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Title: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on April 02, 2014, 22:44:17: In homage to Joshua Slocum, we're trying to make a playmobil scale replica of his sloop "Spray" based on a 3174 ship

Joshua Slocum (February 20, 1844 – on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.

More info at wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Slocum#The_Spray:_First_solo_circumnavigation_of_the_ear th

Pictures of the making at facebook and dropbox (as I cant make the forum uploading feature to work properly)...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.609158695831710.1073741826.346612322086350&type=1
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/enax7niwrtowowe/VpSzJQidk7

More pictures coming soon

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: Tiermann on April 02, 2014, 23:34:00: Looks like you are off to a good start. I will be interested to see how it works out in the end.
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: leefert on April 03, 2014, 02:20:11: Looks like a great start! Hope to see continuing progress :)
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on April 03, 2014, 16:01:53: Testing images via imgur, hope it works

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on April 03, 2014, 16:03:40: yay!

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on April 05, 2014, 19:30:39: Some progress...

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on April 07, 2014, 13:00:26: And some more progress & testing

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on April 10, 2014, 22:43:06: Some more assorted pieces and progress with the cabins... Is there no interest in "making of" posts in the in the ships & vehicles thread? Just wondering... have a nice weekend!

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: Baron Marshall on April 11, 2014, 01:22:53: Just got to this topic, it's fabulous and interesting... I have not tried anything this extensive yet and am eager to see the end result :munch: :munch: :munch: :munch:
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on April 15, 2014, 18:59:29: Many thanks Tiermann, leefert & Baron Marshall !!

Here are some pictures of this weekend progress. The lower deck is glued, some putty here and there and priming the deck and hull and testing the shrouds... oh, and the little custom support

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: Pynedor on April 16, 2014, 11:42:49: It looks great so far! You've put a lot of work into this.
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: Tiermann on April 21, 2014, 20:34:48: That's looking excellent. The deck houses are really nicely done.
We used to have more people into ships than are on much currently. Where are Hadoque and BlackPearl? They were our two biggest ship fans I think.
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: Jimbo on May 27, 2014, 15:31:32: It is looking mighty fine! :)9
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on June 07, 2014, 22:07:12: Thanks for your nice comments! Here is some progress after some weeks of travel... hope you like it!

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on July 08, 2014, 12:22:52: Finally got some time to finish the deck houses and some more detailing. Hope you like it!

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: tonguello on July 08, 2014, 14:15:02: Oooh! I missed this thread before now! I'm loving it!!
I can't wait to see the rest :love:
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: Tiermann on July 08, 2014, 19:45:11: Looking great!
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: cowabounga on July 08, 2014, 23:09:50: Yay!
This reminds me of my ship building days! The transformations are great, and I just loooove the kitchen!
But… you're leading me to ask you the same question I asked Playmoleo Vermeulen (hope you know his work, he's on FB): why use a PM hull then? I used to make the hulls with ply wood from scratch, using only the architect's plans, it's so much rewarding when you see your hull take shape! And it's not that hard, and you learn so much about how a real ship was built!
Keep up the good work anyway! I can't wait to see your captain too!
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: Hadoque on July 09, 2014, 22:31:05: Looking forward to what it will look like when finished. :)

Quote from: cowabounga on July 08, 2014, 23:09:50
why use a PM hull then?

Then it is made of PM-plastic and thus it can be called a PM-custom ;)
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: tonguello on July 09, 2014, 22:38:43: It's also faster I guess, than building it from scratch.
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on July 10, 2014, 16:36:47: Hi there! Thnx for the replies...

I'm using a PM hull because that's what I do: PM customs ;-) Also because it's faster but the main reason it's the shape of the original 'Spray': it reminded me a LOT the PM schooner. A very good starting point.

I do build some ships from scratch, but always in PM scale. Lots more fun!!!!

BTW, I'll be starting some new threads on a custom build 99% PM plastic 1900's tugboat made from a pair of pirate galleons, a galleon section model from a children guitar, a spaceship from a hand vacuum cleaner and a Harley WLA. Hope you like them!

Best,
National Playmographic Society
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: playmovictorian on August 04, 2014, 12:48:12: Truly fascinating work :love: :love: :love:

Karim
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: cachalote on April 05, 2015, 18:52:06: i've read his book 5 or 6 times.
it still amazes me every time.
a story filled with short stories (the nails in the top pf the deck at megellan's strait is one of my favourites).
i hope your work is still going on.
from what i've seen, it will turn out great.
congratulations. :wow:
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: BlackPearl2006 on May 27, 2015, 21:57:45: OMG so AWESOME! LOVE THIS BUILD! WELL DONE!!!!!!
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: cachalote on May 30, 2015, 14:02:50: :) any news on this beautiful project?
;) 2 things must not be forgotten - the dog and the pilot of the pinta ghost.
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on December 19, 2015, 00:58:00: New pics coming very soon! This project was left aside for lack of time reasons, but it's being continued and finished at the moment.

Sorry for the delay, my apologies.

Btw, there's two more projects going on and new topics will be open.

Best,
National Playmographic
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on January 10, 2016, 20:46:51: New pics, as promised...

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on January 19, 2016, 22:39:19: Some more of the stern build

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Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: playmofire on January 20, 2016, 02:25:40: I missed this thread when it first started but picked it up today. It is a most interesting thread, a truly outstanding project and a great tribute to Joshua Slocum. I read a review of his book late last year when a paperback copy was published (the book has never been out of print since it was first published) and was wondering whether to buy it; this thread has decided me to do so.
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: National Playmographic on January 20, 2016, 13:41:59: Thanks a million for the compliments!
Go ahead and buy the book, it's one of those that keeps in a family's heritage. I was blown away when I read it, love the old writing style and the epic journey and ship descriptions.
Title: Re: Joshua Slocum's "Spray"
Post by: Junker Jörg on January 24, 2016, 23:34:20: Dieser Umbau ist faszinierend! Ich freue mich schon auf die nächsten Bilder. Amazing custom - looking forward to new pics!

jj: