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Completed the anchors which I purchased from Bluejacket. The stocks were made from cherry and given a coat of wood sealer. The bands on the stocks were made from.005 brass cut to 1/32 inches width. I wanted to use copper, but couldn’t find any sheets at .005 inches, either locally or on the internet. These were bent around the stocks, soldered and pushed into place, being held there by the tight fit. These and the anchor ( which had already been blackened), were blackened with brass black from Bluejacket. The shackles were made from 18 (?) gauge brass wire that came with the kit. The ends were hammered flat and drilled with a #75 drill bit. The bolts are .02 gauge brass rod that I soldered both ends and then filled to make the heads of the bolts. This was in lieu of using a tap and die which I don’t possess and have never used. These were also blackened and when the bolts were inserted through the shackles and the eye of the anchor, the others end (I had cut the bolt in half to get 2 bolts) was bent over and clipped off. The anchor chain was then threaded under the forecastle and around the anchor windlass per EdT and YA and taken to the chain pipes. The pipes were made from brass tubes, cut on the table saw and soldered together. I decided to paint the pipes pearl gray as opposed to blackening them. The chains still need to be shortened and glued into place. I mounted the starboard anchor on the cat block and the port anchor on the anchor release chain. It will be secured on the rail and lashed to the mooring bit. I have the cat block holding the anchor chain, which I saw somewhere on another model ship and I liked the look.
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Keith,, those were all the photos. I know they are a bit confusing, I’ll try and explain as best I can if you have any questions. I was somewhat rushed as I was on board with the president of Front Street Shipyard and didn’t want to overstay my welcome, He was extremely generous with his time as he is very busy especially at this time of the year. Rick
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PS. There is a computer in the engine room for the engine, they left the old electrical (?) board in place for posterity.
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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
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Those were photos of the engine room, pretty cramped. The rest are topside and in the cabins.
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Really nice!! Great description of your technique!!
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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!!!
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Looks good Nic!! Glad to see you’re stepping up!! Rick
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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
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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
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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.
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Yes, it appears to be a thicker plate(belt) that the portholes are in. I’ll get better pictures tomarrow or Monday. Rick
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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.
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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
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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
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Again, just beautiful. Great job on the belaying pins!! Rick
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Absolutely amazing!!!
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Thanks for your kind words John, slowly learning how to do this… much trial and error!!
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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.
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Really beautiful!! Cannot tell from the pictures that it’s such a small scale. WOW! Rick
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