Indian Ocean half model

squbrigg · #1 03-21-2008, 04:34 PM

Just finished the detail on another half model, this one a locally built vessel. The "Indian Ocean" was built in the Johnson and MacKie yard in Chatham, New Brunswick in 1851, she was a ship rigged vessel of 1090 tons and 178 feet long x 34 foot beam and 24 foot depth in hold. Just have to frame in the windows in the stern, install mast and bowsprit stubs and then I can paint her and mount her on a backboard.

I love it when a ship comes together.

Bob

Colin_Partridge · #2 03-21-2008, 04:39 PM

Nice job Bob we have not seen anything from you in a while. Then I should talk I think the last time I carved was before Christmas. That is an interesting piece. Now do I have it right it is a half of a ship and then you mount it on a back board with half the sails and rigging. Sort of like a deep relief but completly opposite. I have never seen a carving done like that before you definatly have my interest. What kind of wood is it carved out of and to what scale. I know lots of questions but it is really an interesting piece.
Colin

squbrigg · #3 03-21-2008, 04:50 PM

Been a long winter here Colin. Trying to keep the snow cleared just enough to get in and out of the house has kept me worn out all winter, so carving has been slow. Damm storm still howling outside, and it's been snowing for two days now. Spring my a**...!!!

The model will only have the stumps of the masts , no spars or sails. Much like the Raven I did for the magazine article. She's carved in Basswood, the scale is 1/8" : 1'. The deck is planked in Basswood and the caulking between planks is graphite. The carved work is also Basswood, with the exception of the figurehead which is Butternut and the pillars between the stern window openings, they are Boxwood.

There are some close up details on another thread re: micro-motors.

Glad you like her.

Bob

Irishman · #4 03-21-2008, 06:05 PM

That must take some pile of sanding to get a hull that smooth looking. I always enjoy seeing your ships. And by the way, no snow on the ground here in Nova Scotia. You can keep it up there in NB until I run the Restigouche River early June.
Patrick

xsailer · #5 03-21-2008, 06:53 PM

Squbrigg,
Looks like bueatiful job. I love ship hulls. Did you lay the basswood in layers? The grain in the picture makes it lool like one piece of wood. Do you have any idea how many hrs to now and how many more to finish? Hope you post a finished picture.