Gregory
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There are several build logs in Build Logs for SHIP MODEL KITS Search for ' Rattlesnake ' and you should see several logs of the Mamoli kit, with lots of pics at various stages. You should be able to see how others have handled the problem you face. -
UK Supplies of good blocks and rigging line
Gregory replied to JRB9019's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
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UK Supplies of good blocks and rigging line
Gregory replied to JRB9019's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
You ask: Now that you see what the really nice blocks cost, you have an answer to that question.. If the kit had cost $60 more, and included the blocks from Syren, would you have purchased anyway? The kit provided blocks can really be improved upon, if you take the time with a file or emery board, to round of the corners and edges, and deepen the grooves a bit.. -
Hey Huskey, This kit has a special place in my heart, as it was the first model ship kit I owned, many, many years ago. You might find the following a little inspirational, and hopefully not discouraging.. jtilley's Bounty
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S.O.S, I Googled your replica a lot also. With that, and your images above, it really looks like the fore-yard lifts run in front of the shrouds, to blocks that are well forward on the mast cap. It seems the the fore-sail is rarely set, and if you check the AVS plans, there is a note that it was for light weather.. In all the Googling I did, never saw the foresail set on similar ships, or even furled on the yard..
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It does appear that the lifts on your example are forward of the shrouds, with the tackle toward the front of the cap, unlike what is shown in the Senor's examples up above.. Here is a model from the Boston Museum of Fine Art, and it also shows the lift tackle near the front of the mast cap, with the top mast shrouds well to the rear. Why would the lifts going through the shrouds be a problem if there were no ratlines present, as shown in Petersson's and Chuck's example?
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Senior ole salt, I noticed in another thread, you mentioned you were using the plans for the AVS ( ModelExpo? ) I have those plans, and they do not show any top-mast shrouds. Are you using other sources that call for the shrouds?
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Petersson in "Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft Craft, using a contemporary model of an ~1808 US schooner, shows the lift passing through the shrouds.. However, there are no deadeyes or rat lines. Someone with more knowledge, might know why it may have been different on a sloop, and how sailors ventured above the cross trees on such vessels.. Of course, the model may not be 100% accurate either...
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I couldn't resist snipping this from your post.. No woodworking background? Oh, no.. Not much.. Beautiful ship!
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I missed it if you clarified this above.. Did you manage to match the AL plans to a Doughty design if not a named ship? I look forward to your progress on this kit. It is one I hope to complete in the future.. I think it would be fun to emblazon " Not The Dallas " across the transom...
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Someone let me know if there are restrictions about linking to YouTube, but here is a little video I made about my plank bender.. Gregory's Plank Bender
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That particular piece was fairly soft.. It's the stuff usually seen in kits for 1st/base planking .. I watch for splitting as I bend it, and sometimes flipping it over, reduces that. I Have seen a lot of good ideas for making soakers, but have found I only have to soak about six inches or less. The little blue topped container seen above, filled with water, is all I have ever used. I can see using boiling water might help. I'll have to try that.
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I thought I would share my little idea for plank bending. I'm not sure how original it is, but I have never seen one just like it.. Basically, it is half the bottom of a large tin can, attached to a base board. I place the end of my wet plank into the slot and use a clamp to adjust the amount of bend .. ( I soak in plain water for a few of minutes, depending on the type of wood ) I direct a hot blow dryer onto the jig for about two minutes. This is usually enough to dry the wood. This picture does not show the wood, but it is there when the dryer is on. I wait at least 5 minutes before taking the wood out of the jig. It needs to cool before the bend is fully set.
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For what it's worth, the Mamoli Surprise is a re-box of their La Gloire. Considering that the Surprise was a captured French ship, it would seem Mamoli's heart is in the right place..
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