Geoff Matson Posted December 21, 2017 Share #241 Posted December 21, 2017 Have a great trip Marcus. Thanks for the plant biology. Elijah, flying_dutchman2, cog and 1 other 4 Quote Geoff NRG member #2666Current build : USS Constitution Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted December 25, 2017 Share #242 Posted December 25, 2017 Have a pleasant trip Marcus and have a merry Christmas and a great New Year. Cheers, Elijah, mtaylor, cog and 1 other 4 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share #243 Posted January 3, 2018 It was an awesome vacation and Machu Picchu is an amazing feat when it comes to architecture and engineering. Stone building blocks for structures are without mortar and fitted so well together, you can't slide a credit card between them. Back to the boat, glued all the carvings on the pavilion and started working on the figurehead. Made a frame from brass and molded the sculpey around it. Baked and filled it to show the parts of the body. It does not look like a lion, more like a fierce Sci Fi creature. Maybe an Orc. I like it. I will paint it with the same colors as the lion. Working on the shield it is holding. The pins will be painted cobalt blue and glued in the crown. They are now showing where they will go. Marcus Jack12477, Omega1234, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share #244 Posted January 3, 2018 Note: I gave the wrong info on the potato. There are 2800 varieties of potatoes in Peru. The other 200 are available in the rest of the world. We visited a market and there were so many on display. There is even one that is completely dry which has a very long shelf life. Just soak in water, heat up and eat. Great for camping and the space station. Lots of good food. Peru has 3 climate ranges. So they grow both temperate and tropical foods. Marcus mtaylor, Jack12477, Elijah and 2 others 5 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share #245 Posted January 5, 2018 Started on the bow (lower and upper cheek and top cheek rail) which is a very demanding project. On the left I made many templates from thick cardboard. On the right cut outs in different thickness and wood types 2nd picture: lower cheeks are done and one upper cheek which still needs to be cut and glued. Marcus Jack12477, Piet, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share #246 Posted January 10, 2018 Finished the lower and upper cheeks and together with my orc (lion) glued it together. Still need to add the top cheek rail. The bow is difficult project. Lots of trail and error. Glued 4 quarter inch cherry dowels together and started sanding the windlass. Marcus Elijah, Piet, Angarfather and 4 others 7 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share #247 Posted January 14, 2018 I am about to do the deck and I need to know how the planking is done. Do the planks follow the length of the boat? Or, is there a different way. Pictures if possible. Thanks Marcus Omega1234, Elijah and Piet 3 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share #248 Posted January 18, 2018 Deck is completed. Making a template that will show where all the deck items go. Still need to drill the holes on the deck and fill with black chalk and wood filler to imitate the trunnels. Marcus Omega1234, Geoff Matson, YankeeD and 3 others 6 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted January 22, 2018 Share #249 Posted January 22, 2018 Nice work on the deck Marcus, looks like you figured it out okay for yourself. Yeah, trunnels should look really good on this deck. Cheers, flying_dutchman2, Omega1234 and Elijah 3 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted January 22, 2018 Share #250 Posted January 22, 2018 Hi Marcus Top job and I love those colours that you're using on the hull. Very, very nice!!! Cheers Patrick Elijah, Piet and flying_dutchman2 3 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share #251 Posted January 25, 2018 Patrick and Piet thank you for the comments. Piet : the black chalk was a disaster. As careful as I was with inserting it in the holes and vacuuming the excess some of it still got into the rest of the deck after I sanded it. So the deck has some light streaks of black. Must have gotten into the wood grain. The deck looks "used ". Tonight I am doing a show-and-tell for my woodworkers Association on model ship building. Let people know that I can use their cut offs. Marcus Omega1234, Piet, Elijah and 1 other 4 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Hans* Posted January 25, 2018 Share #252 Posted January 25, 2018 Something that might be of interest to tell: Oak was never used for decks, because it becomes very slippery when wet. Pine etc. doesn't get slippery when wet. Therefore decks on model ships are always done in light wood. Elijah, mtaylor, Piet and 2 others 5 Quote Hans Owner of Kolderstok Models - 17th century Dutch ships. Please visit www.kolderstok.com for an overview of the model kits available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 25, 2018 Share #253 Posted January 25, 2018 2 hours ago, *Hans* said: Something that might be of interest to tell: Oak was never used for decks, because it becomes very slippery when wet. Pine etc. doesn't get slippery when wet. Therefore decks on model ships are always done in light wood. I wouldn't have expected the decks to be pine, as it dents very easily ... sailors with bare feet ... splinters ... Piet, Elijah, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share #254 Posted January 29, 2018 Worked on the bits, re-did the 2 pieces that go across the deck that hold the sail (can't think of the definition). The rings that hold the ropes for the canons (which I will omit). Also finished the heart block from Ash. At my woodworkers meeting I was given lots of cut offs and the treasurer mentioned that if I want his Dremel lathe I can have it for free. So next month I will be getting that. Looked it up on line, can't find any good pictures Marcus Geoff Matson, prutser, Elijah and 5 others 8 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share #255 Posted February 1, 2018 Finished all what belongs on the deck and railings, such as the windlass, cathead, scuttle doors, cleats, bits and the two wooden pieces that hold the sheet blocks that hold the main and forestall. Working on the anchors and combs. After that is my favorite part of ship building (masts, yards, sails and rigging). Already shaped the master and added the throat halliard block. Marcus Elijah, Geoff Matson, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted February 2, 2018 Share #256 Posted February 2, 2018 Nice progress Marcus, she's really looking nice. Cheers, Elijah, flying_dutchman2, Omega1234 and 1 other 4 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share #257 Posted February 2, 2018 Thanks Patrick. Picture of the throat halliard block and my serving jig (balsa block with two smaller pieces nailed in with stainless steel insect pins and two altered clothes drying pins held into place with toothpicks). My woodworkers Association gave me a full 3'x2'x4' box full of 2"x3"x12" of balsa and basswood blocks and 1/8"x4"x24" sheets of basswood. So I am using the balsa blocks to make jigs. Once they are not needed anymore, I will be using them for filler in between the bulwark. Marcus Elijah, Geoff Matson, Omega1234 and 2 others 5 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share #258 Posted February 3, 2018 On 2/1/2018 at 7:52 PM, Piet said: Nice progress Marcus, she's really looking nice. Cheers, Piet, Thanks for the comment. She's coming along. Before I place the anchors, I need to paint the bottom white. Either by brush with acrylic white or spray can. I don't have an airbrush. Then after that I'll give her a coat of polyurethane to protect the acrylic paint from scratching and coming off. Marcus Piet, mtaylor, Omega1234 and 1 other 4 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share #259 Posted February 7, 2018 Installed the leeboards. Used Chuck's 0.63mm tan rigging line. I made little round caps and drilled little holes into them. Used a metal pin which goes through the leeboard then a cap then through the metal plate that has a filed oval opening, the second cap and under the metal slider (stainless steel) and than the pin is curved around this slider. Made it as authentic as possible. In the book of the Utrecht it is on page 94, and Jan put a picture of it on this thread. I like the way it turned out. The leeboards can move up and down and lateral. Marcus mtaylor, Piet, paulsutcliffe and 3 others 6 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share #260 Posted February 8, 2018 Placed the two anchors. I initially made 2 just in case one didn't look good but that wasn't the case. So I opted to install both. The anchor ropping is attached to the ring using a Fisherman's bend. I have been reading my rigging books and want to use the appropriate knots for all the rigging. In the past I didn't care so much about what it looked like. As I want to create a more authentic model from the era, the correct knots is the way to go. Plus it is good practice. The anchor hawser was then passed through the port bow hawser hole, then made four turns about the windlass. The a anchor tackle was made from a single 5 mm block with a hook and suspended on a 0.30mm tan line fixed to the cathead, through the cathead sheave and will be belayed on the pin rack. Marcus Elijah, Jack12477, Geoff Matson and 2 others 5 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted February 9, 2018 Share #261 Posted February 9, 2018 Your lee-boards look outstanding Marcus as well as the anchors and rigging. Wow, learning al the knots for the rigging, very ambitious my friend but kudos to you for doing it. Cheers, flying_dutchman2, Jack12477, Elijah and 1 other 4 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share #262 Posted February 9, 2018 Piet, thank you for the comment. Will work a little less on the boat because of the Olympics. Gotta see the speed skating events where the Dutch will take several medals. It won't be like Sochi where the Dutch took 23 out of 36 medals, but it will be good. The Dutch have dominated this event for as long as I remember. Start working on the curved top mast which will be attached to the mast. Marcus Piet, mtaylor and Elijah 3 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share #263 Posted February 14, 2018 First couple of pictures are from the boat without mast, spars, sails and rigging. Next, the finished mast and spars which are still unpainted. I will be adding a few extra items such as blocks for the flags. I am not going to just glue them to the flag pole and bowsprit. Still working on the blocks and deadeyes. Went to Joann's fabric store and bought a yard of tightly woven cotton fabric. While looking through their items, I compared it with left over sail cloth from past boats and sail cloth from former Dutch boats I built in the 80s that did not survive all the moving from country to country. In the picture on the left is brown sail cloth from a Friesian tjalk that I will be using for the topsail. In the middle their is a picture from the kit (from the Authentic Shipmodel Company, Amsterdam, no longer in existence) on the right the cloth I purchased today.The topsail will be washed together with the off white cloth, ironed, stretched, sails traced on it, hemmed, bolt rope attached, and final installation. The brown cloth already has the lines stitched in and lucky for me is that the distance between them is the same as the Utrecht. Marcus Jack12477, GrantGoodale, Elijah and 3 others 6 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share #264 Posted February 15, 2018 On another note, looking through all my books, shop notes, ships in scale, the NET etc., there is so little information about sails. It is a shame because most of us built "sailing ships". I would have thought there is more information about this subject. Maybe I need to write a Faq about this........... thinking..... Marcus mtaylor, Landlubber Mike, Elijah and 1 other 4 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted February 15, 2018 Share #265 Posted February 15, 2018 Hi Marcus, your jacht looks marvelous! You are so right about your sentiments on sail cloth. Most of us are left hanging as far as size, weave, material and color. When we consider the scale of our model, it becomes quite important trying to match the right cloth for it as well as color. We can always use a dye with white cloth though. When I can finally start on my Young America in 1:3000 scale, what can I use???? Cigarette paper is even too heavy. Oh well, I may have painted myself into a corner on that one I'm sure there are some knowledgeable individuals who can give all of us a good and logical answer. Cheers, flying_dutchman2, mtaylor and Elijah 3 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share #266 Posted February 15, 2018 Piet thanks for the comment and everyone else for the likes. I inherited lots of double and triple blocks and very few single. So I have been making singles from doubles. The setup below shows how. First I make the hole larger with dental drill reamer. Then fit the double block through one pin. The pins are stainless steel rods cut to size. Then I saw the block to get a single. Works great. Mast and spars have been painted with Mars black acrylic paint from Golden. Blocks have been attached. Once I start on the sails I will show the way I do it with a step by step faq. Also give some references that talk a little about sails. Marcus Geoff Matson, Jack12477, Piet and 3 others 6 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share #267 Posted February 16, 2018 I am always antsi when putting in the main mast. Measured many times to see if it rests on the floor of the hull and at the same time that it is at the height of the deck according to plans. This time the mast was too short by 6mm. So I added a piece of dowel of that length and glued it into place. Now it is good. Also the piece of wood that goes across the deck that holds the sheet block for the main sail wasn't curved enough, so I redid this. Just need to cut to length and sand down. The mast cleats are too big. Have to redo them as well. Measured the sails by using card board templates. Once I do the sails I will show how I do this in a step-by-step manner with lots of pictures. Marcus Piet, Elijah, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 16, 2018 Share #268 Posted February 16, 2018 Although that thing over the deck hasn't much curvature in reallife either, just enough clearance to have the ring the block is attached to some space for movement. Jan Piet, mtaylor, flying_dutchman2 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #269 Posted February 17, 2018 Jan, Thanks for the pictures. I followed the example and it turned out great. Now working on the many blocks that need an eye or a hock. Will dye the sails Monday with black tea. Then cut them out, do some stitching, and add bolt rope. Marcus Jack12477, mtaylor, Elijah and 1 other 4 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share #270 Posted February 19, 2018 Installed the mast, but not glued, the mast ring is glued to the deck. I never glue the mast. The shrouds will hold that. Served the shrouds. The clamps on the mast hold levels to make sure that the mast stays straight. The hemostats hold all the roping taught. Marcus mtaylor, Geoff Matson, GrantGoodale and 3 others 6 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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