The stern quarter of Amundsen's Gjøa, rudder and prop left of center, with the skiff (top left), and the Øselver dangling from their davits. The Gjøa's hull is etched from years in ice, or . . . perhaps from poor workmanship, as this is just a model after all. Those iron rivets and drifts are simply dots of glue? You've got to be kidding me.
Gjøa's head, with fouled anchor and Inuit kayaks packed all over the place. A real mess of chains, ropes, lines, cables, strands, and some gears tucked in behind the deadeyes. Sails above, with their reefing lines dangling. Not a crew on deck, and it appears to be headed straight for the bookshelf! A fine mess!
Aboard the Gjøa, showing an Inuit sled next to the pop-up galley. To the left, the bulwarks, with the pins and shrouds, with their deadeyes neatly painted. In the background (looking fore) one of the loos, and the companion way. It is very important to not confuse the two.
It's nice to just sit with something made from nothing. 3/8" to the foot; scratch built (anchors, windlasses, etc. from Bluejacket out of Maine). #craft #shipmodels #Amundsen #models