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  1. rafine
    Thanks Rich. There are better pictures of the ladderway and it's railing at p.55 of the log. The stanchions are brass parts that I had on hand (I believe that they originally came from Model Expo). Bob
  2. rafine
    Thanks Thomas. I always feel the same way looking at your work. Bob
  3. rafine
    The copper looks great Sjors. It's never a mistake to redo something you don't like and this redo has got to make you glad you did it. Bob
  4. rafine
    Thanks so much Joe, Antony and the "likes". Bob
  5. rafine
    Grant, I am blown away by both your commitment to excellence and the quality of your work. The cutters are tiny gems. Bob
  6. rafine
    Thanks so much Nigel and the "likes". I really appreciate your comments Nigel because no one does more with a kit than you. Bob
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    A relatively simple, but tedious, job underway. I am making and installing the remaining gunport lids (earlier, I had done a few just to see how they would look and fit). As can be seen from the photos, I added the PE brass hinges and eyebolts only to the lids that won't be covered by the channels. For whatever reason, the tight tolerances under the channels wouldn't allow for them (they will be completely covered and invisible in any event). The lids are made from boxwood strip matching the hull planking with an inner piece painted red. The PE hinges are from the kit. The lids are pinned as well as glued for strength. Next will be the channels. Bob
  8. rafine
    Nils, Vol. 4 contains a full description of the various fore and aft sails (jibs, staysails etc.) and their rigging. Bob
  9. rafine
    Thanks. Good luck on your build. I'm sure that you'll enjoy it. Bob
  10. rafine
    Great looking work on the bowsprit and masts Nils. Vol.4 of TFFM is as complete a source for the rigging of a Swan class as you can get. It's well worth the investment. Bob
  11. rafine
    It's coming along very nicely Ken. I think you made the right call on the treenails in the basswood. Bob
  12. rafine
    Ray, I have just looked at your log and am really impressed by the quality and crispness of your work. Absolutely first rate. Bob
  13. rafine
    Thanks so much Augie, Kevin, Mark and the "likes". I never expected so much interest in something as mundane as bending stripwood, but the reality is that I was as surprised as all of you by how well it worked. Bob
  14. rafine
    Thanks guys for all the generous comments and the "likes". Greatly appreciated as always. No former Grant. I made adjustments by hand as they dried to get a fit to the stanchions. As I said, I was kind of surprised to see that this could be done by bending. I really hadn't expected it to work. I don't know if it would with anything wider. Bob
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    Work on the forecastle is now complete. I have made and added the roughtree rail. This was a straightforward task, but still fussy, mostly because of my desire to strengthen it by pinning all of the pieces. The first job was to make the stanchions from boxwood strip, paint them black and then pin and glue them to the cap rail. I then made the rails themselves. Initially, I had thought that I would cut them from boxwood sheet, but decided to try bending them to shape from boxwood strip. Somewhat surprisingly, I found that I could edge bend 1/16" x 5/32" strip using boiling water and my old electric plank bender. I added the pin rail portion with additional pieces of bent strip. After rounding the edges, I prepainted the rails, drilled the holes for the belaying pins, added pins for the attachment to the knight heads and then glued the rails to the stanchions and the knight heads. Once the glue had set, I drilled through the rails and into the stanchions and used brass wire pushed into the holes with a drop of CA to pin them. After cutting off the wire and filing it smooth, I then did the final painting and added the belaying pins. The result is a fragile looking structure that should be strong enough to withstand rigging stress. I'm pleased. My avoidance of the headwork will continue for a while as I do the channels and the remainder of the port lids. Bob
  16. rafine
    Looks great Ben. Bob
  17. rafine
    Thanks so much Nils. Bob
  18. rafine
    Thanks so much Mark and Ken. Ken, I'm afraid that you're going to have a wait for the head. I'm "head phobic" and keep putting it off. Bob
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    Many thanks B.E., Michael and Remco and also the "likes". Greatly appreciated. Bob
  20. rafine
    Thanks so much Tim, Augie, Terry and the "likes". Your continuing interest is appreciated. Bob
  21. rafine
    I'm just back from a week long golf trip with my wife and three other couples, and after playing 6 times in 7 days, I was ready for a rest from golf and eager to get back to modeling. This combination resulted in a burst of activity. I returned to work on the forecastle. First I realized that I had left off the knees on the belfry/barricade, so made and added them. Then I made and added the splash guards at the bow. These were cut from boxwood and bent to shape. Next, I made and mounted the 8 required timber heads. Theses were done from boxwood strip in the usual fashion of shaping each of them fully before cutting it from the strip. They were then painted and pinned and glued in place. The last and most intricate work was making up the catheads. These were made from boxwood. notches were cut with a chisel to fit over the rail and the remainder of the shaping done with files. I did simulated sheaves, as I have done throughout this build. Next, I made and mounted the cleats and thumb cleats. Lastly, I added the necessary eyebolts. The catheads were then mounted in place. I'm now moving on to the rough tree rail, which will be the last of the forecastle work. Bob
  22. rafine
    Ken, I'm afraid that I don't know exactly how that hitch should be done or have a picture of it. I can only tell you that I used a simple single hitch around the strop above the hook and secured it with a spot of glue. Bob
  23. rafine
    Good story, but even better modeling Remco. Bob
  24. rafine
    You're off to a great start on the rigging Ken. Bob
  25. rafine
    Thanks so much Robert. I've always been a believer that if you can't see it, you can't find it. Bob

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