Harvey

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Thank you Lawrence just about to go up to the ship yard and hopefully finish the ratlines tonight.

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Just a weekly update almost done the ratlines,Getting bored with doing knots.

Looking forward to doing the stays.

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Doing the ratlines, taken over a week so far because I have got to this stage before, with 0.25mm rope but it was too thick and looked awful.

So I ripped it all off and started again with 0.10mm I think it look much better.

Still a long way to go but getting there.

Thank you for your kind words Lawrence much appreciated.

Great build on the Bounty by both of you, Hope things gets back to normal soon.

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I was going to post some pictures of the ratlines as I have just started doing them, But found a a good photo effect on my phone called elements and this one is called fog so I thought I would post this instead.

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Managed to do some work on the bow rigging

Also done the serving on the  backstays and fitted ready, can't do any more until I do the ratlines waiting for a delivery of rope hopefully any day now.

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Have a look at this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Marine-Art-Geoff-Hunt/dp/1844860809

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have a look at this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fine-Vinyl-Masking-Painting-Residue/dp/B00CUPL8BI

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What masking tape are you using have you tried an anti bleed masking tape.

just a quick thought

Thank you Kevin

Hi Kevin

I gave up on my plans a long time ago

I use The anatomy of Nelson's ships and google

Hi J

The netting came from one of my daughters old party dresses (when you are a ship builder always on the look out for things to use)

Painted it on a piece of glass with clear mat varnish to stiffen it when dried cut to size and stuck it on with varnish and the rope

hope this helps

Looking really good Kevin

But slow down because I can't keep up, Getting confused on the bowsprit rigging also.

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Taken a long time but finally back to where I was before I cut off some of the rigging to start again.

Glad I did looking much better and a lot cleaner.

Also took the time to redo the netting on the bow

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Rainbow must have been about 20 years ago I started,but it was put away for 15 Year ish.

When I restarted I ripped the complete inside of the hull out and built it up from there deck by deck see page one of my build log.

Thank you Steve and Mike for your kind words a little encouragement always makes things better.

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Bad news, was hit by some chain shot (A pair of scissors) As I was not happy with so much of the rigging, so decided to start again on some of it. I could give a list of what was wrong but we haven’t got all day.

So hard to cut the lanyards on so much work but had to be done.

Looking really nice,Great outside pictures.

Hi Mark

I did not splice the served shrouds, Got a shroud marked where the serving should be and served the middle then wraped (Think the correct term is frapped) round to make a loop just big enough to go over the mast here is a picture of one that went very wrong.

Hope this helps if not let me know.

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Tried to get a better background could not find anything better that the back of the plans. (Not allowed to white wash the wall) But it does give a better view of the rigging so far.

Can't think of much more to say so here are some pictures.

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After a 4 months break (not by choice) Managed to get some time in the shipyard and done a bit more on the rigging.

Hope it won't be so long again.

Sorry For the bad background I will try and post with something more fitting next time.

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Just a few update pictures,Rigging as the service requires.

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Thank you again Grant and captain Steve and GuntherMT for your likes and comments.

Have not done much in the shipyard but I have finished the shrouds and the lanyards, Not totally happy with the lanyards the way I have tied them around the shrouds, so I will leave for a couple of days before I make any decisions, but might redo with a thicker rope and see if it sits any better.

Things must be getting serious because I have glued in the bowsprit, I was leaving as long as possible so the ship was easer to turn on the work bench.

Picture next time when I start to rig it in.

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Managed to get the mizzen shrouds fitted need to tension and tie the lanyards.

Next the main and fore masts.