Knocklouder

 Today is one of those days we're you just it just feels great to just take a pause and look at a build, I have been looking at my Duchess  for awhile listening to tunes , and in no rush to clean up the shipyard  lol.

But will start some time later  lol.

No rush, not a care in the world because  the rigging is finished.  .

  The crew and I pulled a couple of long days, plus I threw my back out a couple of days ago 🙃.  But who cares she is rigged and looking so amazing. 

We had or hands full that's for sure, the swear jar got used quite often I am ashamed to say. 

Pile made sure everything was good  to go.then finally on to the Mizzen mast, once again Pile points out missing  eye hooks for the lines.

Down to the Mizzen mast this morning, again Pile points out missing blocks and lines for the yards 😳 😅.  We finally got it all finished  ,the rigging not finished of the build.

Many  many thanks  to my friend @Gabek who supplied the ship's boat, I still have to paint it and put it together, in a day or two  lol.

Today with the rigging finished  I have put the Duchess in the case for safe keeping. 

Only going  to bring her back out when the anchors and stand are finished.  @Keith Black  the Mizzen mast on and I am mist definitely going to be building a nose guard for the next build . Thanks for the plans. 

 It won't be long before I finish  and there is just so many people I need to thank.  @chris watton your ships are amazing I can't express my appreciation for allowing me this fabulous opportunity and adventure. I was so impressed  with it. So happy. The First Mate Love it too and a moment of weakness she has agreed that, I get to buy one more model. No Surprise here one which one it will be. Lol. If I could I would  buy a few more as well . I do regret not following @Kevin advice two years ago when I went on a buying  spree and bought 6 models now I can't buy the ones I want lol until I finish the ones I have .

I also am telling @Glenn-UK Thank you again I could not done this with out your help. So people please look at his for the right way lol as much as I tried there are mistakes 😅  many  mistakes  but she is beautiful and I just love her. Thanks Glen.

  @Glen McGuire thank you too. I got thinking about you lately I think it is because I am using the rigging tool that I have from the Hannah-SIB that we made. As soon as I put that tool in my hand all the advice  about rigging little lines popped into my head.  Thanks my friend.  By the way Glen check out how many ratlines there are on an Astrolabe.  Lol I am in sane that's my next build lol.

 Just beautiful, I am over the moon with joy about this ship , the memories are precious and priceless to me. ❤️ 

  Going to crank up the tunes and sit back and enjoy the Duchess. Until the First Mate gets home anyway lol.

  After all tomorrow is another day, on cruise control for the rest of the day ,then back at it lol.

 Bob   M.

PFCGP. 

Goober  .

Apologies for my excitement.   

Great work my freind, rigging is certainly one of the intense  part of ship  modeling,

 , that's one beautiful ship you have there , sir. 

Bob M.

Bob  M.

Very nice sir, looking really good 

Bob M

Nice work my friend, love the ropes, lol. I was thinking about your gun deck, I have close to 75 spare cannons , of different sizes ,from Rodney's stach. Then I remembered that you are a master of the resin thread, you will just print your own,lol. But your more than welcome to take a look, anything I can do to help,  

Bob M.

Giv'er

Taking a big breath and then a long exhale.  I have officially finished the bowsprit and foremast rigging.  With only one line tied to the wrong place. #3 is tied to #5  . I knew when I glued it I said how come this has two lines  lol.  It'll DO.

Rigging got eazyer  as I went along, many thanks to members who gave me great advice.

   BUT. Lol. Tangles be on believe  lol. Snags and cut lines oh my . One thing I have learnt is if you feel a sneeze comeing on let go of the rope lol.

Pile saps the final line to belaying point #27. Time to move on to the mainmast .

I have thing to attend to tomorrow so no rigging.  I could use a break lol. Oh how I hate that word lol 😆  . 

  There is no rush, but it won't be long, this is diffinly  the most challenging  so far besides my first rigging of the Santa Maria. It maybe a little ruff around the edges but she make a fine addition to our data base. I study all the Duchess of Kingston logs there hopeing one day to see my name there, with the Finished mark in. Lol.

Talk soon my freind, 

Bob M & the crew.

Nice work Jim, I was gifted a Golden Hind so looking at logs for it. This will be a lot of fun to paint.

Bob M.

Great work Bug . You keep taking those wonderful pictures of your Pegasus. When I finally get back to mine I will have this wonderful log to use to rig my Pegasus. Thanks so much for your log.

Bob  M.

Good luck on your journey!!!  

Bob  M.

Well @Gabekmaybe not lol. I stared a swear jar for the Sea of Galilee Boat that I did awhile ago, 25 cents a word. In the past week I all most have enough for a Surprise.  Dang, as they Texas  lol.

 Today I got to thank @John Ruy for telling me about this rigging tool.  I have one from the Hannah-SIB that I did as well. Completely forgot about it. I starting using it today and things went alot better. Way way better Thanks.

lines still get crossed. Belaying is a Neanderthals night mare . Running all the lines for the Bowsprit mast and the foremast.we have them all tied on . Not glued because they may be adjustment later.

Man I can't afford to break the Bowsprit mast any more, now that I have  finished rigging it lol. Pile grabed a quick nap, but woke up screaming he was having a nightmare about me breaking the Bowsprit AGAIN lol

Moving on to the mian mast then Mizzen 

mast.couple of days lol. Then the anchors and stand leaving only the optional ships boat lol

Rigging is insanely fun frustrating work, but I am doing it lol.  Thank you for stopping by and peeking in. 

I am grinning now. Pretty sure of what's left, but there is always surprises  😮. 

Knocklouder 

Bob  M..

Nicely done,  Congratulations.   

Bob  M.

Rigging the back stays was pretty good by the time I rigged it twice,on boths sides lol. 

I have the top yard Jeers on the foremast then I am going to tie the top yard on the main mast.I keep catching the lines so that will help.

Rigging is really fun to do, I just wished I could steady the hands a bit. Lol.There so much to learn, I sure I spent two hours just looking at the other logs for her. The rigging continues, but buddy @Gabek and I were talking today , got me thinking about his 14' Yawl, and I need a diversion from the rigging.  It going well , just so mant things to tangle up lol. Gabe also gave me some spare ones he had laying around  lol

On the one for the Duchess, he has it all cut out ready to go. 

So all I got to do is put A.B.C. together and get it painted.

Goober took it over to the paint shop, have to pick some colors, well at least I be able to keep Gabe in my thoughts, he is such a kind hearted man. Thanks my friend. 

  Making a stand for the ship's boat will be eazy, I am going to copy @DocRob stand, thanks, although mine may  look different  lol.

Pile says make a list of what colors you used and where they go. We have many to put together.  

  It is coming together nicely, and I have the rigging figured out almost lol.

 I am sure glad for MSW/NRG and the logs, all I got to do is copy and paste. He says with a grin. .

Talk soon, watch your step hear it slippery out there. 

 Knocklouder

I think they are  the same just a different option on how you want it to look, just like  the decision you will have to make for the hull. Copper tiles, copper tape or paint the hull.  Like they say your boat, MSW just shows you how to make them float, it's builders choice 

Bob  M.

PS

Plus what Keith says lol

Good luck on your journey, MSW is the place to be!!

Bob M.

Serpe, there are many  types of finish, different bases ,,,,, for myself I like an oil base stain, if staining. Shelac is my go to sealer , then a flat clear coat. If what I am doing is clear coat, then a  sealer, then latex varnish, oil varnish, wipe on Poly, the list is long.

 And yes even if you just clear oil finish  the color will change.

 Another thing to consider is does the  glue you will be using  stick to your finish, when you decide which one, test it frist., 

Good luck    

Bob  M.

Very nice , it looks very impressive.      Bob M.

Good looking start draftsman, welcome aboard.   Tons of advice here enjoy the journey. Best of luck as well.

Bob M.           ..

Well what can I say, I made all the parrles  bracelets and she accepted them  gladly. I had three to make two for the top G . And one for the main lower mast. . That broke yesterday. 

We got them all tied on, and we had 6  ribs left out of 28 , 20 were used I  belive and 11 , trucks, little  balls  are left lol. Out of 70. I used 41 which means 18 went the way of bling heaven.  I be finding them all over lol. But I have enough  that's what counts. 

We moved on to tieing on the lower main and foremast   yards mast ,and belaying it to pin 7 after I glued it to pin 14 lol. The fun never stops lol. Up next it's the lower  foremast  yard those lines go to pins  6 .

Then I will rig the rest of the foremast, Care must be taken because there are two different sizes of thread on the back stays. The smaller one  .25mm and  the larger one .5mm natural tread, .5mm goes on the top the .25mm goes on the bottom  you would think it's the other way around. 

SO, rigging continues  lol. My plan is to rig the foremast first then the Main followed by the Mizzen mast. Then I should only have the two anchors and the stand. 

Rigging continues   and the grin is getting bigger 😀 every day. I think she is going to look so amazing in the case.  Taking a hint from @Glenn-UK I am going to slow it down A bit in order to do a better job. Study the plan and the results should be I get a better looking ship. 

 HOLD , the phone, I forgot about the ship's boat. 

 My buddy @Gabek has made me two that will fit the Duchess  and two 18 foot  cutters for my Pegasus and two I can't remember what size.   If you add it all up I have lots to do to get this Duchess finished.  I really ,lol, am going to slow down. I belive I am at the point were I know what to do just slow down and pay attention to details. Lol. I hope not to many of my friends spit on their screen at that comment  lol.

 Today I would like to thank my freinds from down under, @BANYAN thanks for you help and @Louie da fly those two are amazing men. @Ryland Craze  and several others thanks so much.

  So things should proceed properly from here on out to the end, I don't want to say finished it cause confusion 😅 😐 🙃. 

  Thanks all

Bob   M.

PFCGP 

Goober 

17 hours ago, DocRob said:

Congratulations, you´ve done it and your DoK looks fantastic. You made it look easy through your log, even with the few obstacles you mastered. I´m a bit jealous, as you browsed seemingly unfazed through the rigging stage, where I still shy away. 

Cheers Rob

Unfazed , hold off a bit on that ,  and as far as the  Congratulations part as well ,   as for my sanity 😀.  I was going to slip the parrel black bracelet that Neanderthal love to make,  black pearly pretty little things ,.I slipped it around her main mast tied the knot so to speak. . Vowed from this day, stop right there, here the part that will scare you. She called it off tore off her parallels, yes ribs and balls, trucks I think. And I broke the Bowsprit mast, I don't want to talk about it. Lol.  @DocRob  Fear is False  Evadince  Apearing  Real.  So fear knot and go ahead and giver it is only string 

 I am at the point were  the masts are pinned in place.  Work on the parrels continues...... yards need to be rigged , diagrams to be studied.  Not sure  if I could actually tell you at what point of the rigging I am at but it as  clear as mud lol.  But I do understand it. Just have to do it,

 Sorry for any confusion. Being confused I know how ya'll feel. 

I have this book by Frank Mastini  really helpful  for me, some lights went on and good diagrams  to. I have gotten these glasses  from Amazon and like them, my good most generous friend   @Gabek  has also given me these to try. I like them for figures but prefer the other ones for other work. Best part he does not want them back  , so now I have two kinds so lucky for friends. 

Ok , now that everything is under control, breathe in,  breathe out.  

And sanity has been restored, a walk out side at -45  take your pick on which scale you use its the same. Coldness.really cold lol. 

 This is the best fun one could have, Vanguard Models  are really fun to build, and they are beautiful ship as well.

Let's see if I can get my bracelets on ,the yards rigging run, block and tackle  tied on, sanity restored, to a point lol, Still have many to thank, again sorry for my confusion  😕. 

Bob M.   & Crew.     

PS: Going to leave the Duchess in the case for 72 hrs. That will be a record for the Bowsprit mast being glued on lol.

Very nice work , as usual  Glen.  

Bob M

Great job on the ramp, putting figures on the boat  brings them to life it seems. I have a Mark Twain figure on mine, waiting for company, 18 people and some livestock.  Still sitting in the box. Boy your boat is getting crowded, looking great thought.

Bob M.        

A wealth of information is found here on MSW/NRG.  Good luck on your journey!!

Bob  M.

Looks good Gabe,

Bob  M.

Well can you belive it page 72&73 the last two in the manual.  So many of my friends are going through difficult times. But the wee kid in me is just a grinning.  I have these double blocks for the main mast that I shook  off earlier to reattach. Then it was time to attack the yards.

Goober wanted to take a couple of pictures of him on the ship he got a couple of job opportunities he looking at  he says. I think the little fellow going for a raise, or even worse a title lol.

Goober  just has a little fixing,  then up to the topgallant yard.                                         

With the mast pined on and the book open we started on the parrels  , first dump all the parrles and ribs on the floor for the second  time.......

So we cleaned everything up and then cleaned all the ribs up for the thread to pass eazlie through the holes.  .

I put the Duchess in the case beside the Bluenose  to see if that's the place. I think it is for now.

I  have broken masts , drop balls every  😤 were.. Cut lines, on the crowsfeet no less, used the wrong thread a number of times. Mistakes were made with cannons and a few wonky parts on the planking, 6 coats of paint on the hull. . Serving five feet of thread that I can't use  but I can on my next ship, some how I double what I needed. Must of been having to much fun listening to the tunes. 

 She will look great in this case. I am pretty sure I know were things go, and all the rigging is pretty much just follow the  amazing manual. now it is a matter of neatness on the lines yikes.

I hope My friends  @Gabek and @chris watton have the best year ever. Thank you gentlemen for all this.

 More thanks go's to  @Keith Black both @Glen McGuire and @Glenn-UK  plus Glen UK a really tip of the hat to you for your help, it was eazy with your help, many hrs looking at your log and I think mine is  almost as pretty lol Almost lol.. But I love it.

More people  that I have to thank, @John Ruy, @DocRob, @Ryland Craze,  @Bryan Woods @GrandpaPhil @HardeeHarHar. And so many more just to name a few now more later Thanks so much to @Chuckand @kurtvd19   all of MSW/NRG members,  and all the administration and moderators.  Just one grateful ship apprentice trying to stay afloat. 

Thank you all.

Knocklouder and the Crew.   

P.S.  Many names to add to the Thank you list.