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  • Birthday 09/18/1961

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    Soccer, Marine reef aquariums

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  5. toms10
    Thank you everyone for your input. As always, I learn from the MSW site. It seems to me that the majority of information points to putting it at the top of the gaff. That doesn't make it right as Druxey points out only a time machine would settle the point. I just happen to notice this situation as I am getting ready to make all the yards. I intend to put sails on her so she would be out to sea. Based on all the info above I am thinking about going with the ensign at the gaff peak. I am still a ways off from this point in my model construction so I will have plenty of time to change my more than once.🙂 Tom
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    I have a question regarding the stern flag pole on my HMS Leopard rigging plans. The standing rigging plan shows what I believe to be a flag pole mounted to the stern. Seems reasonable until I look at the running rigging plan and see see that the spanker boom runs out past it. How does the spanker boom go past center when rigged to the port or starboard side? Far from a rigging expert, what am I missing? Standing rigging plan running rigging plan Any help would be appreciated. Tom
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    Just received my copy. Looks like it contains some useful and practical info on how certain tasks were accomplished by this particular scratch modeler. Looks like I have some decent reading material for those rare times when I actually take a lunch hour😁 Thanks again for the recommendation Bob. 👍 Tom
  22. toms10
    Ondras, Very nice work on this model. I have this on my list of possible future builds. Your work is pushing this model higher up on my list. Keep up the great work and keep sharing pics. Tom
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    Just put my order in. Thanks for the insight Bob. Tom
  24. toms10
    Hi Jim I don’t know about the final stages. I still need to make the figurehead and various other items as well as all the yards not to mention all the sails! I have been jumping around a bit to cut down on the repetition of some tasks. Still a long way to go. I made my own belaying pins. As you mentioned, the purchased ones are a bit out of proportion. I made 2 small jigs that consisted of a small strip of wood with 2 nails set at the distance I wanted the dead eyes to be apart from each other. I put one pin through the fixed deadeye in the channel and the other in the deadeye that was temporarily seized into the shroud. Once the shroud was pulled taut to the correct length I finished seizing the deadeye to the shroud. There is a bit of putting on and taking off of the shroud to get completed but it works for me. You are right regarding the pin rails. With a full set of sails I need way more than what is shown on the plans. Tom
  25. toms10
    Had to do some business travel last week so things are going a bit slow. Started to work on the lower main mast shrouds. This is going to take a while. Made all the rope for the shrouds for the three lower masts. Still have to get them sized to length and served as I mount each one. Hey there are only 58 lower ones with 12 done already! I’m practically done! Okay I know what everyone is thinking... just don’t pop my bubble😜😁 Tom
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    Dan, I am truly sorry to here about your situation. It is because of people like you that kept this site such a wonderful place of knowledge and friendships. Your services and input are greatly appreciated here and will be sorely missed. I wish you and your family well in a difficult situation. Tom
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    Hi Jim, I do plan on having a full compliment of sails including the stay sails between the masts, but not the studding sails. As I said I spent the better part of 2 weeks just planning out where all the lines will go. With a full set of sails comes a lot of lines which is why I have so many pins. I did remember to hang the block under the main and fore tops for the nave lines. Thanks again for the heads up. I will be making the various size shroud ropes tomorrow and start looking into installing the lower ones. Then I am off to Philadelphia to visit my daughter for a couple of days. The model seems to be taking a back seat again... darn life getting in the way again!🙂 Tom
  29. toms10
    Slow progress report. I spent the last few weeks pouring over books about rigging this beast. I also spent a week layout out the belaying points for all the lines. That was quite the project. I also put in some extra belaying pins based on what I learned from the books and what Jim (Bluto1790) told me about his experiences. I started to attach lines and blocks to the “hard to get at” areas while things are yet glued into place. I also practiced tying a cleat onto a shroud. My shrouds won’t be white on the model. I made a white one so I could see what I was doing or trying to do. ! On another note, I attended the monthly meeting of the CT Marine Modelers Society (Thanks Ron aka Hollowneck). I will be becoming a new member so now I guess I am now officially insane. 😁😜👍 Tom
  30. toms10
    I also have used this site. Great service and response. Tom
  31. toms10
    John, While reading your reply I thought maybe paper clips could work. Less bulky than clamps/clothes pins. I am not sure I have never tried it. Tom
  32. toms10
    John here is a pic of what I do with the sticky note paper to keep my lines somewhat organized. There are a bunch hanging from the top on the foremast in the background Tom
  33. toms10
    Hi John I have not yet had this problem. I just press the paper around the coiled rope and it seems to hold. I will try to post a pic when I get home tonight. Tom
  34. toms10
    Instead of using tape, I use the little yellow sticky (memo) pads. I cut the parts with the adhesive into little strips long enough so that when I fold it in half over one side of the rope loop it sticks to itself. I can even write on it so I can reference what line is what. That is important to me as I am still learning all the aspects of rigging. Just my 2 cents. Tom

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