Nansen's "FRAM" - OCCRE 1/85 scale

Good that you mentioned this new kit here - I received also the newsletter
It is a very interesting ship, so I am sure, that it will make a lot of fun to build this model

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Fram (ship) - Wikipedia

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Especially with the knowledge, that this vessel is still existing, so a lot of possibilities to adjust and bash the kit model
The museum is located at Bygdøy, a short distance from the centre of Oslo.

frammuseum.no

Fram Museum Oslo | The best museum in Norway‎

Experience history as if you were really there. Step aboard the original expedition ship! More than just a standard museum. Fun activities for family members of all ages. Northern lights show. Easy access from the city. Norway's best museum 2017. Amundsen, Nansen & others.
frammuseum.no

Here you can make a small virtual tour

youriguide.com

iGUIDE 3D Tour for The Fram Museum

Intuitive 3D tour. Detailed Floor Plans. Reliable Square Footage. On-screen Measurements. And much more.
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Maybe interesting for some modeler of the Fram

Die Fram - ein historisches Schiff für die Fahrt im Polarmeer

Mit der "Fram" von 1892 wird das Expeditionsschiff der Norwegischen Polarexpedition von 1893 - 1896 beschrieben. Es war dafür gebaut, im Polareis einzufrieren und mit ihm von der Küste Ostsibiriens bis nach Spitzbergen / Grönland zu treiben und in dieser Zeit wissenschaftliche Beobachtungen zu...
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With a fairly pointy bow and a completely painted hull this looks like a candidate for single layer planking with any old 2 x 5mm planks left over from other builds - assuming the kit is of the usual, OcCre double-planked, form. The fore-and-aft rig appeals to someone (ie me) who is running out of wide shelf space. Looks like a good buy with the 13% discount and the £ currently high against the €. It also represents another step through the centuries from my build of Mary Rose to Cutty Sark via various 16th, 17th, 18th century models. I've never done a propeller.
 
A pet peeve; actually none of my business as I am a scratch builder. Why do model ship companies persist in showing load bearing hardware such as anchor and rigging chains and chain plates as polished brass (a material way too weak for this service). It makes the model look like a toy.

I still have some A.J. Fisher fittings from a partially completed model started by my father. The fittings date from the early 1940’s. Those that were supposed to be iron, chains and anchors, have a blackened finish that still looks like new after 80 years.

Roger
 
The kits are sold as "static Display Models". Tudor ships did not have varnished sapele hull planking but this is frequently accepted as an alternative to barnacle and weed encrusted oak. A bit of brass enhances the appearance of such models. Those wishing to build "replicas" have the option of blackening brass fittings.
Chacun à son goût.
 
Oh! Was it announced? I think it's a great move by OcCre. Another of the ships from the golden era of polar exploration. Next up is Scott's Discovery.

Cheers;)
 
WOW, you have to be Quick off the Mark these Days.
I was just about to Post up this new Fram when I find I'm about the Last to the Party.
Yes I get daily Emails from OcCre, so it seems I'm also part of the 'In Crowd'
But I post up final pics of my USN Picket Boat, and almost no response.

A New Release from OcCre, the ‘Fran’ an early wooden Antarctic explorer ship.
Scale 1:85 …Length 586mm
On Pre Order special for 200 Euros.
 
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Roger Pellett said:
A pet peeve; actually none of my business as I am a scratch builder. Why do model ship companies persist in showing load bearing hardware such as anchor and rigging chains and chain plates as polished brass (a material way too weak for this service). It makes the model look like a toy.

Roger
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People can always 'blacken' those parts, or you could too..............
 
a49kid said:
WOW, you have to be Quick off the Mark these Days.
I was just about to Post up this new Fran when I find I'm about the Last to the Party.
Yes I get daily Emails from OcCre, so it seems I'm also part of the 'In Crowd'
But I post up final pics of my USN Picket Boat, and almost no response.

A New Release from OcCre, the ‘Fran’ an early wooden Antarctic explorer ship.
Scale 1:85 …Length 586mm
On Pre Order special for 200 Euros.
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Will be good to see when they do an unboxing as I always like to see what your getting for your money. Being in the UK we need to wait till kits are shipped to their distributors/sellers here before we can buy them sadly so we will never get a chance at free paint pack deals.
 
Rob. T. said:
Will be good to see when they do an unboxing as I always like to see what your getting for your money. Being in the UK we need to wait till kits are shipped to their distributors/sellers here before we can buy them sadly so we will never get a chance at free paint pack deals.
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Is that all part of 'Brexit'................
Maybe us Aussies with get the paint pack then.................:)
 
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Roger Pellett said:
A pet peeve; actually none of my business as I am a scratch builder. Why do model ship companies persist in showing load bearing hardware such as anchor and rigging chains and chain plates as polished brass (a material way too weak for this service). It makes the model look like a toy.

I still have some A.J. Fisher fittings from a partially completed model started by my father. The fittings date from the early 1940’s. Those that were supposed to be iron, chains and anchors, have a blackened finish that still looks like new after 80 years.

Roger
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Because brass is a "noble" metal, just as some woods are"noble" or "precious" woods. They are trying to sell a product, obviously.
 
Anyone interesting in building the Fram Ship might also be interested in this larger model by Modell-Tec, ...TechniModels.
This is a little larger at 1:50 and Length 950

The kit includes precision laser-cut wooden parts, as well as fittings in plastic, metal and 3D-printed resin. Sailcloth is also supplied. And a LED-lit cabin interior.
Initially designed for static display, but it can also be built for radio control.

Overall length: 950mm
Length of hull: 780mm
Height: 740mm
Width: 230mm

Needed for Radio Control:
Minimum 2-channel radio control system
Class 400 propulsion motor
ECS
Rigid coupling
Propeller shaft with stern tube
Ø40mm two-blade propeller
Mini steering servo
7.2V battery

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