log and post there progress in the same thread along the way in the WIP section HTH beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Ian T said: Do forum members do one “running” topic for a build in progress or do they post a separate topic each time? I agree with beefy66, Start a new post with the type / name of boat as a title. The tags can be used to add things like scale, wooden etc.. If you've got any questions you want to ask off line so to speak, you can always send a PM (Personal Message). Click on the envelope top right of the screen. Compose new. Name - enter forum name i.e beefy66 of longshanks and away you go. Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 Thanks Kev and Beefy, that’s all good, I’ve had the Endeavour on the back burner for a while. I left it in my shed overnight and the heat/humidity of a Queensland summer sprang a few of the bottom layer of planks off. So I put it aside until the cooler weather, but we’ve been cooler for a couple of months now, so I need to get back to it. I also need to remember to bring it indoors each day when I’ve finished!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hi Ian, Congratulations on a great result- there’s a real renaissance of wooden model building on these pages right now and it’s great to see yet another example! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said: Hi Ian, Congratulations on a great result- there’s a real renaissance of wooden model building on these pages right now and it’s great to see yet another example! Thanks Steve, I’ll take a look at the forum for other wooden kits. I have seen some wonderful examples of wooden ships since I started and I pleased to hear that others on this forum are carrying on the good work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 That looks superb, thats true miniture model making Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 5 hours ago, colin said: That looks superb, thats true miniture model making Thanks Colin, it was very satisfying to build, even if it did take a long, long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_opland Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 That is beautiful, Ian, Do you have a date of construction for the original design, where used, etc.? It reminds me of an American schooner, pre-Revolutionary War. Cheers, -Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad57 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Ian, I'm in awe my friend. Outstanding project and one I hope to see more like this beauty. Well Done and Congratulations! Highest Regards, Gregory Jouette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, lars_opland said: That is beautiful, Ian, Do you have a date of construction for the original design, where used, etc.? It reminds me of an American schooner, pre-Revolutionary War. Cheers, -Lars Hi Lars, I think that the information from the kit manufacturer (Modellers Central) is the best available, so I’ve copied the link below. But I think that I still have the instruction book somewhere, if I find it I’ll copy any relevant information for you, but I expect that it only repeats the website. Here is the link - https://www.modelerscentral.com/ship-model-kits/modellers-shipyard/colonial-schooner-port-jackson-1803/ Modellers Central have a good range of Australian themed kits, which are probably of a very similar historical period to early American, but I am happy for any American history enthusiasts to correct me. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian T Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 42 minutes ago, Spad57 said: Ian, I'm in awe my friend. Outstanding project and one I hope to see more like this beauty. Well Done and Congratulations! Highest Regards, Gregory Jouette Hi Gregory, thanks for your kind comments, I really appreciate that. I currently have the very early stages of Cook’s Endeavour in the “in progress” section of the forum if you want to have a look, but it’s a long way to go yet!! Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswear1 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Superb!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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