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Hi there I’ve come back to the thread very late! glad you got your gearing problems sorted. Jim -
Hi The mounting posts are these: https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=mounting&PN=Artesania-Latina-Bronze-Finish-Mounting-Column-34mm-AL8816.html#SID=1856 I used one of these and another shorter one. Both at Cornwall Model Boats. Hope that helps.
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Hello there! I haven’t been on in quite some time! You’ve picked a great model as a novice. Snake was my first build started. You are correct that I haven’t yet finished but don’t let it worry you, life simply got in the way. I moved to a new house and didn’t have a work area set aside and then my son was born a little over two years ago so finding model time has been very hard! Any questions just ask and I’ll try to help. Noticed Beef has commented as well and he is an excellent modeller. All the best! Jim
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Hi there, Only just seen your message on my build log. I think jwvolz is about right. I didn’t add any eyebolts to the deck around the mizzen. Ill take a closer look tomorrow evening when I’m home from work and confirm the rigging layout. -
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Hi! Yes, personally I think best plan is to assemble all the yards separately and then start adding them to the masts. I would triple check all the plans (incl running rigging) for all block locations as I have been caught out and adding blocks while dodging rigging was painful. Also, if I started from scratch I would start from the bow and work towards the back. Take your time, study the plans carefully and really visualise in your head the steps needed. Break it down into mini projects and set yourself targets. Otherwise the rigging will see like a mountain to climb.
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Thanks for the likes all. Quick update! The foremast top yard is now complete and attached with a pin and the parrals. Remembered how much I hated doing the parrals on the main mast as it very fiddly and restricted. Top gallant is now next target to be rigged up ready for permamnt attachment to the mast.
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Only just caught this build today! Looks really good cog, both the detail and paint job are excellent.
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A bit of progress made today. Putting together the last two yards and starting to get them rigged up. Top yard and topgallant yard yard are now shaped and with the ironwork added. As with the previous yards I used styrene strips and tubing to simulate the various pieces of iron work. I did still use the metal cast pieces for the stuns’l boom irons as there was a little extra detail. Everything painted in a coat of metal primer and then two coats of dull black. And now just working through all the various blocks to be rigged.
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Here you go master cog! 😉 Foreyard is attached and the main slings and trusses are in place as previously mentioned. The positioning of the yard will be tweaked when the braces etc are rigged in. Next steps now are to make the top and topgallant yards.
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Sorry, I’ve been a bit lax on pictures as we’ve a couple of busy days. Promise I shall sort some out tomorrow afternoon. CMB is Cornwall Model Boats. Great website with a huge range of stock. I believe they ship worldwide and their turnaround and customer service is excellent.
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Wow. CMB are still excelling themselves in customer service. Ordered Tuesday evening and arrived this morning.
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Slight stall as I just don’t have enough rigging thread to complete. Quick order to CMB and I should be on my way again in a couple of days. The yard is pinned onto the mast and the slings and truss rigging are in place to keep the yard in place.
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