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RIBHINN DONN I


RIBHINN DONN I

It has been ages since I posted any pix of the model on this board
Still a fair number of bits and pieces to do
Significant advances in recent weeks include:
Completing much of the rigging ... but with more to do
Fitting most nav lights, but stern lamp and decklights still to sort out
Fitted searchlight
Done basic liferaft canister but still to add detail and finish
Fitted small bollard on forrard coaming of fishroom hatch as per the original vessel
Made lightweight aerial mast for when foremast is folded (that will be normal state of model too)
Made landing derrick but still need to rig it
Made pound boards but still not fitted
etc, etc
Among things to do:
Wheelhouse interior: not clear what instrumentation she started out with but certainly an MF radio and sounder. Radar came a year or so after commissioning and this build is "as delivered"
Some external wheelhouse detail still to do, etc
Couple of sampling nets and wands
Gas bottle box
Put metal bracket stays on galley lum
Sort a couple of lifebelts (but where were they stowed on this boat as I can't see a trace of them on any photo so far
That's most of it!