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  1. rafine
    A really beautiful model Rusty. You set a very high bar for the rest of us. Bob
  2. rafine
    Thanks so much Chrismeyer and Vossiewulf. Good luck on your build Chrismeyer, and you should start a build log. A very helpful way to ask questions and get feedback. Vossiewulf, after considering a lot of options, including plastic airplanes etc., I've now committed to two new projects, Chuck's Medway longboat, and a semi-scratch brigantine Lexington, starting with a Lumberyard mini-kit. Bob
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    Thanks so much Sjors, Martin, Denis and the "likes". Bob
  4. rafine
    Thanks so much again for the kind comments and good wishes. No more full rigged three masters Christian. The Medway longboat is a possibility Grant. Bob
  5. rafine
    Many, many thanks to all of you for the very generous comments, the kind words about my health , and the "likes". It is this kind of response that makes MSW a gathering of friends, rather than just a modeling website. I can't express the depth of my appreciation. At my age (approaching 80), it is hard not to temper optimism about future health with a dose of reality, but I am optimistic. As to future modeling efforts, I had been hoping that Chuck's Winnie would be ready at this point to provide me with what would likely be my last major project. Since this isn't the case, I need to go to Plan B. Unfortunately, I still don't have one. I'm open to suggestions. Bob
  6. rafine
    Beautifully done Jason. Bob
  7. rafine
    With this update, I can report that PdN is now finished. I completed the masting and rigging by making, mounting and rigging the fore topsail and fore lower yards. I added all of the remaining braces and, lastly, added the anchors. If I seem to be abbreviating my description of this work, it is because I am just glad to be done with this model for a couple of reasons. The first, and less important reason is that this is a poor kit with bad plans and instructions. The more significant reason is that this was a very difficult year for me health wise and this impacted both my ability to perform the work and my enjoyment of it. I cut too many corners and failed to do too many things that I should have, leaving me unsatisfied with the result. It is my least favorite build of the last number of years. The attached photos are of the most recent work. I will post some final photos of the completed model shortly. Bob
  8. rafine
    Thanks so much OC, Rusty, Dave and the "likes". Your continuing interest and support is greatly appreciated. Bob
  9. rafine
    Work on yards and rigging continues. I have now made and added the fore royal and topgallant yards and the gaff. The rigging is comparable to the same yards previously done on the mainmast. I have added the braces from both of the topgallant yards. All of the lines have been temporarily tied off, pending the completion of the fore mast yards and rigging. Next, and last, will be the fore lower and topsail yards. Bob
  10. rafine
    Thanks so much Denis, Zappto and the "likes". Appreciated, as always. Bob
  11. rafine
    A small update. I made, mounted and rigged the main topsail and topgallant yards. The yards were made from dowel, tapered and shaped. Cleats were added, as required and jackstay eyebolts and rods were also added. Footropes were added to the topsail yard only. The only rigging to the topgallant yard is the halyard and parrel rope. The topsail yard has the parrel rope, the tie and halyard and lifts. I'm leaving the topsail braces for later. I'm now in the middle of making up the yards for the fore mast. Bob
  12. rafine
    Great job on the rigging Joe (and on everything else, as well). Bob
  13. rafine
    Thanks so much OC, Kevin. Dave, Phil and Sjors for the very generous comments Thanks also to all of the "likes". All are greatly appreciated. Bob
  14. rafine
    Happy New Year to all. For reasons that are not clear even to me, I began work on the yards with the main boom and gaff.Each was made from dowel, appropriately tapered. The gaff has strip wood jaws and a parrel made from very small beads. the boom is mounted with a gooseneck made from two eyebolts. Boom rigging consists of topping lifts and sheets. The gaff rigging has peak and throat halyards and vangs. I have chosen to omit much of the sail rigging, although I will probably do some limited amount on the square yards. Bob
  15. rafine
    Thanks so much Jim, and happy new year to you as well. Bob
  16. rafine
    Thanks so much Dave, Thomas and Denis for the generous comments and the good wishes. All the best to to you, as well. Bob
  17. rafine
    Thanks so much Dirk. The same to you. Bob
  18. rafine
    There's no big secret Joe. As an old, retired person, I have a lot of time. What appears to be working quickly, is really just working slowly -- a lot. 😉😀 Bob
  19. rafine
    Thanks so much OC, Art and the "likes". I will take this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy and enjoyable holiday season. Bob
  20. rafine
    The ratlines are now complete. Three things are true about doing ratlines: 1) since it is a year or more between times that I do them, I completely forget how to tie clove hitches, and have to look up how to do them each time; 2) once I have tied a few, it's like riding a bike ,and it comes back quickly; and 3) it always feels like I could have, and should have, done them better. Having said all that, I'm happy that they are done and I can move on to more enjoyable things. Time to make , mount and rig some yards. Bob
  21. rafine
    Joe, if you go to my log, you'll see that I had very similar problems. I gave up on trying to duplicate lines from any drawing, and merely built up and sanded the bulkheads until I had achieved fair lines and curves that looked "right". There is no possibility IMO reconcile the supplied bulkheads with anything . They are just wrong-- even the ones that match the kit drawings The only other alternative that I can see would be to scratch bulkheads from the Takajian drawings. Bob
  22. rafine
    Your usual fine job of planking Denis. Have a very happy holiday. Bob
  23. rafine
    Thanks so much OC and the "likes". Bob
  24. rafine
    I'm glad to see you start this log and will follow with great interest to see how much better you can do to cope with the kit's problems than I did. I will always be available to answer any questions that you may have. Bob
  25. rafine
    Thanks so much Jim and the "likes". Bob

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