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    The first jig I used was worthless. Thae dead eyes just fell out from it all the time, thats why I thought I try this one. So far it is quite okay since I can adjust the pins to fit in the deadeye. I looked at Popeye's Pier but I couldn't find the picture of your jig, I thought I saw it there. Must have been somewhere else or another log. Another very tricky part is to seize the shroud lines round the mast? I am going for a weeks vacation in an hour. I will miss my modelling but I will bring my computer so I can follow this blog and hopefully read some more tips about seizing Enjoy your week, I will do that in Barcelona. Sagrada Familia is allready booked
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    The new dark brown trhread will look better than the old one so I have to change the topshroud that I allready made. But I think it's hard to get the deadyes in a a straight line so I modified Gary Brinkers jig from his youtube tutorial. I hop it will work. Tips and tricks are welcomed
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    I am going to use the deadeyes and chainplates that came with the kit. At first I thought they where too short but they will do. The deadeyes are 4mm but it's a huge difference. I have done one side and managed to brake two stroprings that goes round the deadeyes. I hope I can fix them otherwise I must try to order new ones from Sergal. I ordered rigging thread from a shop in Germany, a swedish friend in this forum, Puckotred, recommended them so I will try it. This evening I tried the anchors on and I totally agree with what you say in Popeys Pier, they are too big. I have to order smaller. Cornwall has 20 mm Amati anchors that are quite like the ones included. Is it common that one need to replace parts with other? I had to order railing stanchions as well. Not that I'm complaining, just asking
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    Hi Denis. Again many good tips as usual. Thank you. Funny you mentioned black thread for the standing rigging, I was about to ask of that. I read it somewhere but on many pictures they don't use it. but it looks better so I have ordered it from Cornwall. I have done the topshroud on the fore mast but I will cut that off and use black thread instead. In the beginning I wanted to finish the model as soon as possible but I have realized that the look is more important so it will take the time it needs. I cut loose the deadeyes on one channel yesterday and tried the smaller ones on and it looks much better. I don't need to change channels though since they are long enough for the smaller deadeyes. At least that is what I am hoping for
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    Good morning! This morning I have been thinking of my too big deadeyes and tried one part of the shroud on. If it is tight in the channel it will even more tight 10 mm up. I s it possible to take off all the channels and make new ones a bit wider. How hard can it be? 😂. What would you have done and how? If it is not too hard to remove the old ones I will do that, change back to 4 mm deadeyes and buy the right chainplates. I know that this will be disturbing to mee if I don't do anything. . Please, give some advice here
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    Hi all! It is going slow with my Thermopylae because I need to do some changes on some things I am not happy with. And then it's all this tiny parts that I am not used to handle so it as I said, it takes time. But it's going forward. If someone should see it now they would probably guess that it is a ship I would like an advice again. The three rigging threads to the left are included in the kit. The thick is obviously for the stay, but I am thinking it's too thick. The difference is huge. I know the stays are thicker than the rest of the rig but not that much, or?? The thread on the right are 0.8 mm. maybe I can use that instead. How big difference is usual? I guess the included threads are 1.0; 0.25 and 0.10 mm or close to it. The build continues But I shouldn't have changed the deadeyes from 4 to 5 mm because of a stupid reason. I should have waited and get the right stuff. Well well, lesson learned. It is too late to change it now. But I will change the railing and probably the lifeboat davits. I would appreciate an advice on the thread. I have to come up with a phrase to end all my posts with but for now I just say thanks for today
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    If you are in an a bad mood working with models is perfect. That keeps one's mind from everything else I'm looking forward to see your progress with the masts. Yours look better than mine so far, they are more ... clean, neat? I'm not sure what word to use but I think you know what I mean I got my new drill from Proxxon yesterday and managed to drill my finger this morning before work. Ouch! Not too bad though
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    Ha ha, yes another model, but HMS Racehorse is now put away in a cupboard. I just opened the box for a quick glance. It looks like a model suitable for me at my level :). I couldn't try my bracket sollution yesterday I need to prepare some other stuff first otheerwise I think that yard will be in the way First thing first. But I am really curiuos so as soon as I can...........
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    Hi Popeye! I have a helping hand too, a crocodile clip glued and pinned to a stand but I have the same problem as you. Last night I chased the stand all over the kitchen table 😂 so I also need a heavier base. I haven't tried my sollution with the yard bracket yet but I am pretty sure it will work. Now when we speek of it I must try it tonight :). I will post a picture of the result. I spent at least an hour of my workday today looking at Cornwall's fittings and I saw lots of thing that I really "need" I ordered some eyepins last week and they arrived today and while I was ordering it just happened that one more model slipped through. HMS Racehorse by Sergl. I am not going to start building it though for at least a couple of months. I have allso spent a few hours doing as you recommended and locking through build logs in this forum. Here are so much knowledge and good pictures to be inspired by.
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    First: Very nice build, this is what I am aiming for. I have a bit left before I can build like this. Mine don't look so clean yet but I'm working on it and it will come. I'm a member in swedish facebook-group for modellers and 90% of them build plastic models. They are extremely skilled but I prefer to stay with the wood. I think, as you say, it another feeling.
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    This is how I make a loop on a block. Is there a better way? for me this works out fine. I tie the line around a 2mm brass pin and then wrap it around the block and glue. the sides with CA-glue. Then I seize the lines and pull out the brass pin. Done 😊 .
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    Fantastic is all I can say 👍
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    Hi Robert! Yes the members here are very helpful. Patience was one of the things I had to work with and now I fully understand what it means Working with wood gets better and better so yes, experience will come. Amazing hobby I must say What ship did you build?
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    Good Morning! Rise and shine I slept on the problem and eureka. This might work! Bracket numbering according to my last picture. . I start with flattening one and of a pin and insert it through bracket No. 2 that goes to the boom (is it boom or yard?) and glue it inside bracket No 1. I think that the end in bracket 2 wont come off and this way I can hopefully rotate the boom. The I push the parrel behind the pin that has allready been inserted through bracket 1 and glue and pin the parrel on the mast. The more I think of it this is the only way to do it?
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    Problem solving day I can't figure out how to do this. The instruction says that the two brackets are to be joined with a 1mm pin, flattened so it wont fall out, but how?Should I start with attaching the parrel to the mast, then join the brackets and nail them to the yard and last try to fit the yard with brackets on to the mast with a pin through the parrel? That seems extremely tight 😬 I have glued the pin in the first parrel, maybe that was a mistake but I can remove it (I hope) So instead I'm thinking of making a new bracket to attach to the yard. That bracket fits inside the first bracket Any suggestions?
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    Hello Popeye! I ordered the stanchions from Cornwall and I couldn't find any shorter. BUT, today when I looked they have pre-made railings, 5 mm high 😄. I want models that takes some effort to build, not too easy but not too hard even though I complained over Halifax 😂. I am sure I will fix it in the end. I've seen your Nordkap and it´s so inspring to see how good it can look. I guess it comes with experience. What does FYI mean? I concider you and the others as me mentors and I am very thankful for all the help. And it's nice to have a chat with someone I am very glad I joined this forum, here I get all the help I need much quicker and better than the swedish forum I joined. It's easier to experess oneself in swedish I'm working with the masts right now but now it's time for bed, work tomorrow. Regards/ Tjalle
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    Thanks for the encouragemnet from you guys. I will definitely keep on building, especially after this. I guess I'm stuck in the plastic models from the seventies when I was a kid. Everything fitted and one just had to follow the instructions. But somehow this is more challenging and the result is more beautiful so again: I will never stop this :). More pictures to come but my first priority is Thermopylae.
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    Wow, looks very good. Yes I will keep building. I think it's a beautilful ship too and your picture inspires me to continue. Thanks for the encouragement 👍
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    Hi! I thought I work a bit with Halifax so I started to sand and dryfit the keel and the bow (the instruction calls it stern ) on the false keel. The fit is worse than terrible. They are prefabricated? well, the bow is but the keel is 16 cm. too long !! This is going to take a while but I have learned one thing. I will never again buy a model from Constructo. I've read about it before I ordered this so I was warned but I thought "how bad can it be?" Can it be worse? Well well, I'll have to take it like a man 😭 😂
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    Hi again. My struggling continues. I have decided to remove the railing I made and buy stanchios with 2 holes, 6 mm high and change to that. It will lokk much better.I must do something about the helm as well, it has too big angle Work, work, work but it will be worth it.
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    Hi Popeye and thanks. It's looking ok for a beginner so far. It's not going to happen but I would like to build this model again and correct all mistakes I have made. I think (hope) I've learned a lot from this ship. First of all: when I'm done planning and thinking and ready to assemle something, think and plan again . I have started to look around more on the logs in this forum, and other, and it's inspiring to see how good it can look when you know what you are doing. So give me two or three more models more (I allready have them ) and it will get better. Starting with this hobby is one of the best things I've ever done.
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    I have started to prepare the masts and I decided to do another sollution than the instruction shows. The upper shroud should pass through the platform and be attached to the lower shroud. Instead I will attach eyebolts on top of the platform and attach the shroud to themDon't mind the different wood, I will paint it The instruction also shows two beams on the under side but that is not possible to do? The mast is a little bit skew so I will try and straighten it out. If that does not help I think I can straighten it with the upper shroud. I have never done anything like this in my whole life but with with patience and swearwords and a at least a couple of attempts this will do. I will trim it a bit and I am aware of that the lower vertical beam just under the masthole is a bit short
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    I am speachless. This is your first build and you are allready a pro. Wow!! I have started with modelling 6 months ago but I am not even close to your skills. I will put this model on top of my wishlist now that I have such a detailed log to follow Congrats to a excellent build..
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    Thanks and Hello Don't you sleep at night either? I have received the brass wire so the fourth davit is made and I am witing for the paint to dry. I will paint the second half tomorrow and assemle it on monday. I still havn't got the last chainplates I ordered last week so I am not happy witth the guy. I think I will stop ordering from him He is an old retired man who has the webshop as a hobby but maybe it is time for him to quit that too. I clicked on the follow button on some of your logs, and others too but I must have done something wrong so I have to try again. You asked if was bitten by the bug. It's worse I bought a Chinese Djonk from Artesania Latina so now I have three ships going on. But this has highest priority.
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    Model ship building is a craft I don't master yet but I am quite satisfied with the support beams and their stanchions anyway

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