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That’s a keel clamp to hold a ship model under construction. I will probably just get some brass pedestals but I do like launching way mounts.
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My drill bits must be dull. It took about 30 minutes to drill a hole in the pulley at the top of each davit! I am also adding detail to the prams which were simple castings.
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The rigging is about done. Next up are davits and the boats. I learned the hard way on the Morgan that installing davits before rigging is an invitation to break the davits.
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Thanks. She has been done for a while. I just neglected to post a photo.
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I have one last belaying point to tie up and put a rope loop on. The model has been in my study for months now and I just can’t get the enthusiasm to clean up that last pin. It looks great as is and one has to look closely to see the loose line. Also I should probably add some more gear in the whale boats. I just totally lost interest. ps, the untied line is for the cutting stage.
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We had an oopsie while rigging the main braces and knocked off the dolphin striker and associated rigging. One step forward two steps backward. A new striker is in place and waiting for the riggers.
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The belaying key labels on my Gjoa sail plan are all in English except for one pin labeled ørefiken. I assume this is Norwegian as Gjoa was a Norwegian ship. Can someone translate this for me? Google translate isn’t helpful. It says it means cuff or slap on the face. thanks
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David, you say you are in the Boston area. I grew up in Saugus, MA and lived on Robinson st. Small world
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The hatch was not too difficult other than cutting accurate miters on 1/16 x 1/16 strip wood. That cabin was a problem. The kit provided a solid block of wood that matched the overall dimensions but I struggled with the window frames. Eventually I decided to make them from cards stock and I was lucky enough to have some brass rings in my parts box that were a good fit for the portholes.
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I purchased the kit on eBay quite a few years ago. I am not sure if these pins were original or not. They may be too nice for the period of the kit.
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The deck furnishings are coming along. I didn’t have a wood thin enough to bend for the roofs of the WCs and the companion way, so I made them out of card stock. Now that it is posted I see a gap between the wall and roof on the starboard WC. Have to fix that.
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