Bill97
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Deadeyes fixed for top mast shrouds and the futtock shrouds. Only thing left on Daniel’s Plate #3 are the little hooks I will attach to the bottom of the deadeyes.
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The mizzen stays are attached Ian. Just had not added an updated picture. I will just wait a while to tighten the shrouds but will go ahead and tighten the stays. Before I add the top mast stays I have to complete the top mast shrouds since the stays go over the top of the shrouds just like the lower shrouds and stays, correct?
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Opinion as to when OK to fully tighten and touch a little glue on shroud and stay lanyards? I now have all the lower shrouds installed on all 3 masts and the lower stays and preventer stays installed on 3 masts. I am thinking at this point it should be appropriate to meticulously tighten all the lanyards to this point to lock down the lower portion of the masts. All the remaining stays are above this point and should be based on a solid lower masts. Am I correct? Any reason to postpone final tightening of these lower lanyards?
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OK now back to the stays. I have the invisible pins for attaching the 9 yards to the 3 masts installed and the corresponding holes in the masts drilled. This was easier to do with out all the stays in the way. Now to take the yards back off and store them away until I am ready to start working with them.
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I plan to use the idea you guys shared about using a pin in the back of the yards to invisibly attach them to the masts and then add the parrals and other rigging attachments. I realized before I get to far into adding the stays and preventer stays I need to drill the corresponding holes in the masts to go with the pins in the yards. If I waited to long I would not be able to get the drill lined up correctly. So I am pausing on the stays until I get all the yard mounting pins and holes set up complete. I will then put the yards aside and get back to the stays.
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Ian I noticed above I said seizing four stays. I meant serving. My little Serv-o-matic is getting a work out!
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Ian I made a few day trip down to Florida to see family, a little warm weather, and the ocean (actually Gulf of Mexico). Thought about wrapping the beads in thread. May still do that. Progress seems slow now. All my work today was used up seizing four stays, attaching seed beads, making closed hearts, and rigging it up to the Main and Fore mast.
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Been away from the shipyard for a few days but finally back at it. Worked on the main stay and the main preventer stay and also the fore stay and fore preventer stay. Don’t tell anyone but I gave up on trying to make a mouse for each stay and settled for simply using a black seed bead. I am satisfied with it. As with the shrouds I am leaving the lanyards loose for now per chance I need to tighten later. Still need to add the snaking.
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Kevin that is a pretty funny story 😀. Wish you still had that horse turned moose picture. Maybe that is the inspiration you have when you take a model ship and customize it to be a different ship.
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Kevin that was pretty profound your comments about putting the soul back in the model. I college my college degree many many years ago in art and photography. Never was able to make a living with it so found other means to make a living. However, I still really love color and painting just as you said above. Have to give this ink process a try.
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Guys this opens up a whole new world for me to explore! Never knew about this. Will have to experiment with it before my next build.
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Thanks Kevin. I am fascinated by your discussion over on your CS build pertaining to ink. Hope to learn something new. Really like the effect.
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You guys are going to have to explain this ink process you are discussing. I really like the results but have absolutely no idea what you are doing with ink to create it.
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Finished all the lower shrouds on the 3 masts. As I mentioned earlier I am going to wait until much later to do the ratlines so as to improve access for other rigging. I can’t decide if I am confident enough to go ahead and permanently tie off the lanyards. Not sure if the standing rigging stays will cause the shrouds to get a little slack and have to be tightened with the lanyards.
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OK Ian thanks. I bet I looked through the instructions 5 or 6 times looking for part #56. Never saw it in step 28 until you said so. So that is what part 6 (stun sail boom) on Daniel’s brass etched Plate 3 is for. 👍
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👍. Thanks Kevin.
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Maybe a little inventory help if any one knows. I did an inventory of all the remaining parts in the kit and pinpointed where almost everything remaining goes. Not a lot left in the box. I have two matching pieces that I cannot locate in the instructions or in Longridge’s book. If any of you guys could give me a hint I would greatly appreciate it. I have two pieces numbered #56. In the instructions part list they are named Foresail boom. However I find no where on the instructions where I am to use them.
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Continuing attaching lower shrouds to the channels. About half way done with the main mast’s lower shrouds.
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Thanks Ian. I am actually closer than I thought.
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Ok. Lower shrouds, minus the ratlines, are installed on the fore and mizzen masts. After completing the work and examining it with my critical eye, I am thinking the upper and lower deadeyes are maybe a bit to far apart. Since the work is done, I am going to live with it. Still have the main mast to complete.
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Started rigging my shrouds to the channels. I use the thin piece of balsa wood and push pin method to space the deadeyes. I got the starboard side of the fore mast done and two pair on the port side of the fore mast. I am leaving the lanyards loose for now and will adjust and tighten as I complete the standing rigging. Also going to postpone adding the ratlines till after the standing and running complete. Should allow easier access to the interior of the deck.
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Kevin I am very much afraid of heights but would surly have to suck it up for that opportunity. Will be anxious to hear your thoughts and see your photos when you do it.
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Lower shrouds served and installed on all 3 masts! Now where to go next? Ian you make a very good point of working from inside out so not attaching the shrouds to the channels yet. Others make the argument of attaching the lower shrouds before doing the stays, just not the ratlines yet. And regardless which way I go with the shrouds I am still doing analysis paralysis on when to install the yards. So far now until I decide how I want to proceed with the shrouds I am working on the yards off the ship. Where possible I am strengthening them with wood or copper rods and painting them. As I prepare them I am searching for instructions/guidance/advice on the blocks and rigging to attach to each yard.
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Tom your mouse and loop combination look very good. Again great job. I will be there real soon and have been practicing make no them.
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