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ECK

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  1. ECK
    Here I am next to it. The sheet on the previous picture was a Queen size with my wife holding it up .
  2. ECK
    Did a bit of a back drop to see more of the detail
  3. ECK
    So the voyage is done. Best build I have done in terms of fun and quality of the kit. Unsure what to do next. Will need to look around. And finally Pellow and Hornblower discussing the state of the build Thanks for all the comments and support.
  4. ECK
    Getting there bit by bit. Lifts and sheets going in.
  5. ECK
    It is one of the trickier parts to make but looks good. Merry Chrismas
  6. ECK
    Finished Plan Sheet 17. Backstays done and bowsprit on with some of the lines.
  7. ECK
    Thanks. You are also progressing well. Once the shrouds done things speed up
  8. ECK
    Boom and gaff rigged. Foremast backstays rigged W With some contrasting background
  9. ECK
    Trying to figure that out. As the 1:64 victory has been stuck in limbo, may try the new occre Victory. Also looked at Speedy or Flirt, Vanguard, Revenge, Granado
  10. ECK
    Finally done with sheet plan #16 after finishing the crow's feet and boat blocks. Next stage will be the backstays and topsail yard lifts.
  11. ECK
    Forestays all done.
  12. ECK
    Forestays coming along
  13. ECK
    I should have said Chris includes lots of rigging not usually found in other kits. Bow now attached.
  14. ECK
    Tricing lines done. First time I have done this on a model. Chris includes lots of rigging that are normally found on other models. I can finally retire plan sheet #15. Time to attach the bowsprit so I can do the forestays.
  15. ECK
    I usually do not fit the boomkins until the end when I have to rig them as more often than not I accidentally break them off.
  16. ECK
    The several ships of this era I have built have had both. The metal banding a touch wide as I used tape that was a bit wider than per plan.
  17. ECK
    Upper shrouds and ratlines all done, as Chris Watton said, the most tedious and longest part of rigging.
  18. ECK
    Finished the upper shrouds. Will become cross eyed again for the next few days stitching the ratlines in.
  19. ECK
    They are also very fragile. I used ones I had around for the foremast as they were a bit heftier and the lasered ones on the main and mizzen. You an notice the difference. I liked your adding the extra layer around the yards. I have done that in other models. It certainly beefs up the yard
  20. ECK
    Took all afternoon to fix all the shroud cleats.
  21. ECK
    Took awhile for my eyes to uncross but the ratlines on the lower shrouds are done.
  22. ECK
    I did the central octagonal area similarly. As I do not have a lathe (perhaps my Christmas present this year?) , I planed the taper the sanded.
  23. ECK
    All the shrouds set up. Catharpins done. Now death by a thousand knots.
  24. ECK
    Also had to use a bit of filler to smooth things over. Either that or sand away too much of the channels
  25. ECK
    Thanks. A break today for Thanksgiving

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