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Nice job on the rigging, Ken. Also like that blue background, it almost resembles a cloudy sky.

Pulling up a chair to watch. This sounds intriguing !

BTW I like the finished model in the first photo

Congratulations, Ed

Great restoration Danny.  Looks great.

Ken, my one and only attempt at card-stock models.  An N-scale D&RGW Rotary Snow Plow - card-stock over a wood base. Built in some time in the late 1970's been in a box in a drawer with my other N-scale rolling stock since probably 1981-82

Your model is looking good !

Your method paid off well. Nice looking set of ratlines.

Edward, in addition to a Dremel (which is a great tool) you might also consider this small sander from MicroMark http://www.micromark.com/micro-sander,7704.html.  I have one and it works well for small sanding jobs where the Dremel would be too powerful.  I use both Dremel and this a lot.

Update: These sanding wands from MicroMark also work well - I have a set of 4 in different grits http://www.micromark.com/micro-sanding-wand-set,7760.html

Another inexpensive way of making sanding sticks is to buy sheets of sandpaper of various grits from 60 up to 320 or higher; some popsicle  sticks (or something wider), lay the sticks on the paper and cut the paper to fit the stick (use an old Xacto blade) then use double-stick (two sticky sides) Scotch (or other brand) tape, place the tape on the stick, cut to size, then press the stick onto the sandpaper.  They wear out after a while but you can easily change the paper.  Also wrap a piece of sandpaper around a large dowe to get at curved surfaces.

Nigel, I'm a little late to your sail color discussion but these photos were taken in 1991 on the Hudson River of an authentic made-in-China junk - single mast with blue sails. The junk was made in China, placed on a container ship, and sent to the States. Made entirely of teak. Guy sailing bought it from the original and restored it . Don't know where it is today.

Happy Birthday, Denis

Nice job, Mike

Edward, here's a couple of links that will prove useful for tools

micro-mark The Small Tool Specialists

Lee Valley Tools (they have some really nice machinist clamps that work very well with model ships)

Also, the emery boards ladies use to file their nails make great sanding sticks - get the wooden kind not the foam kind - available in any drugstore, even in Manhattan.

Yes, time flies when you are having fun (as the saying goes).  Nice progress so far. Looks like you have a good assortment of tools already.

Grant, fantastic.  Love the color of the wood.

Angus, I have to agree with Dave. The hoops I've seen on our 19th century ice yachts all have a lot of play between the hoop and the mast. Yours look fine.

Robb, that's for the explanation. I like the way your hoops came out. I'll have to remember this for my next model.

Edward, pulling up a seat to watch your build. Good luck with the kit.

You might want to take a trip to your local Michaels (arts/crafts chain store) or equivalent and pick up a good supply of old fashion wood clothes pins (the spring action type), get several sizes including the teeny tiny ones that look like doll clothes pins. The make fantastic clamps.  Also pick up popsicle sticks - make excellent glue spreaders.  Office Depot and Staples carry metal binder clips - great clamps also.

Ken, go to your "friendly" Target store and get some of these toothpicks - they are much sturdier than the average toothpick and work great for applying glue to small areas. I found them in the paper plates section.

Blocks look good, Robb. What type of reed are you using? Is that bamboo or some local reed?

On my build the O with the slash refers to diameter. So my guess would be that it's a 1mm hole.

I agree.  All of my Artesania Latina plans and parts lists are annotated that way

Thanks Danny! By the way, I think it's a good thing you're doing for the family's keepsake purposes, and by no means would I consider this a lost cause or "folk art" as has been previously suggested.  

 

Cheers

Hi Danny, I totally agree with what George said.  This will mean a lot to the family in the years to come.

Fantastic looking rigging, Ken.

Just pulled up a chair to watch also, Danny

Ken, just pulled up a chair to watch ! Sounds like fun kit.

Nicely done, Ken. Looks great.

Grant, been away from the sight for a few days, just catching up. I echo everyone else's comments as well. I've lost two Corgis in the past few years, so I know the loss you are feeling. My sympathies to you and your family.

Bob, mine is the model 220 also - has the same config shown in your picture