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Shipyard Update Mizzen - Burton Tackle: Not that I am owning up to shying away from the Top Mast shroud works. The crew in the shipyard pointed out I could also add the Burton Tackles(port and starboard) onto the Mizzen Mast(done this morn'in). Close up Pics of the top and bottom below. Probably no excuse to start the Top Mast #ropeblockwork now.
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Hi Pat, Re: Deadeys. Pity they are not the same, as easy to spot the difference. The deadeyes on the channel, are ones which come with the kit(which upon close examination, I should of drilled out the holes a bit). The other(on end of shroud) are from other supplier, slightly different. Learning a hell of a lot from this built. Dave R
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Shipyard Update Thanks for all that have checked in. The crew in the yard appreciate your comments and likes. Mast Tackle: I had the blocks and Strops for the Main and Fore mast tackles prepped , so added these on today. Fore Mast: Starboard View Finally after years, the channel eye bolts come into use. Main Mast: Starboard View Tackle hooks to the channel eye bolts. bottom end of the tackle. Dave R
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Michael, I'm on a roll. Dave R
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Shipyard Update Mizzen Top Mast: The lads in the shipyard got busy and finished installing(rough-in) the shrouds to the Mizzen Top Mast last evening. No overtime pay though. As with other lanyards, I have left the ends long to finish off(adjust) after all rigging installed. Close-up of the shroud lanyards The Top Mast Stay I ran down under the Main Mast Top, to a eye-bolt(blue one), so the stay just missed the back of the mast top. I moved the block up from a previous eye-bolt(red one) I had added on, but a bit low. Another eye-bolt(yellow one) was added to lash the stay end. Enough for Mizzen Standing Rigging for now. Move onto the Main and Fore Top and Top_Gal Mast shrouds and stays. Dave R
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Wow. So much detail Greg, and looks real. Where do we sign up for the maiden voyage. Dave R
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Shipyard Update Mast-Tackle: I've made the lower strops for Fore and Main mast-tackles in preparation to add late/soon. Each is made from a set of components: - thimble - 5mm block - fabricated brass hook - rope 0.63mm Holding the components whilst a black thread is wrapped around to hold all in place. The arrow shows the joint, where the rope ends meet. 4 strops completed. I lashed all the way from the hook to the block, which in hind sight probably should of just done each end. As you can see from the dates on the pictures, been making the last few items in the recent posts over last couple of weeks. Dave R
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Shipyard Update Mast Caps and Top Masts: We have started to erect/raise the three Top Masts in place. At this stage I checked what blocks ropes/tackle may be added from future running rigging work. Added Fiddle blocks to the Mast Caps(Fore and Main): Added eyebolts for the Burton Stays to the front of the Fore and Main Tops. Above are eyebolts added on the Main Top, Fore similar. Added one(1) per side just to make sure. Mizzen Mast - eyebolt for the Topsail yard tye fall Mizzen Top Mast: Grommet around the hex section. Stay slide down and rest over the Grommet. Dave R
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Shipyard Update Crowsfeet 2: We have added the crowsfeet to the three(3) mast tops now, 0.2mm rope looped through front of mast top, with blocks and tackle lashed to stay. Fore Mast: Main Mast: Mizzen Mast: Dave R
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Shipyard Update Crowsfeet: The shipyard has made the 3 Euphro's for the Mast Top crowfeet. 3 sizes, 1 for each mast top. Made from pear wood. Holes not exactly lined up, but at the scale and when rope through, paint black, probably not be seen. Strapping about the Euphro with tackle(blocks and sheet) added. Will be added to the masts when I get some rope from USA. Dave R
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Hi Steve, Just trying to understand a bit more for the new-bee(me) on this rigging business. So the pendant you mention is a Burton Pendant ? with a double block, possibly with another thimble(lashed) or hook attaches to the hanging thimble? AoTS does not indicate thimbles, however I suppose it depends on how much detail one wishes to add to the realism of the model. David Steel's Rigging..... Main & Fore Top-Mast > Burton Pendants(1 pair): has a thimble on the pendant(hanging I assume, like yours) thimbles 1 each on the double block and single block(which would make up the tackle) All the above now makes sense to me. However, I don't understand the pair of blocks in the shroud ? Probably something i have not come across yet.! Cheers Dave R
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Hi Steve, I am not 100% familiar with all the Tackle and Pendant types, and find I spend hours shifting page by page trying to understand what may be applicable to the Endeavour(each mast/s), understanding the AoTS is not gospel. The topmast tackles you refer above, are they the Burton Pendant/Tackle ref: 29 & 50 p95 of AoTS ? and possibly 61 ? Dave R
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Shipyard Update Mast Tackles: I replaced the Fore and Main Mast Tackles with longer strops. After looking at the AoTS Standing Rigging Plan for the umpteenth time, I realised I had the fore and main mast tackles too short, each would be about the same height as the yard. So replaced each with longer stropped Single 7mm blocks. New Pictures: Fore Mast Tackle - AoTS Standing Rigging H1/20 Main Mast Tackle - AoTS Standing Rigging H1/43 Dave R
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
DaveRow replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
This project will keep you busy Pat. You make an excellent "sleuth"(investigative modeling variant) Dave- 993 replies
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Hi Ed, Just found your build log of the "Young America - extreme clipper 1853" What a superb build and example of workmanship. Love your details which you share to the community. Dave R
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Shipyard Update Main TopMast Stay: A Single 7mm block added to the top of the Fore Mast for the Main Top Mast Stay(will be using 0.64mm rope) to run through. The stay runs down the mast, fixed via a tackle to an eye on the Starboard side(H1-10 AoTS) of the mast step. For the collar I used 0.45mm rope, seized leaving a gap to go around the block, the seized ends to form the end loops. The block ready to be fixed to the fore mast top: And the block lashed in place: The block/collar may be a bit too high up for the Main and Fore stays to be perfectly in alignment. ? Dave R
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Hi Michael, Below is a sketch of the 3 lower Masts, shroud rope sizes I used. Haven't done the Fore or Main TopGallant Masts yet. Sketching up these diagrams is just the start of understanding how the rigging all goes and works together. The shrouds and stays are the easier ones to follow, the more I get into it, wow it gets interesting. Cheers Dave R
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Hi Pat, I had a look at the same Rigging Spreadsheet of Danny and John you mentioned. It is great, produces the rope sizes, however I may be wrong, not the blocks ? am I correct ? I did something similar(using David Steel's) which produces rope sizes, and also the block types and sizes. When I first looked about what seems like years ago, I wanted to find out how many block types & sizes I'd need, I could not find a source at that time. The spreadsheet converts the imperial to metric at an entered scale and is based on the "Ships 20 to 22 guns.... closest tons to Endeavour. I've added a AoTS Ref to the left side for what I used. The spreadsheet also works out the totals for: - lengths of rope sizes for the standing and running rigs and - type and sizes for blocks Samples below > first Main-Mast page, (1 of 24 pages of data) And produces a Summary of Blocks: Note: Of interest, the number of blocks the spreadsheet indicates(681) is pretty close to a number mentioned in an article "Rerigging Endeavour Part 2" by: Anthony Longhurst, ANMM leading-hand rigger and shipwright on the Replica, mentions "Add to this the oiling and upkeep of nearly 700 blocks" And a Summary of Ropes to order: based on Chucks packages (each 20'), I hope I don't get into strife showing a suppliers price/name. Just what I used to work out what to order and how much. Disclaimer: Above may not be accurate and is purely what I have used for my Endeavour. Use at your own risk. Enough, back to the real work.... Dave R
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I have the charts/sketches for the 3 lower masts. I'll get them from my log book and post. I keep a log book, details on how to make items, sketches, sizes and calculations etc. As for working neat and tidy. ? I just try to make neat cuts, go slow and steady and if not up to scratch, I redo things. I plan ahead and quiet often, I make something as a trial run to see how it goes, make changes if not 99%, even work out a number of processes(even making jigs) to mass produce the same item a number of times. I am sure many others do the same things above. I mostly use a magnifying glass with Leds for all the small items. All takes time, hence many hours of work sometimes produces very little in the end. Dave R
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Hi All, Thanks for your comments Michael, Pat and Greg and others for looking in. I thought I share something I am sure most if not all of us model makers do. Planning ahead, don't we ? I am getting ready for the upper mast Standing Rigging. Killing some time as I have more ropes from Chuck to arrive soon. I've marked up on a copy of the AoTS Standing Rigging page(for 1:60), with as many as possible rope and block sizes for easy reference. At times I sketch up a specific task ahead of the sizes. Below is a sketch and tables for the TopMast ropes and block sizes. Cheers Dave R
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Shipyard Update Jeer Blocks for the 3 Masts: I had a look at the Endeavour Fore and Main Mast Jeers single blocks. Each has 3 single blocks. The AoTS p103 indicates doubles on the yard and mast. The Endeavour Mizzen just 1 single on the yard, stropped around the mast. And the AoTS p105 indicates similar. But how it was raised ? does not indicate. Therefore I am using the following: Added in the Jeer Blocks to raise the Yards up to each of the 3 Masts. Fore Mast: 7mm double blocks either side, with lashing to the mast and the block double stropped. The Yard will have 2 single 7mm. Maine Mast(same as Fore): 7mm double blocks either side, with lashing to the mast and the block double stropped. The Yard will have 2 single 7mm. The Mizzen Mast: For this block I deviated from the AoTS and Endeavour, to have blocks either side, so the mizzen yard can be raised by these. Note: The mizzen topmast topsail yard has single blocks either side of the mast and a double on the yard. Page 104 AoTS. I used a 6mm single block either side. The Yard to have 1 x double 6mm. Might have a look at the crowsfeet and Main Stay Tackle next/soon ? Dave R
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Shipyard Update Mizzen StaySail Stay: Me and the fella sin the yard have managed to add the StaySail Stay to the Mizzen Mast. First we made a few more mouse blanks to weave for the stay and for TopGallant Stays a little down the track. The Stay fixed to the foot of the Main Mast. Next the Jeer Blocks. Dave Row
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Greg, It is my first wooden Boat Model to this detail. However as a young fella, made plenty of plastic models(dozens of them). Been about boats and yachts most of my life, so maybe it is in my blood. Crows Foot, rattlings all to come. I want to make sure I've got all the blocks etc. under the tops before I go adding the crows on. Dave R
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