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GrandpaPhil

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  1. GrandpaPhil
    Main lower shrouds are in place. I’ll start on the ratlines next time. Then I’ll install the upper shrouds. The fore top mast shrouds also get ratlines. After that comes all of the backstays.
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Lol, yep!
  3. GrandpaPhil
    Port side foremast ratlines are on:
  4. GrandpaPhil
    The lower foremast ratlines on the starboard side are on. I know that people usually hate ratlines. It’s always just been part of the process for me. I just sit down and tie them on. I use Elmer’s glue to secure the knots. The hardest part of the rigging, for me, is making all of the deadeyes on the shrouds and backstays line up right. If you look at my first ship models, the Sultana and a Mamoli Endeavour, my deadeyes are all over the place. I’ve finally been getting the spacing issues figured out. I am using a piece of steel wire to set the distance between the deadeyes.
  5. GrandpaPhil
    First set of shrouds in and first set of ratlines started.
  6. GrandpaPhil
    Installing shrouds. I’m using the wire method to space out my deadeyes.
  7. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you! I make time at least one day per weekend (more if we have nothing else going on) to spend a significant amount of time on the model. I’m looking forward to seeing progress on your Bluenose. It’s coming along nicely.
  8. GrandpaPhil
    Your Bluenose is going together well, looking forward to seeing progress!
  9. GrandpaPhil
    I snuck some time in on the model tonight. I finished the forestays: Next time, I’ll hopefully have some pictures of shrouds, rat lines and back stays.
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you!
  11. GrandpaPhil
    Quick question, and this is going to sound bad, so I apologize in advance. Since the Titanic sank on her maiden voyage, would she have lasted long enough to require weathering?
  12. GrandpaPhil
    On my last plastic ship, I used the plastic sails as patterns to make cloth sails. It looked really nice when it was done.
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Excellent work! Congratulations!
  14. GrandpaPhil
    My progress on the Prince de Neufchatel for the weekend: 10 double sheave rigging blocks.
  15. GrandpaPhil
    Thanks for all the comments and the likes! I’ve been having a lot of fun with this build! It’s been a learning curve, but I’ve been building up my skill set and I’ve gotten a lot better than I was when I started! I’ll be ready to get back to the Victory when I finish, and finish it.
  16. GrandpaPhil
    Incredible work!
  17. GrandpaPhil
    Okay, thank you!
  18. GrandpaPhil
    Dan, What kind of glue do you use for your card models? Phil
  19. GrandpaPhil
    We’ve got masts and we’ve got the start of some stays! I need to make a few more double blocks before I continue. Next, I will install some shrouds and some backstays. Then I get to install some ratlines!
  20. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  21. GrandpaPhil
    Thanks for all the comments and the likes! I am making progress again. I’ve been attaching deck blocks and more cleats to belay to. The next step is to finish painting the masts and the installed rigging fittings.
  22. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you very much! Much appreciated!
  23. GrandpaPhil
    I got some work done on the Prince de Neufchatel today. 😃 I made some more cleats for the masts and the main boom. I installed the ones for the masts (I haven’t made the main boom yet). I also permanently installed and rigged the bowsprit.
  24. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you very much for the information. Yes, I’m going to put sails on the model, so I’ll have to install more eyebolts with the blocks.
  25. GrandpaPhil
    I’m pretty sure that the points I circled (tried to anyways, I’ve never used Mark-Up before) are blocks to tension the running rigging. My question is, are they on the deck and where do I belay them to? Thanks, Phil

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