Piet

Echo the above comments. Insanely complex!
Steve

I'm with druxey on this one... it is just crazy many lines and blocks... pristine work Ed.

Wonderful work....
 
Rob

The complexity of rigging your model is mind-boggling, Ed. It is being beautifully executed.

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 274 – Fore Upper Topsail Yard Rigging 3
 
The last rigging lines to be installed on the upper topsail yard were the buntlines, the reef tackle and the downhaulers.  The first picture shows the yard with these lines.
 

 
The next picture shows these lines more clearly.
 

 
As with the lower yard, the reef tackle block is tied off to the jackstay where it awaits the bending of the sail.  Its standing end is seized to a single block suspended from the outer boom iron.  The line then passes through the tied-off block, back through the first block, then through one sheave of the double block at the quarters and is belayed on the fife rail below.  The double block is shared by the downhauler used to help lower the yard when gravity alone won't do the job – for example when the ship is heeled.  The standing end of the downhauler may be seen spliced to a shackle on the lower tops'l yard arm band.  Since it is never reefed, the lower topsail yard has no reef tackle.  The buntlines are stopped at blocks lashed to the jackstay as with the other yards.  They then pass through double blocks hooked eyebolts under the crosstrees as shown in the next picture.
 

 
The tied-off topgallant sheet chains shown in this picture is a temporary measure until the topgallant yard is installed.  The next picture shows the rigging on the starboard side.  The large extra blocks dangling from the boom irons on this yard are the halyard blocks for the topmast studding sail yards that will not be installed.
 

 
The next picture shows about one-third of the top's fairlead holes filled at this stage.  All but two will be used.
 

 
In the last picture the halyard gin block may be seen hauled up close to the mast sheave with the yard in its lowered position.  The standing lifts that support the yard when lowered are shackled at their upper ends to the topgallant mast fid and will be added later after that mast is set.
 

 
The work is now shifting to the main mast.
 
Ed

nice work on the mouse......impressive under the circumstances.   hoping you recover from this latest setback...your strength is to be commended   

Praying for your recovery Jesse. 
Love your Syren in the meantime.
Tim

I read somewhere that the folks doing 1:700 may be seeing some of these ships in plastic in the next year or so.

Looking great Denis. Love the detail your putting in, especially the fish idea. I was thinking about what you could use if you wanted more and remember one of your builds, or a photo you showed, that had a bulging net full of fish, what were they made of?

All you need now is some water sloshing across the deck! 
 
John

this morning,  I though I'd do some of the last bits to the Norden.   as I had mentioned earlier,  I had strung the buoy rings on the guy rope I rigged up for them.  I also rolled up the ladder,  I had set up on the port side.

like john,  I wasn't too keen on the plastic plates with the fish detail on them.  I think I had another build that had them to......I believe it was the Mary Ann.   I tossed them out.........now I'm wishing I had hoarded them as well.  I have this idea of cutting the fish from the parts and laying them in the trays.   they might look a bit more natural.

I rigged an extra single block and cleat to the aft mast,  and prepared the aft sail.   simply.......fold over the edge pleats and trap some thread in between,  creating an eyelet at both ends of the bottom.  I traced the pleat lines on both sides of the sail.   as I mentioned.......for two sails,  I wasn't going to get too fancy.   now if I were working on a Bluenose or something,  it might be a different story   


as I've done for all my other builds,  a suggestion made by John {Jim Ladd}...{what John.....since the Nordkap   }  is to remove the fake rope off of the life preservers,  and put some real stuff on them.  it can be a pain,  depending on how cooperative the procedure goes,  but I like the way they come out.  it starts by removing the fake rope.

I save these pieces.......depending on how well they are removed,  I think they could be used as regols for the gun port lids on sailing ships at this time, they have been painted red....soon to be rigged up.  after the buoy rings were gathered, the guy rope was tied to the spreader on the starboard shroud.  I made up a rope coil for it, to finish it off.

the aft sail being done,  and the tackle added to the mast,  the sail was hung and tied.  a rope coil was made for it as well.


if I get more done.......got an errand to run.......I'll post it tonight      thanks for look'in in!
 

thanks Lawrence...there's really not much more to go.   thanks for the fine comment......really appreciate ya follow'in along  

Coming along at your usual lightning pace, Popeye!
 
John

true........although they are not pointy      however,  I may snag 'em on my socks       

Walk around barefoot for a while. You might be (un) happily surprised.

thanks Piet.......yea...once you start browsing through,  it's very easy to over do it.   I have others I'd like to have gotten,  but the amount got too scary!  I may look at unpainted ones,  although,  I still don't think I can give them the same love and detail,  as the finished ones.
 
yes Sam.......another one.   when will I learn     nawwwww!  it's too much fun!  welcome aboard and enjoy... I hope I can keep from becoming too boring   
 
I've heard a lot about the carpet monster of late........something I forgot to touch on in my last update.   I was assembling the rings and the pins for the doors.  I was using the kit supplied rings and found that they were a bit too small,  so I opted for the antiqued ones I mentioned earlier.   before I knew it,  one of the tiny rings flew off to god knows where.......I couldn't find it.   switching over to the antiqued ones wasn't much better......I lost two of them.  one thing looking for lost parts is good for,  is that for us older folks,  it gives us the opportunity to stretch the 'ole vertebrae in many contorted ways    in looking for the other ones,  I found the first brass colored ring.....it landed in the doorway of the spare room!  I never though it went that far!   as for the antiqued ones........they are still among the missing,  and likely won't be found until they are either picked up by the vacuum,  or I start on another project. 

Ding Dang it! Dennis! You snucked another one in under my radar. Guess I'll just have to pull up my usual chair in the back corner. Oh Bouy.....
Sam

Yeah Marcus, count me in on the windmill build. That's also a project I want to tackle.
See you then and
Cheers,

Yeah Marcus, count me in on the windmill build. That's also a project I want to tackle.
See you then and
Cheers,

Hello everyone and my thanks to Ken, Lou, Marcus and Ken Canute for visiting and also my thanks to those who clicked the like button.
 
@ John, yes indeed Hobart was a lucky ship. I read her history as well as the other ships involved.  This led me to the Australian War Memorial to see if they have a few photos of Java in high resolution. There is one I plan to purchase because at the time it was taken my father was on board and may be visible on deck. One never knows, but at least I know he was there. I plan to frame it and hang it in my studio/office.
 
Yeah Ken Backer, most of the ships that were involved in that part of the world battling the Japanese onslaught in the Far East are not well known. The battles too are not well known. That's why it's called "the forgotten war."  Of all the people in the world here is a fellow in St. Petersburg, Russia, who took a great interest in the battles for British Malaysia and the Dutch East Indies. He set out to produce and market 1:350 scale models of all the ships involved. He is dedicating his efforts to all the men who fought in those battles.
 
Thanks Lou for following.  I have done the same thing when building the O19. The things I can remember about my father's exploits during his service for Queen and Country makes the build very personal. It jars my memory banks too, which is good exercise for my poor 84 year old grey matter. 
 
Hey Marcus, thank you. Yes, it's "pieter-peuterig werk"
 
And to Ken, instead of the usual response to "thank you" as "you're welcome" I'll say it as the Dutch do "graag gedaan" that translates as "delighted to do so."
 
Right now I am in a dilemma. I have a photo taken by Kevin Denlay of the #10 gun but he asked me not to show it to anyone other then my direct family.  I would very much like to show it because that was as close to my father's battle station I can get on the wreck. This gun is a real mess and at the forward end of the separated stern section.  The plan is to make a rough painted sketch of the photo. Reason Kevin doesn't want it to be made public is the quality of the picture. I respect him for that, even though the wreck has been removed from the sea floor.  So give me some time to make the sketch and show you all. 
Oh yeah, Kevin Denlay is the first diver who went down to the wreck when it was found and he and I have had quite a few discussions about it.
 
The next post will be coming shortly. I have been much too busy with other things. The interesting parts are yet to come.
 
Cheers,   

Looks like you have a plan and some nice guidance drawings. That kinda stuff is the interesting part of scratch building and a lot of fun.
 
Cheers,

Yeah, that's a lot of work making a mouse, but it came out rather nice. Agree, at this scale it may not be worth your wile, at least not now with battling that lyme beast.
Hang in JesseLee!
 
Cheers,

Nice progress Denis, the end caps look really good.
Thanks also to Ken and you Denis, for the little people info. Z gauge may work but I too have to watch my expenditures.
 
Cheers,

Hello everyone and my thanks to Ken, Lou, Marcus and Ken Canute for visiting and also my thanks to those who clicked the like button.
 
@ John, yes indeed Hobart was a lucky ship. I read her history as well as the other ships involved.  This led me to the Australian War Memorial to see if they have a few photos of Java in high resolution. There is one I plan to purchase because at the time it was taken my father was on board and may be visible on deck. One never knows, but at least I know he was there. I plan to frame it and hang it in my studio/office.
 
Yeah Ken Backer, most of the ships that were involved in that part of the world battling the Japanese onslaught in the Far East are not well known. The battles too are not well known. That's why it's called "the forgotten war."  Of all the people in the world here is a fellow in St. Petersburg, Russia, who took a great interest in the battles for British Malaysia and the Dutch East Indies. He set out to produce and market 1:350 scale models of all the ships involved. He is dedicating his efforts to all the men who fought in those battles.
 
Thanks Lou for following.  I have done the same thing when building the O19. The things I can remember about my father's exploits during his service for Queen and Country makes the build very personal. It jars my memory banks too, which is good exercise for my poor 84 year old grey matter. 
 
Hey Marcus, thank you. Yes, it's "pieter-peuterig werk"
 
And to Ken, instead of the usual response to "thank you" as "you're welcome" I'll say it as the Dutch do "graag gedaan" that translates as "delighted to do so."
 
Right now I am in a dilemma. I have a photo taken by Kevin Denlay of the #10 gun but he asked me not to show it to anyone other then my direct family.  I would very much like to show it because that was as close to my father's battle station I can get on the wreck. This gun is a real mess and at the forward end of the separated stern section.  The plan is to make a rough painted sketch of the photo. Reason Kevin doesn't want it to be made public is the quality of the picture. I respect him for that, even though the wreck has been removed from the sea floor.  So give me some time to make the sketch and show you all. 
Oh yeah, Kevin Denlay is the first diver who went down to the wreck when it was found and he and I have had quite a few discussions about it.
 
The next post will be coming shortly. I have been much too busy with other things. The interesting parts are yet to come.
 
Cheers,   

Yeah, that's a lot of work making a mouse, but it came out rather nice. Agree, at this scale it may not be worth your wile, at least not now with battling that lyme beast.
Hang in JesseLee!
 
Cheers,