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Stepping the mast with a plum bob...two questions.
HardeeHarHar replied to HardeeHarHar's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Thanks for the response John, I greatly appreciate it. Now I can worry about rigging a ship with wobbly masts!!!! -
Anyone who has read my blogs knows that I tend to worry about the "correct" procedure that should be used in building a model ship. One of the things I have been worrying about lately was how to step the masts on my Granado in a way where I could guarantee they would be aligned relatively straight (albeit with the required rake), and whether I should use wood glue (PVA) or the time control CA I have been using a lot of lately. In the process of worrying over this and other things, I ran across one post where an individual had a laser line system and used that to make sure his mast was glued in place with the correct orientation. That seemed like a high tech solution, but I don't (yet) have a laser level system....so I just kept worrying, thinking about having my wife help me eyeball it, etc. (I know, I need mental help). But it finally occurred to me that a simple *plum bob* might just be the most cost effective solution. So my questions are: 1) how many individuals have actually used a plum bob to step their masts, or what other techniques might be suggested for me to consider/worry over to get the mast stepped the first time; 2) what glue do you recommend for this endeavor. PLEASE HELP ME STOP WORRYING ABOUT THIS (so I can worry about something else =). Best regards, and happy holidays, Brian
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Beautiful work and quite a statement piece to have in a home. I hope you take lots of time to just admire your excellent work.
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I agree, the net is an amazing help for communities like model ship builders. I'd be lost without it, and my boat building efforts would look much more pathetic! I look forward to seeing your work with the stern fascia, bending it and getting it in the right place, etc. I am considering whether I want to paint the hull on the Sphinx now that I am making some progress on it, but I have a long way to go before I really need to worry about that part. I'll be getting back to the HMS Granado in a few weeks, and I will make sure to send some pictures of the modest progress I have made as of late.
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Chris Watton at Vanguard is so clever he includes safety gates parts whose entire purpose is to reinforce areas that are prone to big thumbs. However, I must admit, I had a wee bit of an mdf framing part succumb to the brute force of my fingers. It was going to have to be removed much later, but lets just say I "jumped ahead" =/ Sorry Chris, **it happens, even to the best of designs when I get involved 😃
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