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Ray got a reaction from Blue Ensign in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Lower stun sail booms
One other outstanding job was to make and add the lower stun sail booms, the plans and instructions are rather sketchy on these, so a look at the box photos sorted out the main mast ones,but it does not show them fitted to the fore mast but they must have been fitted and a look in R P S M shows them hooked into the hull,the kit supplies enough brackets for four booms so I just lined up the fore mast ones with the yard, and added them the same as the main mast one.
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Ray got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Lower stun sail booms
One other outstanding job was to make and add the lower stun sail booms, the plans and instructions are rather sketchy on these, so a look at the box photos sorted out the main mast ones,but it does not show them fitted to the fore mast but they must have been fitted and a look in R P S M shows them hooked into the hull,the kit supplies enough brackets for four booms so I just lined up the fore mast ones with the yard, and added them the same as the main mast one.
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Ray reacted to Keith_W in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
I love what you are doing with your model, Ray. Rigging looks nice and neat. And the combination of painted and bare wood looks fantastic - I have always liked that look. It is for this reason I am steering away from the Agamemnon/Victory (too much paint hiding that lovely wood) and towards something like Diana.
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Ray got a reaction from Bettina in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Lower stun sail booms
One other outstanding job was to make and add the lower stun sail booms, the plans and instructions are rather sketchy on these, so a look at the box photos sorted out the main mast ones,but it does not show them fitted to the fore mast but they must have been fitted and a look in R P S M shows them hooked into the hull,the kit supplies enough brackets for four booms so I just lined up the fore mast ones with the yard, and added them the same as the main mast one.
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Ray got a reaction from Shipyard sid in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Hi Mort
I did look into using the plans but the spaces between the gun ports ranged betweem 29mm and 35mm hardly are two the same! so I just made sure the guns would be able to go through the two bow ports.I now have noted that in The Anatomy of Ships ports 1-7 & 8-14 have the same width between them and the width between 7 & 8 is wider about 35mm, to late to have this larger gap now, still I hope my log will help others from making the same mistakes as me.
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Ray got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from Blue Ensign in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from drtrap in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from schnu in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Progress has been a bit slow mainly due to having a bout of flu which laid me up for over two weeks.
The first photos show the tac toggles some start at a block and some go through a rope loop. The next part of the rigging was to add the leechlines and the buntlines to the fore & main yards and the crossjack,I then added the cluelines and sheets to all three masts,I am not adding the tac sheets for the moment to give access, the next decision, is wether to add the braces before the gaffs and the spritsail yard are fitted as some braces are rigged to the gaffs its is still a mater of turning space.
Tac toggle in the making
Toggle through rope loop
Toggle through a block
Fore main yard
Main yard
Main & Mizzen
Mizzen
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Ray got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from Barbossa in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray reacted to Shipyard sid in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Greetings Ray
Excellent work throughout your build, and now lots of cracking rigging work. I have only just purchased this kit and got as far as dry fitting the bulkheads. Yep your build is something special. Keep enjoying it . DAVID
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Ray got a reaction from WackoWolf in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from Timmo in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from SimonV in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from gjdale in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from reilly in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from Beef Wellington in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Spritsail Yard
I decided the next job would be to fit and rig the spritsail yard,this has now been completed with photos below. My next job will be to add the fore ,main and mizzen braces, again leaving the gaffs and the the tac sheets for access, also at some point soon I will make up the ships boats,most likely after the braces.
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Ray got a reaction from Shipyard sid in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Firstly thanks for the comments guys
I will now depart from the build instructions and copper plate the hull and build up the transom and stern gallery. Before I start the plating I have added the batten to where the copper plating will finish, I used 1mm square plastic and painted it black. I will do the copper plating next, as it requires the hull to be upside down or on its side most of the time whilst the plating is being added, so I my opinion now is the best time to do it, plus I want to get it out of the way, I will do a bit of tiling and a bit of transom building, my reasoning is doing both at the same time will break up the copper plating.
Batten on and painted
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Ray reacted to drtrap in HMS Snake by drtrap - Caldercraft
Thank you Jim
Some pics from my initial attempts to tie ratlines to the mizzenmast shouds...
I'm quite satisfied with the results, wait to trim the edges after the setting of the pva-watered glue to continue (more securely) upwards...
Cheers
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Ray reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Warspite by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - Academy - 1/350 scale - PLASTIC
I pick her up today folks cant wait to open the box let alone start to build her, i have had my general orders from Mrs Collingwood, and me old Warspite is to be fully dressed and museum quality, and of a display standard that Mrs Bucket would be proud of
OC
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Ray got a reaction from dgbot in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Progress has been a bit slow mainly due to having a bout of flu which laid me up for over two weeks.
The first photos show the tac toggles some start at a block and some go through a rope loop. The next part of the rigging was to add the leechlines and the buntlines to the fore & main yards and the crossjack,I then added the cluelines and sheets to all three masts,I am not adding the tac sheets for the moment to give access, the next decision, is wether to add the braces before the gaffs and the spritsail yard are fitted as some braces are rigged to the gaffs its is still a mater of turning space.
Tac toggle in the making
Toggle through rope loop
Toggle through a block
Fore main yard
Main yard
Main & Mizzen
Mizzen
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Ray got a reaction from WackoWolf in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Progress has been a bit slow mainly due to having a bout of flu which laid me up for over two weeks.
The first photos show the tac toggles some start at a block and some go through a rope loop. The next part of the rigging was to add the leechlines and the buntlines to the fore & main yards and the crossjack,I then added the cluelines and sheets to all three masts,I am not adding the tac sheets for the moment to give access, the next decision, is wether to add the braces before the gaffs and the spritsail yard are fitted as some braces are rigged to the gaffs its is still a mater of turning space.
Tac toggle in the making
Toggle through rope loop
Toggle through a block
Fore main yard
Main yard
Main & Mizzen
Mizzen
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Ray got a reaction from rafine in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Progress has been a bit slow mainly due to having a bout of flu which laid me up for over two weeks.
The first photos show the tac toggles some start at a block and some go through a rope loop. The next part of the rigging was to add the leechlines and the buntlines to the fore & main yards and the crossjack,I then added the cluelines and sheets to all three masts,I am not adding the tac sheets for the moment to give access, the next decision, is wether to add the braces before the gaffs and the spritsail yard are fitted as some braces are rigged to the gaffs its is still a mater of turning space.
Tac toggle in the making
Toggle through rope loop
Toggle through a block
Fore main yard
Main yard
Main & Mizzen
Mizzen
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