MESSIS Posted August 10, 2018 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2018 Three years ago, as I did not knew then (in 2015) how I could install a sail looking filled with wind, I finished my Amati Bireme 1/35 build, with a folded sail. Today I have decided to replace the folded sail with a new one, a new one filled with wind! . (the build was not posted 2015 in the Gallery. but later 2017) lmagna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) Frankie (JerseyCity Frankie), here in the blog, whom I have to thank a lot, gave me the advice how to to do so. So now I went to experiment with the way he explained to me. Using the GAC 400 stiffener. Edited August 10, 2018 by MESSIS JerseyCity Frankie and lmagna 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) A new yard of course was made, with new rigging. Edited August 10, 2018 by MESSIS lmagna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) After preparing the new sail, the I bireme was transported from its display position to the shipyard. Edited August 10, 2018 by MESSIS lmagna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted August 10, 2018 The first thing to do in the shipyard then, was the dismantling of the old rigging/sail system. lmagna, Barbossa and yvesvidal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) After the ship was ready for installing the new (standing and running) rigging and the new sail. Also the mast was replaced with a new one, better crafted as the existing one. Also the deck varnish was refreshed and some other minor improvements and repairs were made. The two sails: Edited August 10, 2018 by MESSIS Barbossa and lmagna 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) Posted 15 minutes ago Looking good! Steven Edited August 10, 2018 by MESSIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) Thank you Steven Edited August 10, 2018 by MESSIS lmagna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted August 12, 2018 First attemt to raise the sail on the mast, just to check if and how the wind is blowing it. I think the experiment did not went bad! The new rigging its almost prepared and tomorow I ll try to finish the project. BLACK VIKING, JerseyCity Frankie and RussR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted August 13, 2018 so it worked! The sail looks the way I want it to look... filled with wind. Now am going to use GAC400 on Hermione's sails. With the experience I got I suppose it will be possible to form the sails more realistic. Ryland Craze and ccoyle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted August 13, 2018 And the Bireme went back to her display position in my library. Also two pictures are going to be added in Bireme's gallery here in our blog. Barbossa, RussR, Fernando E and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted August 13, 2018 Share #12 Posted August 13, 2018 She looks much better with the full sail Messis, great work!! I recently finished the Liburnian Novilara by MarisStella(no build log) and achieved the same effect by installing wires into the edges of the sail. Very nice build!! Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) thank you donrobinson, Installing wires was my second choice. The bireme sail was actually an experiment in order to try the GAC400 on my build Hermione. The scale of Hermione 1/89 I think its too small for the use of wire. Anyway it turned out that GAC its very easy to use and I believe am going to have even better results in the future. Edited August 13, 2018 by MESSIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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