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GrandpaPhil

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  1. 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.
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you!
  3. 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?
  4. 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.
  5. GrandpaPhil
    Excellent work! Congratulations!
  6. GrandpaPhil
    My progress on the Prince de Neufchatel for the weekend: 10 double sheave rigging blocks.
  7. 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.
  8. GrandpaPhil
    Incredible work!
  9. GrandpaPhil
    Okay, thank you!
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Dan, What kind of glue do you use for your card models? Phil
  11. 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!
  12. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  13. 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.
  14. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you very much! Much appreciated!
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. GrandpaPhil
    Your build is looking good! I built this kit years ago. I had a blast with it. Unfortunately, it got put in storage for five years and didn’t survive. I want to build La Reale again one of these days.
  19. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  20. GrandpaPhil
    Very true, this has caused me grief and rework before.
  21. GrandpaPhil
    It’s a matter of personal preference. I just traced the body plan, reflected it over the centerline and made multiple scaled copies of that, to cut the bulkheads, for my current build.
  22. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you, Mark! Much appreciated!
  23. GrandpaPhil
    I remade the bowsprit and assembled both masts. Next step is painting everything and reinstalling the flying jib boom.
  24. GrandpaPhil
    Discovered that I made it wrong. Disassembled the bowsprit. Oh well, that’s how you learn, lol.
  25. GrandpaPhil
    Bowsprit is assembled! Time to install it, and do the gammoning!

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