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travis
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Jylhami reacted to a post in a topic:
Nice videos about rigging
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These are a great find! Well produced and fairly well detailed. Especially great resource for anyone new to the craft/
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Apostol Felipe by travis - OcCre - 1/60
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Apostol Felipe by travis - OcCre - 1/60
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Port side set and coiled
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Apostol Felipe by travis - OcCre - 1/60
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Would love to work on a modern warship of that scale one day! That about doing one of the my first duty station, a frigate. Would look really cool to handmade those nets but thats probably more painstaking than even ratlines! Good luck with the braided line.
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Apostol Felipe by travis - OcCre - 1/60
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Ot much available on these nettings/grattings over the gun deck so I'm just going with what makes sense from my own time handling the lines in the navy (granted a modern destroyer is a bit different than a 17th century spanish galleon!). I figured there would be people "rolling/gathering" the netting from the gun deck and a second team on the walkway above hauling in on the lines. Once in place they would probably just lash those lines right to the rail with a good ole clove hitch and then coiled on/near the rail. The mesh netting from Occre was not properly sized (not long enough) and a bit rigid so I replaced with tule fabric which has a smaller grid which fits the scale better and just looks more natural.
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Just a note on ropemaking. I have a thread with some variation in its color. Made a small rope from it and at first figured i couldn't use it because of the variation. Realizes that this would actually perfect for any rigging lines that I want to "accentuate artistically" so that they stand out from others on purpose. For example, using it on the cathead/anchor tackle. I know thats not "accurate" but I like the look anyways so now I just need to think through anywhere else I want that done intentionally!
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More progress during the holiday. - figure head in place and starting the bobstay. - Chainplates finally set. - Anchors rigged on catheads.
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Thanks. I was worried about creating "perfect rope" but quickly realized, my simple lego machine paired with a couple practice runs and my so-so inexperienced rope is already so much better than kit rope. Certainly not at the quality and consistency of chuck's syren rope or ropes of scale (shout out to both for not only fantastic rope products bit lots of content to help the rest of us make our own!) but definately good enough for me. When I lay up the next rope I'll take more pics if anyone wants to see it in action to build their own. Next trip to a hobby shop I'll probably pick up gears and other parts to make a more permanent version.
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More work on bowsprit. Also first attempt in rope making. Pocured supplies from the kids. Also finally working on chainplates. A little solder and blackening.
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More updates. Continuing the bousprit. Stained, woldings, fairness color, bobstay deadeyes and topgalant stay blocks. Forestay collar is served with two eyes lashed to draw tight. All masts shaped (drill press on its side as a mini lathe) woldings. Cheeks, crows nest and trestle trees.
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Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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Soldered the brass band for the bowsprit. Dry fitting spritsail topmost to bousprit. Took some research to figure out right connection at the knee there. I think the spanish followed the Dutch in thar period so in that case, I've got the bousprit running up to the sprit mast. Later (and English) would put the sprit topmost on top of the bousprit and I think a lot of kits so that but I think it would be wrong for spanish treasure fleet or armada ships.
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A little behind on post so here's a catch up: Jack staff stand assembled. Channels assembled and stained. Adding pin rails. Using a dremel press to allow brass pins to strengthen. Adding extra pins too and may add extra pin rails instead of the sad eyeballs in the deck these kits like to use. Knightheads ready
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Channels and chainplates. Im just off the end of the channel to replicate a more classic approach of adding the strip to the end of the channel rather than just drilling holes. For the chainplates, trying this time to follow a proper approach with soldered chainplates. Found the right diameter dowel to match the deadeyes. Setup a jig and the solder, blacken, and set the deadyeye.
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Thanks for the info. Im doing the cutaway bounty next so I'll be keeping an eye out for it!
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That is nice glazing. I need a better railway shop near me!! Doors are going to look good on the ship
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Apostol Felipe by Slowhand - OcCre - 1:60 - Spanish Galleon
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No worries @Slowhand. I'll keep updating the spreadsheet as I go so hopefully you find it helpful. Or at least if something doesnt turn out well we can see which line or block!
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