Handing out my questonairre

To get people to answer my questionnaire I first gave it out to people who live around where I do and I went to town to look for a model shop so I could talk to them about my plan. When I went there I found out that the shop I thought sold models did but only for board games. This meant that they would not know about my artefact. I did hand out some of my questionnaires like I was going to.

My questionairre

This is the questionairre I used to help me decide what my model ship would look like. I got alot of people to fill it in. One thing it helped me decide was the size of the model.

Model boats questionnaire


1. Are you Male or Female? Male [ ] Female [ ]


2. How old are you? Under 18 [ ] 18-30 [ ] 31-45 [ ]

46-65 [ ] over 65 [ ]


3. Have you retired? Yes [ ] No [ ]


4. Have you ever had a job where you worked on a ship boat?

Yes [ ] No [ ]


5. If you had a job where you worked on a boat/Ship how long has it been since you had it?

I have a job where I work on a Ship [ ] under 1 year [ ]

1-3 years [ ] 4-7 years [ ] 8+ years [ ]


6. If you had a job where you worked on a boat/Ship how long did you work there?

Under 1 year [ ] 1-3 years [ ] 4-9 years [ ] 10-12 years [ ]

13+ years [ ]


7. If you had a job where you worked on a boat/Ship was it for the armed forces?

Yes [ ] No [ ]


8. If you had a job where you worked on a boat/Ship what was the ships names prefix? (e.g. H.M.S, R.M.S, S.S)
…………………

9. If you had a job where you worked on a boat/Ship what was your job title?
………………………………………………………………….


10. If you had a job where you worked on a boat/Ship do you own a model of the boat/Ship?
Yes [ ] No [ ]

11. If you do how big is it?

Under 30cm [ ] 30-50cm [ ] 50cm-1 metre [ ] 1-2 metres [ ]

Over 2 metres [ ]


12. If you do not would you consider buying one?

Yes [ ] No [ ]


13. If you would consider buying one how big would it be?

Under 30cm [ ] 30-50cm [ ] 50cm-1 metre [ ] 1-2 metres [ ]

Over 2 metres [ ]


14. If you had a job where you worked on a boat/Ship do you own a picture or painting of the boat/Ship?
Yes [ ] No [ ]


15. If you have not worked on a boat/Ship do you have a model of one?

Yes [ ] No [ ]


16. If you do how big is it?

Under 30cm [ ] 30-50cm [ ] 50cm-1 metre [ ] 1-2 metres [ ]

Over 2 metres [ ]


17. If you do not would you consider buying one?

Yes [ ] No [ ]


18. If you would consider buying one how big would it be?

Under 30cm [ ] 30-50cm [ ] 50cm-1 metre [ ] 1-2 metres [ ]

Over 2 metres [ ]


Thank you for completing this survey

L.O.4 my artefact

While I was making my artefact I succeeded in making it the right shape. This was important because if I had made it the wrong shape then I would not have looked right. To achieve this I drew with a sharp pencil and used a ruler. Another thing I succeeded in doing was when I stuck the superstructure on. When I stuck it on I made sure it was lined up and that it was not too small. This meant that when I stuck it on that it was level and not too far over one side. One area that I did not do well in was where I put the structure. When I was deciding where I could go I forgot witch end was the bow because the bow and stern look similar so when I stuck it down I realized that it was too far forward and there might not be enough space at the front for everything. I then changed my plan and made a new bow and stern to fix this. I covered it with paper Mache but I could have used more because in some places you can see though it to the cardboard. I painted it at home but I was not able to paint on much detail because the brushes I used were not fine enough to draw thin lines. I think the colours I used were good and you cannot see the cardboard any more. If I have to improve it for next week then I would try to get a finer brush and paint on more detail. When I painted it first I painted the gold strip across the ship and the white bit above it. Then I painted the red bit at the bottom of the hull and the superstructure white. I waited for it to dry and while I was waiting for it I painted the funnels black and orange. When it was dry I painted the main section of the hull black. I repeated it with the other side and waited for it to dry. I mixed some colours to make the paint for the deck and then I painted it. When the sides were dry I put the model on its side and drew on the portholes and the windows where the balcony would have been. I did this for both sides. Now the painting on the sides was finished. The next thing I did was to cover the boat deck with glue and stick on the funnels with PVA glue. When the superstructure was dry I painter on small strips of brown to show the bit of wood across the top of the balcony at the front and back. The last thing I did was to paint some windows on for the bridge.

L.O.3 creating my artefact

I created my artefact in a double lesson before lunch and after school. Making my ship is so far going well. First I got my plans next to me and I drew out the shape of the hull onto a piece of cardboard with a pencil and a ruler and then I cut it out with a carving knife. To make the other side of the hull I got the first side and drew around it with a pencil. I cut out that side as well and then I had both pieces. Next I had to change my plans because if I had carried on it would not stand very well and it would be hard to make because it would have to be held up. Now I have decided to make a waterline version instead. This means that I only make the parts of the ship that you could see if it was in water. After I changed my plans I had to stick the two bits together at the bow and stern. To do this I used masking tape. Next I got the two pieces and put them upside down of a piece of cardboard. I drew around them and cut out the cardboard with a carving knife to make the deck. I stuck on the deck with masking tape. The next bit I made was the superstructure. This is the bit that is onto of the deck. I got a thinner bit of cardboard and cut it so I had a big bit of cardboard with two bit hanging down one on the side and another at the front. I stuck it to the deck and cut two other bits of the back and other side and stuck them on with masking tape. When I was putting on the superstructure the deck made it hard to tell which side was the bow and witch was the stern so after I stuck down the superstructure I realized that I put it on the wrong way around. The structure was too far forward and the bow, witch should have been big and open, was small and the stern was instead. If the paint does not hide this then the ship will not look very good because there will be a big empty patch on the back and it will be crowded at the bow. The last thing I did before lunch was to cut the funnels form thick pieces of round cardboard. Another way I had had to change ma plans has been that I have to get rid of alot of the detail on the superstructure because we cannot make the balcony walkways without cutting though the cardboard and seeing the inside of the ship and it would be too complicated to stick one in on either side. In the after school session I organized I decide to fix it by first putting two pieces of cardboard over the bow and stern. Then I put on another piece of cardboard with the new front and back on. This is good because I am now back on the plan I made for the model but it not sticks out at the side at the front and back because there is more layers of cardboard there. This is bad but it is better than what it would have looked like it I left it how it was.

L.O.2 planning reserch

To help me make my ship I went to the science museum and taken pictures of model ships there. I did this to get an idea of what model boats look like, how big they are and how detailed they are. I taken pictures of them and I used them to make the designs for my model ship. The ships that were there were all steamships from around 1840-1950. Because of this I will base my ship around these times. To decide when form this time I should make my ship from I looked at the models they have that are most viewed. I found this by looking at their size and location. I found out that the most popular are form 1890-1920 e.g. Mauritania.

My ship designs

I have made a design of the front of my ship. I made this to show what the front will look like. This will make it easier to make

L.O.2 planning making my model

To make my model ship I will work with the teacher and use the materials that are available to us. The materials that we can use are cardboard, paper, glue, fabric, paint, wood, thin wire and string. To put the model together we will be using some equipment that are in her room. Some of the equipment that I will use is a glue gun and a carving knife. We will begin by first making the hull of the ship. Then the deck and then everything on the deck. After we have done the basic shape of the ship we will begin to add detail to in. Some of the detailed things we will add to the ship is the two masts and walkways between the superstructure and the outermost walls on the side of the ship running down the length of the ship starting from where the bridge starts and going back however we will not add the portholes yet I we can we will add detail to the inside of the ship next but only where it is important e.g. the bridge and wheelhouse. After we have done the shape and detail we will start to paint it. First we will paint the Hull of the Ship then the deck and everything on it. When the hull is dry I will put in the portholes and if I can the propeller. The portholes will be little circles of paint either white or a yellow type colour to show that the light is on. If we do this then I will need to make some of them black because not all of the lights would be on but this would make them hard to see so I will probably make all of them yellow. When the ship has been painted and it has all dried if we were able to make parts of the inside e.g. the wheelhouse then I will paint them. Because of the things we are using to make the model detail will be hard to make so if I want to put any detail on to the ship then I will need to paint them on. Some areas of the ship that will be hard to paint will be the deck because I don't want it to be just a single coulor. Another hard area is the wheelhouse and the bridge because it is inside the ship and it will be difficult to get the paint brush inside. If everything goes very well and we have the right materials then I could add a light in the wheelhouse that can be turned on and off. Another bit of detail that I could make is railings on the deck of the ship at the bow and stern. To make them I could use thin bits of wire. This might be a bit hard because it would be hard to bend because it is small and would need to be put into the deck witch could damage it. Another thing that I could put onto the bow of the ship is heavy chains made of thin wire and other things that would have been on a ship at the time. On the structure that is on the deck I will put doors into the ship. They will not open and will be painted a darker brown then the deck. Another fine bit of detail that I could paint on is to draw a golden coloured hand rail down the length of the ship in the walkways of the ship. On the bridge and on decks that overlooked either the bow or stern there are, instead of railings low walls that you can look over. Here I will paint a brown wooden rail that would have been there if the ship was real. If I decide to name the ship then after the hull has dried I will write the name of the ship in gold on the side just below the deck at the bow. The basic coulors of the ship will be a red keel with the rest of the hull black (not including portholes) the deck will be a light brown colour. (If I can I will use slightly different shades to make it look like decking not just on colour) The structure on the deck will be white. The bottom 3/4 of the funnel will be orange and the top will be black. Between the hull and the deck there will be a thin gold strip. The portholes will be a dim yellow and the propeller will be bronze coloured.

L.O.2 planning health and safety

There are a lot of health and safety law concerning construction. One recent one says that a designer must “eliminate hazards and risks during design” and “to provide information about remaining risks”. This was in the construction design and management regulations 2007. http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/designers.htm In The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulation 1996 it says that “No part of a structure shall be so loaded as to render it unsafe to any person” In The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulation 1996 it says that “Every place of work shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be made and kept safe for, and without risks to health to, any person at work there.” In The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulation 1996 it says that “25.—(1) There shall be suitable and sufficient lighting in respect of every place of work and approach thereto and every traffic route, which lighting shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be by natural light. (2) The colour of any artificial lighting provided shall not adversely affect or change the perception of any sign or signal provided for the purposes of health and safety. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), suitable and sufficient secondary lighting shall be provided in any place where there would be a risk to the health or safety of any person in the event of failure of primary artificial lighting” In The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulation 1996 it says that “26.—(1) Every part of a construction site shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be kept in good order and every part of a construction site which is used as a place of work shall be kept in a reasonable state of cleanliness. (2) Where necessary in the interests of health and safety, the perimeter of a construction site shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be identified by suitable signs and the site shall be so arranged that its extent is readily identifiable. (3) No timber or other material with projecting nails shall— (a)be used in any work in which the nails may be a source of danger to any person; or (b)be allowed to remain in any place where the nails may be a source of danger to any person.” In The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulation 1996 it says that “27.—(1) All plant and equipment used for the purpose of carrying out construction work shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be safe and without risks to health and shall be of good construction, of suitable and sound materials and of sufficient strength and suitability for the purpose for which it is used or provided. (2) All plant and equipment used for the purpose of carrying out construction work shall be used in such a manner and be maintained in such condition that, so far as is reasonably practicable, it remains safe and without risks to health at all times when it is being used.” http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1592/regulation/9/made In addition to the health and safety laws you have to perform a risk assessment of the area that you are building something in. A risk assessment Is when you look around the place where you look around the place where work will happen and finding all of the things that could cause harm to people. You do a risk assessment to see if there are any precautions that you can take to make the place you will be working in safer. To perform a risk assessment first you have to walk around the place you will be working and try to find any hazards that could harm people. After you have done this you need to consider who these risks could harm and then that will help you to decide what action you can take to prevent injury. When you know all of the hazards then you need to see if any of them can be removed or controlled so they don’t cause harm to people. After you have finished the risk assessment you have to write down what you found out but you should keep it simple so that you can quickly review it at another time. Written with help from The Health and Safety Executive http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/fivesteps.htm

L.O.2 planning copyrighting

To get a copyright you have to go to www.copyright.co.uk . You can copyright a script, book, design, photos. You need to pay for each copyright but if you are a business then you can get more than one copyright registration at a time. To get one copyright registration it costs £84. If you buy ten then it is £419 and if you buy 40 the it costs £910. You can but between 1 and 1000 copyrights at a time. Today the law is that if somebody gets a copyright for something the made then it will last their entire life and for 70 years after they die. When you apply for a copyright you have to tell them basic information about yourself e.g. where you live, what job you haveand if you work for a company. The process of getting a copyright is 1. Get what you want to copyright ready to send off on a computer 2. Log in to www.copyright.co.uk 3. Pick how many copyright you need 4. Upload the file with what you want to copyright in it 5. Fill in your details and confirm and send it 6. After it has uplaoded your creation is protected 7. You recive confirmation of your copyright and you can now download proof of your copyright.

These are the desigs i made for my model

L.O.2 planning what i will make

To help me get an idea of what I am going to make I made several designs of it and saved them separately. The first is my model without any detail. I made this to show the basic shape of the ship I will make. While making the first design I lowered the height of the boat deck because I thought that it was too high and it would not look very good. The second design is on I drawn with some additional detail. In this design I have changed some parts of the ship. I added a mast at the front of the ship. I did this to give the ship more detail. Another change I made was to make the bridge shorter because before I made the change it went too far back. The final change I made was to add a flag at the back of the ship. The next design I made was the same as the second but I have drawn lines across the ship to show the different decks and so that when I put portholes on it will be easier to line them up so they are in the right place. The fourth design I made added colour to the design. I am not using too many colours on the ship. I am using red, black, white, orange, brown and a strip of gold along the side of the ship. A few changes I made to the design of the ship was to add a second mast at the back. I did this to make the ship look a bit more even. Another change I made was to add small whistles to all of the funnels. They would have been used to release high pressure steam. I put the on to make the ship look better. I also changed the shape of a part of the back of the ship from a square to a different shape. The final design I made added a hole for the anchor and 3 propellers at the back of the ship. Both of these changes were to add detail to the ship. The only other difference is that on my final design I have annotated it to show where everything would be if it was a real ship.

What is an artefact

An artifact can be anything that someboday makes. It can be used to show an idea or to look nice.

Research for L.O.1

This is the research i did for L.O.1:

E. Armitage McCann

What were they made of?
Wood – Wood has always been used to make models but is used less today because of the other materials available today and the time need to build the model.
Plastic – Plastic is used of today in ship models but only in smaller scale models. Larger scales (1/192 and larger), fiberglass is often used for hull shells. Plastic is used because it is cheaper than a lot of other materials and it reduces the time to build a model as it does not need to be carved or glued together.
Metal - usually cast lead or other alloys. Steel, sheet tin and aluminum brass are used less frequently for hull construction, but are used in larger models for adding details. Another reason metal is not used often is because it is hard to put on because unless it comes ready to put on it is very hard to make a piece of metal to use and is more expensive than plastic/wood.
Paper - preprinted paper construction kits are common in Europe, and are available in a variety of scales.
Bone/ ivory – used for masts and to put a thin layer over the hull. Not used very much today because other materials can be used.
Bronze/lead – lead was used for anchors in early modern ship models.
Clay – early models were made of clay, lead, bronze and wood. Clay is difficult to use for anything other that the hull because it is hard to make detailed things with it.
When and why?
The first model boats were made by Greek and Egyptian people.
The development of tinplate and improvements in machine tools enabled significant advances in ship modeling from 1900 onwards.
People who make model ships are called shipwrights.
In ancient Greek and Egypt they were built for house hold articles, art, and toys. They were also built for religious reasons by Egyptians because they thought that they were needed to cross the Nile In the afterlife. They were also made because they were one of the Egyptians most technologically complex mechanisms that they could built. In Egypt some models were made using papyrus
Early European model ships were sometimes used in ceremonies to bless ships and the people who sailed on them. They were also made as a sign of wealth because of the way that they would have been made it would have been expensive to make and need a lot of time to build. They were also made to show people who were thinking of buying a ship what they were getting and to show any advanced building techniques that were being used on the ship.
During the Napoleonic wars prisoners of war would make models of the ships that they were serving on. They would make these to remember their ship and also to sell to people so they could but food and clothes. They would be made of anything they could find e.g. Wood.
Since plastic was invented it has became a lot easier to build model ships because they have became cheaper and more available. People today build them because they served on or sailed it, they have a hobby of making models, to play war games, remote control boats and larger scale manned boats for training. Model ships today are also made by people to sell. In model shops the models are not made by the shopkeeper instead they are sold as parts and the person who buys them will make them. In the shop they might have one ship that has been made to show the buyer what the ship will look like when it is finished. If it is being sold it a shop it would be to make money.

What other things are they used for?
Some model ships today are also used for model warship combat where models that can fire small projectiles are made. These model ships would be very hard to make. They would have to be very detailed, have working parts (a motor, working guns and a way to control it). They would also have to be water tight so what they build the model out of is important. Wood could be used if it was sealed but plastic would not be used because of the scale of the model.
Model ships are static and not made to be moved very much. Most do not move but some do like radio controlled model ships. Some very expensive models have scaled working models of the engines that the full scale ship would have used however these types of model ships were mostly built around the start of the 20th century and are not very common today.

How big are they?
They are made to look like the ship they represent to as much detail as possible. The larger the scale the more detail that can be used in the model. The scale of a model ship means how big it is compared to the real ship. A scale of 1/400, the most common in Europe, means 1 meter of the model represents 400 meters of the actual ship. The largest scales that would be used as models and not for training is about 1/48. Models of this size would be very big and would take thousands of hours to build. Only one would be made and it would usually be for an institution/club that had something to do with the model that was being built.



How were they made?
Early model ships were made with wood using a number of different methods. The simplest but most difficult to make was to get a block of wood and to shave and carve it into the shape of the hull.
Another way the were built was using a technique called “bread and butter”. Where the hull is built layer by layer by gluing together bits of wood to make the shape of the hull.
From 1900 onwards the use of improved machine tools and the development of tinplate meant that the iron used to make the models could be covered in tin and prevent rusting. This combined with the ability to mass produce things meant that they could be made into ship model kits and sold a lot cheaper that they would have been before.
After world war two another materials that started to be used more for model shipbuilding was plastic. Using the plastic and some glue it became much easier to make the models compared to wooden models. Time and cost was also reduced. A wooden model of a ship could take a week or two because of the time that needed to be spent making the hull and the detail on the ship but with the new plastic kits the model could be finished in an afternoon.

Artefact L.O's

These are the learning outcomes for this unit:

L.O.1: Understand the process of creating an artefact.

L.O.2: To be able to plan the creation of an artefact.

L.O.3: Be able to create an artefact.

L.O.4: Be able to monitor your own creative activity.