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  1.    Dr PR reacted to a post in a topic: Prince De Neufchatel by emeneink - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
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  11. enemeink
    Thank you for that Ryland!
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  13. enemeink
    After 16 years, I can now officially say that she is complete. I spent the weekend at the workbench grinding away and getting the ratlines done. It's bittersweet after having this on my bench for so long. But it feels amazing to have it done. Thank you all for the support and kind words. Now, bring me that horizon.
  14. enemeink
    The starboard side ratlines are fully done and the fore brace is now rigged. Funny, I tried to find some reference as to how it was tied off to the cathead, but the instructions weren't as helpful. And the dozen or so other models of the PDN were all rigged just a little differently. So I just picked what looked best for my build. I also added the rope coils. I found that I can wrap line around an aluminum hobby knife handle and glue it without the glue sticking the aluminum. So it give me a good uniform coil that's easy to glue down.
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    This bottle is actually somewhat new. Maybe 3-4 weeks at best. my older stuff was all dried up and was tossed when I got back to the bench.
  19. enemeink
    Super glue is finicky, or poorly mixed. Or maybe both. This is my handy jig I made to to glue up my ratlines. I made this because the drying time is so wildly unpredictable. 90% of the time the glue will dry within a a couple of seconds. Then I can reset and move on to the next one. Very randomly, the glue decides to take it's sweet time, maybe 5 minutes. However this one specific line took a little over 30 minutes to dry to where I could remove the jig. 2 of the 3 glue points dried quickly enough. that that 3rd one on the right took it's time. My jig is just flexible alligator clips with some heat shrink added to help better grip the rigging line.
  20. enemeink
    Thank you!
  21. enemeink
    Thanks for the heads up. I'll check those out!
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  24. enemeink
    That was also another reason why I procrastinated. I wanted the access, but haven't really needed it to get in between the shroud lines as much as I thought I would have. On my next build I want to try one of those shroud jigs on Model-Expo.
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  26. enemeink
    One of the problems with long breaks in between working was forgetting where I was or more specifically how I was doing it. I hit a wall a little over a year and a half ago trying to workout just how to do the ratlines. Looking back I would have done the shrouds in a completely different manner. I literally saved the ratlines for last, thinking I was going to have some great inspiration, or ah-ha! moment. And I didn't want to undo what I'd done, so I struggled to find a solution. I tried tying the ratlines to the shrouds, but I had issues finding the right string, or with popping the chain plates off the deadeyes accidentally, or breaking something. So I spent more time making repairs than making progress. Granted my solution isn't the best, but it works for me and I'm happy with it, mostly. I'm just gluing the line to the shroud, and once the glue dries I had some flat black paint to make it looked tarred and to remove the sheen from the glue. But this method allows me to work for 5 or 10 minutes a day step by step, ratline by ratline. Starboard side is almost done, then it'll be the port side, braces and then done. I'm actually a little further along from what I posted yesterday. But it's just ratlines at this point, so nothing too exciting.
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  29. enemeink
    When I started this kit back in 2009, I never would have thought that I'd be here, almost 16 years later and still not have this finished. To be fair, I never stopped or gave up on her. I've just had long breaks in between. I started before I had children, and well, children and life took priority. But I'd sit down and work in spurts over the years. I've moved 5 times since starting this kit, but it never got tucked away in some forgotten corner. She just sat quietly on my work bench and listened to my kids grow from toddlers to teenagers. It would sing it's siren song and call to me when I need to clear my head or have a quiet moment to myself. And there I would work on it for 5 or 10 minutes when I had the chance, in between dance recitals, family movie nights, hikes, or date nights with the Mrs. I haven't been as diligent at taking pictures as I should have, as progress has been imperceptivity slow, for years. But I'm close to finishing. And I have been for years. But this year I've been committed to at least 5 minutes per day to finish, doing something, even if it's just dusting. But life still goes on. and sometimes 5 minutes per day, is 5 minutes every other day. Or an hour on the weekend. I'm on the shrouds now. Once those are done it's just the fore braces and I'm done. I still don't know where I'm going to put her display case (that I either need to buy or build from scratch). But that's tomorrows problem.
  30. enemeink
    I've decided to put the spar off until the other mast is completed and installed. It's been slow battle with spring "trying" to warm up... As I was making the mast I realized that I was missing one of the mast caps (#8 on the drawing) so I had to make one from scratch. The small walnut strips I have worked the best and we're fairly easy to shape. I just need to make the cheeks and top and I can get it painted and sealed. Also I wrap the painters tape on the mast to keep finger oils and dirt out of the wood as I'm shaping the mast, since this will be stained a natural color.
  31. enemeink
    Looking good!! For me the mast tops we're not as confusing as we're the cheeks directly under the tops. These only exist as a 2D image on one of the drawings and without a reference.
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  33. enemeink
    She's coming along nicely! I believe I only did the single plank with the basswood and then went over the top with the thin walnut strips planks.
  34. enemeink
    I remember that gratings being problematic and crumbled easily. I ordered a different size from model expo as to keep the thickness the same as the railing. I don't recall having to sand down the grate to clear the bow spirit. I'll have to take a look at it.
  35. enemeink
    I remember struggling with this life boat and giving up on it after a couple of trys. Which is why in a fit of frustration I bought and the cast one from Amanti that i ended up using on my build. I've been complementing add one off the stern. And if I go that route, it'll be another one of these. http://www.amatimodel.com/en/accessories/fittings-and-accessories/wooden-metal-lifeboats

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