Knocklouder

Hey I stood on that very same spot in 1978 lol can't say if I remember it looking like this lol. Very glad to hear about everything being good. Great work, will look in from time to time if I can remember lol Bob M.

Bob M.

I agree with you @SaltyScot sand dust but I wrote saw dust . Lol. Bob M.

I was just reading along and when I got to the grating I said wow that is really nice work. I just had to tell you nice work. Bob M.

Good looking boat, Congratulations, I see you have a cat lol. A good display case is in order to keep it safe Been reading horror stories about cats and ships lol. Great work. Bob M.

Another thing you may try is to , if you have planking left over from the build , make sand dust out of it, then apply wood glue that drys clear. Apply the glue pack the cracks with sand dust. Wipe off the axcess and pack it again with dust, sand, after drying repeated if is necessary . Then refinish it with two coats of the oil you used. I am not sure is right but this is what I do for mine, good luck. Bob M.

Those quad hands and third hands are very useful tools for rigging, good work on your Pram . Bob M.

@modeller_masa building logs with lots of pictures help us members who have difficulty reading. When you see how it's done you can understand. MSW/NRG have set thing up so we can see how it's done not just the final ship They would be fun to look at but not seeing how they are done I would be lost. I know the Administrator and moderators have work tired less Lee to set MSW up so we can learn how to build ships. I can't thank them enough . They are always open to suggestions, but I think the way they do it is bang on. My opinion only. Bob M.

Fantastic work at that scale, wow that's tiny. Bob M.

Ok, so Goober won ten bucks . It is cursed I tell you lol. After I fix that again , Pile gave to ok to move on. The lines run through the Bowsprit Fairleads like the pictures, so we attached the yard with pins, this is a fantastic tip that the manual points out to do. I have never pined one before I struggle with the little balls on parrels . This is so much eazyer, the benefits of great instructions, thank you Chris , at @chris watton . After the yards were put on temporary, we took it all apart and will start the foremast tomorrow, rigging of the Bowsprit mast is finished so step 243 , we need to get to step 250 which is the stand. Lots of rigging between those two steps lol. I think I have figured it out, now it is just a matter of getter done.GRIN. The boys are keeping the pins handy, Goober says double or nothing 🤔. Lol. On to the little ball thingies and the little things that go between them lol. I will have to start composing my list of thanks and what I thought of the build, spoiler alert ⚠️ very bais to Vanguard Models there are incredible to build. Take care my friends . I will be doing a whole bunch of research, looking for Astrolabe pictures, the plans and manuals look really good, and Rodney has kept a lot of notes. Ok sea yawl latter Bob M . PFCGP Goober .

Bob M.

@JohnEvans welcome to the club!!. It happens from time to time. Some you get to fix, some have to be replaced. Lol I just repaired a mast that I have broking four times. My crew are wagering against me. But this is how I fixed it this morning. You will notice the yellow clip that was supposed to prevent this lol. I used an awal to make a start for the drill bit. I use headless pins fron an air nailer. Glue one side in let it dry then put it back on the ship. So now I will let that dry and go work on the Mizzen mast yards. As far as the yellow clip is concerned, I think it's a Wright off. Lol. But I am using it for a weight for the Bowsprit mast again . And this is were I start the Mizzen mast. And @Keith Black I am seriously looking into those plans for the Astrolabe Bowsprit mast . LOL 😆 🤣. I am really happy with my Duchess .It's true. Vanguard Models are fantastic to build, by far the best kit I have done so far. Don't be Surprise , if I buy another Vanguard Model in the future. Well back to the hobby, tunes on, lights on the new magnifying glasses ready, a quick nap, then action lol. Knocklouder .

Congratulations very nice work! Bob M.

Thank you very much my friend 😊. Man I look back 3 years ago when I started, wow I had to learn lots, beside how to build ship, computer lessons, how to use MSW/NRG, spelling lessons lol 😆. Just like I was in school I never paid attention to the spelling part lol. I still have so much to learn about rigging, and could do better seizing as well, but that's my style 😎. I finally got a chance to go see fellow shipmate @Gabek , I had asked him to make me some cannon balls, I want/ need them for my Duchess. They are great, he told me some need a trim but they are great. He also threw in a couple more 14 foot yawls and he knew I was looking for magnification glass so he though in one that he didn't really like. And I ordered these from Amazon to try. So I let you know which one I like best, but not today. So glad I got to know him, lol when I went over I rang the doorbell never heard it ring waited a minute then I Knocklouder lol. I think he was just about to open the door lol. Today was a good day for the most part. I clean up all the holes for the crowsfeet on the main and foremasts. And after going over all my notes I finished the crowsfeet. A little adjustment on the stays lines is needed but I can do that later. So I took a break from building and went and cleaned the snow from the driveway . Half way done and I noticed that the tractor was heating up to much. So I drove it back in the shed and let it cool off a couple of hours then open the radiator no antifreeze where did it go. Lol Got to get some specific antifreeze for diesel engine tomorrow 😅. Back to the shipyard I ran. And seeing that the crowsfeet were done I was going to start the Bowsprit yard first 😳. But you guessed it lol. I spun the Duchess around and broke it off again. It is a clean break and I can fix it lol. Thank you so much for all the help, we are building a fine ship. We will see what tomorrow brings but yard work is always fun lol. Bob M PFCGP Goober

Good luck on your journey!! Bob M.