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  1. Good day Tommy, Sorry for delay with answer, *I used sharp modeller knife for making very light thin line on the preliminary painted area( yellow)..., this line will serve as countur line for ornament, in this case - triangle... * than using cappilar effect anf fine brush, I filled area along this line with liquid acrylic paint, red in this case... cutts will prevent red color crossing to yellow field area. *to fill in remaining center area with red color... This way all my" triangles "were painted... :)))
  2. Dear Michael! Your work is just fantastic !!! I love it! I would like you to successfully finish the manufacture of oars and hope you will soon show us the full model! All the best! Kirill
  3. Good day day, Dear Bruma, First, I would like to wish You Very Happy New Year! Your building is going fantastic well !!! I follow your reports with great interest, thanks for posting! there are a few pictures which could be useful ( artist Christopher Blossom) with furled sails as You asked in one of your previous post ... All The Best! Kirill
  4. Good day Jeff, All clear,I will be waiting for new photoes of building process...
  5. Good day Jeff, Great job! Rigging Looks very nice and accurate! *The only remarks I have, blocks on the F. mast look all of the same size? It is doubtfull... at least they looks same sizes on the posted photo , For example, top sail sheets quite a thick rope, almost same as shrouds and their blocks,those which are close to the ends and middle of F .S. yard if I 'm not wrong... should be visually at least in 2 times bigger,than You shown them now... it is personal visual impression, but actual sizes of the ropes and corresponding blocks need to be calculated in advance, if not all calculated but than some of remarcable blocks should looks different, depends on rope size... * shrouds deadeyes lanyards need to be " tarred", do not left them light color * FS yard, if there is shown process of sail furling need to be shown lowered more down, approx 1,5-2 cm... In more lowered than now position You could nicely display how martnets are working...as option,ends of the sail could be shown lifted up by martnets more close to the yard ends, and central part of the sail could be left with some bely... There is a picture of nice and historic accurate made galleon museum model of Elizabeth Jonas, could be used as reference of many interesting details... I think in general, both authors, of this model and your kit used same basic source of information for their reconstructions...:)))
  6. Hello! Glad to see You continue rigging! Sails looks very natural! Wish You all the best! Kirill
  7. But... than You need to fitt all those ringbolts of smaller size...if You planned to use pair" ring bolt-ring"... This way, making ring bolt with twisted end makes this end too thick...:( For "clean " cutting of threads and wire you could use just conventional nail cutters...
  8. Good day Marc, This your idea to use cutted in half breaching rope which is preliminary seized to the corresponding ring/ bolt-ring pair with later installation at place - it is just what we need!!! It is easiest way...making seizings on the model need to be avoided as much as possible! I did all my breaching ropes seizings out of model...and later just fitt at place " preassembled unit"... For keeping / to fix ropes in designated places... or making it looks "loosened " /looks slack - I would highly recomment to use CA Gel, not liquid CA...gel it is exactly that what we need when working with small fragile things which need to be fast secured (and removed if ness-ry)on the model and when busy with all these "rigging" ALL THE BEST! Kirill
  9. Ah , Marc, Forgot what I wanted to say... Did You try to fitt ring bolts with ring, but not only ring bolt alone as on your pictures ? Ring bolt need to be with inner diam, same or little bit bigger than OD of wire of which Oring made...ring bolt with ring will looks more interesting !?:)
  10. Oh yes! Agree.! ..there is risk of rust and corrosion ,if you use unprotected iron wire...I have some rusted spots already...later on , I started to use matt varnish as finish coating to protect my wires agains corrosion...after couple of years, no more" new "rust appeared...:)
  11. Good day Marc, "Forged" effect - was made just by pliers... this iron wire quite soft(I guess it was preliminary threated ,like heated up and immersed in cold water to get it soft almost as copper wire), originaly it used as seizing wire for additional/ control securing important "nuts-bolts" in machinery fields... Regarding "lashing" imitation by series of simple knots, Yes!:))) I like it, I ve found this way spontaniously and than used it everywhere in my model... To get best results in this imitation, threads for seizing or serving must be extrimely thin! I started with using one of three lines of ordinary thinest sewing thread, but this method, separating thread in 3 lines, quite time consuming...:( And much later on, I've found ideal mono thread for this purpose - Gutermann , Scala - see attach Very thin, plain,...no furs effect... ideal foe seizing,serving and other jobs need to be done with "rope"... and as basic threads for making your own ropes as well!
  12. Good day Marc, I have some another experience making eyebolts,rings and hooks... I didn't twist them...for plastic model ,plastic masts ans spars it looks like not neccessary to apply excessive force on the rigging lines...just very light tension to keep them strait ,no more... I used just single iron wire... and blackening liquid...pliers,nail cutter...couple of small drills different sizes secured in epoxy and used as patern for making hooks or eyebolts... Bended as desired (eyebolt or hook) wire was blackened after fabrication. For making Rings ,I used drill as well...tightly wraping wire around drill in shape of spring, when ready, remove made" spring" from the drill and just cutt each spiral/ full turn of wire, by nailcutter, one by one, and You will have rings... you coud see pictures from post 1592 https://karopka.ru/forum/messages/forum190/topic10341/message905441/#message905441 Post 1889 - rings from wire spiral https://karopka.ru/forum/messages/forum190/topic10341/message1016273/#message1016273 Post2448 https://karopka.ru/forum/messages/forum190/topic10341/message1279159/#message1279159
  13. Good day Jeff, It was sad to hear that monts of job done now ruined Guns were looks very nice... why do not use CA gel for cluing purposes? It works very good ,making strong parts fixation,dry fast and easy in use... Wish You all the best! Kirill
  14. Good day Tom, Overall It looks nice , but anchor stock looks fitted upside down? or there is such effect on the foto? All the best! Kirill
  15. Dear Friends, THANKS a Lot For your attention and remarks, now I have to start my new contract(I'm seaman) Will see in down Рекомендую этот альбом: Pachelbel: Canon in D - Bach: Air on a G String - Handel: Largo from 'Xerxes' - Hallelujah Chorus - Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary Johann Pachelbel https://open.spotify.com/album/69kr5nuqGTy3bBkuRyutw7?si=bx3FttFbSSuUE5ha2PBuoA&utm_source=native-share-menu
  16. Michael, OC, Thank you very much for your attention and kind comments! I'm very glad that you found this built interesting! Will see you in fall...
  17. Good day Michael, Ancher rope - I see ! Have some remark regarding boat lashing... if I'm not wrong, these lines shouldn't be crossed above boat( which couldn't be made tight in reality), but there should be separate lashings passing from side to side and some gears arranged for tightening them... something as shown on this picture ...
  18. Good day, Steven, Thank You for interesting information and pictures! At least manufacturer shown them in the lower part of the sails , but not in the upper part which was normal position of later period .
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