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Build day 118: 1 hr / Total 253 hours Main yard. It normally uses 8 mm dowel to be tapered to 6mm in the middle and 3.5mm at the ends. I found a 6 mm dowel in my stock that saved me from most of the heavy work. It will be painted in black therefore the color does not matter I have to regretfully confess that the total length of my Main Yard will be 6 mm shorter than in the plan from both ends. The reason is that my display shelf is just damn 10 mm too narrow to fit the Sphinx. The Main Yard determines the width of the ship. Photo 762: Dowel tapered. All the metal and wooden fittings (except for the blocks) are in the metal cup.
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Build days 111-114: 7,5 hrs / Total 247,5 hours Summer travels, spending time outside followed by a thorough workdesk rearrangement slowed down the build log a bit. But nevertheless there is some progress to share. Photos 753-755: Spritsail yards construction and installation on the Bowsprit. These are the first two of the many yards that will come. I used nails (clipped their heads and inserted to 0.5mm holes I drilled on both parts) to mount the yards to the Bowsprit, strengthened by the threads.
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Hi Allan, Thanks for the appraisal. I applied a slight octagon shape on this one yes, mostly to try and see if it is worth the effort. This is the spritsail yard. The octagon is barely noticeable and it will be even less visible once I have mounted it on the bowsprit and among the riggings. So I'll decide one by one as I go along. As James also mentioned above they are in the plans and one can skip them at will. Otherwise I am not too knowledgeable about the period accuracy of these ships. /Aydin
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Yards' construction. Photos 747-752: As the yards need tapering from both ends, here is how I do it. I cut the dowel around 2cm longer than the yard. The excess amount is for inserting into the screwdriver. The red arrow shows the full yard length. Yellow tapes mark the sections (exclusive) that will be tapered. Then I turn on the drilling machine and use the rough sandpaper on a sand block, starting from the far end of the dowel. It helps to press slightly on the dowel with a finger to put the necessary pressure, without burning your finger with the heat from the friction. Once I have achieved the final shape, I use a 400 grit sanding stick for smoothening the surface. Next the other end (i.e. close to the drilling machine). Handling this part after the far end reduces the risk of breaking the dowel, as otherwise it could get too thin to stand the vibration while tapering the other end. Tapering done. It is time to chop off the drilling machine insert. Ready
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Question: In step 689 of the manual, just before construction of the boats, we are advised to leave the Quarterdeck Hammock Cranes for now, as this could impede the fitting of the shrouds. When is the good time to install them? I can't see them in the final completed model photos either. Thanks in advance.
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Photo 746: Short update after retuning from a one week trip. The hull is back on the table after the masts and the bowsprit constructions. Glued the bowsprit carefully into place. I dry fit first to make sure (following with the plans) to insert the bowsprit correct amount. It was a relief that when the bottom of the bowsprit finally touched the stopper inside the hull, it was exactly the right length. Here a cotton swab stick is holding the bowsprit in correct height until the glue has dried, preventing it otherwise from resting on top of the lady's head. Next I will continue with bowsprit gammoning and rigging the bowsprit shrouds and stays once I have gathered my courage 😅.
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Build day 108: 2 hrs / Total 236,5 hours Bowsprit construction starts. Photo 733: I use this rough sand paper for flattening one end of the dowel. It works like a rasp, but with a better control. Photo 734: Dry fitting with the cap during sanding. Here the cap has been already trimmed to the shape and holes treated to fit the dowels with an angle. Photo 735: Bee and the cap glued in place. Photo 736: Filling the gaps with the wood filler. Work pauses here for now, waiting for the filler to dry. That's all for now. Thanks for watching!
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Deal . Anyway, inaccuracy in instructions is common even in the most major manufacturers' kits and often they occur more than in this one. As opposed to with other brands, what we builders have here with Vanguard Model kits is the privilege to get instant first hand response to our questions from Chris and you and it is a big deal.
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