Knocklouder

Very nice ,  wow if that is your only thing that you don't like,  a well placed rope coil you won't see it. Plus  some thing else may cover it up.  Lol . Nice work in deed.  

Bob M.

Very nice work,  pulling up a chair as they say . Good luck on your journey.   

Bob  M.

Yes Please, find another app. I like following your work, and my translator  doesn't work all the time , like your last post I can't translate . 

Thank you      

Bob  M.

Very nice looking Fleet.  Awesome work as well.  

Bob M.

Thank you so much , ya'll . Yes the swear jar is filling up lol. The Frist Mate got me to change my words to "Surprise " it still cost the same but it sound better coming from the shipyard.   Sailors lol.

 @Gabek came over for coffee, yesterday.   The wind was favorable and he never noticed the septic tank issues  lol. The Frist Mate said it took about 3 and half minutes after he got here that we started talking ship. She said it was fun to listen to us ramble on and breakout into laughter  for four hrs until Gabe had to go, but he did leave ,Dandy Lion 🦁  for the figurehead. 

In fact he made two.  A most heart felt thank you Gabe,  even today , he sent me some pictures of a new captain for the Astrolabe  holding a telescope,  fresh out of the printer this morning,  I had to tell him stop making things for me and get back to your build, he is on a time line to get his finished.  I told him that I would make a list of what I need, and he can get to it after he is done his  lol.

The lion in the middle is the kit supplied figurehead. 

Above is Holy white  speed paint,  below lioark , lioark.

Contenters, white above gold below. 

Everyone so far  has picked the gold lion, it sets off the  the bowsprit nicely,  gold lion it is.

 Gabe took this picture of me doing a clove hitche, it gives you a scene of how big this Astrolabe is.Four feet long and three feet high. 

It looks like I am going to build a display case just for the Astrolabe, the case I have upstairs is full, five models in that one, four in the one in the shipyard, and two on the go, time to start moving thing around , trying to find room for the Surprise  will be fun. Lol.

Now back to the starboard side of things,  ratlines and stays, which Gabe and I came up with a plan for those,  he brought a book on rigging  to show me a few pictures of ways to hook them up. There are at least five different ways to tie them on. All will work, but which one is the easier  lol..

Thanks for looking in and for all the help so far in my modeling journey  😊. 

Bob  M.     

Very nice work, awesome details.  

Bob   M.

Rigging continues,  it never ends lol. Right after I rig Rodney's  Astrolabe,  I have my Pegasus to rig, then a Bluenose I to rig. Followed by a Scientific Bluenose to build and rig. And of course a Surprise  😮 🫢 

The upper shrouds ratlines on the portside as well as the stays are in place with deadeyes. I turn it around  so I could do more ratlines  😃 I can't believe how much fun this is ,I missed it so much lol and was only  out a week .

  Buddy @Gabek is planning a trip out to my shipyard.  He says it's for my coffee,  but I think he is wanting to show me his handy work. I am so excited,  I told him to hold his nose,  I have been dealing with septic tank issues for three-day 3 now. It is fixed but could use some wind and rain lol.

 I may tie the crowsfeet lines on, but the call of the clove hitches is to strong lol.

That and nervous about doing simple crowsfeet lines  lol

 This is the best place to be ,I  am greatful for all the fun I have building, getting to know fellow modeler  is priceless.   

   I know ,I know I have to much to learn but I am happy with my progress. I can still see all my mistakes  but I know that they are there to correct on the next  ship.

 That's it for today  the old arm is saying  " let's quit for the night "but look at those ratlines empty waiting for clove hitches 😁

Thanks for looking in. 

Knocklouder 

Good luck on your journey Meekes.         Bob M.

Oh happy  days, although I only got to tie 83 clove hitches before the arm started trembling a bit more than I like. Lol when you get to the point were you shake so much the knots start to unravel its time for a nap lol.

  @Keith Black I like that idea, and had to move Rodney's binder to get at my drill press. As luck would have it I open it , ha ha. 😅 

Single and double blocks tied to the rail. I was thinking of doing the same, but tieing them to the deck with hooks . The plan show eyebolts to the deck the instructions say nothing. Even the euphroes blocks are just tied to  to the stays , no blocks  either.  I tryed to make some euphroes blocks, (extstream  laughing) and the call to @Gabek figure and things, he whipped me up some the right size.  ✅️ 

Thank you very much my friend. With the knowledge that I got from  doing the Duchess of Kingstons crowsfeet lines  and these euphroes blocks I hope to make a decent job of them.   I also keep notes from  @Vanguard Models  that Chris made for his Duchess, that and help from all of you ,I don't fear them lol. 

80 clove hitches on the upper  main mast,

And 3 on the Mizzen mast 83 , I had to slip this paper between the shrouds and the stays. I was going cross eyed looking at all the lines.   So later today, after more research I will tie up the Mizzen ratlines  then turn her around and tie a few more lol 😆  270 more plus some for the Futtock shrouds  but who keeps track of things like that  

 Good to be back in the shipyard even if it was just a few hours. 

  Very , very greatful for all the help I get here, and for all of you.    

Knocklouder. 

 Welcome to MSW, from one old beginner to another, this is the place to be.

There so many members who will help you , pick your model, start a build log and ask alot of questions and you will see. Most of all have fun and enjoy your journey!!!

Bob M.

Great work John Ruy.   

Bob  M.

Research will continue for another week at least.  Not that research is bad, but it is the one  and only thing that I don't like about modeling.We went down to the shipyard, the First Mate and I, I tryed a  clove hitche, and the look on my face said it all. Lol we looked at each other and said "Research time"  it sucks getting old lol..

  So research has led to figure out what kind of dog is used for the figurehead on the Astrolabe.  I asked several questions about this to the manufacturer who makes these kits. They don't  know either. My fellow ship mate @archjofo  has sent me these pictures from the French museum in Paris.  

A far cry from what the kit lion looks like 

 what was I going to do. My good freind @Gabek who follows along with my build knew I need help so he whipped me up a couple of lions to use. Thanks so much Gabe . He is a fantastic friend with many amazing talents and just look at these dogs he made Roark Roark lol They are fantastic and he said they are only  89.95 plus shipping costs 😀. 

.with that it is time for more research, this time I am looking for how the aft stays are tied on. The plan shows eyehookd to the deck, but that doesn't look right to me, they need block and tackles to tighten them up I think.

I have the portside ratlines and stays finished on the foremast, and this is how it will sit for at least another week. 

Take care my friends and step safer lol.

Knocklouder          

Good luck on your journey with this build  Glen. Following along.  

Knocklouder 

Congratulations on both the finish  and the start of your adventures.  The ship is excellent and the news of a new child is also exciting  ,good luck with both 

Knocklouder.        

Bob  M.

Good luck with this build, we are all  rooting for you.     

Bob  M.

Nice work, good luck on your journey. 

Bob  M.

That is so cool Keith, I think the interior would look great in white and black trim for the windows , and under the penny to the left of the door looks like there is enough room for a Rum keg on a little white stand. 😀.   Great work my freind. 

Bob M.

Congratulations, very nice indeed !!       

  Bob   M.           

Soaking planks is a great idea, but a little  heat goes a long way in shaping them. It don't have to be fancy, an iron, hair curler , or a plank bender which I use.

Did you mention clamps? By more lol 😆 

Good luck.     

Knocklouder 

Good luck on your journey with this build.          Bob  M.

Bob  M.

Thank you very much my friends. Well, I get a chance to catch up on some research for the Astrolabe.  It actually started out under a different name then it got converted into the Astrolabe for an Artic voyage.  So the reason for the research is ice. Wonderful ice.  Going to put The Astrolabe on ice while I put some ice on my Ast....lol @Glen McGuire  I emptied the swear cup last night.  I think I am up to about 25% of the cost of my next Surprise.  Today, I added much more lol.  What I'm about to say sounds bad.  RIght after church, we were heading to the car when my feet decide they wanted to get there first.  I knew I was in trouble when my feet and the roof line of the car matched up. The swear cup started to fill up, then I heard a voice.  "Money for the swear cup is triple on Sunday, and because you are still in the church parking lot and this is not your first offence.3 times x3 times works out to 81% for each. I am half way to the Surprise  😮  lol 

Anyway when you throw 285 lbs in the air 🤪 and hit the ground you realize you're 70 and you're not moving lol. The First Mate helped me up and said "that's going to hurt." Not bad I said lol. While rigor mortis is setting in 6 hrs later  lol.  Research time lol.

 I placed the figure head on the ship, I may paint it..I am not sure, research  🤔 😅 

So spring and yard work are just around the corner, but be ready it can change in the blink of an eye.

I'm pretty sure this is going to slow me down a bit.   Reaching for Ibuprofen as we speak lol  😆 😂 

Ice makes me Grin  😁 

Knocklouder. 

Truly enjoyed to watch this build come together.  Very well done Sir; Congratulations    

Knocklouder 

It is looking good , did we ever find out why the copper did not stick?

Bob M.