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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Captain Poison in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Big day - finished the standing rigging on the Morgan.
Not perfect, learned as I went along.
Put the furled jibs (decided to skip the fore staysails) on as they fasten by rings to the foremast stays.
Three tools illustrated.
The scissors is expensive but great: cuts any line no matter how fine, and so close to the knot as your trembling hands can manage. I like the reach it gives too. I've tried a number of scissors including the supposed operative spring scissors - all of them frequently push the line at an angle between the blades, especially with a fine line. I tried a very good nail clipper but it was too hard for me to work in close quarters.
The illustrated tweezer is my "go to" - perfect tips allow picking up tiny thread, and the curve is great for tying knots or positioning.
The wooden handled spring clamp (meant for resistance soldering - holding work) is great for holding line around a deadeye or bullseye to allow it to be tied off. Once tied I stiffen the doubled line near the deadeye with a bit of CA and seize by hand - quick and easy.
Next on to the whaleboat stations, but I think a few days working on other projects I've been ignoring to reach this Morgan threshold the last few weeks.
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Brucealanevans reacted to Chuck in Queen Anne Style Royal Barge by Chuck - FINISHED - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:24
Thanks Maury
Here are some photos with her all cleaned up and the inboard frames faired and thinned down. I had to clean it up because I couldnt stand looking at it so messy.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from russ in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Big day - finished the standing rigging on the Morgan.
Not perfect, learned as I went along.
Put the furled jibs (decided to skip the fore staysails) on as they fasten by rings to the foremast stays.
Three tools illustrated.
The scissors is expensive but great: cuts any line no matter how fine, and so close to the knot as your trembling hands can manage. I like the reach it gives too. I've tried a number of scissors including the supposed operative spring scissors - all of them frequently push the line at an angle between the blades, especially with a fine line. I tried a very good nail clipper but it was too hard for me to work in close quarters.
The illustrated tweezer is my "go to" - perfect tips allow picking up tiny thread, and the curve is great for tying knots or positioning.
The wooden handled spring clamp (meant for resistance soldering - holding work) is great for holding line around a deadeye or bullseye to allow it to be tied off. Once tied I stiffen the doubled line near the deadeye with a bit of CA and seize by hand - quick and easy.
Next on to the whaleboat stations, but I think a few days working on other projects I've been ignoring to reach this Morgan threshold the last few weeks.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from cristikc in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Big day - finished the standing rigging on the Morgan.
Not perfect, learned as I went along.
Put the furled jibs (decided to skip the fore staysails) on as they fasten by rings to the foremast stays.
Three tools illustrated.
The scissors is expensive but great: cuts any line no matter how fine, and so close to the knot as your trembling hands can manage. I like the reach it gives too. I've tried a number of scissors including the supposed operative spring scissors - all of them frequently push the line at an angle between the blades, especially with a fine line. I tried a very good nail clipper but it was too hard for me to work in close quarters.
The illustrated tweezer is my "go to" - perfect tips allow picking up tiny thread, and the curve is great for tying knots or positioning.
The wooden handled spring clamp (meant for resistance soldering - holding work) is great for holding line around a deadeye or bullseye to allow it to be tied off. Once tied I stiffen the doubled line near the deadeye with a bit of CA and seize by hand - quick and easy.
Next on to the whaleboat stations, but I think a few days working on other projects I've been ignoring to reach this Morgan threshold the last few weeks.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from jablackwell in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Update.
Here's the tryworks. I haven't put the side braces and wood sheathing on yet.
This took time but was not really hard. Took some time mixing paint to get a good brick color that wasn't too red - the admiral didn't like the color on my test wall of bricks.
Almost 500 bricks!
I'm relatively pleased, although the eye goes immediately to the "errors". One chimney is a bit wider, and the walls sloped in enough that I had to mount the cauldrons below the top rather than having the room to drop them through the top.
However, I like the overall effort as my modeling skills improve (3rd wooden ship build).
After the supports/sheathing, probably will make the tank and scrap box before moving on to the next most fiddly bit - the winch. I'll have to dry fit the bowsprit and put the bowsprit bitt in place first, I think, and likely the framing for the anchor deck.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Big day - finished the standing rigging on the Morgan.
Not perfect, learned as I went along.
Put the furled jibs (decided to skip the fore staysails) on as they fasten by rings to the foremast stays.
Three tools illustrated.
The scissors is expensive but great: cuts any line no matter how fine, and so close to the knot as your trembling hands can manage. I like the reach it gives too. I've tried a number of scissors including the supposed operative spring scissors - all of them frequently push the line at an angle between the blades, especially with a fine line. I tried a very good nail clipper but it was too hard for me to work in close quarters.
The illustrated tweezer is my "go to" - perfect tips allow picking up tiny thread, and the curve is great for tying knots or positioning.
The wooden handled spring clamp (meant for resistance soldering - holding work) is great for holding line around a deadeye or bullseye to allow it to be tied off. Once tied I stiffen the doubled line near the deadeye with a bit of CA and seize by hand - quick and easy.
Next on to the whaleboat stations, but I think a few days working on other projects I've been ignoring to reach this Morgan threshold the last few weeks.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Elijah in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64
I'm so taken with this I've acquired the Caldecraft Grenado and the AOTS book and added it to my "to do" shelf.
Retired now and finishing the standing rigging on my Morgan and thinking about the next build - Grenado? Confederacy? Gunboat Philadelphia ?
Hope I'm around long enough to do them all.
(And I have my eye on Chuck's royal barge )
Your build has been an inspiration and challenge to my gradually increasing but "miles to go" abilities.
So many boats, so little time and display space.
Congrats - she looks great!
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from mtaylor in Queen Anne Style Royal Barge by Chuck - FINISHED - Syren Ship Model Company - 1:24
Chuck
This way of bending planks using hair dryer is new to me.
Any details on setting up a bending station?
Preparing for my next build
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Martin W in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64
I'm so taken with this I've acquired the Caldecraft Grenado and the AOTS book and added it to my "to do" shelf.
Retired now and finishing the standing rigging on my Morgan and thinking about the next build - Grenado? Confederacy? Gunboat Philadelphia ?
Hope I'm around long enough to do them all.
(And I have my eye on Chuck's royal barge )
Your build has been an inspiration and challenge to my gradually increasing but "miles to go" abilities.
So many boats, so little time and display space.
Congrats - she looks great!
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Canute in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64
I'm so taken with this I've acquired the Caldecraft Grenado and the AOTS book and added it to my "to do" shelf.
Retired now and finishing the standing rigging on my Morgan and thinking about the next build - Grenado? Confederacy? Gunboat Philadelphia ?
Hope I'm around long enough to do them all.
(And I have my eye on Chuck's royal barge )
Your build has been an inspiration and challenge to my gradually increasing but "miles to go" abilities.
So many boats, so little time and display space.
Congrats - she looks great!
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from WackoWolf in Granado by rafine - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64
I'm so taken with this I've acquired the Caldecraft Grenado and the AOTS book and added it to my "to do" shelf.
Retired now and finishing the standing rigging on my Morgan and thinking about the next build - Grenado? Confederacy? Gunboat Philadelphia ?
Hope I'm around long enough to do them all.
(And I have my eye on Chuck's royal barge )
Your build has been an inspiration and challenge to my gradually increasing but "miles to go" abilities.
So many boats, so little time and display space.
Congrats - she looks great!
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Canute in Tiny clips to hold lines
Yes, I have those and use them -
I have found them heavy enough to sag some lines, and I have to get my fingers right next to the place to be clamped and they require significant force to open.
They have a place and I use them alot, but I've found these electrical clips better for holding doubled-back rigging lines taut while tying them off, and easier to place.
A matter of preference, obviously. I'm glad to have found them.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Canute in Tiny clips to hold lines
1+ on these. "Electrical test clips"I bought a small collection and they work great!
Very light so don't cause the line to sag. Hold very strongly. With the pointy tips great for reaching into complex or hard to reach confined spaces since the actuator is remote.
Model shops should sell these! Absolutely the perfect tool for this use.
Just what I wanted and needed. Great to have this forum to get thoughtful answers to questions like this.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from zoly99sask in Tiny clips to hold lines
Yes, I have those and use them -
I have found them heavy enough to sag some lines, and I have to get my fingers right next to the place to be clamped and they require significant force to open.
They have a place and I use them alot, but I've found these electrical clips better for holding doubled-back rigging lines taut while tying them off, and easier to place.
A matter of preference, obviously. I'm glad to have found them.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from EJ_L in Tiny clips to hold lines
1+ on these. "Electrical test clips"I bought a small collection and they work great!
Very light so don't cause the line to sag. Hold very strongly. With the pointy tips great for reaching into complex or hard to reach confined spaces since the actuator is remote.
Model shops should sell these! Absolutely the perfect tool for this use.
Just what I wanted and needed. Great to have this forum to get thoughtful answers to questions like this.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from mtaylor in Tiny clips to hold lines
Yes, I have those and use them -
I have found them heavy enough to sag some lines, and I have to get my fingers right next to the place to be clamped and they require significant force to open.
They have a place and I use them alot, but I've found these electrical clips better for holding doubled-back rigging lines taut while tying them off, and easier to place.
A matter of preference, obviously. I'm glad to have found them.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from mtaylor in Tiny clips to hold lines
1+ on these. "Electrical test clips"I bought a small collection and they work great!
Very light so don't cause the line to sag. Hold very strongly. With the pointy tips great for reaching into complex or hard to reach confined spaces since the actuator is remote.
Model shops should sell these! Absolutely the perfect tool for this use.
Just what I wanted and needed. Great to have this forum to get thoughtful answers to questions like this.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Aussie048 in Tiny clips to hold lines
1+ on these. "Electrical test clips"I bought a small collection and they work great!
Very light so don't cause the line to sag. Hold very strongly. With the pointy tips great for reaching into complex or hard to reach confined spaces since the actuator is remote.
Model shops should sell these! Absolutely the perfect tool for this use.
Just what I wanted and needed. Great to have this forum to get thoughtful answers to questions like this.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from John Allen in Tiny clips to hold lines
1+ on these. "Electrical test clips"I bought a small collection and they work great!
Very light so don't cause the line to sag. Hold very strongly. With the pointy tips great for reaching into complex or hard to reach confined spaces since the actuator is remote.
Model shops should sell these! Absolutely the perfect tool for this use.
Just what I wanted and needed. Great to have this forum to get thoughtful answers to questions like this.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from slow2cool in Tiny clips to hold lines
1+ on these. "Electrical test clips"I bought a small collection and they work great!
Very light so don't cause the line to sag. Hold very strongly. With the pointy tips great for reaching into complex or hard to reach confined spaces since the actuator is remote.
Model shops should sell these! Absolutely the perfect tool for this use.
Just what I wanted and needed. Great to have this forum to get thoughtful answers to questions like this.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Tiny clips to hold lines
1+ on these. "Electrical test clips"I bought a small collection and they work great!
Very light so don't cause the line to sag. Hold very strongly. With the pointy tips great for reaching into complex or hard to reach confined spaces since the actuator is remote.
Model shops should sell these! Absolutely the perfect tool for this use.
Just what I wanted and needed. Great to have this forum to get thoughtful answers to questions like this.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from mrshanks in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Thanks
If I finish the Morgan by the end of the year I think I will take on the Confederacy.
It's calling to me from its box, pointing out that it won't need a huge (as in high) case like the table-case on its way here for the Morgan.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from russ in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
I just finished the ratboards for the first level of the masts. Dozens of boards and hundreds of knots. A tedious job I had to break up to an hour or so a day, so took a long time. I also inexplicably installed the main shroud ratboards on one side with the "free" shroud aft rather than forward - of course I didn't notice until I was putting the LAST on one. After some bad words, I had a long job picking off the securely knotted and glued ratboards without ruining the shrouds which would have been VERY difficult to replace.
At any rate finally done. Looks OK but looking at the close up picture below a bit untidy. Still looking way up at perfection! Never pays to look too close.
Thanks for the likes and kind words.
After a few days break will start on the next level of masting. Back to another tedious job - serving the lines for shrouds.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Julie Mo in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
I just finished the ratboards for the first level of the masts. Dozens of boards and hundreds of knots. A tedious job I had to break up to an hour or so a day, so took a long time. I also inexplicably installed the main shroud ratboards on one side with the "free" shroud aft rather than forward - of course I didn't notice until I was putting the LAST on one. After some bad words, I had a long job picking off the securely knotted and glued ratboards without ruining the shrouds which would have been VERY difficult to replace.
At any rate finally done. Looks OK but looking at the close up picture below a bit untidy. Still looking way up at perfection! Never pays to look too close.
Thanks for the likes and kind words.
After a few days break will start on the next level of masting. Back to another tedious job - serving the lines for shrouds.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
One thing I continuously learn is that despite our best intentions our eyes are constantly drawn to the things that can (should) have been done better. Note the most aft shroud/deadeye on the mainmast above that was too close to the forward "roof" support to line up without twisting, as just one example. Also a hurried and to my current standard not acceptable job of mounting the rudder and its hinges and supports.
I just hope with each subsequent build, if I'm around long enough, to build to a higher and higher standard - I'm comfortable just competing with myself rather that some of the true craftsmen on this forum!
The Confederacy is waiting on my "to build" shelf just waiting for my expertise to justify it. Will probably do the gunboat Philadelphia first when I finish the Morgan.
Fully retire in 2 weeks (!) one of which is vacation, so plan on spending a few hours nearly every morning in the shipyard, so hope to finish the Morgan this year.
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