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Many thanks to Jeff, Bob, and Kees, for your words.... and to all the "Likes".... Jeff, thanks for your words.... Bob, the Moment that something like that happens is a shock indeed, now afterwards it will be a lesson to have the model Standing safe on the bench... Kees, I was surprised my self, how fast the ripped off parts could be restored again, and that the dammage will not be seen any more... Nils
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Many thanks Carl and Denis, now that all is repaired, the accident will soon be forgotten.... Nils
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Update : just a couple of days ago I had a big fright, when the chebec slipped off the desc and fell down to the floor, bow sprit downwards. Due to the horrible cracking noise it made I was expecting worse, when I bent down to pick it up for inspecting the dammage. The sprit cracked in two and broke off as well as the the complete bow rail construction. Luckily the masts and yards were not effected by the fall. Now, after mending everything again it would`nt be visible to anyone that does`nt know what happend, except for a short brass tube that was used for shafting the bow sprit. Now the finalization of the sails can be done after all...... Nils this was before the fall from the desc.... still have to clean up and coil some line runner ends.... after repair
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Hi Piet, thanks for looking in again, I`m pleased you like the sail making...... Nils
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Doris, congratulations, your artwork is fantastic...., I showed it to my wife today, she is also amazed of such skills in sculpturing... Nils
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Steve, your oarlock production is superb !! Nils
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Doris, vielen Dank.... such kind praise from your side is highly appreciated. I can remember that you once mentioned the "Chebec" being one of your favorite ship types, and am very pleased that you like my build.... Kind regards, Nils
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Ken, many thanks for looking in and for your nice words..... Most of the sewing I did with my wifes sewing machine, and it requires some time to get the feeling for the machine again. The last time using it, I sewed a set of 17 sails for my HMS Pegasus in scale 1:64 Nils
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Little update : added the fore sail with all reeflines....., the upper reeflines for the main sail still have to be rigged.. The mizzen lateen sails is next and last.... The model is now 91 cm long and 71 cm high (incl. standplate) Nils
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ancre Chebece 1750 by Jeronimo - FINISHED
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What a pitty Karl, but I think the platform in line with the ships shape aft will look better.... Good luck with the corrective action.... Nils -
Wunderbar Doris ! love your sculpturing art-work, I admire your talent and skill... Nils
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Steve, its a pleasure to watch this boat perform... Nils
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Update : first sail rigged to the main yard, look and size is OK ( still without the running rigging, as I just ran out of suitable blocks...) Nils
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A lovely little gem your pinnace Steve ! Nils
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Siggi, the planking of your model ist just perfect ! (spitzenmässig ) I took this opportunity in looking back to the early stages of your hull-building and am mighty impressed of your build and your skills..... Nils
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Small Update : I know there are many ways of doing the sails, and this is only one way that served my own needs several times on model sails before, and I`m pleased to share this with whom it perhaps may be of help.... The sail making sequences are herewith completed....., the tying lines for a reef to the yard, the corner loops for fastening the sail in the three corners, and a view of the actual sail corner.... Nils the short reef lines on trial dummy cloth, the first two left ones are too thick, the third is OK, will be a bit longer on the actual sail. The line ends bear a light flame-melted knob to prevent unwriggeling of the ends the rear side of the sail, with special hitch, the cloth area in this reinforced strip area is three-fold sail corner with loops in the bolt rope, (secured by zeising) in three places of the sail
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Thanks Doris, the golden shine looks like the pure golden objects H. Carter saw after removing the dust, when he first explored Tutenchamun`s grave thomb in Egypt.... Nils
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fantastic sculpturing Doris, they are top notch. The gold color is looking so good, (on those excellent handcrafted figures), may I ask what brand paint or bronze are you using ? Nils
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very nice work Thunder your cutter looks excellent... Nils
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Thank you Jesse for your words... I`m pleased you like it Nils
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Update : Sail making, sewing on the bolt rope all around the sail....., but doing a trial first to check the machine settings... Nils Here a trial piece first, to check the machine settings the bolt rope (here diam. 1,2mm) is laid on appr. 5mm from the sail edge. Then sew an overlock zig-zag stitch over the rope....., be careful to keep in a straight line, and not to sew through the rope... then bend back the sail edge 180°, so that the bolt rope becomes the new sail-edge.... a look at the rear side.... an extra seam in appr. 2,5 mm distance secures the sail edge... At the corners small sail fastening loops are made into the bolt rope and secured with a zeising
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