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  1. travis
    Thought I'd get some advice here. So far I have completed to AL builds, the Virignia and the Bluenose II. Happy with how both turned out. Had to do a lot of mods/bashing. In part due to just the level of detail/quality from AL and my own need to go above and beyond. Looking for a next build and wanting to step up to a period ship. There are a couple ALs at a local shop near me but within my price range (200 - 300 USD) the option are the spanish caravels that I am less interested in. They do have an Occre Buccaneer but that one seems a little small/simple. Doing research, I'm thinking one of the following: Occre HMS Terror, Occre HMS Revenge, Model Shipyard's US Rattlesnake, and Model Shipyard's US Syren. Obviously, the quality is better with Model Shipyards but the Occre options look like nice builds too. I do like the challenge of needing to mod/bash a little. Curious what everyones thoughts on this might be! On another note, I am really intrigued with the cutaways. I love the idea of detailing interiors and being able to show the work (and maybe a little lighting too). Not many kits with cutaways. Occre has the Bounty but it is just outside my price range (almost $500). I though about just moding one of the kits above. I know it's hard to show with the POB but my thought was to frame up, lay some initial framing boards to firm up the frame and then carefully cut into a section, adding shoring and floors as I go. to make one portion of one side open as though that part had been POF. Adds a bit of risk (and maybe too much for my third build?). That might rule out the Shipyard builds as neither seems to have good below deck plans. The HMS Terror would probably be the best one to attempt. Any thoughts or anyone seen a build log where someone tried this. (or is it just a crazy idea and I should just get a little more experiend and target a scratch build in a few years!!)
  2. travis
    Did you ever get this kit? I'm thinking about it too. I've done two ALs and it seems like Occre is a good step up from AL. I really like the idea of a cutaway.
  3. travis
    Final pics (for now). Added rope hanks and cleaned everything up. I still need to run flag halyards but need laser transfer paper to make them and running low on rope. Also need more rope for dory tackle. AL stand is sub par but it will work for now until I get time to build a proper display stand.
  4. travis
    Final sail
  5. travis
    Staysail up bit need to get the fore top sail in first to tighten up.
  6. travis
    More progress and finishing up on some of the riggings.rigging. added last jib and the main top mast.
  7. travis
    And now the jib.
  8. travis
    Main sail set.
  9. travis
    I like that approach for ratlines. Allows to verify each one looks "visually:level before tieing. Might also help keep them spaced evenly. I thing you could put a repositional sticky back on there so the shrouds would be lightly stuck at the interval while tieing off. I tied every knot on this build as a true clove hitch so positioning was painstaking to get right! For the Jensen book, I did almost purchase it as well but held off when I realized that the AL kit was not correct to any version of the bluenose. There is some mixing ov versions in their kit and some components that don't match any version! Classic for AL. They can keep their costs/prices slightly lower due to a lack of accuracy. I did do some of my own research to scratch modify some items to match the current day bluenose design. Some. I just left what AL provided as it wasn't worth moding. In the end, my building may not truly be accurate but it's only for.me anyways and I like how it's turning out for my own purpose!
  10. travis
    Next sail in progress. Couple more lines to rig and then I can move to the main gaff
  11. travis
    Jumbo jib set in place. Couple lines yet to tie off but first sail pretty much rigged.
  12. travis
    Here's what I went with. I'm using walnut belay pins everywhere else but kept the kit supplied metal here (they are slightly longer and thinner and maybe accentuate the metal chain?).
  13. travis
    That was perfect. I'm surprised I didn't stumble on his log before but got it bookmarked now. Not only did he have a good design for what I needed (and good pics!), he had close photos of the actual setup on the bluenose II. Perfect!
  14. travis
    Davit is probably a more correct term than cathead!
  15. travis
    Looking for advise if anyone has details on catheads for this kind/era of schooner. Trying to figure out how the chain on the cathead to the anchors is attached (to the rail?). You can see in the Pic how I just have the two ends temporarily dropped crossed each other over the bowsprit. Just looking for the best approach to attach there near the catheads and how that would typically look. Haven't found that particular detail in my searches.
  16. travis
    Final shrouds ready. Now it's robands for the main sail boom.
  17. travis
    Ratlines set. Added running lights. Now the final shrouds that go from top mast to rail.
  18. travis
    Thanks for the feedback. One take away I have from this project is that you really just have to make it your own! For example, I found that a lot of items in the kit are oversized so shrinking where possible helps with realism but in some cases, I decided "how it looks on the model" was better than realism so so things I left overscale becuase I just liked it! For the blocks, I haven't looked at the revel blocks but anything mist be better than the many of the kit supplied! I really liked the scale (and variety) from Syren. I got some of his rope too although not all. For some of my rigging I am using various weight needlepoint thread (from hobby lobby!). I know that's not as realistic but I like the variety, availability, ease of use and price for some. Again, it's all about balance to get what you are going to enjoy doing and a look you will be able to appreciate at the end! In fact, I would say most of my mods are either becuase the kit supplied item sucks, the kit didn't supply an item, or most importantly I just felt like doing it (just seemed fun to do!).
  19. travis
    Next, ratlines. Getting pretty good at clove hitches after this!
  20. travis
    Shrouds set. Stays in progress.
  21. travis
    Now stepping the masts! Shrouds always give me pause. Lots get get right and plenty to go wrong. Dories too with some scratch oars.
  22. travis
    Finally getting back to it after a lot of long pauses. Lots finished on deck: life rafts, air vents, life preserves. Jib tie downs on bowsprite, ships bell,
  23. travis
    Jumbo jib sail complete. Lacing to boom with robands.
  24. travis
    Some overall to capture current rigging progress.
  25. travis
    Took a while contemplating making sails. On my last build, I used the approach where a single thread was pulled from the cotton material at each seam which I do think looks better than sewing fake seams. But this time I'm using muslin and the material is just too light/thin to pull threads. So I experimented with various sewing approaches. Landed with a light color thread and small stich length. I also used a very light colored bolt rope (might not be very visible in picks). I'm using rings for all the clews and an extra hand sewing thread at the rings to bind them there (like done on many actual sails. Not sure on reefs yet. Actual bluenose 2 doesn't have an extra "band" for the reefs. The just sewed reinforcing at each reef point so still thinking there.

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