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Rick310

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  1. Note, stairs going down are at the aft ends of both cabins. Note round holes in table and above for masts. The 2 davits in the bow are for the anchors . access to the top of the forward cabin only, where the helm is located. Rick
  2. Keith, I was able to get aboard Cangarda today and took approximately 100 pictures. undoubtedly missed some important photos, but I hope these will help. She is still under wraps which made getting some photos difficult. How should I get these to you? I can post them if you like. Rick PS. I’m dedicating my model to my 5 year old granddaughter!!!
  3. Just received the OK to go aboard and get pictures. I’ll try to get over there sometime this week as I work the next 2 days. Rick
  4. Keith, just heard from Front Street Shipyard’s president, unfortunately they don’t want people on board as they are selling Cangard. J B said he would reach out to the executor of the estate and try to get permission to go aboard. He also told me that there are pictures of Cangarda on a brokerage website but he wasn’t sure which one. You can probably find it online. If I can get aboard, I’ll let you know. Regards, Rick
  5. Keith, I got some more photos of Cangarda today. Slight rain and overcast. I put in a request to get aboard to take more photos, hope to hear back sometime today or tomorrow. Note that the discharge pipes are not symmetrical port to starboard.
  6. Yes, it appears to be a thicker plate(belt) that the portholes are in. I’ll get better pictures tomarrow or Monday. Rick
  7. Ladders are finally done. I made them out of cherry, reduce to .03 inches thick for both the rails and the treads. I used 30 degrees for all ladders and the spacing for the treads was4/32 except for the ladders going to the poop deck that were spaced at 3/32 inches. The slots for the rails were done on the table saw while held in a jig to maintain the 30 degrees. The fence was then move the 4/32 or 3/32 for each slot using a .03 blade. Each ladder was individually fitted to the rail/waterway and stained with Ipswich pine stain. I glued the treads to the rails in a jig to hold everything in place. I made the mistake of staining the rails first which made it almost impossible to see the slots.I ended up marking the slots with pencil to make them more visible. I brushed on gloss polyurethane but was dissatisfied with the results, it looked too glossy so I brushed on a semigloss polyurethane which looks right. All the ladders are glued in place except for the forecastle which I will glue after the anchors and chain are in place. I chose not to cut out a notch in the pin rail for the boarding ladders, so I notched the ladders to fit against the pin rail. This seems more logical to me and the rail could serve as a step.
  8. Keith, they just pulled a Cangarda out of the shed. It is still covered up. When they get some stairs and open her up, I’ll try to get some pictures inside. Rick
  9. George. again, great job. !!As far as the sheets go, I’m guessing that the strain from the topsail and topgallant sheets would be tremendous and therefore the block on the deck would help relieve the strain on the fife rail. Rick
  10. Thanks for your kind words John, slowly learning how to do this… much trial and error!!
  11. Finished the skylight and the binnacle. Both were made out of boxwood. The bars are 26 gauge brass wire that I clamped in the vice and straightened to work harden the brass. The bars are spaced .044 inches apart and the holes are a 75 drill. Both the skylight and the binnacle were painted white per the Buttersworth painting. I made the top of the binnacle bright per the Flying cloud model at Boston Museum of Art. Both the top and the compass box were made from cherry that was stained with Ipswich pine. The compass is brass tube with a wood dowel incert that I turned on the lathe( first time using the lathe to turn something) I finally glued the aft storage hatch in place. I moved it aft about 1/16 inch to give more room to the aft cabin. I then glued the binnacle in placed and secured it with the thread lashings on either side. Not pleased with the results, the thread looks to thick to me, but I’m going to leave well enough alone. I want to figure out how to make the wheel and I decided to reduce the size of the wheel box ( which seems overly large on the plans). I’m using the plans for the box from EDT’s Young America. I don’t have the skill set to make the wheel per YA so I need to see what I can come up with. In the mean time, I working on making the 7 ladders.
  12. Really beautiful!! Cannot tell from the pictures that it’s such a small scale. WOW! Rick
  13. WOW!! You have certainly raised the bar!!! I’ve been showing the pictures of your build to my family and friends so they will understand why I have to keep working on my build in the basement!!😀😀😀
  14. Just saw the article in NRG on Glory of the Seas!! Congratulations to all who contributed to the project!! Rick
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