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Thanks for the likes and comments - always appreciated. After putting it off for a while have made the brackets for the davit posts and painted/ fitted them (sorry didn't get a pic before in the bare brass), using some scrap brass etch formed them using pliers and drilled a 0.68 mm hole in the 'lugs' then tacked them to the capping rail with CA gel then drilled and fitted Peco blackened brass track model railroad pins cut to length also with a drop of CA. I am making the posts that hold the skids 4mm square and the others 3mm. Also did a little more work on the bowsprit with the bees filed to blend with the bowsprit, blocks of wood fitted underneath for the fore topmast shroud sheaves and the jib boom saddle fitted. take care all Keith
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The jib boom on all sailing vessels is made so it can be shipped and brought further inboard especially in port to prevent it getting snarled up - the flying jib boom is about two thirds the length of the jib boom and likewise when stowed it wont protrude much beyond the jib boom. Keith S and myself couldn't agree regards the gaffs on the fore and main, while they are there on the earlier expedition there isn't any sign of them on the newspaper illustration showing them leaving on the Franklin expedition- my main argument being they were to help in calm weather where as the steam engine that was fitted would make them redundant. all the standing rigging would be able to be removed and stored so would really depend on what moment in time you want to "catch" Also unlike Michaels drawings it looks like no mizzen topgallant masts were fitted or royal masts above the topgallants (they aren't there on the model of her as built at the Topsham museum) Keith
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from drawings and paintings i have seen it looks like they struck everything bar the lower masts , bowsprit and shrouds/ forestays for them, the jib boom would have been brought in as well with not much protruding beyond the cap. it is nice to see terror can still mess with peoples heads😁. Keith
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Cheers Keith- snook under my radar- i was thinking should i review the kit but James saved me a job😁 Keith
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bought this a couple of weeks ago - looks like they have modelled her as she now appears in the museum- there are options to alter her depending on which era you want to depict though that could be opening another can of worms!!!! Keith
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i hear yer Keith - remember the fun i had having to strop all the deadeyes then drilling through and soldering brass wire through to attach them to the bar style plates on my Terror- the davit posts are square section that need bent to shape, drilled for pins to hold them to the bulwarks- think its more the thought of doing them than the actual deed! Occre have got me again and i have just bought their Fram kit which will need more of the same! Keith
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really moving forward now Jond- the fun and joy we inflict on ourselves! Keith
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thanks Keith- she has reached that stage where all the jobs are going to be fiddly with lots of scratch building ahead for the chainplates and brackets for davit posts which kind of put me off! Keith
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Back on Erebus after a couple months of 1/35 armour distraction! Glued the panels for the sheaves that go through the bulwarks for the fore and main course sheets and the main braces, also made a start on the bees battens on the bowsprit. Take care and thanks for the likes and looking in as always. Keith
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missed this bit- according to Lees masting and rigging there is a set length for bowsprits (outboard length not total length)- in our scale for the already mentioned 10th class frigate it is about 116mm long after it leaves the bulwarks at the bow. Keith
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ouch Keith! You guys get better soon and grit them paths young man 😱 Keith
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Nice save! and yes when all the deck furniture is in place it draws the eye away from the deck. Keith
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No need to apologise for the boiler posts Keith- its interesting to see how it evolved regards the pump handle, for my cutty sark windlass handle i used brass tube with an eye glued in each end to take the handles if that makes sense. Keith
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Looking better and better Keith and yep gets to the point where i have to clear everything off, burn all the waste and chaff on the fire so i can fill it full of crud again! Ahh the circles of life🤪. Keith
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Happy new year to you too. Keith
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Happy New Year to you too- If doing mine again i would use a swivel yard crane style truss on the fore and main lower yards which i intend to use on my Erebus build. Keith
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Looks great so far keith- happy new year to you and yours and what a nice tidy work bench- mine literally looks like a load of B17s and Lancasters have carpet bombed it 😁 Keith
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Coming along nicely, watch out because some of the measurements for wood strips on my occre Terror were way off. On Erebus i was lucky enough to have enough narrower veneer to make the planking more to scale- i didn't like how wide planking on my Terror looked. for my ships i use Evo-Stick fast grab wood glue but not sure how available it is outside of U.K.?
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Hope you had a nice christmas day and a happy new year to you both Keith- you know my stance on steam engines 🤩 Keith
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Back at you Keith and a Merry Christmas to all on MSW- pour a wee dram and raise a glass to present and absent friends and be awesome to each other. Keith
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coming along nicely Keith- the barrel on the donkey pile doesn't look like it shouldn't be there if that makes sense! Keith
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another one down the ways- well done Keith
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Keith S and myself just reduced the 8mm dowelling to get the 7mm for the foremast- i used sandpaper around a wooden block and sanded lengthways while turning it ( was a lot of sanding but got there)! After asking Keith S for the mast dimensions from the admiralty plans it was found dimensions for a 10th class frigate were closest- when i matched up the other mast sections using Lees masting and Rigging Occre had got them pretty bang on so you can use the kits dimensions for the top masts/ topgallant masts- if memory serves me right Daniel D said he found references to the yards being the same length on the fore and main to help with interchanging if damaged- while i finished my HMS Terror i am still waiting for the other keith to restart his build log- our banter and build logs helped keep me sane in the dark days of Covid lockdown. Keith
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you are welcome Guy. If you ever have any questions about other alterations will help as best as i can. Keith
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