discussion Airfix captin scott's discovery

[peterairfix]

finished rrs discovery

here it is the finished ship i didn't put sails on as the rigging stands out more.and so to my next build a rms you know the rest, scratch built out of wood as my plastic ones turned out ok so i am going the whole hog on tis one it will be about 4ft long

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[peterairfix]

wrong rrs pics

here are the correct finished rrs discovery pics dont know what i was thinking when i put those last two up

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[mossiepilot]

Thats a nice looking ship Peter. Great work so far mate.

Tony.

 

[Guest]

Great work!! Looking really good mate!!

Cheers. Polux

 

[Guest]

Though my eyes were playing tricks when i looked the the first two images ...

my mind said "Peter says there's riggin" ... my eyes said "there ain't non"

Anyway thats turned out to be a nice looking ship mate, nice level rigging too, i've had a fight or two with riggin for the cutty sark and golden hind ... they didn't end up as level as yours

 

[Guest]

Very nice Peter, I like the graceful lines of the Steam Yachts, all ex-Whalers/Sealers of course.

Can i ask where you are getting the drawings for your scratch build Discovery from? Derek

 

[peterairfix]

i'am sorry to say that this was an old airfix model that i got at my local boot sale as iam not ready for the challenge of a scratch build quiet yet. cheers peter

 

[Guest]

i'am sorry to say that this was an old airfix model that i got at my local boot sale as iam not ready for the challenge of a scratch build quiet yet. cheers peter

The only reason I ask is that I found a website whilst looking for drawings of the SY Scotia, which has plans of a similar vessel to the RRS Discovery which may be of use. See the entry under 'Auxiliary Barque Rigged Whaler Ref: 110/113', see entry 11 down.

The Model Dockyard Harold Underhill Sailing Ship Plans