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Thanks Daniel , it was when i came across the midship section drawing of HMS Investigator among the maritime museums archives i noticed the curved davits and thought "hmmm maybe the other keith (keiths) is onto something here". Keith -
many thanks Daniel, looks like curved davits it is. Cant wait till the hard copy is available in October will be an interesting read. Keith
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Thanks for the likes and comments (could have kept the brace analogies going indefinitely Keith LOL)! Have gone back to working on the davit posts while debating whether rigging the main braces would get in the way 🤔. Also glued the foreward skid beam in place, after one is just resting on knees while i figure how i am going to make the framework for the ice bridge. Also been thinking about the davit arms and think KeithS might be on to something with the curved arms as opposed to straight on the 1836 drawings, have looked at other ships from same period and they did have curved davits. The enigma that is Terror continues..... we need Mr Betts book! Take care all Keith
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Having a bracing time with Terror! The foreyard brace is rigged but not belayed along with the main topsail and topgallant yard braces. Also the ships boats in the waist are in place (still not sure about the sled but will leave it). take care everyone and thanks for looking in. and the likes and comments. Keith
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it gets better!😵 Keith
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nice work- can be fun and frustrating upgrading the occre kits😁 Keith
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thanks Keith- after the rigging i need to work out the boat skids/ ice bridge and boat davits + the ice anchors (just when i was thinking i was on the final stretch)! Keith
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Thanks for looking in everyone, weather turned wet and windy so spent weekend in workshop..... ahh the joys of summer in Cumbria! After deliberating over the boomkins finally made them using some 1.5mm brass tube with an eye glued in the end and a flattened o ring slightly down from the end for the stays. Also rigged the braces on the fore topgallant/ topyard using lees masting and rigging for reference. take care everyone Keith
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i think james and chris are the devil carnate with these tempting delightfully sinful kits and the awesome reviews😋 Keith
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wow coming along nicely rick, having worked on 50 foot fishing boats i can verify nothing was left unsecured on deck (or in the galley/ cabin either for that matter). The only bucket that was left loose was the one in the engine room for when it was too rough to stick your rear end over the capping rail to take a dump, i hear modern boats are equipped with a toilet these days!!!!! Keith
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Wow 2 years since i started terror.... woooosh!!! Just a little update with the rigging coiled on the belaying pins on the foremast pinrails and the halliards rigged on the fore tops'l yard tyes along with the topgallant backstays (still needs tidied up). Thanks for looking in as always. Keith
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Thanks Keith, to be honest your build is looking pretty darn good especially as she is nearly twice as small as terror scale wise. Keith
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Thanks for the likes and comments and popping in for a look everyone. Work continues with the rigging on the foremast with a most of lines belayed and coiling the ropes commencing. Also the fore topmast staysail is bent but still needs the halliard belayed and sheets, tacks and downhaul rigged. Take care everyone. Keith
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Nice work on the tarpaulins, i use tissue paper and enamel paint to imitate them (acrylic paint no good as it wrinkles the tissue). Keith
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Hey great to hear from you Keith and yes sometimes it is nice to step back from a hobby- if your mind isn't in the right place it won't be the relaxing past time it should be (only spending one or two days a week in my workshop recently). I have been reading the Frank Herbert Dune saga- wow great read. Glad to hear you are o.k. and must be weird/ sublime actually passing over where it all happened. Hey we have the keith, keith and keith combo here😎. The other Keith
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Thanks Keith, seems like ages ago! Regards the other Keith he has been quiet over last few months, think the last i heard from him was last September ..... hope he hasnt given up on his lil terror, though he might be awaiting matthew betts book being released which should be this October. Keith
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Work progressing on the foremast and the glorious bedlam and confusion that is rigging😁. All the square sails are now on the masts though the fore topgallant yard/sail hasnt had any rigging belayed yet. thanks for looking in everyone. Keith
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ty Keith , we did turn a lot into razor blades, cars and frying pans, but luckily a few people did realise what we were losing and done something about it thank god. Keith
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Thanks for the likes and looking in as always everyone. Back with Terror and we have the fore topgallant yard nearly finished and the sail ready to bend to the yard, Also the rings have been sewn onto the fore topmast staysail. took mother in law, son and daughter down to Keighley to ride the steam trains at start of easter holidays, the engine was built in 1899! Take care all Keith
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while us modellers are a little unhinged i still think you are mentally unstable- keep up the good work😁 Keith
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