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Thank you very much indeed B.E.,Michael and Nick
 
sadly B.E.,we currently live in a most unpicturesque part of Yorkshire,I hope to be within 'spitting' distance of the 'white horse' if we ever get moved,so that should change
 
I think one of my biggest influences in the choice of woodtones Nick,is Dr Mike's Rivoli,I am simply in awe of this model and his use of colour
 

 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

No problem at all Michael,I nearly posted a link myself I thought a pic would show instantly what I meant.If you like the pics,you will love this
 
http://forum.modelsworld.ru/topic8019.html
 
 
And yes,he built two!!!more economically viable as he does this for a living
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

The stern chaser ports have now been lined with Ebony and I have also lined the hole for the tiller arm.The linings on this hole need to be flush with the stern counter,so I figured it easier to assemble a simple Ebony box.This will be trimmed and sanded flush with the counter after being left for a couple of days to ensure the glue is fully hard.Apologies for the pics,not easy to pick the details out when everything is black
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

The stern chaser ports have now been lined with Ebony and I have also lined the hole for the tiller arm.The linings on this hole need to be flush with the stern counter,so I figured it easier to assemble a simple Ebony box.This will be trimmed and sanded flush with the counter after being left for a couple of days to ensure the glue is fully hard.Apologies for the pics,not easy to pick the details out when everything is black
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

It depends on the rake of your shrouds, remember that the top dead-eyes are not inline with the lower ones, they are at an angle.  When I placed my mounts, I tried to accommodate this by measuring the angle to the top of my fake mast, and placing the mount where I thought it would be between the upper dead-eyes, but I obviously 'missed' on this side.
 
 
 
The standing rigging on ships was served to protect them from chafing/wear in locations where they might rub against things.  So if a line was protected from being chafed (like the inner shrouds are by the outer shrouds) then they were not served.  The first and last shroud could be chafed by the sails, so they were served down to the dead-eye (and I should have served them all the way to the end, instead of stopping at the dead-eye and having the end of the seized shroud un-served, but I'm not going back and re-doing the shrouds to fix that).  The inner two shrouds were only served a bit below the mast top, as all of them are served where they wrap the mast-head and a bit below that.
 
 
I have no intention of removing the dead-eyes or chain-plates George.  I plan to remove the lanyard from the interfering dead-eye (the lanyards are only secured with alligator clips right now) so that it's out of the way, and then remove the swivel gun pedestal.  If it removes cleanly, then I can simply clean up the paint slightly further back to re-secure it, and then do some sanding and repaint the area, as that will be the simplest fix.  If I destroy the pedestal, it can be re-made relatively easily.  The big danger is damage to the cap-rail, planking, or channel in the process of removing the pedestal.  Hopefully I can avoid that.

As you may know Danny,I broke up a model of this vessel and salvaged most of the fittings.I intended to finish her,but found her hull to be 50% plaster.If you let me know what you need,I will put them in the post for you.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

As you may know Danny,I broke up a model of this vessel and salvaged most of the fittings.I intended to finish her,but found her hull to be 50% plaster.If you let me know what you need,I will put them in the post for you.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

The shroud collars are a bit different because two hearts are seized into the one line so that when lashed to the bowsprit one will lay on either side of it. 

Back in the day he was a member here on MSW. I remember his work, out of this world, the man is a MASTER. Thanks for posting the link, made sure I save it, the pictures are worth a million. 

No problem at all Michael,I nearly posted a link myself I thought a pic would show instantly what I meant.If you like the pics,you will love this
 
http://forum.modelsworld.ru/topic8019.html
 
 
And yes,he built two!!!more economically viable as he does this for a living
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thank you very much indeed B.E.,Michael and Nick
 
sadly B.E.,we currently live in a most unpicturesque part of Yorkshire,I hope to be within 'spitting' distance of the 'white horse' if we ever get moved,so that should change
 
I think one of my biggest influences in the choice of woodtones Nick,is Dr Mike's Rivoli,I am simply in awe of this model and his use of colour
 

 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thank you very much indeed B.E.,Michael and Nick
 
sadly B.E.,we currently live in a most unpicturesque part of Yorkshire,I hope to be within 'spitting' distance of the 'white horse' if we ever get moved,so that should change
 
I think one of my biggest influences in the choice of woodtones Nick,is Dr Mike's Rivoli,I am simply in awe of this model and his use of colour
 

 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

No problem at all Michael,I nearly posted a link myself I thought a pic would show instantly what I meant.If you like the pics,you will love this
 
http://forum.modelsworld.ru/topic8019.html
 
 
And yes,he built two!!!more economically viable as he does this for a living
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thank you very much indeed Patrick Sorry no Piano making background,but my Father could play one,does that count?
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

With the shrouds attached to the dead-eyes, it was time to add the shroud cleats.  I hated the look of the kit brittania cast cleats, so I ordered some boxwood shroud cleats from Syren.  They look.. somewhat nicer than the cast ones.

 
Things have been going far to good for quite a while now, so troubles were bound to happen, and tonight.. was the night.
 
The starboard side is coming out great, all rigged up and set for final adjustments before I wrap the lanyard around the shroud and seize the end.

 
The trouble was on the port side.  Even though I measured both sides the same, and everything still measures the same relative to the chain plate locations, the ship is clearly not perfectly symmetrical, as this happened.
 

 
Stupid swivel gun post is interfering with one of the shrouds, and in a big way.

 
There is really nothing to do except deconstruct it, but man I'm afraid of this, those suckers are attached pretty firmly, and goodness knows how much damage I'm going to do getting it removed.  Oh well, it's got to be done, but I'm going to let it rest for the night and start fresh on it after work tomorrow I think.  Maybe I should import Dirk to help me  
 
Wish me luck!
 
 

I have completed varnishing the balcony deck and is rubbed down and burnished with steel wool.This will allow adhesion with of a final spray application of matt poly once the model is complete.
I have framed another two windows(hard going on the eyes) and applied one coat of matt poly to the panes.Another coat will be required before I can sand the face of the glazing bars smooth.
The stern chaser ports and opening for the tiller arm have been cut out.I have prepared a piece of ebony to 0.8mm thick to form the linings for these openings.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thank you very much indeed B.E.,Michael and Nick
 
sadly B.E.,we currently live in a most unpicturesque part of Yorkshire,I hope to be within 'spitting' distance of the 'white horse' if we ever get moved,so that should change
 
I think one of my biggest influences in the choice of woodtones Nick,is Dr Mike's Rivoli,I am simply in awe of this model and his use of colour
 

 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Fabulous work Brian!!
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thank you very much indeed B.E.,Michael and Nick
 
sadly B.E.,we currently live in a most unpicturesque part of Yorkshire,I hope to be within 'spitting' distance of the 'white horse' if we ever get moved,so that should change
 
I think one of my biggest influences in the choice of woodtones Nick,is Dr Mike's Rivoli,I am simply in awe of this model and his use of colour
 

 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thank you very much indeed Patrick Sorry no Piano making background,but my Father could play one,does that count?
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

I have completed varnishing the balcony deck and is rubbed down and burnished with steel wool.This will allow adhesion with of a final spray application of matt poly once the model is complete.
I have framed another two windows(hard going on the eyes) and applied one coat of matt poly to the panes.Another coat will be required before I can sand the face of the glazing bars smooth.
The stern chaser ports and opening for the tiller arm have been cut out.I have prepared a piece of ebony to 0.8mm thick to form the linings for these openings.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

I have completed varnishing the balcony deck and is rubbed down and burnished with steel wool.This will allow adhesion with of a final spray application of matt poly once the model is complete.
I have framed another two windows(hard going on the eyes) and applied one coat of matt poly to the panes.Another coat will be required before I can sand the face of the glazing bars smooth.
The stern chaser ports and opening for the tiller arm have been cut out.I have prepared a piece of ebony to 0.8mm thick to form the linings for these openings.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thank you very much indeed B.E.,Michael and Nick
 
sadly B.E.,we currently live in a most unpicturesque part of Yorkshire,I hope to be within 'spitting' distance of the 'white horse' if we ever get moved,so that should change
 
I think one of my biggest influences in the choice of woodtones Nick,is Dr Mike's Rivoli,I am simply in awe of this model and his use of colour
 

 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

I have completed varnishing the balcony deck and is rubbed down and burnished with steel wool.This will allow adhesion with of a final spray application of matt poly once the model is complete.
I have framed another two windows(hard going on the eyes) and applied one coat of matt poly to the panes.Another coat will be required before I can sand the face of the glazing bars smooth.
The stern chaser ports and opening for the tiller arm have been cut out.I have prepared a piece of ebony to 0.8mm thick to form the linings for these openings.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Fabulous work Brian!!
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel