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Knocklouder
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Bob M.
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Well moving the blocks around only help a little , still have some lines touching, but what can you do. 🤔 It will do for me. We attached the lower main yard with a couple of two hole blocks , ran the line to the belaying point. I ran a few more yard lines this time keeping better track of where they were going. Rodney has a bag full of brown pins and a bag of white. I went with the darker ones. For now I just run the line to the right place then thread the line through the hole and pin it. I will tie them right when I put the rope coils on, wink wink. There is an awful amount of rigging on the ship , glad there is no sails . Six yards to go, four are very easy so might get her done tomorrow, the yards lol. Still have a ways to go , the ship's boat and the anchors need to be done. Plus there is work on the stern windows that needs to be looked at. Thanks for popping in. Knocklouder Kurt ⚒️
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This is the place to be , I did a simple Google search for your model Bombay Star, I entered Bombay Star model ship, got two model company's with loads of info for her. Hope this helps, welcome aboard MSW/NRG Bob M.
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Amazing talent Sir, Bob M.
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Some great logs for that ship right here on MSW, good luck on your journey . Bob M.
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So we backed up to the eight yard and will start blocks on all four yards. Kurt tells me we are moving some blocks. That and a big thanks to @archjofo for his log. He showed in his log exactly what I needed to do. So I will move these blocks forward. Hopefully that will do the trick, thanks my friend, and you thought I was not paying attention to your log lol. I have a bit of untanglement shell we say lol. Nothing is glued, and will be moving lines around so that the runs are smooth, I hope. Another roll of thread is coming to an end, but we got stock lol. Good thing, because this has a lot of rigging and I am no where near done lol. Thankfully I have MSW to help, on to the main mast. Appreciate the likes and comments , ya'll have help me with many things, thanks for putting up with me, lol but I love building ships it's the best hobby. I am sadden by all the lost time I could have been modeling in stead of receiving all the benefits of computers and internet pictures and logs. I can almost read now lol., but I still don't know how to use the form lol. Later my friend's, Knocklouder Kurt ⚒️
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Don't forget to look at the Duchess of Kingston, Vanguard Models, she is just a little beauty. Knocklouder 😁
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Awesome work, it sure catches your eye as soon as the pictures loads, Gobsmacked. NICE. Bob M.
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I used to use my shop vac and a brush, but now I use a dust buster and a brush, it has a smaller bag to siffed through later lol. Knocklouder 😁
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Raising the yards according to the plans, looks pretty simple . I have looked at some amazing logs on rigging, there is no way this shakey old builder will ever come close to those, but the fun is in the tieing lol. Short cuts will be made , I seem to shake to much for a few things I would like to do but really having a blast modeling. I started belaying ropes to their right number point, lol some have four lines to one number. 🤣 I will figure it out later. All the yards are hung, I just pined them on in the right spot. The pins hold the yards in place while I rig them. Something I pick up from my Duchess build, its a great trick for me. After they are riged , I cut the pins thouch up no one will see. Looks are deceiving, there is a lot of blocks and seizing to be done. This is the part of the build that is up to me how good I make the rigging, but there is WAY to much information about rigging to understand all of it. Thanks to the many logs here, I can make a go of it. At least there is no sails, I may roll some up for the diorama, but that will have to wait until I finish painting this one. Lol That is for another log and another day my friends. Thanks Knocklouder Kurt ⚒️
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Bob M.
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I got a grin on today, just finished the crowsfeet lines on the main mast and the Mizzen mast. It took me 45 minutes to thread each one , the Mizzen I had to redo have missed a hole and had to backb up two holes kurt says we did good on the crowsfeet lines, but dont let it go to your head. Pause, take a deep breath, now lets lift some yard shell we .lol I can feel the excitement of finishing the build, as far as the diorama we will see. I am all keyed up about starting a new ship lol. I must thank 3 gentlemen that have help so much. @Glenn-UK and @chris watton , those two gentlemen took the time to show me how to do crowsfeet lines, several times lol. I hope I was not to much of a pain in the anchor. And gentlemen number three is @Keith Black , his helping guidedence and tip off the needle threader have help me so much. plus every one else here thanks. MSW/NRG also thanks for being there, it a great place to be, if you want to learn about modeling. Feeling really great full for being able to model, Rodney gave me this model 6 months before he passed today I am greatful for it. Also greatful for my next build, which we will talk about when we open the log, Kurt is getting all Viking on me lol. Thanks for looking in. It is a monster I tell you Bob M Kurt ⚒️
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I would check out Vanguard Models they have these boats, they might have your size Knocklouder
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Awesome, great work, ,, I could go on and on. Sounds like I need a favor lol.. No just Gobsmacked at your work. Bob M
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You can tint the white putty to any color you like. Light oak, drak wood, mahogany color, cedar, just use what ever color you want mix up a little ball of it . Putty the holes or cracks then wipe off and refinish. That is what I would do. Knocklouder 😁
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The foremast crowsfeet lines went better than I thought, some minor adjustments at the start and finish but passable I think. It is like riding a bike once you do a couple of crowsfeet lines they are not bad, I don't want to say esey in case I curse my self lol Kurt says let's finish this we got to raise the yards tomorrow. I love this guy. My good friend @Gabek made me these fantastic gifts for my boats. A light house for my Bluenose, Vikings for my Darkkar, and last and my favorite 14 ir 15 Adélie penguins 🐧 for this Astrolabe voyage to the Antarctic 😁 They look so good , Thanks my friend.. and thank you all very much for helping me learn how to build, if only I could learn how to use my computer lol. Kurt says over here is where the mainmast crowsfeet lines go, I belive that's a hint , thanjs for tagging along. I am having so much fun ☺️ Knocklouder Kurt ⚒️
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Amazing work, very nice. Bob M.
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Keith, wonderful news, I hope you don't mined but I am keeping you and Maggie on the list, just for safe keeping. Your an amazing builder and an even better friend. Bob M. Kurt ⚒️
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The bowsprit mast is rigged , I am moving on to the foremast. Kurt says it's time for the crowsfeet lines, Pitter patter let's get atther. The yards are ready to go. The Bobstays were fun, especially the 3mm deadeyes lol. Kurt is turning out to be a valuable addition to the crew , likes the keep to himself though. I think he seen alot, knows alot about sailing and building. He told me we can make the ship's look good, it just takes time, to get to know each other ways, we will get to know each other as we build. Kurt is always looking for something, he telling me about a Swedish ship he would like to rig, sound interesting. Well on to the foremast yards, oh yes the crowsfeet lines lol. Bob M. Kurt ⚒️
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This is the place to be, Good Luck on your journey. Bob M
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Good luck on your journey, Bob M.
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