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  1. Got Petersson's book as a download from pen and sword (uk)... Tremendously helpful.. Thanks Cheers
  2. Found some photos of my POB build .Going on 4 years...with about a year's hiatus after mc accident, rehab etc. The build doesn't compare with others on this site, but it's ok for an old guy.. I'll try to attach the pix...
  3. Greg Ordered Peterssons book. Your illustrations answer a lot of questions. MSW'S plans for throat and peak halyards dont make a lot of sense to me... Thanks Cheers
  4. Hola Karl I'm stumped as to the throat and peak halyard rigging...all my ships have been square riggers. can you send me a close-up pic of the fore and mainmast throat/peak halyard rigs? I have a thread going: Pride of Baltimore with sails-townpiper. Muy obligado Muchas Gracias Pablo aka townpiper
  5. Thanks. All of my models have been square riggers, so I'm baffled about throat halliards. I rigged the treble block on a pendant. The plans show 2 lines on either side of the block one ending in a tackle- I have no idea how these attach to the block... belayed to an eyebolt on the rail. Do the lines go thru a sheave to the boom or is there another type of arrangement like a ring on the block to allow passage of the line? Then the sheave lanyards...do they attach to a double block on the boom and then to rings on the boom or go allthe way down to the deck? I'm baffled... Thanks
  6. Greetings Paul I understand that you've sailed on her. I'm stumped about rigging the peak and throat halliards on the gaffs. The MSW plans show a treble block on a pendant around the mast with ropes extending from either side. Rigging the blocks is not the problem...it's the two ropes on the sides: why are they thereand how do they attach to the block...also where do they belay? Can you give me some guidance here? Thanks and fair winds to ya. Happy New Year...it's gotta be better than 2021... Cheers Paul Thompson aka townpiper.
  7. Doc I'll try to send a photo of MSW's POB plans for peak and throat halliards. Some of it is clear and understandable but the throat halliard has me stumped...looks like the halliard lines go around the throat block (triple sheave) not through the sheaves...makes no sense to me. Must be missing something. The lanyard goes thru the sheaves and I assume through another trip block someplace on the deck. MSW leaves you to guess where the block should be placed. Can you shed some light on this? Thanks doc...Clears it up for me.. Cheers
  8. Greetings doc Re: MSW Pride of Baltimore with sails I'm stuck on the throat halliard rig...MSW's plans call for a triple sheave throat block seized around the mast. The lines seem to go around this block- the lanyard goes thru the 3 sheaves and one would assume through another trip block someplace on the deck . If I can figure out how to attach a pic, I'll send a copy of the plan. Hope you can shed some light on this. Thanks k ...
  9. Thanks mates MSW plans call for triple blocks on pendants fore and main for peak and throat halliards. The 3 sheaves are left to your imagination. It would seem that another triple block would be needed to complete the rig. Anybody know where to put this lower block? Thanks and fair winds to you.
  10. Ahoy shipmates Anyone have a build log of this ship with sails? I've been working on the POB for a few years off and on . Had a major mc accident which cost me my left leg below the knee in Jan 19, so until recently everything was on hold. I appreciate all the great build logs by Karleop and others. So I decided to build with sails, and leave off all the modern stuff. I've added some pics .You can see that my build has no comparison to the quality of others. But it's ok for an old guy. Any tips or rigging ideas would be welcome.
  11. Ok Mates- Finally completed this build. Constructo's rigging plans were bare -bones adequate , so I followed Longridge and the museum plans as much as possible. Added buntlines, brails etc. which meant more needed belaying space . I exercised Captain's privilege and added pin racks, deck rings as needed. -whatever made sense to me. Halyards were made of twisted wire to simulate chains and per Longridge using double purchases attached to a ring on the deck and belayed to the rail. Its not a museum piece but its good enough for my living room.Here are the pix: Next up: Model Shipways 1/64 Pride of Baltimore II. I've seen this ship in BMore's Inner Harbor and it's a beauty.Hope I can do it justice.
  12. Just started this kit-- Question: in cutting the rabbet,do you cut from the bearding line to the edge of the false keel on the stern half as per MS plans? (It's a pretty big rabbet ) I cut it per plans,but the hull shape has me baffled as to how to plank. I'd like to be able to make sense of it before proceeding w bulkheads etc. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
  13. Just started this kit-- Question: in cutting the rabbet, did you cut from the bearding line to the edge of the false keel on the stern half as per MS plans? I cut it per plans,but the hull shape has me baffled as to how to plank. I'd like to be able to make sense of it before proceeding. Any sugggestions will be appreciated.
  14. Get a copy of McKay's Anatomy of the Ship. I built the Constructo Bounty (early version) several years back, and McKay was invaluable. Cheers
  15. IMG_0190.odg Ahoy Mates--Been some time since my last post. Still going on the Cutty. Quite a PIA trying to find accurate rigging plans for dummies. The plans from the museum-- MEH. Longridge's book is helpful but more drawings and photos would have been better. So...Got the masts and yards assembled, sails stitched and attached Shrouds /.deadeyes done, ratlines on top and tgallant done. Took some liberties with the tops- but the ship is going to my house, not a museum.. Had to redo the bowsprit to allow placement of hearts for forestay. Foremast stepped, w standing rigging ,shrouds, ratlines and backstays in place, Forestays done , bowsprit rigged-- had to take out single blocks I had originally installed for the rigging on favor of hearts . I ran out of pre made ones, so had to use a 1/8 dowel cut to size and drilled in the center- did this by holding the cut blank in a hemostat and drilling. Pre-rigged the double blocks for halyards the mast. Less hassle doing it beforehand and attaching the assembly to the deck ring BEFORE installing the whole assembly (w/ring) the mast foot. Rigged the forestay sails. Had some trouble with breakage of the lower yard metal braces---cheap pot metal , while trying to set up the fore course. So I had to rip it down, and cyano the part back together. Put a small metal rod in the mast and yard as a brace. Next step-installing and rigging the rest.. I find it easier to rig the foremast, then the bowsprit, then staysails before the forecourse, etc. Less stuff to have to crawl over that way...I work then fore to aft. Cheers. Fair winds and following seas to ya.
  16. Ahoy Mates Anybody have the fittings/ for Model Shipways 1/64 Bluenose Bought a kit minus the laser cut parts and fittings. I can probably manage the wood stuff- but need the fittings. Fair winds and following seas to ya
  17. Still at it but it takes time and research. Had a real tough time figuring out block placement on the yards .Longridge's book is helpful, but I personally need a more visual approach, So I bought the plans from the Sark Museum- helpful but I found them a little less detailed than I would have liked. But it gave me a visual--so I was able to make a reasonable guess. I assembled the masts, but I didn't use the authentic Sark design for the tops--art get in the way of authenticity sometimes. For the last month or so it's been sail loft time....had to learn to use my wife's Singer--no small feat, and the Admiral is a great teacher.So a couple weeks cutting and stitching sails. Past 2 weeks attaching bolt ropes. I put 24 ga wire in the sides and bottom hems of each sail for later use in forming "active " sails. Have about 10 sails to go. After I attach reef lines, the net project will be attaching sails to the yards.Staysails will go on when I rig her. Had a bit if a catastrophe-knocked the ship off the stand.. no major damage-had to repair the rails , replace a few stanchions , and fix the bowsprit. But it worked out OK. Trying to figure out how to attach photos in this new format
  18. Greetings mate, I have the same kit and the same problems with cheap breakable fittings...I used Zap ca with Zap's aerosol accelerant to fix them- you can use baking soda as well- it forms a polymer and strengthens the break. The down side is that the polymer turns white-- you can scrape it off or file it down to shape and then paint it to match. Those things break all the time. There are some pix on my log that may be of some help-more coming soon as I can figure out the rigging setup of the yards- I have Le Pean's book and the museum plans. OK, but I personally like photos....Constructo's plans are OK but some of the rigging plans don't make any sense. Constructo will however send you pix from the kit's latest iteration.... Fair winds and following seas to ya
  19. The shipwright is slow but still at it... got the bowsprit on, anchors aweigh (me boys). Started on the top platforms the accuracy bug struck again, and I had to build and plank them .and take them apart several times ....the original plans are, very sketchy and don't work with the future rigging. Ready to start on the masts and spars The original ship's masts and topmast platforms were steel; but hey, this is a wood kit so I guess I'll have to make allowances..I'll post some pix when I can...Fair winds to ya Update: tried to attach pix below; got the bolt ropes sewn on. Next time I may use beige painted wire ON the hem. Surprise! The pix download worked! IMG_0190.odg IMG_0226.odg IMG_0227.odg IMG_0229.odg IMG_0231.odg IMG_0231.odg IMG_0232.odg IMG_0233.odg IMG_0234.odg IMG_0235.odg
  20. Here are the rest of the pix... Next is to hang hanks of rope on the pins with rigging... I make a jig consisting of 2 small nails spaced 1/4 " apart (for this scale) , wrap several turns and then tie in the middle with a drop of white glue to hold.The accuracy bug bites.... On then to mast assembly. Fair winds to ya
  21. Back at it... installed stanchions fore and aft-had to fashion some from brass wire, a steel bead w/hole in it, and a crimp bead for a base. Constructo did not provide enough and they're too pricey on the aftermarket. There's a photo of the jig I used for soldering. Finished the boats, put some oars in them and placed on the rack aft of mainmast. Put on the figurehead which required some minor adjustment to the bow. Prepositioning the running rigging-really helps later on. Thought I'd be smart (sarc)and label each line, but later found that to be unnecessary as the pins are numbered in the plans. More pics to come- have to edit them for size. Fair Winds to ya
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