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@JerseyCity Frankie Frankie I have proceed with the first of the two mainstays as per your clarification.. And as you see I have served all the rope attached to the bowsprit and not partially, as the instructions picture shows.on the contrary the rope attached to the main mast its served only at its upper end. Thank you again Christos
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Ok....thanks
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Thank you Frankie. But I have noticed that. And there are 2 questions to this arrangement of the replica: Is the replica according the original ship.... and ofcourse the answer is most likely to be yes... then the question follows, why the hearts are before the fore mast in such a high position and not after the fore mast, lower and nearer to the bowsprit? That I think would have look more similar to existing paintings of the that time.
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How is a double mainstay rigged? The kit's instructions show a rigging that it doesn't looks like to be real! And the serving also doesnt look ok.
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Thank you old good friend. So painting hearts black isnt necessary. Christos.
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Were dead-eyes and hearts tarred? Or they went black due to fact that the tar of the standing rigging ropes came oi contact ? Ps is there a name for all this (dead-eyes, bull-eyes, hearts etc)standing rigging "blocks without sheaves"?
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Steven magnificent idea.... ξυλόκαστρα με αγιογραφίες! So far the painting is super, am.anxious to see the outcome... definitely is going to look fantastic beautiful.
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Oh sorry... I didnt realise you are done with hull painting! Anyway... just tried to help.
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There is a paint which I have used on my ancient builds, the bireme and the olkas that looks like pitch. ModelExpo MS4830 HULL SPAR BLACK
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Masts and anchors look great. But in your last picture I have realised how successful is your deck floor! Outstanding. I notice you got your rope from germany. I bought my rope also from Marx. Very good quality and reasonable price. Do you wax it? How do keep the rope together after cutting it? I use cyanoacrylate glue. Christos
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Traditional Wooden Boats in the Norwegian Maritime Museum, Oslo
MESSIS replied to wefalck's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Great pictures! Christos
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