Knocklouder

An attempt was made to complete the rigging by today, Frist Mate  B-Day, but came up close.  The starboard side is complete rigged, just have to tie things off but waiting for the port side so I can add tension evenly. 

Lots of natural tread now, and my first Tack toggle,  they are not as bad to do  as the seem,  they tie up even and look ok.

A few rope coils here and there to make it look better.

So I belive that we are down to 12 lines left on the portside,  two days. Lol.

Have to go to a  party  so no work tonight, but as soon as I wake up lol. It's like when I first  started  shipbuilding is on the front burner 24  7   lol  😆 

To the portside,  in the back of my mine, ,I hear, I am going to finish,  I am going to finish  lol 😆  I hope I haven't  cursed myself lol

 Talk soon,  

Knocklouder 😁 

Nicely done Sir,  Congratulations , she is a beautiful ship   

Bob  M.

A mathematical mistake has delayed completion date . I belive I was down to just 14 lines. Just today I discovered that I have to turn the ship around and do it all over again 🙃. 

Tack toggles all finished. 

Lines were run.

Then it hit me ,the six left over tack toggles go on the other side. Yyeehhaa. 

The Mizzen and main are half rigged , might as well finish rigging  the foremast as well.

I think I have tamed this ship, at least I know were everything  go's, it just a matter  of tieing up lose ends. 

 With MSW/NRG  coffee mug in hand, a big old swig and rigging  continues.  Lol.

It won't be long before  my next build,

A Harriet Lane,  more about the yellow box, when I open a log for it.   If MSW  wants another log of the old plug ship lol.

Thanks everyone.  Back at'er. 

Bob  M.

PS.    And all the Bowlines,

This is the place to be, good luck on your journey  

Bob  M.

I must be getting  close to the finish  line, lol, I am so excited about it 😆,  I have to whatch myself , I dropped a Tack toggle on the floor bent over to pick it up  Any guess, @Keith Black what my head hit on the way up lol.

A little  patch and  paint it will be good as new lol.  It will be our secret. Lol. Don't tell Kurt lol.

I have five Tack toggles  blocks  to make up, then rigging  can continue.  The ones on the Mizzen mast were done in black thread, should  have been  natural, oh well next time. 

I used a  drill bit to make the loops, 9/64 was what I picked. Seized  it once , trim and repeat 10 times.

The rest I will use Natural,  I let you know if anyone notices it in the case lol. That and another  thing that I just noticed,  will remain as is. Builders choice  lol.

I have to remind myself that there is lots to do yet, stairs,  flags, thouch ups,  here and there lol. The Frist Mate's birth day  is in a couple of days so I will try for that date for finishing the build,  but figures and extra fun will go on for ever.  lol.

The grinning will go on forever,  so very thankful that you all have help an old man build a few kits. 

Starting to look over to the yellow box  in the stach,  thinking of being a river boat man again lol. 😆 🤣 

Let's get'er done. 

Knocklouder 😁 

I thought the same thing, looks like curtains,  🤔  As far as painting goes,  we are in the same boat  , good painter, not so good lettering  But  print them to the right size and mod-podge them on. Kinda like  make your on decals. Just a thought. Or make a stencil  and spray it on.

Bob  M.

I am in agreement  with Rich, yep you might miss  something, it does get easier, but you always seem to miss something. 

  I would get yourself  some needle threaders like the use for beading, works slick for rigging,  much easier to poke a wire through the little holes then floppies ropes. 

 Great work,   

Bob  M.

After consulting with the best, I decided  to also install a white British  flag  on the main mast. 

I discovered a beautiful  6x10 piece of clear plastic, It was for the windows ,opps.

The Green peice of tape will be were the name plate will go, Hornblower  will announce  the completion  date , soon.  

14 lines left to go   and the rigging  is complete.  Then add the rope coils,  also the stairs on the side of the ship,  one flag and done. End of the year, lol 😆 

Thanks for the memories,  it was a special build,

 Bob   M.

Great job,      I hope I can get my deadeyes and shrouds even like yours. Every deadeye at 90 every Lanyard the same. Nice to look at, thanks for posting this.       ⛵️

Bob  M.

Nicely done, I went for magnification as well, considering that all four cannons  fit on a dime.  Looking good,  

Bob  M.

Bob  M.

On to page 12 of the plans, which is the last page, yes I am Grinning. A little  sad Kurt taking a leave, but he's a Viking. I should be good to go he says , boom irons  I said you got to show me how to tie " Tack Toggles"

These are new to me , should be fun trying to make them. 

My excitement of reaching page 12 caused a momentarily pause. The Kit came with all kinds of flags , Blue and Red Ensign  flags white British flags  , and white flags with Blue Ensign in them.

ya I was lost. I know they mean something  and depending upon how high the Ranking Admiral was , I saw a log the had a Blue Ensign mounted on the Bowsprit mast,  I thought it was cool.

Not knowing what to do,  pm sent to my go to guys , a wealth of information thanks @Keith Black and  @Gabek  so lucky to have you guys on speed pm lol.

So far I have only attached the Blue Ensign on the back so it doesn't  get tangle up in the sails.  If there were sails lol.

Kurt ⚒️  says ok, Tack toggles,  then you go back and start at the beginning  and tie up everything.  This is it the final page   I am almost done, but knot just yet lol. Days, down to days, grinning  😀  big time.

  I am in agreement with Kurt ⚒️ going back and tieing thing up. Swivel guns back on,  gun port  lids rigged,  Giv"er. 

Bob  M

Sorry buddy , I got to learn how to read, I don't see the Rigging project  anymore either, sorry,

Bob  M.

 @palmerit I get error 404 when I try clicking on the links, but if you go to the  NRG online shopping  it's there, still for sale.

 Bob  M.

Thanks @Keith Black,  you would  not believe  the stories that come to mine playing with figures.  70 years old you say, I say, Boom Irons, lol.

Check this guy, the lead hand with the whip, telling the boys after they get the boat lashed down, make some more rope coils,  we are going to need lots.

Kurt Builder says that he is moving  on soon. He told me he will stick around  a few days, just to make sure I got the bowsprit and foremast  figured out. He says that if I am going  to do  the Harriet Lane,  he's out, doesn't like paddle boats, especially if it involves law inforcement lol.

Not to worry,  he will see me soon, hes going to go do some studying on the Wasa. So I will be able to hit the ground running  when we meet again. He's pretty good at reading plans. 📚 and  he's a lot of fun to have around. 

lines and more lines , lol, I even got fancy  clips to hold lines in place lol

So , about 27 to 30 lines left to go, plus  the flag placement 🤔.  I have to look nobody has flags lol.

Thanks for popping  in, back at'er I go, before I get whiped lol.

Thanks for everything,  I am so greatful for all your help. 

  Bob  M.

 So long,  Kurt ⚒️

Coming together nicely  Keith,  I am taking notes, saving some of your idea for future use.  😀 

Bob  M.

A few more thank yous, @Moonbug, @Blue Ensign for posting your logs I was there offten., and @flyer, your log is impressive,  thanks for your  help with block placement under the platforms. And of course  @Davidlester , but somehow his name doesn't  high lite , I give him a,  pm, but thanks all.

Rigging of the Mizzen mast is completed,  and the helmsman  is getting  course correction from the OOD.

On to the main mast, should be pretty straightforward  , just a couple  of yards. When I get to the foremast,  there will be cross lines and things I am not used to but learning  fast.

Rigging  is fun, tieing ratlines is the best, but I rigged  the Astrolabe  and then jumped  back and rigged the Pegasus,  so I am starting too get a little  rigged out, just a wee bit. Enough to make a disision for my next build. I hear Pile and Goober are Rum runners now, lol. I have to send the Harriet Lane,  the first Coastguard  boat in service I think, down the Mississippi River  to see what's up.

 But some rigging  left to do .

I have figured  out my confusion about the bowsprit lines so I am good to go there as well, thanjs to the Pegasus  logs here.

Take care my friends,  Sea you soon.

Knocklouder 😁 

Very nicely done,  are you going to copper the hull, that is one beautiful planking job, tagging along. !!

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Bob  M.

Bob  M.

Those are the straightest  Ratlines I have ever seen,  wow. . How do the say  "Hats Off",  Yes I do love ratlines,  why, cause as soon as you are done them it's Rigging   Time.   Lol  😉  Great work 

Bob  M.

Excellent,  nicely done,     

Bob  M.

Nicely done Sir. 

 Bob M.

Lol ,I knew if I put her in the display case  everyone would think I have finished  her. NO, lol knot by a long shot. I have finished  the standing rigging,  now I have to do the running  rigging. 

I hanged a black cloth so you could see the lines. They are .1mm for the most part.

Fourteen  lines run so far, I am getting  confused quite often,  the lines cross on the plans then hook up to the main  shroud, run through  a double bloock out the back and tied off at the righr number. Lol if you understood  that , you know what I am talking about lol.   I jjust have to do it one line at a time , but I will get there. 

The plan has some interesting diagrams  that I can make no sence  of, yet.

Still lots of lines go to the Bowsprit,  but it's a little  frustrating  so I am going to start at the stren and work my way forward to the  frustrating part  lol.

  Thanks for the kind word, you guys are too forgiving lol. So just to clear  things up , no I am knot  finished,  Kurt is the Viking  Builder  , Bob M. Is my name and Knocklouder,  well what can I say ,  😁 .

  The journey  is not over, just yet.

Bob .  M.

@buntzi, in the four years that I have been  modeling, @Chriswatton at  Vanguard Models have been the best for explaining and telling were things go and what size. The Pegasus  was designed by Chris, I have done six Amati Models the Pegasus was the easiest to follow, that's why my next model will be a Vanguard Model. Instructions and  the help you get from  Vanguard  is top notch..

   yesterday  I had the privilege to go have lunch  with fellow  modeler @Gabek.  I needed to give him some needle threaders and my resin  man made me 50 cleats and 50 fiddle blocks,  with round edges beautiful  stuff 

So very greatful I met him,  he get first place on the long list of thank you 's

@Keith Black thank you also for all your help, and putting  up with my Neanderthal  humor lol. Keith has  lead me to logs of unbelievable  perfection on rigging . The Texan , @Glen McGuire, the best SIB man there ever was, Thanks.   Also

@John Ruy, @LyleK1, @Loracs, @HardeeHarHar,  @Landlubber Mike @Bryan Woods, @GrandpaPhil, @Ronald-V , @Ryland Craze.  @ccoyle @Coyote_6 @aliluke @Dave_E  @mtaylor  Just to name a few, and everyone  that I missed And the new member, who like my ships . 

And  MARY of MSW, and all MSW/NRG. 

 So just a bunch of tieing off,  and she  will be done 

Mizzen  booms and gaff.

The yards are pinned  on , now I can rig them and slide them back on easily. 

It  Has a little  more yellow  than on the box, oh I see the anchors  need to be added,  and a ladder  🪜  on the side of the ship. Lol As  @John Ruy would say, Details, it's all in the Details.  .

  My apologies if I missed some one on the thank you list, I just thought  of a few more in The U K. Next time  

Knocklouder 😁

Kurt ⚒️ 

Very nice details, it looks awesome,  

Bob  M.