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  1. Thank you! I went back and looked at the instructions and saw the "D" on the line I was working on. That makes much more sense, I appreciate the help.
  2. Thank you! I sort of figured but without good images I was stuck.
  3. Hey everyone, I am back with another rigging question. On this portion of the rigging you can see #546 shown as two lines coming off the end of the fore sail gaff going down to stop #547, anchored through #549 and wrapping around #48a. So here is my question: Are there really two lines? Are they suggesting that I would have a line connecting to #48 on each side? The quantities on the instructions don't indicate that I would use two stops, etc. And all the pictures in the instructions only show one side, so I can't tell if it is on both sides. I guess I just don't know how this really worked on the ship. Is this something that they removed from 48 and swung from side to side? Or did they keep tension on both sides and adjust according to the wind? Thanks for the help!
  4. Good point, now I understand what you were going for. That is a better way to do it.
  5. Thanks Jan! I will give it a shot on some practice line. If I can do it I will! If not, I will just go with two lines seized at both ends.
  6. Like this? I would love to do something like that but the scale is so small I couldn't. That is why I suggested just seizing the lines together.
  7. Hey everyone, I have a rigging line from the futtock plate eye bolt (not sure the correct term) to the main mast. This is obviously done on both sides, and since the instructions don't show a top down view (or close up), I am curious should line 506 be two seized lines (option A)? Or a single seized line (option B ). The picture below should help explain my thoughts visually. Any thoughts or guidance would be appreciated.
  8. Hey Gif_Hasie, I think you just whip the blocks and let them hang in the correct locations with no lines going down at all. This is what I did on my bounty launch since I didn't rig in the sails. From what I see in the pictures it looks like if there were a sail in place then you would use a line to connect from the top block down to the block down on the sail edge. Since you aren't doing sails those lines wouldn't exist, therefore the block would just dangling in the wind. If anyone really knows the answer please correct me.
  9. The build is looking good so far! I completed this model about a year ago and it has some challenging steps for sure. Most of my cherry frames were either cut askew or cracked and I had to buy more cherry strips in order to get some good pieces and to make them fit just right. So, kudos for making yours look so good. Also, one of the snags that I hit was the laser cut planks didn't fit perfectly. When I went for final assembly the last few planks had gaps and didn't fit well. I ended up having to make some custom planks along the way. So, if you run into the same issue, I just bought some replacement wood of the same thickness and custom fit each plank that didn't fit. Shoot me a PM if you need any advice, or hit a snag on any of the steps.
  10. Both of those are great suggestions. I ended up just soaking them and hanging them with weights over a close hanger. I let them sit overnight and it worked just fine.
  11. Amfibius, I would post a log but I am on the last mast rigging and sail steps (I should be done today or tomorrow) and didn't take any "along the way" pictures, so it probably wouldn't be much help. I also used Mario's build log as a guide but he took it upon himself to do things how he felt were "right" and didnt follow the basic instructions. His build log is pretty amazing when you look at the little details he did (especially the tools in the tool chest). I personally went with the painted version just so I could compare it to the pictures on the box and instructions. I think the choice of painted versus stained is a matter of preference and what you want in your collection. In the end it won't matter because you will be displaying it for you, not others. So I would do what you think looks the best.
  12. So I started in on rigging my boat today. When I went to take some rope line off the spool it kept the shape of the spool having a slight bend every inch or so. I tried just smoothing it out with my hand but it kept those bends pretty well. How do you relax the line? Should I soak it? Or iron it? Or soak, hang and weight it? Or does it not matter since it will be pulled taut anyway?
  13. Looks good my friend. I am on the last steps of this build and can't wait to start my next build in the new year. I had the same problem with the shutter plank, I almost wish they wouldn't have pre-cut the plank strips. I ended up having to get balsa wood and making a custom fitted piece which slowed down my build. It looks like you are going into more detail on the hull than I went into on mine. I ended up painting the hull to match the box pictures. I never knew if the real launch was painted or not, I found research saying both way for launches of that time period. If you have any more issues feel free to PM me.
  14. Hey Usedtosail, I am glad we are on the same steps of this build so I can ask you questions. Did you glue down your belay pins? Or are they supposed to be removable? I was just curious because there are no specific instructions for them. Also, have you thought about how you are going to cut holes in your sails for the lines? I was trying to find mini-grommets but I cant find anything that small.
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