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Hi all- and so the rigging finally begins! Also fastened the rudder chain in place. Havn't permanently fastened the halliards for the deadeyes in place yet to allow for any adjustment needed. I am using James lees and Longridge for reference as the billings rigging instructions are shall we say a bit vague! Thanks for popping in and take care all. Keith
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Hi again all, not been upto much this week though i did finish painting and varnishing the masts, also applied the first coat of black to the replacement anchors. take care all, and thanks for looking in. Keith
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Hi all- thanks again for dropping in and the views/ likes. Work continues on the masts. Had started to paint the doubling on the topmasts when i realised i hadn't attached the sheaves for the forestays so sanded back and sorted them using the kit supplied laser cut ones (luckily the masts are only held together using fids so easy to dismantle). Also used an off cut of walnut dowel for the dolphin striker and secured it with three brass u shaped staples- while i had some epoxy mixed i also glued the bills onto the caldercraft anchors. I sanded the jaws on the gaff and driver booms to final shape after drilling and gluing a couple of treenails into each one. take care all Keith
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Hi again all, after a couple of weekends D.I.Y. refurbing the bedroom walk in cupboard (feel like harry potter now)! its back to my Vicky. Finished soldering up the strops on the futtock deadeyes, and used a couple of pieces of hawthorn to make the jaws on the driver boom and gaff boom (billings just had a couple of laser cut semicircles of ply). Also after starting to make up the plywood anchors i decided to replace them with caldercraft whitemetal anchors with walnut stocks. till later- take care all and thanks for viewing. Keith
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i agree with dave- 5 minute epoxy will be best- you can guarantee if using long drying something will move when you leave it! Keith
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thanks for looking in everyone- been a nawty boy and bought the caldercraft HM bark Endeavour and billings marie jeanne- my bucket list o ships is nearly complete- just gotta build em . not much to report this week- got the deadeyes in place on the mizzen top for the futtock shrouds (not exactly as per real practice but once painted should pass muster) and got the trestle trees and mast caps glued in place on the topmasts. take care all and have fun. Keith
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I let the rigging slings and jeers do their job then the braces i fit last to hold them in place- you can guarantee you will "twang" the yards at some point. I also use P.V.A. glue for the thread as CA glue makes thread hard and brittle. Love the au natural wood look as well. Keith
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Hi again all, thank for the views and likes everyone, painted the deadeyes with the help of magic hands and a length of brass wire. Also couldn't get away with the replacement bamboo cross trees so delved back into my pile of walnut offcuts. then time to get messy and break out the india ink to start dying the thread for the shrouds- great fun with oodles of mess- like being back in art class at school!!. Take care and happy modelling all. Keith
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wb phil- looking even more impressive. Keith
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Nice work steve. good luck with the airborn beastie Keith
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Thanks again for the visits to my log and the kind comments. Not had much time in ye olde ship yard due to visitors. The main and fore masts need one more coat of yellow and that will be the lower masts painted up. Obtained the caldercraft victory boats set, but being at 1/72 scale they are a bit of a squeeze on the skids so not sure if i will use them all. The tretletrees in the pic with the boats are made from bamboo obtained from them beefburger skewers which will replace the kit ply ones which are a bit fragile- not sure if bamboo is right wood to use? as always take care and have fun all. Keith
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nice and compact model there Jerry- i started this kit myself but got waylaid with my Victory. Seeing your log is making me think about restarting it. Keith
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Thanks for the views, likes and comments all- it does help. Billings just used an eyebolt to hold the jeers in place, so fashioned some cleats from some walnut left over from another kit (never throw anything away) and pinned them using bamboo dowel fashioned from a cocktail stick. also added cleats to the bases of the fore and main masts for the trusses- these are old billing ones from the spares box. Started painting the yellow on the mizzen and gave the fore and main the first of two black priming coats a well as tapering the mizzen gaff and boom. Have fun all and keep up the good work everyone. Keith
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coming along nicely michael- i use india ink for dying my rigging thread and know how messy it can be! I think the red looks o.k. but photographs can alter colouring/ perception. Keith
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Thanks again for likes, views & comments everyone. Hammock netting progressing with three runs left to do (last two on poop deck will be a pain to cut out)! Also got a bit o paint on ye olde bowsprit. The piece of white plastic nestled in the starboard netting is to stop me going boss eyed while threading the near most run of netting! have fun as always all- got visitors this week coming so shipyard time at a minimum. Keith
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Hi again all, the ropework for the hammock netting is in place, will probably use the netting supplied by billings. have fun and take care all. Keith
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Ty Michael- nice to see yours making progress too! Keith
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Hi again all- finished adding the details to the bowsprit- think i got the stop cleats for bobstays and saddle for spritsail yard right- billings didn't bother with them! As i was thinking only the hammock netting left before masting and rigging i realised i hadn't fitted the davit mountings and deadeyes/ chainplates for the breast and back stays. the marines walk and supporting pillars arn't actually glued in place yet- just wanted to see how they would look and check clearances with bowsprit in place, also need to glue figurehead in place as well. have fun all and ty for comments and support over the last couple of years- always appreciated. Keith
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coming along nicely there phil - nice to see vicky in the background there. Keith
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they do say practice makes perfect- the black looks good
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Goodies arriving by mail order are good ya There are a lot of the caldercraft victory kits where the builders have covered building the ships boats on here steve. Keith
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cheers chris, will look into this in my local sewing shop, however i have the netting and humbrol spray paint by the gallon so no real hardship Keith
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Thanks for all the likes and views everyone. Hi Steve- billings supplied netting but it is green! a spray paint job in order there, and ca shipright i have already knocked one off! I delayed gluing them but had to do it at some point- for this very reason i am not adding the stern lanterns till last. Keith
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Thanks for the likes, views and comments folks. All the hammock netting cranes are now glued in place (these are actually from the sergal 1/78 etch from cornwall model boats). Also got cleats and some eyebolts for rigging in place. take care and have fun all Keith
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hi again all, using longridge as a reference altered/ updated the billings plans as they either simplified or missed a lot of rigging! Also attached and trussed lashed the breeching ropes and added the block and tackles on the quarter deck - not sure whether to leave these or remove and just leave the breeching ropes. Added the billing brass belaying pins- none of the hammock netting cranes are glued in place yet. have fun all and thanks for the views and likes- always appreciated. Keith
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