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Greg, I used .015 x .040 styrene strips. Thanks for the condolences guys. The shop is all set up and I am making the new flying job boom this afternoon.
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Thanks guys. The wine is just there temporarily, but there is a bottle of Tequila behind it that is staying, for after hours only.😋 So I unpacked enough stuff so that I could uncrate the Connie. I took the top off first and when I looked inside I saw this...😲 As I feared the model slipped out of the cradle during one of the moves, since I had not tied it down. After taking it out of the crate and giving it a good examination, the only damage was the flying jib boom, which is snapped. Not too big a deal but I will have to do some re-rigging after replacing it. I was happy to see the dolphin striker was still in one piece and none of the yards were messed up. So, once the shop is into shape, I will make a new flying jib boom and replace the rigging for it. I did manage to get more unpacked last night, so I am getting there. Now back to unpacking...
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I have some work to do now getting everything set up...
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We are getting close to being back into the new shop. Here are a couple of pictures of the space as it looks today. The shop light is installed and the TV will be mounted on the wall tomorrow. The workbenches and other stuff will be coming out of storage on Monday, as will the crate holding the Connie. I'll have pictures next week of uncrating her. I hope there won't be too much damage to address, if any. The kitchen area is left over from when this space was a summer rental. The fridge is now a beer fridge and the sink will be useful in the shop. Plus, there is storage space in the cabinets. Although we thought we were retiring, my wife found a part time Kindergarten aid job 1/2 a mile from here, so she is back to work a few hours a day. When I left my job they asked if I would be willing to work part time from here, so I will be contacting them in a week or so, after I took the summer off. Semi-retirement still feels pretty good.
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Sorry to hear that Steve. Do what makes you happy though.
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Sorry to hear about your health issues Dave, but the rigging is coming along nicely. Yes, threading those eyebolts was a bit sporting, as they say.
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I found the clasp to my wife's ankle bracelet last week using the foot method. Worked like a charm...
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Thanks guys. The ship will be finished, don't worry about that. I have already started preparing the spot it will be displayed in.
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Great tip, Dave. It also keeps the template from slipping out of position, I'll bet.
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An "update" of sorts. The Connie model is still in its crate in the storage room, but with only 4 more weeks of the rental season I have been starting to put the workshop together in my head. Right after Labor Day I will get going on that. I am currently sitting outside looking at the lake having coffee, reading all your great build logs and jonesing to get back to work on mine.
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Dave, you will be surprised how fast those ratlines go when you get into a groove. I did all lower masts at the same time because I found that it was harder for me to come back to them rather then just do them all at the same time. Either way works though, so see what works best for you.
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Thanks so much Dave. I stopped using the instructions long ago, and I was also spoiled by Chuck's. The rigging is a bit complicated and a few anchor points are not clear on the plans, but after I stared at them for a long time I was able to figure out where they should go. Good luck and I am still around to ask questions. I moved the crate with my Constitution to the storage unit yesterday. I am not sure how well it survived the move, but I won't know until Sept. when I can move it to our new location. Hopefully any damage will be minor and fixable.
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Jim, the hull looks great. I look forward to following your progress, especially to see the differences between the Blue Jacket and MS models.
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Thanks Dave. It is really a semi-retirement, as I may be doing some part time work for my current employer after the summer. We shall see. I think the next model will be the Dumas Cris Craft. I have been wanting to build it for some time, and there is no rigging to deal with.
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Hi all. Just an update on the state of the move of my completed four models - one went to my daughter's condo, one to my son's apartment, and two to our NH home. My daughter's (Sultana) fit into the back seat of the truck no problem in the case, so that move went well. My son's (Beagle) was a different story. The case was too big to fit into the back seat, so I took the top off and took the model out. I placed the model on the front seat with some padding around it and it made it to his apartment with no problem. Luckily it was only about 10 miles away. The other two (Santisima Trinidad Cross Section and Dapper Tom) both fit in the back seat at the same time, so I only had to make one trip. We have a signed Purchase and Sale on our house, so we should close at the beginning of July. Only this week and next of work until I retire.
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Beautiful prop, Frank. When you rotate the index block in the vice to drill the second and third slots, how did you set the same depth to the saw blade as the first cut? I am very new to machining, as you can probably tell.
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Thanks Popeye. Don't worry, your time will come, probably sooner than you think. It certainly did for me. We accepted an offer on the house last night, so the move is on for mid June. Now to pack the rest of the house...
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