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Build log part 60 here is a Little update on the process as is.... I trust that over the Weekend the lower Standing rigging (shrouds, stays) will be fixed Nils
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Thank you Nigel, I Have already missed your looking in.. I hope that followers of this build are not confused any more, its neighther the 1:48 plan nor the 1:64 kit , but one could call it the "bashed" Amati plan of the 1:64 version Nils
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Thank you very much Frenchy, Nils
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Thank you very much Pete, your fine comment is highly appreciated.... I set my Obligation to do the model under sail, hope that I can stand it through, still many sequences to go..., and many compromises to make down the way Nils
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Hi Michael, I never thought about fellow builders could imagine a larger scale for my model, because the scale 1:64 was pointed out in my thread heading at all times, but I asume its the scratch built Version of an changed Amati plan that may have caused a Little confusion. Thats also why there are no parts found out of the kit, except for the photo etched brass parts I bought from Amati along with the plan. Before starting the Project I was so much impressed of the 1:48 Swan Class models built from plan here on MSW, That I felt myself so inspired to Change the Amati plan and to adopt whatever was halfway feasible into scale 1:64, well knowing that the 1:48 models are a complete different ligue in attempt and challenge. (Hat off to those fellow Builders) After all I`m happy it is liked so much, even if not larger than the Amati "Pegasus" and "Fly" kits. Besides that the 1:64 model under sail will be so large, that I realy Need to seek for a suitable place for its Display case Nils
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Don, she`s coming on very nicely, also great work on the wooden QD rail I like.... Nils
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Truly a master`s work` Toly.kol, Very well done, thanks for sharing Nils
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hello B.E. thank you for looking in again and for the nice compliment. I was not familiar with the 18th century rigging, but now I know what the lines are for and how they work. As I am intending to fit out also the stay- and spritboom sails, there will also be many more lines and belaying Points, but for the sail making I shall Need to groove myself in first and gather adequate Information. Luck for me I can refer to yours and other fine fellow builds now and then for reference (thanks to all) Nils
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Omega, it may be that bcause I changed the Amati plan a bit, (framing and decks) and for the scratch build anyhow, that the Impression of a larger model arrises. Also the deckplanks are only 3mm wide ( x 64 = actual 192mm, 11/2 sailors shoe width) I believe that may give the Impression of more space on deck. The model is exactly the same length as the kit model Nils
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Build log part 59 completed and fitted now the ladderway hatch stanchions with rails for forecastle- quaterdeck and maindeck, put some safty chains on as well. Now the fore mast rigging can proceed My workdesk .....(last two pics with all Tools for rigging ) Nils
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very nice work Toni, the Framework and the planking look great Nils
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Hi Bob, your rigging Looks good, also all the fine metal work on it.... What is the block size at the fore masthead you did the metal block stropping on with brass wire ? Nils
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Kees, what a spectecular build. It must be the shortest steel built Trawler i`ve ever seen. There must be spacewise Docking Problems alongside the kay. Its a wonderful model, the realitic weathering makes it look like having a hard fishing season behind it. In all very well done ! Nils
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Hi Greatgalleons, thats a fine compressed Build log of a beautiful cutter, well built, Looks great Nils
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Build log part 57 have attached the burton pedants of the main top, which take the jeers blocks tackle of the lower mainyard later when the yards are made. Have to rig all the lines that go to between tops and lower mast caps first, before the caps and topmast parts are (dry)- fitted I`m showing here some of my ladderway hatch openings, not doing them too narrow, so a mediun sized Crew member can enter up and down in upright Position giving attemntion, but without bumping his head. These Swan Class vessels are rather small and the deckbeams therefore quite low, but I did my best to provide Standing height (without hats) on all decks, at least between the deckbeams, based on the contures of the modified Amati plan Frames. Will have to do the ladderway hatch stachions I have forgotten to place, now before I move on, Need to look for a good solution. (I saw some inspirations here at MSW already) Nils
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Hi Alexandru, I love this model, very authentic, lovely natural wooden tones, all the joining work, and next to many other eyecanmdy, the cable Arrangement for Steering and anchor haul so well done . Thanks so much for sharing your model art.... Nils
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Bob, Popeye and Frenchy, many thanks for your words, and to all the others for their "likes" along with the HMS Pegasus build, enjoy the further to be posted updates... Nils
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Very nice work Bob, Nils
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Michael, thanks for dropping in on this log. The large Formate pics can help sometimes, I often look into fellow builders logs myself, "How does / did he dot it, how tackle the certain tricky Little point "....., but on the other Hand the Close ups also put the spot mercyless on every Little misfit Nils
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Thank to you Martin and Piet, nice appreciated arguments... I think both of you found the right arguments for any misalignment in the deadeyes row. Yes ist a workship and so is the retensioning from time to time probably a regular process in the deckwork. This hopefuly may ease the objections fellow modelers may have had with their upper deadeye rows Nils
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Nice words indeed Omega, thank you very much Nils
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Thank you Pete, I can see light at the tunnels end and yet quite a way to go..... Just thought that I should have done the stanchions for the decks ladder hatches before I put on the shrouds, would have been easier, and causes an intermediate tricky action now. Nils Thank you Bob, I`m glad that these two small ones stayed with the shipyard, they have some experience in reading a book and transfering the learnt passages into actual... Nils
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yeah, right Popeye, that capstan as always in the way for rigging and got the lines tangled, luck for me it was`nt fitted permanently yet Nils
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Build log part 56 have been busy doing the lower shrouds for mizzen and main, as well as their stays. The ratlines will be done later on. In order to get the right Tension to the shrouds is was unfortunately not possible to Keep the shroud deadeyes 100 % in horizontal line. But I`m very happy that the alignment angles of shrouds and chainplates correspond very well to the measures I had taken with help of a dummy mast and and a string, like shown earier in this log (Kester would say "a sigh of relief" was brought out) The Standing rigging so far is quite tight and the masts are in alignment. Shall move on to the foremast next. I fitted some wedge protectors to the bow rail contact area of the main stay. The wooden "mouses" for the stay slings are made from bamboo rod
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