DanielD
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Thanks for the kind words about my ship! As far as knot tying...many years ago, while my son was in Boy Scouts, I made a website for the troop which taught knot tying via animated graphics, so I needed to understand each knot very well. As the years passed by, I forgot most of the knots; however, once I looked them up, they started to come back to me. Check out YouTube, they have lots of good demonstrations. Daniel -
More rigging done.
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Finished the static lines. Now on to the next phase!
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Thank you for the heads up on the rigging instructions. Your suggestion made the rigging images make a lot more sense. Also thank you for your kind words on the build. It's been a fun project...as I get close to an end on this model, i'm looking for my next. Daniel
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Finished the rat lines on the fore mast and permanently install all the masts. Slow steady progress. On another note, I was able to find several images of completed models and printed them out for reference on some of the rigging. I already know I will be making at least one change, I’ll be installing a pulley on a couple of static lines so as not to have another line tied to just the middle off a static line. Similar problem discovered by other builders.
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More work completed on the fore mast. Some of the rigging instructions for this model are, well... less than helpful.
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Finished the starboard main mast rat lines, permanently mounted the fore mast, and more stationary rigging.
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More rat lines...the tortoise wins the race.
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Slow progress, but steady she goes.
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Finished installing the dead eyes on the port side hull, permanently attached the main mast today and started the static rigging.
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Tonight was spent with dead eyes... now to do the port side.
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Thank you Lazy Saint. This has been a very fun project and I can’t wait to start another. This model, The Golden Hind, is labeled as a level 2 beginner, so with the experience I gained from this ship I will take it up a notch. Currently I’m looking at the level 3 HMS Terror, also by OcCre. However, I’m open to suggestions. I thought the plans, stock wood, and laser cut plywood were all very good from this manufacture. The only thing I thought was a bit sub par was the inconsistency of the dead eyes and pulleys. I’m not stuck on this manufacture, but with my limited experience, I would do another project by OcCre. If there is a better manufacture of sailing ships, I’d like to know. Thanks again for your kind words, Daniel
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A few final touches to the hull before I mount the masts permanently, stern lantern and several cleats (not sure this is the correct term).
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A little main mast rat line work today...
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Thanks ASAT! I have really enjoyed this level 2 (beginner) model and I love the double hull design. I have my eye on a level 3, the HMS Terror, but not sure yet. I’m open to suggestions...
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Mizze mast complete. Now on to the main mast.
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Completed as much as I can on the fore mast for now. Next...if all goes well, the mizze mast.
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Nice job on the cannon ports, wish I had thought of that before mounting mine. Well done sir... Daniel
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A little work on the foremast tonight. Seems slow going... but happy with the outcome so far.
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Only a little progress last night.
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Patrick, I wondered about that, leaving the anchors until later. I was following the instructions; however, the location for the lashing that holds the butt of the anchor does not exist yet. I held in place with a temporary line that I can easily remove, but if/when the anchors get in the way, I will remove them until later. A quick question though, as I'm starting to build the masts. The cross members appear to be held on with just the rigging. I'm sure this is the case on a real ship, but in the modeling world, do I glue the cross members to the vertical portion of the masts? Or do I just use the lashing that holds the two poles together? I'm sure some use only the lashing while others glue the cross members down. Has anyone done both and have a preference? Does it help to have a more stable mast when doing the rigging? Or does it matter at all. Any advise before I screw it up would be appreciated.
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Today’s tasks started with a second coat of satin varnish to protect the new paint job and all the additions since the base varnish I applied when the hull planking was finished. Then a few new additions that took a long time as I needed to study knot tying. Today’s knots included the standard square knot, a stopper knot, a double half hitch lashing, a half hitch spiral (came out nice on the anchor), a cinch knot and probably a few more. All in all, a good day...
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Some finishing touches to the detail work.
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