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    Testing time....... I have created test battle station to work on the artillery rigging. I have chosen this picture as a reference and will do the tackles like this. This is my interpretation in the scale. The breeching rope is easy. For tackles I use 2x 2mm single blocks with hook strap. The brass eyelets will be replaced by nicer ones on the ship. I run the rope several times through the eyes for tackle hooks and secure in the middle of the tackle. This partialy hides the blocks which is good and I think this is not very common on the models. I like it lot. What do you think?
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    Bowsprit shrouds
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    @Gregoryit is color 868 @Mirabell61 thank you Nils. I love the tone of the pear in contrast with black as well!
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    Second attempt with bobstay turned out much better. The rudder tillers from thin ropes look also much better! And the whole ship
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    Not always is winning time. Whole nigt spent on Bob stay and this is the result 🙂
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    I have received threads for AVOS. Gutermann MARA 220 fo thinner ropes. Those are thread for industrial use so this is the smallest spool you can get 5000m. So it is my lifetime supply but I will use quite lot also for finishing Royal Caroline. So now is time to figure out the gun rigging.......
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    Bowsprit is now secured in place so I was able to do some testing rigging. I decided to make my own ropes. I rig the jib tack and jib tack guy. I have to say that I'm happy how that turned out. I have also experimented little bit with the pictures and the setup of taking the picture. So hopefuly There are more details visible. Still it is camera from my mobile phone so no miracles there.
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    Thanks Nils but the treenails are not my job. It is pre-cut by laser from manufacturer 👍
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    Rudder pendants
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    Few more details. Bulwark rails, Block on the horse.
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    Continue with almost invisible details. I have added Iron pins to rudder hinges and simulate iron belts on boat davits using coper tape. I decided to finaly glue the coamings to the deck. Some holes in the deck were slightly larger then the coming and There was visible space between deck and the coaming. I have used the pieces of the scrap deck wood to fill those holes. Before After
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    Hi Jim, Very nice! Good to see some progress! 👏 I think you should do the planking of the latrines first before fitting transom. It is easier to sand against the plywood support and get smooth transition. But if it is glued already you will manage to plank it as well.
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    As the hull is coming closer to finish I have to work on all very small remaining details. This time Just Iron work. Traveller (it is so small that my poor camera couldn't catch any more details) Some more eyelets for sanding rigging. With the thimble for bobstay and 2 on each side for bowsprit shrouds.
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    Adding more details. Second channel is in place. I have decided to blackend brass belaying pins, it goes better with other deck details.
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    Right channel with chain plates and deadeyes. Temporary mast with thread tied to the shrouds height to check the direction of the chain plates and also the inclination of the deadeyes.
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    Little progress. Resting from the Guns. Outer bulwark steps.
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    Not much to show. I'm working on the Guns. One line is ready.
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    Thank you all for the inspiration. I will use it once I have the material for rigging. Meanwhile I took a picture of the components of gun carriage (breeching rope with eyelets is still missing) this is what is in the kit. Once I decide on the tackles, I will have to add more eyelets.
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    @kirill4 Hi mate, yes those 4 coils on the photo are ropes supplied with the kit the one I tested on the tiller tackles was thread Gutermann 100%PES in colour 868. I have used several sizes and shades to make ropes on Royal Caroline and was very happy with the result. I have already found the source where to order. I have order Gutermann MARA 220 in shade 868 (I really like this colour for running rigging). I think this size should be thin enough to create nice thin rope from 3 threads. The delivery time is longer 2-3weeks as they do not have it in stock but that should be fine as there are plenty wood work on AVOS still to do. thanks for the links, these are some lovely looking ships This is example of my own ropes using Gutermann thread. 868 shade is used for deadeyes lanyard. It is little bit more brown in reality.
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    Hi @ccoyle Could you do me a favour and drop the link to your Sherbourne built (if available) I'm finding inspiration for the tackles Thanks a lot!
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    Thanks a lot @Gregory, will try that! Did I say that binnacle house was small? Here is the first gun assembled. The square on the pad is 1cm. Even it is very small it is very very detailed. My plan was to fully rig it with tackles (not included in the kit). Not sure if it will be possible but will try what I can do! I have received those testing blocks with hooks Just for this purpose. I think it could work. Blocks are only 2mm. Will see.
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    Hi Gregory, now I'm most curious about coils hanging from belaying pins or cleats but I guess both will be used on the model (once rigging guns for example). I would appreciate your pictures once you have some time to spent thanks a lot.
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    This is my biggest trouble with supplied ropes. Each diameter has different colour. The 0,2 and 0.3 have greenish tone. I would be happy with 0,4 but 0,5 is too White to my taste. I do not want the ship looks like X-mas tree after all the hours I have spent on it. As I said I still have to find some good material to work with!
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    Hi Kirill4, thank you very much for your comment. I got your point, I'm still trying to figure out the rigging (material). I got my rope walk, serving machine etc.. (you can check my Royal Caroline if you want.... in AVOS case, there are more things to consider the picture really does not show how does it look like in the reality (it looks much better). And as I said the quality of the rope supplied with the kit is really high, I just do not like the colour. my biggest issue is the scale. This rope has diameter 0.3 (in the kit). the thread I use is little bit thinner but if I make rope 1x3 from it it becomes to thick. If it is black rope I do not have problem, I have thinner threads so I can make thinner ropes. Unfortunately I haven't found source in my country where they sell thinner thread in the colour I would like to use (they sell only black or white). Anyway I have found some abroad so I'm going to order and create the "real rope". I doubt this is the final solution. for all my followers, could you please advice what is the good way to make a coil from rope? I found some tutorials but it is not what I would like to use. Thanks a lot! PetaV
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    Thanks man, I agree. I did some comparison here (unfortunately the picture does not show the real colour) the thread is little thinner but I still think it looks better. Both tackles replaced

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