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Knocklouder

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  1. Knocklouder
    Thank you everyone, @Glen McGuire the crows feet on your face is because of the size of your build lol. I thought of you today when I was rigging the 2mm single blocks on the main stays ,treading the euphroes blocks made me squint as well lol. The main mast needs a fix, nothing noticeable. The Mizzen crowsfeet line went the best. A little kink in the Mizzen stay but that's my style 🤪 a little kinked ha ha. The neice came over for supper today so all stop. After she leaves, more curling , lol. What else did you expect a Canadian to say. "Stays" tuned , there is a bunch of them. Man it feels good to be back rigging, 😊 Looking forward to the boom irons, I messed up on my Astrolabe booms , but it was my first and it was part done , bla bla bla......lol I am having the time of my life, building models, my Pegasus has many mistakes that I will.use for my next build, but I am really enjoying this build, the rigging is insane but doable. Let's see what I can do tomorrow in the shipyard Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Thanks @Keith Black , It has been an incredible journey to say the least. So glad that I joined MSW. I remember joining, no idea how to build ships, use a computer, learn how spell lol , or how to use MSW. But had a desire to build ships. It took me a year and a half to build my first, the Santa Maria, I loved it so much I bought two more sister ships, and before they were even finished, I bought 6 more, lol Also I may have bought a few tools, needed everyone of them lol. I kept looking at the logs ,hours on end. I am slowly catching on, I know what the pointy end is lol. When I get stuck I ask someone, sometimes I need help , like how long are the Boomkin on my ship. I ask MSW, and boom got answer, thanks @Keith Black for your help. I used your info and made my boomkins , The plan was for just under 8 feet, but I might have miss calculated lol But they look good. So I decided to tie the foremast crowsfeet lines, Like riding a bike, I only had to back up twic because I missed a hole, or went under instead of over , but the wire threader was an enormous help. On to the next two crowsfeet lines, but lunch 😋. Talk later today Knocklouder Kurt ⚒️
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    It's only fitting that this Awesome build have an outstanding stand, built by an outstanding individual. Gobsmacked. Bob M.
  4. Knocklouder
    Congratulations, you made all the right choices, it looks awesome. Bob M
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    Glad you posted these pictures, they are Awesome, a real pleasure to see. Gobsmacked. Bob M.
  6. Knocklouder
    Nice work, I definitely got a belly laugh when I saw your sailor demonstration the seat of ease. Great stuff Bob M.
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    Great work John, following along now . Just marked it today, don't want to miss out on any of your fine work. Bob M.
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    Thanks @Keith Black, you would think I would have seen #228 of BE log, lol his and Moonbug log are the reason that my Pegasus looks as good as it does. I am not comparing my Peg to those wonderful Pegs, just say thanks for the logs that are available on MSW, it makes putting it together so much eazyer. So thanks @Keith Black, for your help, and thanks to @Blue Ensign and @Moonbug for there great logs, and all the rest of the Pegasus logs as well. Bob M.
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    Hello my fellow Pegasus builder. I was wondering if any one know the length of the Boomkins, I can't seem to find the answer. Thanks Knocklouder
  10. Knocklouder
    Thank you everyone, 😊, I managed to tie on the gammoning detail with out to much trouble. I also made my first mainstay collar, I used served line to make the collar, then seized It, it looks right out of the book, Rigging Period Ship Models by Lennarth Patersson. I have installed 5 forestays so far, I added the figurehead, just to see what it looks like I guickly took it off and put it back in the box, lol. I know myself well, I would have brokin it off, and it is a replacement one my daughter got for me from when I destroyed the first one. Got a lot of outside work on the go so things will slow a bit, but I want to do the crowsfeet lines next. They look scary but once you have done them a few times it's like riding a bike. And the best part is , if I need help MSW is here to help. Lots of stays to rig, and details on how to tie them on, hopefully I get them to look the same. PS I put the figurehead back in the box lol, for safe keeping Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Thanks Steve, @Coyote_6 I use a silver Sharpie to mark the ratlines, I start at the brass wire and work my way down with the spacer, once the ratlines are finished most has rubed off and a quick coat of tar, aka, black paint takes care of the rest. It also hides all the ca marks lol. Works for me. Bob M.
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    Very nice, that sure grabs your attention. Amazing work, Bob M
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    250 clove hitche later, I have finished the ratlines. Kurt and I cut up 90 ratlines this morning and started tieing them on., lots of fun stuff. After the shrouds are marked it easy to tie the ratlines on, just remember to tie at the top of the mark. Starting to look like the box. Now I will start running some stays , all the lines are ready to go, but tomorrow. I was going good till I finished the ratlines, then old age mentioned that I was tied lol 😆. Won't be long before I will need to start the yards, but lots of stuff to do ,gun port lids, remounting of the swivel guns lol. I am on no hurry to do that but eventually I will have to. Lol. That it for today, glad you stopped in to see me having the time of my life 🙂 Thanks everyone , all 49,000 of you. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Very nice Julian, lots of details Bob M.
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    This is the place to be, so many choies , every kit is an adventure? You won't go wrong with a Vanguard Model. River boats are fun , small amout of rigging, the Sea of Galilee boat by Scott Miller will test your planking skills, but it is a fun build, maybe a ship in a bottle. Good luck on your journey, what ever you pick MSW will help when you ask. Lol Bob M.
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    Welcome to MSW. Bob M.
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    Could it be a cable system that the car ferry works with. I have seen a couple of ferry they run on a cable, back and forth across the river. Nobody steers Knocklouder 😁
  18. Knocklouder
    Great looking boat, Congratulations, Bob M.
  19. Knocklouder
    This is the place to be, have fun. Bob M.
  20. Knocklouder
    Good luck on your journey with this build, I had the time of my life putting this boat together, it has some pitfalls, but turns out to be a fun model, I got the figures as well not to impressed but at 6 feet veiwing distance they look ok. I will follow along, pulling up a chair. Bob M
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    The last deadeye on the port side ,I hang two forceps for weight then seize the line twice. they are lining up pretty good. 11 upper shrouds to tie up on the starboard side, then finish up the ratlines. Maybe I will get to run some stays, that will make her look like a ship lol. With 11 shrouds left to tie up, then upper ratlines tied on I will start to run some fore and aft stays, coming along quickly now, the yards will slow me down, lol, that and the snow. We got some last night, so today I have to put the blade on the tractor and change the First Mate's tires. Not much time left today game on at 7. 🐦 Sailing in the right direction 🙂 Talk tomorrow., my friends Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Those are some very straight ratlines, nicely done. Bob M.
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    Nicely done sir, Bob M.
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    My Catharpins on the foremast are a bit shaky, lol. The hands are definitely shaking today, but a little ca helps, Once tared they will look fine. Kurt Builder just rolled his eyes . I am going to rig the upper shrouds on the main mast then I will do the Catharpins on the main mast. After that I will tie the Mizzen mast up, then do the Catharpins, that should give me enough time in-between each Catharpins. So jig on the main upper shrouds, ratlines to follow. Kurt doesn't seem to understand my fasanation with rat lines 😁. The upper shrouds are tied on ready to go, Kurt needs a nap , sounds good to me as well, later my friend's. I picked up this little vise to help me with the yards, awhile back I saw this here on one of the logs, I was not paying attention to who posted but I liked it so ordered one, 20 bucks and you get drill bits and a pin vise so for me good deal. I needed the bits anyway. Shrouds and ratlines, I am on cruise control, full speed ahead. 😎. Knocklouder 😁 Kurt ⚒️
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    Good luck on your journey, Looking good. Bob M.

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