Photos by stage
Using a variety of cameras, from SLR's, to Endoscope and iPhone cameras, we took many photos at different stages of construction and have categorised them into the following five stages for your convenience.
Completed
| Stage | Details | ... |
|---|---|---|
| Boronia Footy Show | Sam Newman and crew film for Street Talk on Footy Show. | slideshow |
| Boronia Mall | On show at the first show in the Boronia Mall. | slideshow |
| Outside | In the sun in the back yard at the ship yard. | slideshow |
| Ute Transport | In transit on the ute, before the float was ready. | slideshow |
| Croydon Central Shopping Centre | On show at the Croydon Central Shopping Centre in September 2015. | slideshow |
View all Completed stages in one slideshow
Construction
| Stage | Details | ... |
|---|---|---|
| Template | Creation and use of cardboard template. | slideshow |
| Skeleton | Keel and skeleton assembly. | slideshow |
| Frame assembly | for Hull, Stern, Bow, Rudder and Forecastle. | slideshow |
| Cladding | Cladding of the stern and copper sheathing. | slideshow |
| Stern dressing | Stern windows, seats, curtains and painting. | slideshow |
| Bow dressing | Dressing of the bow including the cathead and marines walk. | slideshow |
| Masts | Turning the masts from redgum, mast rings, birds nest. | slideshow |
| Sides hull | Side paneling, steps, entrance and painting inside and out. | slideshow |
| Sides opening | Mechanism for the opening of the sides using electric/hydralic actuators. | slideshow |
| Rigging | Rigging to support the masts from home made rope. | slideshow |
View all Construction stages in one slideshow
Decks
| Stage | Details | ... |
|---|---|---|
| Hold | Fitout of the hold deck which is the lowest deck on the ship and is completely under the water line. | slideshow |
| Orlop | Fitout of the orlop deck, the second lowest deck also under the water line. | slideshow |
| Lower deck | Fitout of the lower deck, or lower gun deck. | slideshow |
| Middle deck | Fitout of the middle deck, or middle gun deck. | slideshow |
| Upper deck | Fitout of the upper deck, or upper gun deck. | slideshow |
| Quarter deck | Fitout of the quarter deck which is the top deck. | slideshow |
| Poop deck | Fitout of the poop deck which stoops above the quarter deck on the stern. | slideshow |
View all Decks stages in one slideshow
Fittings
| Stage | Details | ... |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor | Making the anchors. | slideshow |
| Barrels | Making barrels which contain, gun powder, water, food etc. | slideshow |
| Boats | Making of the boats from hard wood. | slideshow |
| Buckets | Making of buckets containing, water, sticks, powder etc. | slideshow |
| Capstan | There are two capstans on the Victory and they are used manually by men to raise the anchors. | slideshow |
| Chairs | Making of different sorts of chairs and couches. | slideshow |
| Chests | Chests of different shapes that contained many different things of the years. | slideshow |
| Columns | Made on the lathe, wooded columns and pillars are mounted between all decks. | slideshow |
| Doors | Doors with glass, bi-fold doors and plain doors. | slideshow |
| Electronics and lighting | Computer controlled relays using a raspberry pi and the lights and their circuits. | slideshow |
| Figurehead and sternpiece | Figurehead on the bow and sternpieces to dress the rear. | slideshow |
| Flags | Signal flags that spell out - England expects that every man will do his duty. | slideshow |
| Furniture | Furniture including wardrobes, dressers, vanities, drawers and desks. | slideshow |
| Guns | The making of guns including barrels, carts, wheels and dressings. | slideshow |
| Guns - balls | Cannon balls for the guns are ball bearings purchased from the US. | slideshow |
| Guns - chests | Chests stored near the guns containing gun supplies. | slideshow |
| Guns - hatches | Hatches on the side of the ship where the guns shot through. | slideshow |
| Guns - mechanism | In this model the guns move out an extra 20mm when the sides of the ship closes. | slideshow |
| Guns - powder buckets | Buckets with lids containing gun powder. | slideshow |
| Guns - prototype | Before we made 110 guns we experimented and worked out the best way to do it. | slideshow |
| Guns - tools | Tools were used to prepare the barrel before each fire. | slideshow |
| Hammocks and beds | Hammocks of different sorts and beds were used by different crew. | slideshow |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous stuff such as painted rocks and the sign. | slideshow |
| Netting | Netting. | slideshow |
| Picture frames | Pictures and frames used in the Orlop and Stern quarters. | slideshow |
| Pulleys | Pulleys used for raising and lowering the sails. | slideshow |
| Rigging | Rigging to hold the masts sturdy. | slideshow |
| Rope | Rope bundles, roles and coils | slideshow |
| Rudder | Rudder assembly and fitted. | slideshow |
| Runway | Bow runway. | slideshow |
| Sails | Making of and hanging of the ships sails. | slideshow |
| Shovels | Making of shovels and spades for use throughout the ship. | slideshow |
| Speers | Speers stored on the mast on the quarterdeck. | slideshow |
| Stand | The stand we built to hold the ship. | slideshow |
| Steering wheel | Yep ships had them too. | slideshow |
| Steps | Step, ladders and companion ways. | slideshow |
| Stove | Stove and kitchen where all the cooking happens. | slideshow |
| Tables | Tables from the orlop, gun decks, officers quarters and of course the captains and admirals rooms. | slideshow |
| The Ship Yard | A garage setup purely for this project. | slideshow |
| Toilets | Yep they existed up front at the bow. | slideshow |
View all Fittings stages in one slideshow
