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Hello everyone, another update...I ended up gluing up some of the leftovers from the kit and turning a new main mast...came out better then I had hoped it would, after that all the masts and spars were drilled for the false sheaves, brass was bent, soldered, and blacken and everything painted. I turned my attention to the sails...laid out the sail pattern on an old cotton pillow sheet that the wife donated, just set it on top of the plans and penciled them out, I decided to pencil the seams in as opposed to stitching them for a few reasons...In this scale the stitches would be to large and I don't know my way around a sewing machine and I couldn't talk my better half into doing them They'll get dyed with old coffee sometime this week, I'll probably spin up some bolt rope on the ropewalk. That's it for now Pics follow, as always thanks for your interest J
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Hi Jerry...yes I did notice the mention...just poking fun...a question while I'm here, are you using the kit supplied rigging line or a substitute? J
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Hi Jerry... looks good, nice work on the shrouds and deadeyes, told you the nests would shrink :P
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Hi Jerry, nice work...I think those are gonna work out well when rigged out
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Hi all, I'm in the process of building the 18th century longboat by Model Ship ways and would like to include set of sails. Does anyone know how they should be attached to the gaff, boom and mast? Were they just lashed on? Any assistance is appriceated J
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One could paint a line down the center of the table? Just sayin'
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Bob, Super clean build...very impressive J
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Hi Jerry you're quite welcome...glad my blog was able to assist, I think you'll find they 'shrink' when the masts and rigging go up...
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Vellum is an interesting chose, I had read an article somewhere that it has the right translucence and you can pencil the seams in. I'm probably gonna go with an old pillow case the Admiral donated to the cause, I'll stain it with coffee first and probably pencil the seams in...that's all I've figured out so far, not sure if these little boats had mast rings or not? Thx J
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Hey Jerry...I see your beech finally arrived...you wasted no time putting it to use, nice job, well executed. J
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@ Salt- welcome and thanks much...I'm sure you'll enjoy your kit as much as I am mine @ Brian - I'm still toying with the options...the kit supplied is 5/32 or 4mm, I cant locate any thing close in size all is much to large, square stock may be the best option @Steve thanks much...I'm enjoying this little boat, hey when are you gonna start your sails on your Shenandoah, I'm waiting to be tutored! THX J
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Nice...how large is the torch?
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Managed to get a few things done, got the rudder shaped and the pintles and gudreons made and installed, tiller mounted and the rudder painted out, also installed the oarlocks and the lift rings. Started turning down the dowels for the bowsprit, gaff, boom, and mast. Just chucked them in the drill and used various sandpaper grits to taper...all went well till the mast...it literally blew apart broke in about 3 sections...it looks like the grain is just flaking away internally...not sure if I can salvage it or not? THX for your interest, pics follow J
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True that!
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Nice job...I like the hardware
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Thx Jiljilia...I agree on build like this one where your not build a specific vessel, plus its my understanding that these longboats where done to the specific captains liking and what he could afford. THX again J
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Nice detail...little things make a big difference
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You falter me sir...Thank you for the kind words, I think that will give you plenty of meat to mount the rigging
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She is really looking fine...I think you'll be amazed at how bendy that beech is once you get it, I know I was. J
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Hi Steve, glad you joined in, this is a nice little model kit, it practically builds itself, I hope to get more done this week end. J
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Hi Mark...thanks much for the info, defiantly worth considering in the future
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Hello all, A small update, got the wide thwart with the mast hoop hardware made and mounted... made and installed the windless also made a couple windless handles, the square holes were done with with a square file. Pics follow J
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Hi Steve, I started working on the 18th century longboat, link is in my sig, I'm looking to do sails for it. Keep up the nice work, real impressive. J
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interesting...must you use a torch or do you think a soldering iron would do the trick? I ask because I've multiple irons from small for electronics work to large for stained glass work, I'd like to forgo purchasing a torch if possible? THX J
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I'm curious if you find an advantage to silver as opposed to the lead/tin solders, and what they might be?
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