Mirabell61

Christos,
 
thank you very much for your appreciative words, As the Amati Chebec was too small (1:60) to suit my intentions of the model, I decided to make "something special" out of the basic plan without making things too complicated....
I must admit, that the plan is not going much into detail, but I`ve studied a lot of chebec models on the web, and will try to adopt quite a lot of details I liked during this search. Also there is my imagination and improvisation which provides me much fun...
In scale 1:48 the complete model will be 900 mm long between bow sprit and aft-sail boom. It certainly will require quite a large glass case when finished...
 
Nils
 

stunning work Johann,
 
Nils

Hi Michael,
 
thanks for catching up, I`m glad you like it....
 
I`m moving on to the starboard gun platform ( also deck planking for the platform and the one step down middle deck )
 
Nils
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Christos,
 
thank you very much for your appreciative words, As the Amati Chebec was too small (1:60) to suit my intentions of the model, I decided to make "something special" out of the basic plan without making things too complicated....
I must admit, that the plan is not going much into detail, but I`ve studied a lot of chebec models on the web, and will try to adopt quite a lot of details I liked during this search. Also there is my imagination and improvisation which provides me much fun...
In scale 1:48 the complete model will be 900 mm long between bow sprit and aft-sail boom. It certainly will require quite a large glass case when finished...
 
Nils
 

7.6
The sand band is nailed to the keel.

Put my like button on auto reply You are very gifted.

Thank you all, and thank you, Micheal for the idea.  I can see I am going to have to have a good solution for this problem.  All these suggestions have given ideas.
 
Ed

Hello friends,
new photos from the construction progress of my CHEBECE.
Partition walls of the storage rooms and remaining deck beams are installed.
Photo   9.01 - 9.04
Storage rooms are not shown in the plans of J. Boudriot.
Karl
 

Awesome work Ed,
 
those rigged yard-ends are looking fantastic !!
 
Nils

Christos,
 
thank you very much for your appreciative words, As the Amati Chebec was too small (1:60) to suit my intentions of the model, I decided to make "something special" out of the basic plan without making things too complicated....
I must admit, that the plan is not going much into detail, but I`ve studied a lot of chebec models on the web, and will try to adopt quite a lot of details I liked during this search. Also there is my imagination and improvisation which provides me much fun...
In scale 1:48 the complete model will be 900 mm long between bow sprit and aft-sail boom. It certainly will require quite a large glass case when finished...
 
Nils
 

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 255 – Fore Yard Topping Lifts
 
Topping lifts supported the lower yards at the ends and allowed it to be "topped", that is lifted on one side, usually to clear dockside obstructions.  Each lift consisted of a pendant secured to the upper eye on the fore yard arm band.  This was connected to a luff tackle to the mast cap with the fall belayed on the foremast fife rail.  A luff tackle uses a single and double block combination to produce a mechanical advantage of 4.  The double block is secured to the foremast cap band.  The first picture shows the port side lift strung up.
 

 
Temporary thread lines to keep the yard roughly level for the rigging of the lifts lines may be seen in the picture.  The next picture shows the single tackle block that is spliced on the end of the pendant with an eye.
 

 
The standing end of the tackle has been seized to the eye on the block with smaller hemp line.  The pendant is 6" line, the lift is 3".  Excess seizing will, of course be removed.  The outer end of the pendant shown in the next picture is spliced to a shackle on the upper eye of the yard arm band.
 

 
Because the shackle is soldered, this eyebolt was installed in the band after soldering the shackle and splicing the pendant - before the yard was hung.  The upper end of the starboard tackle is shown in the next picture.  
 

 
The double blocks were shackled to the cap band earlier, before it was installed.  Both lifts have been strung up and given initial tension in the next picture.
 

 
The falls are belayed on the fife rail shown in the next picture.
 

 
Belaying points are being left unglued until all the running rigging on the yard is in place.  The model yard is not heavy enough to put strain on the sling chain and force it fully down.  This issue will be addressed in one of the next parts.  The last picture shows the lifts installed and the yard levelled.
 

 
Levelling was done by measuring up from the base board to the outer ends.  Next, the reef tackles.
 
Ed

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 254 – Fore Yard 4
 
Work has continued on the lower fore yard over the past couple weeks while various necessary parts were being "mass" produced.  Some of these were described in the last few posts.  Among the most numerous of these parts are the stanchions for the jackstays that run along the top of every yard   The jackstays were 1" diameter iron rods, threaded through iron stanchions spaced about 30" apart.  Given the number and the small size of these stanchions I made these as simple eyebolts that would just pass the jackstays that were made from straight, blackened brass wire.  One of the eyebolts is being spun in the first picture.
 

 
These are spun from 28 gauge copper wire.  Holes along the top of the yard were described earlier.  The holes were sized so these stanchions could be pushed in without the use of glue.  Some of these are shown fitted to the central part of the yard in the next picture.
 

 
The bands and metal fittings in the center of the yard were blackened and the yard finished with diluted Tung oil preceding the work at the ends.  This was done to preserve the blackening of these parts through the continual handling of the yard during work on the outer ends.  In the picture, one of the boom irons is being positioned using an angle template with the yard supported at the correct angle.  These will be pinned with copper wire "bolts."  I believe I mentioned earlier that these irons had to be modified to bring the boom closer to the yard – after this picture was taken, I believe.
 
The next picture shows one of the yardarms during assembly.
 

 
The yardarm band and the boom iron support bands are shown.  The holes in the band for eyebolts have not yet been drilled.  The cheek block is inserted temporarily before blackening.  It will be secured by the large central pin and two small bolts through the side flanges.  The next picture shows the yard hung temporarily with the jackstays and some of the blocks installed.
 

 
The 4" footropes on the aft side of the yard were suspended from 3½" rope stirrups 3'6" long.  These had eyes at each end – the upper eyes for lashing to jackstay stanchions and the lower eyes threaded through with the foot rope.  In the next picture the six stirrups for this yard are being fabricated.
 

 
The method for spliced eyes used on the ratlines is also used here.  The pins in the fixture ensure equal lengths.  The next picture shows the yard held in an assembly fixture for addition of various parts.
 

 
This holder allowed all the required blocks, the lift pendants, the studding sail booms, and the footropes to be installed with minimal handling of the yard.  The taped threads are used to straighten the footrope stirrups which were then treated with diluted dark glue.  This process had to be repeated later after the yard was set and other work completed.  The next picture shows the completed yard assembly, ready for setting.
 

 
In the next picture the yard has been set. 
 

 
A permanent pin was fitted to the truss and the eyebolt on the chain sling was glued into the mast with CA.  The last picture shows the starboard end of the yard.
 

 
The foot rope stirrups are still misbehaving.  The lift pendant is draped over the studding sail boom which is fitted with jewel blocks.  The block shackled to the underside of the yardarm band is part of the reef tackle that will be installed later.  The other suspended block is to support the lower studding sail yard that will not be installed.  The blocks along the top of the yard are for bunt and leech lines. 
 
Ed           

You are definitely an artist of metal work!

Hi Albert,
thanks for the positive feedback, and also all the others for the LIKES.
Here is the sequel to the construction of the bowsprit and its components:

A few details more... the ruder chain and the safety net. And here are some more pic of those.

I guess yes it will indeed need a large case😊.... but  I do agree it seems you are really building "something special".
 
Have a nice.weekend
Christos

Hi Michael,
 
thanks for catching up, I`m glad you like it....
 
I`m moving on to the starboard gun platform ( also deck planking for the platform and the one step down middle deck )
 
Nils
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Update :  (status report)
 
made some additional supporting braces in the areas where the gunports will be cut into the bulwarks....
On the stb. side the template fror the gun plattform can be seen
 
Nils
 

the guns standing on rails, the barrels pointing upwards, where they will be strapped to the upper bulwarks
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

Update :
 
on the deck outcut side i put the braces on that hold the 9 side gratings in place. The 7 port guns will be arranged between the gratings, with barrels tied up at the upper bulwark, and the carriages tightly rigged for non battle mode. The starboard guns will be pointing out through the gun-ports.
I am concidering if eventually I should show the sweeps in their oar-port positions, at least on one side....
 
Nils
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

Gas Tanker James Cook, and Endevour (replica) watercolour A4 size.
Jim
 

Hi Michael,
 
thanks for catching up, I`m glad you like it....
 
I`m moving on to the starboard gun platform ( also deck planking for the platform and the one step down middle deck )
 
Nils
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Hi Michael,
 
thanks for catching up, I`m glad you like it....
 
I`m moving on to the starboard gun platform ( also deck planking for the platform and the one step down middle deck )
 
Nils
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Keith,
next to the fresh-water barrel, this one is also one of the utmost important barrels on board....
 
Nils
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

HMS Howe and KG V escort Italian Battleships Vittorio Venito and Littorio, four Crusers and Destroyers to Alexandria 1943
W/C 14 X 7 inches

wow  In only a few more weeks summer is coming to a close, and it is time to figure out projects for next winter.
 
I want to share a few photos of the work i did last spring getting Charlie to a fun place before resting this summer.  There are tons to do however before we say done.  I will continue from time to time to get back on this project and update.  I have a few other of these bigger boats I want to get further along with, so when the snow comes, I can move into new territory.
 
As spring was ending and summer beckoned, I had sorted out [ that means figured out mistakes and redid] ratlines on the port side...the intended display back side. I put on running lines that i thought were on the port side and then turned the model around.  This was to be a milestone.
 Here we have all the ratlines on and various running lines intended for this side all in place.  
 
 Here we are turned around, new LED lighting is in place and we are ready.  she is not done but this is where she will live.    wait for oops we are not done turning  
 here I sent the crew up because it was time to figure out how to bend the top stay sails.  
 Alright  three cheers   all CN sails are now on   The next thing I carefully did was to install the clew lines  just like I did on the top sails.  
 If you look at the top sail behind you can see the small block and the clew line that lives on the starboard side and goes down to be made off.   I then , thinking I wanted all the lines on the exposed side, installed the similar clew lines for the top stay sails.   oops  they are supposed to be on the port side, so here in the photo they are removed. a job for next winter.  
 Finally after a bit of study I figured out the top stay sail trip lines and show one off in this photo.  I finally interpreted the detailed Cora Cressy sail plan to have the block tied off to the top mast stay, so that point of purchase is higher than the jack stays and can thus pull the sheets over when tacking.   So this is how she sits and I hope as summer activities run down through the next month or so we can get back to this fun build.
 
cheers