markjay

This is a fun kit to build. Easy but not to easy. All laser work fits well, some delicate handling, but not too much. I did not to stain the model. The wood finish is very pleasant toy eye
 

What's in the box...All instructions are in Japanese so a good translator app is necessary. However, with the multiple pictures, instruction in most cases will be self explanatory. Laser and strip materials are all packed in well marked sleeves as to, part number, name, dimensions and quantity of each. In my experience with the Hacchoro model, there is very little extra strip material, I would imagine the same is true here. Measure twice cut once, for sure. As far as I can tell it looks like the outer hull is done on a skeleton frame, it is removed, and then the inside framing is done. From what I have read the ancient Egyptians built in that fashion.
Sorry the files did not load in order. And there was a surprise gift enclosed as well, nice touch.

Thanks for all the likes...this should be fun.

What's in the box...All instructions are in Japanese so a good translator app is necessary. However, with the multiple pictures, instruction in most cases will be self explanatory. Laser and strip materials are all packed in well marked sleeves as to, part number, name, dimensions and quantity of each. In my experience with the Hacchoro model, there is very little extra strip material, I would imagine the same is true here. Measure twice cut once, for sure. As far as I can tell it looks like the outer hull is done on a skeleton frame, it is removed, and then the inside framing is done. From what I have read the ancient Egyptians built in that fashion.
Sorry the files did not load in order. And there was a surprise gift enclosed as well, nice touch.

Welcome, what a beauty!

Welcome, what a beauty!

Welcome, what a beauty!

Welcome, what a beauty!

I've found that information and details of fore and aft rigging is considerably harder to locate than for a square rigged ship.  My question, at the moment, is this:  Could a single backstay have been shifted from one side of the ship to the other as needed to support the mast/topmast in changing conditions?  The ship is a single-masted sloop, a rather large example, at 94 tons, of a Hudson river-type sloop.  The profile and rig plan shows (from starboard) both topmast  and topgallant backstays running, one from the topmast, one from the topgallant mast, to a single double-block.  (That, in itself is surprising) That block is part of a tackle hooked to an eyebolt in the top of the planksheer aft of the shrouds.  the running end is then belayed on the bulwarks inboard.  The mainmast "running" backstay, runs from the lower masthead to a large single block which is part of a tackle that hooks to an eyebolt in the hull placing it just forward of the other backstays.  It too belays inboard on the  bulwarks.  A section drawing at the waist shows the topmast/TG backstays only on the starboard side; the main, running backstay is shown only on the port side, possibly for the sake of clarity(?)  In a similar way, a different section drawing shows the crossjack lift only on the starboard side channel, the boom lift only on the port channel.  Obviously the crossjack lifts would be on both sides.  Another picture indicates that the boom lifts are also on both sides, the very large boom/sail presumably needing both. Can anyone clear this up?   Thanks.
 

Clark, in the link below hover on "The Sloop" and then click "virtual tour" 
 
https://www.clearwater.org/the-sloop/history-and-specifications/attachment/sloop-specs/

Most of the stuff I know about ship constructions comes from Chris.
 
He tells me what I need to do, and I have to ask what he means! That's how I'm learning! I now know a hanging knee from a lodging knee, from a carling etc. It' an education, I tell ya 😬🤓