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  1. Tim Curtis
    Jesse, Looks fantastic. Enjoy watching your build. Praying for your health mate. Tim.
  2. Tim Curtis
    I just purchased this kit Sergey. Any updates?
  3. Tim Curtis
    I am contemplating for my next build either the Caldercraft Diana or Model Shipways Essex. Both have Anatomy of the Ship monographs available, and Lennarth Petersson's book with all its wonderful details about rigging the frigate Melampus would also be highly informative for both. Both have wonderful build logs available on this site. Which should I choose? Any thoughts?
  4. Tim Curtis
    Thanks to all for your kind words. Thoroughly enjoying rigging. It's my favourite bit. Every separate line and block is like a little model of its own!
  5. Tim Curtis
    Fantastic. What an achievement!
  6. Tim Curtis
    Thanks for the likes JesseLee amd Heronguy
  7. Tim Curtis
    I have completed topmast shrouds and backstays. Begun the long slow process of adding the ratlines. Spend many happy hours listening to Winston Churchill's history of the second world war on Audible whilst doing it. Utterly relaxing. Most wonderful escapism. Here are the current results.
  8. Tim Curtis
    Here is an update. I have finished the bowsprit, jib boom, and martingale, along with guys and stays. I have departed from the kit plans significantly, to match the contemporary print. See below. As is lower yard, however this is dry fit and needs completing. Just wanted to check that the cranse iron would work. Top mast is also dry fit. And topmast stay.
  9. Tim Curtis
    The occasional droop in the stays will be due to variations in temperature and humidity. On warm humid days, they will expand a bit. Thats my experience at least. Love your model.
  10. Tim Curtis
    Here is an update. Have been working on the of the main mast. I have totally revised the main top and cross trees from the AL plans, which have no resemblance to the contemporary pictures of the boat. In fact they do not show any shrouds to the main or fore topmasts on their plans. Inspection of the print below suggests the main top mast had two shrouds running down to the main channels passing through a wide cross tree at mainmast top. See below. Also have been putting main mast shrouds and deadeyes in place. Including revising the chainplates to make them narrower. I have gone for a solid iron chainplate, which may or may not be accurate, but was not an uncommon design for the period. Its much easier...made from plastic from a milk carton, and brass pins. Painted with a pentel paint marker. Connections to deadeyes are simply brass wire and a brass pin. Again blackened with a pentel paint marker.
  11. Tim Curtis
    How is your health? I pray for you. Tim
  12. Tim Curtis
    Here is the completed ship's boat. Very fiddly, its only about 8 cm long. But have loved doing it.
  13. Tim Curtis
    Nearly finished the ship's boat. Bit of tidying up to do. And a grating and a few cleats to go.
  14. Tim Curtis
    Thanks Pierre and SC. Oars made from one piece. Sanded, filed and then bent a little at the ends.
  15. Tim Curtis
    Making slow progress on the ship's boat. Here is an update.
  16. Tim Curtis
    Finished planking the ship's boat. Quite fiddly. Used a little filler to smooth things off. But pleased how its turned out. Its a small boat to plank!
  17. Tim Curtis
    Also. Here is another photo of the fore top with iron sling and toprope attached. Paintwork needs tidying.
  18. Tim Curtis
    Hi Pavol. Here you go. Tim
  19. Tim Curtis
    Hi Pavol. Will do. At work at present. Will send piccies tonight. Tim
  20. Tim Curtis
    Aviaamator, I too am praying for your recovery, and thinking of you and your children. I love your beautiful Model. You are a wonderful craftsman. Tim
  21. Tim Curtis
    HOF. Love to see the cats. We had two growing up, Archie and Mehitabel. But send them to me via a message rather than posting on the build log. Thanks! Tim
  22. Tim Curtis
    Thanks HOF for your kind words. BTW is that an Abyssinian cat in your photo? Tim
  23. Tim Curtis
    Merci Jean-Pierre. Vous etes tres gentil. Tim
  24. Tim Curtis
    Steve. Amazing build. Especially since this was your first and only took 11 months. Wow! Liked so much of it, but partic your sails seemed to be very fine and neat. Wonderful work. And very quick! Tim
  25. Tim Curtis
    Thanks Steve. I appreciate your encouragement. Tim

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