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Had to make more small cleats and some shroud cleats,
To make the regular style cleat I start by taking half circle cuts out of a piece of stock the correct height and width as the finished cleat.  In this pic I'm using a screw punch to remove the unwanted material but a Dremel will work just as well

these cuts establish the "wings" of the cleat
once this is complete, drill the base of the to be cleats to accept a pin

I'm working in basswood here, so it has been hardened with ca. but there is still some breakage as you can see
 
next the pins are set in ca

and trimmed when dry


the cleats can then be separated and sanded to shape, I use small diamond files for this step

I've used this technique successfully for different size deck/mast/boom cleats.
 
This is the first build I've done that required shroud cleats...so this technique wasn't proven, but it turned out pretty well
walnut from the spares box, the correct height, was marked up with the lengths and thirds of each cleat 
 
holes were drilled at the intersections and the cleats cut to length
 

next to remove the shaded sections, accomplished with new #11 scalpels 

at this point every one of these split in two right along the shroud line...so the centers were drilled and pinned using ca.  once the wedges were remove you should have something like this

all ready for sanding and finish shaping
 
 

Seems like you are working with PE made from wood J. 
 
Great job.

Had to make more small cleats and some shroud cleats,
To make the regular style cleat I start by taking half circle cuts out of a piece of stock the correct height and width as the finished cleat.  In this pic I'm using a screw punch to remove the unwanted material but a Dremel will work just as well

these cuts establish the "wings" of the cleat
once this is complete, drill the base of the to be cleats to accept a pin

I'm working in basswood here, so it has been hardened with ca. but there is still some breakage as you can see
 
next the pins are set in ca

and trimmed when dry


the cleats can then be separated and sanded to shape, I use small diamond files for this step

I've used this technique successfully for different size deck/mast/boom cleats.
 
This is the first build I've done that required shroud cleats...so this technique wasn't proven, but it turned out pretty well
walnut from the spares box, the correct height, was marked up with the lengths and thirds of each cleat 
 
holes were drilled at the intersections and the cleats cut to length
 

next to remove the shaded sections, accomplished with new #11 scalpels 

at this point every one of these split in two right along the shroud line...so the centers were drilled and pinned using ca.  once the wedges were remove you should have something like this

all ready for sanding and finish shaping
 
 

Had to make more small cleats and some shroud cleats,
To make the regular style cleat I start by taking half circle cuts out of a piece of stock the correct height and width as the finished cleat.  In this pic I'm using a screw punch to remove the unwanted material but a Dremel will work just as well

these cuts establish the "wings" of the cleat
once this is complete, drill the base of the to be cleats to accept a pin

I'm working in basswood here, so it has been hardened with ca. but there is still some breakage as you can see
 
next the pins are set in ca

and trimmed when dry


the cleats can then be separated and sanded to shape, I use small diamond files for this step

I've used this technique successfully for different size deck/mast/boom cleats.
 
This is the first build I've done that required shroud cleats...so this technique wasn't proven, but it turned out pretty well
walnut from the spares box, the correct height, was marked up with the lengths and thirds of each cleat 
 
holes were drilled at the intersections and the cleats cut to length
 

next to remove the shaded sections, accomplished with new #11 scalpels 

at this point every one of these split in two right along the shroud line...so the centers were drilled and pinned using ca.  once the wedges were remove you should have something like this

all ready for sanding and finish shaping
 
 

After that, sawdust will fly 😀

Pulling up a chair Phil

Pulling up a chair Phil

J,
Lots of progress since I looked in last, looking good. Looking forward to your cleats, you tackled them differently that I did, I might like your way better.
Sam

I am subject to the same rules, I find.   Sometimes it's a zero ship in the shipyard rule!
 
Alan

Hey Sam, good to hear from you again,  the cleat technique is one I used back on my a Half Moon build, worked ok, I’m gonna look into your log, who knows yours may be better.   Definitely let u know 

Hey Sam, good to hear from you again,  the cleat technique is one I used back on my a Half Moon build, worked ok, I’m gonna look into your log, who knows yours may be better.   Definitely let u know 

thx for the many likes...last update of the week
started workings on the anchor buoys...
chucked some basswood in the drill and spun against sandpaper and files


once the desired shape was achieved they were parted off, drilled and had eye-hooks attached with ca

still have to rig the harnesses for them.
 
Turned my attention to the anchor rigging and getting the cat heads set up

still needs a little fine tuning to get the droop right
and started working on the stock that will yield the mast cleats
that's all for now...see you next week

Hi all, thanks for the likes...another installment
 
Spent the last couple days focusing on the chainplates and the anchors
 


also finished mounting the ship's boat

added some strips to the anchor stocks to simulate banding

then painted them out and added rings

the ring alone was too thin so some puddening was called for 

just wrapping in black cotton thread and reinstalled

still need to touch-up the paint
thanks for looking in that's all for today
 

Thanks for the likes...
This weeks update, still working on little odds and ends
 
First I reattached the billboards
 

the ships boat was cut down and a new stern fashioned...it was way too long, a rudder was constructed and a cradle fashioned for mounting on the deck

all painted out and test fit

lines will be added to secure it to the deck later
 
Started scratching out the anchors
for the arms I first cut small pieces from some curved stock I had in the spares box...not sure of the species

and added pins for the shank and shaped them a bit
the shanks were made by chucking square walnut in a dremel and turning against sandpaper, I left the top square to mount the stock

the stocks are shaped pieces of basswood 

and the flukes were cut from heavy watercolor paper

still have a bit of shaping and sanding to do...
 
also worked on the lower deadeyes for the shrouds

this "fixture" allows the deadeye to be held in place with a couple pins while blacked wire is wrapped around it and the pins
 
the pins leave spaces so they can be tacked to the hull when installed
 
Well that's all for now, thanks for looking in
 

I could not agree more 😁

Black it is, but they will be slightly abused😁

An update of sorts...I'll be away from the table for a week or so, home for fathers day an our anniversary.
 
   It wasn't till I posted the pic below in the last update that I noticed the sacrificial anchor rub boards (not sure of the exact nomenclature) were facing the wrong direction...the sweep should face fore not aft...so they have been removed and will be reinstalled going the right direction.  I may take the opportunity to weather them a bit prior to the reinstall too.
 
That's it for now...

today's update...
mounted the swivel guns

 

the bits of tape you see in the photos are holding the outside edge of each respective chain plate in position so they don]t get mixed up until I can get them mounted...probably next week
 
I decided to mount the main guns...I originally rigged them with blocks but the smallest I had was 2 mm which looked way out of scale, so I stripped then off and just went with the run out tackle and holding lines, may add a few dark spots to simulate blocks...not sure yet
 
rope coils for gun tackle

rigged guns. you can start to see some of the light weathering I'm applying as I go in the second shot


overall shot of all the deck furniture to this point
the for all the likes later
 
 

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thx for the many likes...last update of the week
started workings on the anchor buoys...
chucked some basswood in the drill and spun against sandpaper and files


once the desired shape was achieved they were parted off, drilled and had eye-hooks attached with ca

still have to rig the harnesses for them.
 
Turned my attention to the anchor rigging and getting the cat heads set up

still needs a little fine tuning to get the droop right
and started working on the stock that will yield the mast cleats
that's all for now...see you next week

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thx for the many likes...last update of the week
started workings on the anchor buoys...
chucked some basswood in the drill and spun against sandpaper and files


once the desired shape was achieved they were parted off, drilled and had eye-hooks attached with ca

still have to rig the harnesses for them.
 
Turned my attention to the anchor rigging and getting the cat heads set up

still needs a little fine tuning to get the droop right
and started working on the stock that will yield the mast cleats
that's all for now...see you next week

thx for the many likes...last update of the week
started workings on the anchor buoys...
chucked some basswood in the drill and spun against sandpaper and files


once the desired shape was achieved they were parted off, drilled and had eye-hooks attached with ca

still have to rig the harnesses for them.
 
Turned my attention to the anchor rigging and getting the cat heads set up

still needs a little fine tuning to get the droop right
and started working on the stock that will yield the mast cleats
that's all for now...see you next week

hello J........no.........stupid chores!   I got two more to do,  but I got to spent some time on the Arizona build.  I have the paint now.........once I shoot it {with no funny business}..........I should be back on the path to greatness {sic}.  I even got the proper blue for the roof.......metal flake.  perhaps if I get the chores done,  I can put some time on it.  keep look'in in