Ahhhha !

That’s an even better approach ... I like it. 🙂

I came up with a better way to make the block and tackle.

I have a build sequence on my Blog: https://www.riethcreations.com/single-post/2019/05/25/Making-Block-and-TackleThe-Quick-and-Easy-Way

I like the look of the boom and attachments.

Half the fun of scratch building is coming up with ways to do it. If you would rather think it through yourself, I'll not butt in.

Please butt in as much as you like, Michael. This is such a helpful tutorial and looks fantastic. More experimentations on the way...

‘Brodie slays the beast’...

This photo (and here I’m thinking out loud, really) shows an aspect of the Orca most modelers don’t seem to catch. It’s like the subtle nuances of a P-51’s nose, or getting aircraft undercarriage too long when posed on the ground. It’s not rivet counting. Or is it? No, it’s just a fan’s attention to detail. Hold on, am I still writing or just thinking...
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Yes, the mast. In the movie’s denouement, you can see the deck light is actually a substantial structure. It’s the little things that ‘bring home’ a project. Like slightly emphasising a feature of someone’s face on a drawing, without it becoming caricature. No, i’m still writing...focus.

So, I made the deck light, adding smaller details...

And I found this. Possibly the only photo of both Orcas together.

Does anyone else get like this at the bench?

Looks like the loops are wrapped in tape to soften the edges and provide a grip for the actors. Ah, details.

Michael, I hadn’t thought of that. Perhaps you are right, but then, we are talking about the 70’s here, I believe Shaw was drunk most of the time, and threatening to throw Dreyfuss off the boat most days. I think health and safety was...a concept.

Speaking of Universal and "Jaws"... Back in the mid 1990's we went over to Universal Studios in Orlando. They had the "Jaws" attraction back then. This was near the entrance to the ride.

It was pretty cool ! They had the surroundings made up to look like a New England fishing village. I found all of these photos online. I didn't think to bring a camera with me at the time...

The best part I remember is when the shark actually breached the surface of the water with it's head right next to the boat we rode on... snapping it's mouth on the way by and then disappearing back into the depths.

This caught a lot of people off guard...the best part of the ride (for me) was watching the expressions and actions of the various riders that accompanied us on the ride. Some of them freaked out !
As you turned the corner, there was this boat with a huge chunk missing out of the transom. It sank quickly...

Then "Bruce" came back up for another bite and chomped down on a high current electrical cable...

The theme park tour boat captain would fire off a few rounds with a shotgun (not really but just for show) and then there would be a fire...

ending up with a "well done" Bruce...

that sank under the surface a final time...

I'm fairly sure this ride has been removed and is now replaced by something else... too bad.

Dude, this is seriously off the hook (pun intended). The Orca is looking amazing.