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ECK

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  • Birthday 10/08/1963

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  8. ECK
    Weekend work involved attaching the mizzen yards with sails then adding the mizzen fore and back stays. Next will be the spanker rigging before finally adding the bowsprit to complete the other stays. I try to wait as long as possible before adding the spritsail yard as it sticks out so far.
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  16. ECK
    Shrouds all done. Next bending the sails onto the yards then mounting the yards to the masts.
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  19. ECK
    Thanks but unfortunately the plans show them going all the way across.
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  22. ECK
    Merry Christmas! Sooooo some 1300 knots later the lower shrouds are done. Also attached cleats to the appropriate shrouds.
  23. ECK
    Looking excellent !
  24.    ECK reacted to a post in a topic: HM Gun Brig Adder 1797 by Geordie Tyne - Vanguard Models - 1:64
  25. ECK
    First job with the lower shrouds is to straighten the deadeyes as they tend to twist given how close they are. Next 2 rows of ratlines to lock into place Now to straighten out the upper part of the shrouds by adding the clatharins which also align bring in the back part of the shrouds which tend to flare outward.
  26. ECK
    Lower shrouds done. Occre need to switch to a better way to attach the lower deadeyes like Vanguard several other manufacturers. The instruction do not mention or show the clatharpins. Only shows the upper deadeyes attached to a ratline. I will add the appropriate clatharpins.
  27. ECK
    Part of the satisfaction is fixing mistakes so things still look good.
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  29. ECK
    82 cm or 32 1/4 inches keel to main top
  30. ECK
    Spent the week rigging all the various blocks to the yards. Finally got to use my new gadget, a quad hands,making the whole process easier Here with yard in place Also used third clamp to hold blocks for tying Sorry for the focus. Finally pinned the yards temporarily in place. Usually at this point I like to attach the yards then do the shrouds but as this model will have sails, I will do the shrouds first as it is easier to bend the sails onto the yards with the yards off the mast and the sails would get in the way of setting up the shrouds.
  31. ECK
    For the weeks work, Masts rigged, example below Yards all made , sealed and poly'd. Next will be putting all the blocks on. In this model there are only 2 kinds of blocks 4mm single and 4 mm double. i opted to buy realistic ones from Syren as once I got used to using them on my Vanguard builds I just could not go back to the cheap single holed ones as the ships look much better in the end.
  32. ECK
    Excellent News. Just waiting for the moment I can order your next new kit, HMS Surprise with all the bells and whistles ! ECK
  33. ECK
    One of the mast construction plans. After putting up the Christmas decorations, spent several hours making the bowsprit. Most tricky thing is getting the angle correct for the mast. I was a bit off and glued in a filler piece. Once sanded, can't see anything. Next had to carve out an insert for the pulley and also make a figure 8 loop from 1 mm brass wire for the spritsail mast ' Once completed the masts line up pretty straight. Tomorrow will start attaching the various blocks and deadeyes the the masts. I will attach the bowsprit much later once done with all the shrouds as it gets in the way and end up breaking .
  34. ECK
    Fore, main and mizzen masts complete, although not rigged. Will next do the bowsprit tomorrow then start attaching the various blocks to the masts. They line up pretty straight
  35. ECK
    Today completed but not rigged the foremast. First the lower part Then to do the supports for the upper shrouds made encircled the mast with strips then sanded down Then the topmast Pre sanding sealer And after

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