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The Ocean going rescue tug, HMT Rollcall W81 1920, Built using Caldercraft's Resolve grp hull and plans (much modified).

Jack Jäger said:
Hi Grant, is it still nice and warm down there in Cape Town? its freezing here! Strangely I really like the little gun too. I usually don't have much good to say about white metal castings.

Six nations start soon.
Cheers JJ..
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Good morning Jack. Yes we have some warm weather 27 to 32• on average. Just been a very windy summer, the Cape Doctor (it’s what we call the SE wind as we have clear skies, no pollution most of the time) has been pumping. Cheers Grant
 
Tomorrow I celebrates my seventh birthday, I share the day with Kyrgyzstan where the country celebrates its 15th National Hat Day, easy gets harder every day!
Fear not though for I have made some little progress with Rollcall and here are the pics to prove it.

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JJ..​
 
I have made some little progress with Rollcall and thought I would share some pics., I have just about compleated the major components that sit on thr focastle and wash deck. Some are 'weathered' a bit and look out of contex, they will most likley change as I try to balance the overall finish, (the degree of weathering is still undecided), The major change to the Resolve kit is the stern platform. the kit has it as a wooden platform with wooden slats either side of the 50 cwt. anchor which they have sitting in what looks like a wash shrunk sarcophagus. This is nothing like the real thing, I hope I am a little closer. Bridge and flying bridge next.

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Cheers JJ..​
 
Jack Jäger said:
I have made some little progress with Rollcall and thought I would share some pics., I have just about compleated the major components that sit on thr focastle and wash deck. Some are 'weathered' a bit and look out of contex, they will most likley change as I try to balance the overall finish, (the degree of weathering is still undecided), The major change to the Resolve kit is the stern platform. the kit has it as a wooden platform with wooden slats either side of the 50 cwt. anchor which they have sitting in what looks like a wash shrunk sarcophagus. This is nothing like the real thing, I hope I am a little closer. Bridge and flying bridge next.

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Good morning Jack. Exciting 6 nations final weekend. You must have been cheering for England (first and last time ROTF) after your Scotland win. France got some lucky decisions......... @Gilbertm is a happy gentleman tho.

Awesome modelling as always. I am a huge fan of your weathering so, for me, I would be keen on that approach more.

Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Jack. Exciting 6 nations final weekend. You must have been cheering for England (first and last time ROTF) after your Scotland win. France got some lucky decisions......... @Gilbertm is a happy gentleman tho.

Awesome modelling as always. I am a huge fan of your weathering so, for me, I would be keen on that approach more.

Cheers Grant
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Hi Grant, Having an English wife I allways cheer on England~ honest;). Sure the English have always held the best intrest of the Irish close to their hearts. Though I somehow knew it would turn out as it did. Still it was a fine effort.

As to the weathering and since this would not be my favorite build I think I might experiment a bit, Tug boats, even RN ones whould not been the cleanest of beasts.

All the best Jack.
 
Jack Jäger said:
I have made some little progress with Rollcall and thought I would share some pics., I have just about compleated the major components that sit on thr focastle and wash deck. Some are 'weathered' a bit and look out of contex, they will most likley change as I try to balance the overall finish, (the degree of weathering is still undecided), The major change to the Resolve kit is the stern platform. the kit has it as a wooden platform with wooden slats either side of the 50 cwt. anchor which they have sitting in what looks like a wash shrunk sarcophagus. This is nothing like the real thing, I hope I am a little closer. Bridge and flying bridge next.

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Very nice additions, Jack. The railing around the platform and anchor platform looks ‘spot on’.
Regards, Peter
 
With the wireless cabin and the bridge cabin built I now only have the flying bridge to compleat all the major structures. All has had at least a base coat applied. Below are some pics. I particularly like the, confiscated from Flash Gordon, Ray Gun posing as the wirless insulater. With the massive funnels added Rollcall looks quite impressive. The funnels stood 35 feet above the boat deck. The boilers must have produced a huge amount of heat. At top speed around 15 knots she would burn about 2 tons of coal an hour for each engine You would not have found too manny fat stokers back then.
I am not sure it would have been cleverest design idea ever to place a two hundred gallon fresh water tank on the roof of the wireless cabin. Cant say it would be comfortable to sleep with a ton of water sloushing about over your head.

Some pics.

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Cheers JJ..
 
Jack Jäger said:
With the wireless cabin and the bridge cabin built I now only have the flying bridge to compleat all the major structures. All has had at least a base coat applied. Below are some pics. I particularly like the, confiscated from Flash Gordon, Ray Gun posing as the wirless insulater. With the massive funnels added Rollcall looks quite impressive. The funnels stood 35 feet above the boat deck. The boilers must have produced a huge amount of heat. At top speed around 15 knots she would burn about 2 tons of coal an hour for each engine You would not have found too manny fat stokers back then.
I am not sure it would have been cleverest design idea ever to place a two hundred gallon fresh water tank on the roof of the wireless cabin. Cant say it would be comfortable to sleep with a ton of water sloushing about over your head.


Cheers JJ..
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Again nice details and weathering, Jack. Specifically on the funnels. And of course: the rivets!
Regards, Peter
 
AllanKP69 said:
I would have never thought to build a vessel of this era, but after following your build, it gives me pause. Beautiful execution from stem to stern.
Allan
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Thanks Allan, I have begun to take a real interest in the late Victorian and early 20th century navies there is a lot of scope for some very interesting models. With Rollcall I love the overengineering of such a giant tug who can trace her roots back to the 1890's. I hope I can do the model proud.

Kind regards Jack
 
I really must get more organised, I ment to post these pic's. a few days ago but forgot. Things are progressing nicely, though it all looks a bit dog rough just now I am confident it will all come together when I balance out the paint work.....honest.

some pic's.

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I know they say the camera never lies but I think my one is telling fibs, because the water line really is straight, dispite what it looks like here.


Stop press AI knows;
'That phrase is a myth, and your camera is definitely telling "fibs"—specifically, it is exhibiting barrel distortion.' ​

Cheers JJ..

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