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Knocklouder

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  1. Knocklouder
    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.
  2. Knocklouder
    Excellent, nicely done, Bob M.
  3. Knocklouder
    Nicely done Sir. Bob M.
  4. Knocklouder
    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.
  5. Knocklouder
    @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 ⚒️
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    Very nice details, it looks awesome, Bob M.
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    Good luck on your adventure with this build, tagging along 😀 Bob M.
  8. Knocklouder
    Is it possible that the stairs are on the starboard side not in the center? Bob M
  9. Knocklouder
    Congratulations, nicely done Bob M.
  10. Knocklouder
    Great looking ship, nicely done, Congratulations Bob M.
  11. Knocklouder
    Not much to report, except I got word from PFC Gromer Pile and Goober. They got jobs on the river boat. Pile is the pilot and Goober is the bar tender. He only works the pilot house. Lol @Keith Black take note, lol. Four kegs in one tiny little pilot house, lol. The boys do look like there haveing fun. I know back to my Pegasus build, lol.. Knocklouder 😁
  12. Knocklouder
    I thought the same thing @TJM, but as for inside the pilot hose, that's the bar.‼️ Knocklouder 😁
  13. Knocklouder
    Main yards just need to be rigged and after that a final coat of paint There is a pile of blocks just on these two yards 😳 foot ropes are easily done, thanks to the threader. The booms irons went great , you just got to do a couple then you get the hang of them. As I stare over to the Astrolabe, I can see what a mess of the irons I did. After I finish the Pegasus I will go fix them, I have a little bit more knowledge about them , but that could be dangerous lol. I need to order some more cleats, I figure I should need about 26 more, an order was placed with buddy @Gabek , I also only had one fiddle block and need 12. I talk to Gabe , he says he'll make me 50 of each. Pick them up Thursday . Lots to do before then that's for sure, it just wonderful. . Thanks for looking in. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️ PS. Forgot to tell you Gabe is not taking any orders till winter of 2027. 😁
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    Looks like a stairwell in front of the pilot house, I see what looks to be a hand rail. You'll come up with the answer Bob M.
  15. Knocklouder
    The foremast yards are finished as far as I can go without putting them on. This is the lower foremast before painting, and after. The boom irons went well, a slight mistake, but not to noticeable to me lol. The foremast yards are ready to hang, but not just yet. My plan is to finish the main mast yards then the Mizzen yards followed by the boom and gaff. Lots of fun work ahead. It is get even more exciting each day, but there is a football game on today, last one of the year for us Canadians 😀, followed by a hockey game. So I am done for the day, 🏈🏈 I have to start making a list of people to thank, it is getting long and I am overdue for an update. So on to the main yards we go Thanks for looking in maties. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
  16. Knocklouder
    Very nicely done Sir, Congratulations Bob M.
  17. Knocklouder
    You'll be in ratline Heaven in no time, very impressive work, always nice to see your rigging. Bob M.
  18. Knocklouder
    The Bowsprit yards went eazy, thanks @Gabek that needle threader came in handy again today, threading foot ropes with out CA to stiffin the ends. Another tip that buddy Gabe gave me was to stick all my pointy things in strifrom, that way you always know were your threader is, belive me they get lost fast Lol Bowsprit yards are done, time for the foremast yards . Boom irons, look simple enough lol. So time to glue all these cleats on and check out the boom irons. Thanks for looking in, the fun never stops lol 😆 Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
  19. Knocklouder
    We had a swing door between the kitchen and living room, lost my little finger chasing my older sister, I was two, that made little Knocklouder make some noise. Lol. What did Billy have for an engine? Straight pipes off the manifold always has a nice sound to it. I do see a little bell out the front window, pretty tiny for a riverboat I think. Handle or not neat looking pilot house. Bob M.
  20. Knocklouder
    Very nice progress, looks good Bob M.
  21. Knocklouder
    Not sure what to do about the blocks, but I do know how to thread them. You need to get a collapsible eye needle. They don't have to be these ones but something similar you can pick up at a fabric store. https://www.michaels.com/product/beadalon-fine-collapsible-eye-needles-10427047 My buddy @Gabek told me about these, marvelous little tool. Knocklouder 😄
  22. Knocklouder
    Quite the ruckus going on the Astrolabe, the Penguins are very noisy 😳. I put the Pegasus in the display case, it is not finished, just the standing rigging is done. I quess that's why the cheer from the Penguins lol. I just like seeing it in the display case, I could stare at it for hours. Between looking at the ship in the display case and looking at some incredible logs on MSW, I am not getting much done lol. A few pictures of the Pegasus figurehead, I put it on , it should be safe behind all those ropes. Lol. Kurt Builder says, that I seem to be in a hurry , that I should slow down and enjoy the yard work , I told him , Boom Irons. Lol. He just roared 🤣 So with the standing rigging just about done , time to dig out the case of yards and go to it. I decided to start with the Bowsprit mast yards first, I don't know what it is about Bowsprit mast, it just keeps drawing me in. Lol So we are going to pop this case and start some yard work, Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
  23. Knocklouder
    Very nice work, Bob M.
  24. Knocklouder
    I have all the stays run fore and aft , just have to tie them on to the deck. Kurt likes the pacifier Pegasus that I installed, 😎 , cool I think lol. Just tieing a few lose ends then on to the bow spirit mast. A really big thanks goes to buddy @Gabek who told me about these Collapisible Eye Needles . They are fantastic to use, makes treading 2mm deadeyes a breeze. @Glenn-UK you got to try these, if you can find some. I used one to thread all three crowsfeet lines on the Pegasus and didn't have to stiffen the lines once, so eazy just to push the wire through the little hole thread the line pull back done. Makes doing crowsfeet lines so eazy , I would requmended them ,it's a game changer . Seems I am missing a 5mm deadeye on the Bowsprit mast, and missing a single block at the tip of the Bowsprit mast as well.. Should have it all tied up in a couple more days I hope. Then it is off to the display case just to give me space to build the yards. Toying with the idea of putting all the swivel guns back on, as well as the gun port lids, I have a ladder on the port side to install, then the hand rails that go with that. And dare say, install the figurehead. Lol So lots to do. But she looking great to me, a slight applause from the deck of the Astrolabe could be heard, lol. Thanks so much for look in. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
  25. Knocklouder
    Nice work buntzi ,looking forward to seeing it rigged , Bob M. ,

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