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EJ_L
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EJ_L got a reaction from coxswain in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Lower foremast shrouds are in place. Ratlines are up next.
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EJ_L got a reaction from coxswain in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
All three masts are topped out and Royal Louis has reached her full size at 33 inches tall and 43 inches long. This is another massive model.
I will be working on attaching more blocks to the masts, tops, and crosstrees then will begin installing stays and shrouds.
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EJ_L got a reaction from md1400cs in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Finally getting back into the shipyard. Should be much more regular with updates again and I am ready to build!
While I have been busy over the past few months, I have managed to get in small bits of build time and have been particularly active this week resulting in all three lower masts and tops built. Neither masts nor tops are glued yet, just rough fitted. I will build all the masts, caps, crosstrees, etc. then switch to rigging. After all this time it will be nice to start going vertical.
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EJ_L got a reaction from Prowler901 in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Lower foremast shrouds are in place. Ratlines are up next.
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EJ_L got a reaction from KenW in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Lower foremast shrouds are in place. Ratlines are up next.
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EJ_L got a reaction from DARIVS ARCHITECTVS in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Been a while since I have updated but I have been slowly making progress. All of the exposed guns have been rigged.
Next up will be the channels and then gun port lids.
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EJ_L got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Lower foremast shrouds are in place. Ratlines are up next.
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EJ_L got a reaction from yancovitch in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Been a while since I have updated but I have been slowly making progress. All of the exposed guns have been rigged.
Next up will be the channels and then gun port lids.
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EJ_L got a reaction from KentM in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Wow! It has been a while since I’ve updated this log. Been busy with many different things including starting a new HO scale railroad and my bonsai club has been a bit more active lately with new members which has been exciting. Also I have decided to return to college to complete my degree, so that has been taking up a lot of my remaining free time and will till the end of next year.
Still, I have been working when I can. Channels have been installed and now I am constructing the gun port hatches and getting ready to install them and the gun barrels.
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EJ_L got a reaction from KentM in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Marc, Vic, thank you very much.
Still very busy but I've managed to get in some build time and finished installing the gun port lids and canons. A couple more items and Royal Louis will be ready for masts and rigging.
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EJ_L got a reaction from DARIVS ARCHITECTVS in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Some work on the bowsprit mast. As with all masts and yards, I’m trying to attach as many blocks and other components as possible before securing to the ship.
This is made trickier as I intend to have sails but of course the rigging plans do not include that information. To figure out what is needed, a lot of consulting other books and examples is taking place for each sail to try to find all the components needed. Even more fun is that I am used to building ships with spritsail topmasts, and this one has a jib boom and sail. My accumulated knowledge of the former is not helping right now…
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EJ_L got a reaction from Prowler901 in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Bowsprit assembly complete and installed. Missing a few blocks still but those will install when the rigging commences. Foremast up next.
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EJ_L got a reaction from Prowler901 in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
All three masts are topped out and Royal Louis has reached her full size at 33 inches tall and 43 inches long. This is another massive model.
I will be working on attaching more blocks to the masts, tops, and crosstrees then will begin installing stays and shrouds.
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EJ_L got a reaction from Hubac's Historian in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Lower foremast shrouds are in place. Ratlines are up next.
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EJ_L got a reaction from yancovitch in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Lower foremast shrouds are in place. Ratlines are up next.
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EJ_L got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
All three masts are topped out and Royal Louis has reached her full size at 33 inches tall and 43 inches long. This is another massive model.
I will be working on attaching more blocks to the masts, tops, and crosstrees then will begin installing stays and shrouds.
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EJ_L got a reaction from KentM in Royal Louis 1780 by EJ_L - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
All three masts are topped out and Royal Louis has reached her full size at 33 inches tall and 43 inches long. This is another massive model.
I will be working on attaching more blocks to the masts, tops, and crosstrees then will begin installing stays and shrouds.
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