Knocklouder

Welcome to the crew!!! Best place to be, Bob M.

I have this log book marked and most definitely going to learn some great stuff. I am off to make a belaying needle, thanks for taking the time to post this log I know it will help make my models look way better. Thank you. 😊 Knocklouder.

Work on the platforms will start tomorrow, some last minute part changes are needed, and I am missing some parts for the crowsfeet lines that I will have to make some how 🤔. At this point I looked at some of the yard work. This will take a bit of time to figure out, plus I have to decide which colors are going to be used, or just stain and finish 🤔 another we will see moment. After figuring out what we need to go forward I am at the point where I have to wait tillI have all the requested information before proceeding. I can set the lower masts, run the shrouds, lower stays, crowsfeet line and the lower ratlines. Then I need more rigging information, but by the time I get all this done I will have my information. I am not sure how Rodney wanted this to look like, tha masts are white and the yards have a natural finish on some are bare wood on others. So my decision is to make them look the same. Lots of time for that decision. One decision about this ship is make a stand or a diorama, I am leaning toward a diorama. Because fellow member @François de Saint Nazaire He has lead.me to these pictures of the Astrolabe surrounded by Penguins 🐧. Thank you so much... merci beaucoup. The wheels are rolling but it only seems right that it be stuck in the snow. Lol 😆 🤣 Serving lines and making blocks and seizing the deadeyes will keep me busy for months, by that time I should have figured out the color scheme for the Astrolabe and all my research material will be here. Months of rigging and tunes a head , and RATLINES are not far off, I am in my glory. Thanks for looking . You have to be able to see what it looks like, right now I am the only one who can see it lol but it is beautiful, your going to love it lol. Knocklouder

Can you belive this. Scientific name: Pygoscelis adeliae Adélie penguins were discovered in 1840 by scientists on the French Antarctic expedition led by explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville. D’Urville named Adélie Land, in southern Antarctica, after his wife, Adéle. Scientists Jacques Hombron and Charles Jacquinot also attributed this name to the species. @Glen McGuire PENGUINS. Adelie Penguins 🐧. Below is the Captain of the Astrolabe , Jules Dumont d’Urville or Captain Jim, ship inspector, as I call him . Jim may not be his real name lol. Made by my coffee loving freind @Gabek , who is not taking any orders until he is finished my Viking rowers in the late fall of next year lol. He does fantastic work and has done work for prestigious modeling companies all over the world. Best part is , he likes me lol. Ohhh the fun is never going to stop on this build. The cannons went well , but it's never a good sign if you have left over parts. Lol. I am leaving them loose because not sure of shroud placement , the masts need work but line up great. The platforms needs to be drilled for the crowfeet lines, but I have all of the info for that in Rodney's notes. So I should be good to go , plus after making them for the Duchess of Kingston I will be good. Plus I keep @Glenn-UK on speed dial lol. With the cannons installed its time to start working on the lower masts . My buddy @Keith Black has given me a great log to follow, the rigging is incredible, I should be able to learn lots, thanks buddy. I am going to go paint up Captain Jim, and go get a couple of figures with shovels lol. I think we will need it with all the horses, longhorns and Penguins that will be boarding the ship soon. Clean up on aisle 3 lol. I can't believe how much fun this is turning out to be. Must be because of all the shipmates that are helping me on this one. Thank you all for watching me have the time of my life. Bob M. PS special thanks @Gabek @Keith Black

Good luck on your journey with this build, pulling up a chair as they say here. There may be only a few logs for this, but there is a ton of help here on MSW . Bob M.

Bring it to life you did. What an awesome boat . Congratulation. Bob M.

Just my thoughts, I would like to have my own little stove rather than stand over a grate of smoke and fumes from below, but back then lung safety was not an issue lol. Knocklouder.

Hello, on the newer kit for this boat the rooms line up on the older kits they don't I clamped my rooms down as best I could. There is so much that go's on the boat those little Cracks won't be seen. But if your putting light you don't want the lights coming out everywhere, so you may want to chauk that. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need any help I will try to help, at the very least I know who to ask about this, the 11 finished log for the King of the Mississippi, in our database of which mine has not been marked finished come to think of it , its not there yet lol.. , it's a fun kit to put together I enjoyed , like I said if I can help I will. Bob M. Knocklouder

Nicely done Sir, I usually wait 20 to 30 minutes to enjoy the build, then start a new log lol. What do you have planed next? Congratulations . Bob M.

Glen she looking beautiful. More horses?, those are fun to do. I noticiced no crowsfeet lines, or did I miss that part. Man it's going to be hard to let this one go, Just a fabulous fix . Bob M.

@Keith Black I am sure there is more horse power under that hull than in my Astrolabe hull. Got the chanis done, on to the cannons and masts. I can smell ratlines. Oohh be still my beating heath.. Now just gave to nail them on. Thouch them up and done . On to the cannons and masts, Research is going great thanks I am anxious to start rigging. Lol I don't know if it's insanity or my desire to learn how to rig this ship for Rodney ether way I am greatful for all the help I get here. I am slowly getting better on my computer, but it still doesn't understand me. After all this time , lol. Ok, on to the cannons and masts. Knocklouder.

Great job Kieth, I can't tell from the picture, does the pitman on the paddle wheel go through the deck. Mine does and it's broken, but I have crew figures that look like they are replacing it. Lol I had to build a little scaffolding so they don't fall in the Mississippi. Great work my freind always surprisesing what you can do !!! Bob M.

@archjofo, thank you. I looked at the German link, 325 pages! Wow! I'll be busy. Then I looked at your logs again that my friend @Keith Black recommended me to look at. All I can say is . Thanks so much Keith, I am indebted to you, as well as the MSW/NRG. I must warn you though, I build models for the joy the hobby brings to me. 65 years ago I was forced to stop modeling. About 4 years ago, I started again. I have a hard time spelling, and the love of my life, the First Mate, just hates when I say how do you spell this word. So following instructions is not my strong suit. And I have a knack for getting in trouble, lol. Your logs will go a long way to bringing me years of enjoyment. Thanks for posting this. And Keith my friend, write something for me so I can send it to you so we can always "stays" friends. So the pictures coming from Texas and from France have been sent. And with help from Scotland and other UK member the fun continues. 😀 The chain plates on the portside went ok. The chains for the starboard side are hung. Following the plans is of no help as all the holes have been moved to avoid friendly fire from their own cannons. As it is, I have one extra hole on one of the channels. lol. I will just try to make them look good, then move on to the cannons. Authenticity: I lost half of you long ago , now that I have painted the hull, 75% more have left. 😀 Another 15% left because I am just to insane for them, lol leaving 10% to enjoy the ride on this one. 😀 I will get bucked off a few times, but I will get back in the saddle. I would even ride this barge bare back if I had to. I am not sure how Rodney was trying to build this, but he seems to have done lots of work then changed everything 🤔. I can't figure it out, but like I say I build for the fun the hobby brings and I am sure having fun. Ok going to rig some cannons. 😆 Knocklouder

Very nicely done.it looks great. Bob M

Thanks @archjofo, I can't read very well and don't really know if the Astrolabe is a French Corvette, but my good friend @Keith Black has got me to book mark your log. Fantastic work I am sure to learn lots. I have only peeked at your logs, one thing I did find was the French just tied the yards on , no little parallels, yahoo Bob M.