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  1. Overworked724
    Mondays aren’t always bad! Got the sheer poles in...it is a bit scary manhandling the shrouds and deadeyes. I always think something will snap off. And yes...that fear is well founded. I’ve broken or snapped off bits and pieces here and there...including my entire bowsprit assembly. But I have to say, I’m pretty happy with this result! Getting the sheer poles on represented a big milestone for me!!! So, I’m going to bask in the glow a bit. I find find myself really trying hard to focus on symmetry. Proof is in the pudding...not perfect by pretty good. And yes...deadeyes come in uneven flavors too! But I found many references where deadeyes were not even and had some horizontal asymmetry. Not too shabby! Moving on!!!...to ratlins!
  2. Overworked724
    After breaking off my rigged bowsprit last night....I can say that I am a 100% believer in have a solid base for the bowsprit! A fitted slot would be so much more stable and a tad more resistant to the occasional 'touch' by any unskilled craftsman (<-- me). =-)
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    Just noticed that pic above I posted which I dug up from the internet shows the top deadeyes mounted upside down!! Makes you wonder when or if they were ever mounted in such a way. 🤔
  4. Overworked724
    Foremast shrouds are up and sheer poles installed. The mainmast sheer poles are still pending but...Soon it will be ratline day!! In the process of installing the shrouds, I really messed up! Knocked my bowsprit clean off! But the gammoning stabilized it enough that I could simply glue it back without any noticeable damage...and was able to keep the same level of tension on the Bob-stay and bowsprit shrouds! 🍀 Lucky!!!!! Moving on....cautiously.
  5. Overworked724
    Okay. So here is my attempt at the sheer poles. I’ve only just completed the port side foremast shroud sheer pole, but got the rhythm for how to do the others. Long and slow slow stretch of work here...just plodding along!!!
  6. Overworked724
    👍🏽 Awesome! I hope you will also consider a laser cutaway for the transom. (Badly needed in this kit!!)
  7. Overworked724
    Looking at the way sheer poles are attached and finding some references. Most seem to show the rope attaching the pole to the shrouds cross-crossing as you look at them from the front. So...I’ll give it a shot using black thread (slightly smaller gauge than the 0.008” Rope) and crossing in front. On a side note...the admiral noted last night during a movie that one of the candles she lit looks like a deadeye! (I laughed so hard I coughed up my beer!) Moving on!!!
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    Think you could at least print the frames for the bulkheads. But it looks the the bow is a bit blunted. Could be the angle of the previous picture. Would love to see a few more frames in the bow to give the curvature some more context. Hard to visualize without looking at the 3-D CAD presentation on a monitor. But it really really neat stuff!!!
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    Very neat stuff.... If you ever turn this into plans for a plank on bulkhead I'll invest in a copy!! (So much better than inhaling sawdust trying to shape a hull...never doing that again!)
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    Right!!!!?? And you look in books and it seems so simple!!! But you’re right about my avatar...that pic makes me want to take a 😴 nap. Puts my brain to sleep.
  11. Overworked724
    Just bought the book! (Amazon used books!!! Love it) Loved the quick link to the original plans, too! Thanks!
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    OMG! Awesome....I'm following. I'm going to get that book, too! Can't wait to see what you do with this!!!
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    And as soon as I posted the previous note, I realized that I had tied my top deadeyes to the shrouds correctly on both port and starboard. But....the aft pair of deadeyes on the starboard side of the foredeck are rigged opposite from the leading pair (i.e. I accidentally rigged them as a port side pair) Symmetry and the necessary mirroring between the two sides of the ship can be a real B*TCH sometimes!! Sigh...it's always something. But damned if I'm redoing them. It still looks decent and represent a good bit of work, and skill/knowledge obtained. Imperfection accepted!!! Moving on...again...
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    I like how you siezed the lanyard to the shroud. Very clean!! Looking good!
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    Just a note. The book, Rigging Period Model Ships by Lennarth Petersson, is a great tool to help visualize how to properly set up deadeyes and their lanyards. At this scale, it’s hard to hold to complete historic accuracy, but gives you some ideas on how to tie them and still make them look reasonably accurate. One thing of interest, the top deadeyes are set up on the shrouds so as to reflect the opposite side. So the port and starboard deadeyes attaches to the shrouds are tied so they are mirror images of each other. Symmetry...always symmetry! Makes me rethink everything.
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    Tha lanyards between the deadeyes has been a challenge. After looking at my first two I realized my problem...consistency. The loose end of the lanyard was difficult to tie down and still maintain good position and tension. So my initial attempt seemed a bit assymetrical. So I redid them... And voila.....!!! Moving on!!!
  17. Overworked724
    A mix of monotonous and fun progress! Spent some time sanding, shaping, and painting my shroud cleats. So those are done...thank God! Still working through my shrouds and lanyards, which are looking pretty tight! Finally decided to take a break and do something fun. My walnut transom looks nice, but was a bit sparse. I ordered some wood carving templates for bas relief used on another model from Syren since I wanted to start working up a different skill set...and decided to order a resin casting of the same bas relief. I thought I might use it to decorate the transom! The effect was so nice, I decided to go ahead and see if I could get lucky placing it on the ship! Granted...if I could go back and redo the windows now, I would! But, the relief painted black to match the trim adds a very polished touch. Moving on!
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    Well...I love the smell. And surprisingly, the line is straight and well behaved after running it through the wax cake...and also has a nice tacky feel.
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    I’m thinking of retrying those lanyards...I just discovered the magic that is beeswax!
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    My first attempt at deadeyes took me some time to gather courage. My first two look pretty good. The aft one is a touch lower than the one near the stem, but not bad for my very first deadeyes. Of note is that I changed my seizing thread from a synthetic thread (right deadeye) to a pure cotton blend (left deadeye). I found the knots were easier to slide and the siezings didn’t bunchup as much. But I think I’m getting a better feel for the dead eyes and how they are rigged. It’s a learning process.... Moving on!!!!
  21. Overworked724
    Yes! I was looking at the ZIP siezings you make and seriously considering another try! They look nice!
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    Just messing around with my deadeye practice. I want the upper deadeyes to look uniform. Only practice will help...so using my spare vice and some thread. I’m getting there.... Need more practice though!!!
  23. Overworked724
    Oh my goodness! Apologies. I meant to post on my blog but mistakenly put on yours! Sorry about that! 😣 I think these are 2.5-3mm. Same size Chuck referenced in the practicum.
  24. Overworked724
    Just messing around with my deadeye practice. I want the upper deadeyes to look uniform. Only practice will help...so using my spare vice and some thread. I’m getting there.... moving on...
  25. Overworked724
    I actually have access to the same website. Good resource. He used drill bits but same principle. I tried zip seizings also, and made a copper plated wooden jig to pop off the formed coils after the glue set. Worked well, but I found it difficult to thread the other end through the zipsiezing once it was on the line. But I like the clean look it gives!

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