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  1. travis
    Main sail set.
  2. 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!
  3. travis
    Next sail in progress. Couple more lines to rig and then I can move to the main gaff
  4. travis
    Jumbo jib set in place. Couple lines yet to tie off but first sail pretty much rigged.
  5. 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?).
  6. 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!
  7. travis
    Davit is probably a more correct term than cathead!
  8. 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.
  9. travis
    Final shrouds ready. Now it's robands for the main sail boom.
  10. travis
    Ratlines set. Added running lights. Now the final shrouds that go from top mast to rail.
  11. 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!).
  12. travis
    Next, ratlines. Getting pretty good at clove hitches after this!
  13. travis
    Shrouds set. Stays in progress.
  14. 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.
  15. 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,
  16. travis
    Jumbo jib sail complete. Lacing to boom with robands.
  17. travis
    Some overall to capture current rigging progress.
  18. 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.
  19. travis
    Further along after some travel. Both gaffs rigged up. Added temp lines to represent the sail tension since I haven't made sails yet. Halyards are set temporarily too so I can quickly remove when it's time for sails. Created chocks on the main gaff and the long strip on either side (for chaffing?) This wasn't ok any plans/examples but is on the actual bluenose. Also, all the plans out there show bands on the fore gaff for the single blocks of the peak halyard but looking at actual photos, these are supposed to be the rope bands with chocks too so added those as well.
  20. travis
    Fore boom and jumbo jib boom rigging
  21. travis
    Main boom lifts
  22. travis
    Main boom tackle started. Testing the fit. The boom crutch ring always shows the blocks attached by small rings but I just could not get it to work the way I wanted. Either the ring was too thin and would bend under tention or too thick for the scale. Not to mention hard to work with in this area. I decide to take an easy route and instead mock the rings by wrapping thread. At this scale, can't really see a difference anyways
  23. travis
    Upper shrouds started. I'll do the lanyards later when I have all the initial rigging set. Couple more stays. Moving to the booms. Needed another ring for the boom tackle and added the staples for the lazy jack and Fairless. Moved on the the boom tackle. Ordered some blocks from syren and wanted to see how the smaller 1/8" blocks would look. Man, those are painful to work with! Finally gave in an used ca for the stropps to the blocks and then sized the stropps. As painful as it was to work that small, I like this scale much better that what came in the kit.
  24. travis
    Moving to futtock shrouds. Al doesn't really even attempt these in a realistic way so back to scratch build! I also found that every model I have seen and every practicum seems to show the foremast without a real futtock under the trestle. Just eyelets to hold down the upper shrouds. Photos of the bluenose show both mast with the futtocks so I'm going to make both. Main mast is on. Combo of shaped wire and brass rings.
  25. travis
    Finally getting back to this after a very long break! Picked up a serving machine from Syren. Finally getting the chainplates installed. I found the AL has a mistake in their design. They have an extra chainplate that doesn't exist. There are only 5 on each side of the main maste. They included six in their design and the sixth one is actually ahead of the mast instead of behind. Going to have to figure out removing one with ruining the bulwark but I'll figure it out. Also getting the rigging started on the masts. Focus right now on perfecting my eye splices and scratch built shackles.

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