Seems ok to me

Beeswax and tweezers. My good friends for the last week. Directions at this point are useless and I am simply following the video series. 
 

Shrouds.  And I thought chainplates took a bunch of time and repetition. Oh well, audiobooks are there for a reason. 
Also, what is with parts missing in kits?  I’ve read this numerous times in the forums so it is obviously not just me. I’m down a couple of anchors, lots of eyebolts (which I learned how to make myself, so there), and a couple dozen deadeyes to start.  

I didn’t notice the wire in the picture, just looked like rigging. After your explanation, I totally get it. You are right, super high tech but fantastic. Thanks a ton. 

On 5/6/2020 at 1:34 PM, clearway said:

thanks for the comments, likes and views everyone- hope the piccies are helping gieb8688.

 

bit more progress with the deadeyes for the main t'gallant mast attached to backstays using ye old mark 3 deadeye spacer (high tech precision engineering🤣) mk1 and 2 got lost years ago!, also got the card bands on the fore yard and fore topyard.

 

 

 

take care all and keep up the good work everyone.

 

Keith

I’m trying to understand how the Mk 3 spacer works. Do you have another picture of it’s use? I’ve been fiddling with wires for spacers but I seem to have many bits of “precision “equipment” lying around I’d like to try out. 

On 7/11/2020 at 10:07 AM, ObviousNewbie said:

Hi all, thnx for checking in. Big update, it's been quiet, but not at the shipyard. First of all, I finalised the ratlines:

 

 

I just love how the lines really flesh out the appearance. Also installed the structure at the stern and 2 davits, as I assumed they would be impossible to get to when all rigging was done:

 

 

Then, the big leap: standing rigging. Honestly, the two things I feared most before starting, planking and rigging, are proving to be  the most rewarding steps in the build 🙂 I know, I still need to get to the hard bits rigging-wise, but so far I'm having a blast. As the shipyard is getting smaller and smaller by the day (especially after mounting the bowsprit), I took Terror for a little trip to the kitchen to shoot some pictures:

 

 

 

And that's where we are today. Rest of the standing rigging should be ready by next week, then the fun really begins, as that's the part of the rigging schemes I still cannot figure out. The videos help though..

I’m at this stage and was wondering what spacing you decided for the ratlines and which securing method did you go with?

A few more deck fittings are needed but it is finally coming together. 

More progress!  By golly, I may actually finish this thing. I think I should have blackened the brass parts as it is looking a bit shiny but there’s always next time. 

So. Many. Chainplates. 

Got the masts up and ready. 

The rigging pictures are a wash of red lines I haven’t even started to decipher. For my first major build, I may be in the “finish it and learn” category vs “historical accuracy”. Thanks for the head’s up. 

Making the masts and yards is pretty sweet. I started just glueing down both ends but didn’t like how it looked.  Apparently I am using something called “common whipping” and it works great to hide the ends. Thanks to animatedknots.com for giving a nice visual. 

I really enjoyed building a whaleboat as my first. It let me jump into the lingo and achieve something without too much pressure. YouTube Tom Laurie has an on-going series about whaleboats that is fantastic.  
 

What tank kit is that above?

I’ve been stalking the 3D printing forums trying to justify the purchase and space allotment for and printer. Not sure if my spouse will allow the annexation of the powder room adjacent to my cave for setup.  The Mars looks pretty nice and will likely drop in price now that Saturn will/is out.  Any thoughts on the wash/cure Photon station?

It is odd how quickly the masts are coming together.  I’m going with the white yards/masts with a touch of black theme it seems.  

Shop cat agrees progress has been made... 
 

...and the chair is hers apparently. 

I, like others it seems, am having trouble making chain plates out of the brass wire. Making each one even vaguely symmetrical is apparently beyond me and I have ordered some from Billling boats. While awaiting these, I moved onto starting the masts. Thanks to all who did this already as your photos have been incredibly helpful.  Using a Dremel or drill as a pseudo lathe has been great. 

It certainly doesn’t feel that way from a primary plastic modeler but patience grasshopper, patience, I tell myself. Tonight’s entertainment: rivets!

Paint hides my shame!

14 hours ago, ObviousNewbie said:

Hi there, mind this is not an instruction to cut, but to drill a 1,5mm hole in order to fit the rudder beam. Just so you know...

Gah!  Thanks. I didn’t cut it thinking it looked fine thankfully. 

I agree with other terror builders that the directions have blind spots - that is putting it gently. I can just imagine the layout team - “how about just a bunch of square and rectangular pictures with no numbers....and  one picture of us just gently stroking the side of the ship with a brush...brilliant!”

Also, why make it longer if you just want me to cut it shorter?

Been a while since covid has allowed any time for creativity. Trying to get back into the swing of things. So glad I went through all the wood stain choices when it all get painted black and white in the end. Oh well. Made a bunch of tiny things tonight: 

Is that the gorilla glue that is just superglue?  If so, I’ve used and and did not think it justified the price. Worked like CA glue, nothing special. 

Great progress. I too left some nails in and had to use a Dremel grinder bit.  BTW, parts F44 and F45 are listed as sapelli but are actually the ramin strips.  I had sent occre a question about this. They really do respond quickly. 

Thanks. The keel fits nicely thus far - I had been dry fitting it during sanding. I’ll give it another few passes to smooth things out. Thanks for the advice.