Knocklouder

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.

Good luck on your journey!!! Bob M.

Well my first attempt of the Crowsfeet, Pile says not bad but you tried it on wrong at the start and at the end. Do it over Please. That was yesterday today I cut it all off and started again. Because this is the first time for crows feet I needed help. So a call @Glenn-UK for help , plus I happened to see @chris watton on line and asked his advice as well. With those two helping it became clearer as I went along. I could not figure out were to tie on the Euphroes. After I recived help it stared to come together. Thank you gentlemen!! Glen recommended that I wax the lines and use a hair dryer to gently melt the wax. So that's what I did . I like this, my first attempt I had it half done and realized I was threading it wrong 😅. Second time I managed to rig it right but was unhappy with the way it was tied on. Like I said this morning I cut it all off and it took 10 minutes to tie it back on , the right way. Thanks . Appreciate it immensely.. So now I have to repeat this two more times, for the main and foremast then it's on to the yards. They are all ready to get installed when the time comes to install them. One thing thought, the plans call for 3 meters of 0.10 line. For the crowsfeet, I thread the first one and found out 3 feet of line is enough lol.yes 3meters back and forth lol. But it was fun. Talk soon, and thanks for the help and the logs for the Duchess. They are coming in real handy. One of them had a diagram for the crowsfeet that I found very useful. But I forgot which one, when I find it again I let you know because it shows you were to start and finish , as well as how to run the line for it. Move in along nicely now, excitement is growing lol. See later my friend's Bob M. PFCGP Goober

Good luck on your journey. Best place ever!! Bob M.

I belive I glued little stips on each side. Then after the sides were planked , I filled in the gaps with plastic wood then sealed it. they were small gaps so I think they turn out ok Bob M.

I don't know the difference between the two, I only have used plates. I installed them two at a time using Super Phatic glue. It was really easy to do. They are still sticking to my Pegasus. Bob M.

Congratulations nicely done. Bob M.

Very nice job on the rigging, the seizeing looks so good. I am kicking myself for letting what I did be my final decision but I will live with it. Lol . Glad my pictures were of help. But I won't look to close if I were you lol. Nice work. Bob M.

Like your work, not your mishap Bob M.

Looks great Palatinate. Bob M.

Precautions have been installed. . But Keith has sent me plans for a more robust is that the right word lol set of plans lol. Bob M.

@Keith Black if I do I couldn't fix it as good as it is now. I tell you this is the last time for a picture of the stren , I almost did. I was just cleaning things up and had to fix just one or two things that needed to be reglued Well . Then I gave the wood a drink of shellac sealer. All the windows look like this and I have them. Rodney's work is amazing stuff. Copper hull looks great to me. All the mast are ready, I had them on and on the work bench but I am so excited about this build. I forgot to take a picture. But I am going to see him soon they have moved him 90 miles away, what can you do. He has the cancer so I am sure big old Knocklouder will have a tear 😢 or two, From time to time. But the work is all his, I only will rig it. Well I might touch up a few things as we go I will try to get as much info on his build that he will let me share, he is a very humble and private man. So now really back to the Duchess, lol. Or painting figures lol bet she wins lol. All I know is this is going to take up my whole display case . Stay tuned as they say, I hope to make it look good for my dear friend Rodney Who will always be the Captain of this ship. ❤️. Knocklouder.

Bob M.

Hello, I would like to introduce Captain Rodney. He is named after my friend who gave me this Astrolabe 1812. He had to quit building and gave all his ship yard to me. I am so lucky wow. I would never have bought one my self. It looks expensive. Plus a Bluenose and a Wasa 1628, the wasa has lots of missing parts though. Rodney has done a lot of the work on building, no rigging lol. The build should go pretty fast as most of it is done but there are ratlines and shrouds and deadeyes ohh my. So I guess this is kind of a box opening. Let's see what I got. The ship. Lots of fittings. The Astrolabe has 14 cannons, there is way more than 14 in this box. I will have to figure them out. Some of the yards are started as well. Another tray of fitting deadeyes, of different colors. This is the tray holder he gave me. It has all the goodies for five ships. He also made a thread holder and it has four razor saws that attract to the orange handle I only know as much about this ship as Google and Wikipedia has told me. There is one log I can find on MSW. It has not been posted on for awhile, but he gave two links for more info on the Astrolabe. I am just finishing up my Duchess of Kingston and decided this is my next build. Rodney is not doing well, and I should have started this awhile ago, but the crew was not ready. So with all of your help this should turn out fantastic So I have packed everything away. Please feel free to leave any links or information that I can look up , one that has a lot of pictures. It also has plans and instructions. But I have not looked into them to much. Ok Back to the Duchess. Just wanted to start another log while the paint drys lol . Bob M. PFCGP Goober

Nicely done, great work Congratulations Bob M.

Well today special thanks go's to @David Lester he gave me a tip when rigging the blocks for the stays , rig them lose then attached them to the ship tighten them up. Much easier then try to thread them on the ship. It has made my life easier as well lol. They say that the eye picks up yellow first, let's see if that works lol yes for the fourth time I gently broke my Bowsprit mast, it possessed I tell you lol 😆. Maybe rubber is the way to go lol. / We will see if this yellow clip saves the day. So now I just want to paint figures. The crowsfeet will be up next, my first time doing crowsfeet, but thanks again @Glenn-UK for his help, I think I understand what to do, just nervous about the placement of the lines. We will see, I can always call Glen lol. Thats the beauty of MSW, all the help in the world thanks . (Texan accent) "You All" Talk soon my friends, I am a fast painter lol. Bob M. PFCGP Goober 🙂

Bob M.