Knocklouder

Nice work, it looks awesome!!     

Bob  M.

You think your a bad fisherman lol I had to look up what a bluegill was lol. Nope never caught one either .lol. But pike are a dime a dozen up here 😁.

Knocklouder. 

@GrandpaPhil they might be AAMM plans I dont know. A fellow ship mate from Scotland  sent them to me, he has build an Astrolabe and said they helped him lots. ME not so much , between the two sets of plans I should be able to make it look good. One thing is it is  good practice for rigging. 

I started the ratlines  this morning.  All the tracing of the shrouds plans are  poop. But they are good for back drop to see the ratlines  lol.

I had a long conversation with Rodney about his ship, I really don't know what he was intending to make it look like. I do know the work he has done is awesome. The ship will look beautiful, but he buildt it I only am putting it together and rigging it. 

We have decided to make this Astrolabe  1812  look like  the ship Atrops . I am confused about the names ,  best I can come up with is it is an English Corvette, La Lionne. I told Rodney that I can't read much, some  how I feel it ok to make it this way.  I like the look of it.

Many ratlines to tie as well as the crowsfeet lines, plus the Mizzen stays as well. So there is lots of fun and happiness ahead. Then yard work, lots of yard work 🙄. 

The family fishing derby was a success, double the amount of people this year over 120 registration.  Wow. Both grand sons caught their first  Pikes, the one below is the youngest with his 18" fish. The other cought a  20 " pike. Or Jack fish some call them lol. 😆 🤣 

The cell phone lost power and we didn't think to have someone else take the picture of his fish, and he put it back right away before we could take it anyway  lol. It was a great day.

  Thanks for stopping by, I know I couldn't not have been able to get this far with this ship if it was not for MSW/NRG  helping me along my journey  😀. 

Talk again soon, lots of smiles ahead. Thanks everyone. 

Bob  M.

Good luck on your journey with this ship. I have one to do someday myself. I will follow along to see how  it's done. 

  Nice work on the hull Good luck with the sails.  

Knocklouder 

Awesome work my friend.     

Bob  M.

Very glad to hear your getting back Mark  

Bob M.

Welcome to MSW,

BOB  M.

Acrylic washes should be ok, latex varnish,  solvent based sanding sealer  anything but alcohol.  I stopped using sharpies and started using HB #5 or 6 pencils to darken the edges of the planks. Looks just as nice as sharpies. IMHO ,

Bob  M.

Looking good, careful with what you seal it with . Alcohol base sealer like shelac will make the sharpie bleed.  

Bob  M.       

Hello, I have this kit of the Bluenose  Scientific #164, dated 1968, it sold for 16.95 back then. It says over all  length is 24". I paid 10 bucks for mine. 

  Good luck with your adventure with this, I will follow along to see how it's done. I have a couple of little ships to rig, then it's next.     

Bob   M.

You should start a log under the right Year, more people will see it. 

This is what I use to figure out my decks. It help me out. DECK PLANKING.pdf Hope it helps. 

Knocklouder. 

Good luck on your journey, 

Bob  M.

Get well soon, we will add you to the growing list of members who are in my " thoughts and pray list.

Bob  M.

Knocklouder    

Good luck on your journey !!  There are some really great logs for this ship here, and all the help in the world. I agree that it would be nice to have a 1:1 plan, best of luck.     

Bob  M.

Ratlines are on the horizon  , I can't wait. Finally.  Lol. But I am going to hold off till I serv some lines and make some blocks  and things . 

After tieing the shrouds a dab of glue and then trim them up. Then I add all the shear poles, I also decided to change the look of the Bowsprit.  I painted  black and white, the yards will all be black as well. 

I put it up on the self to dry while I go do some yard work and line making.  Up next is the serving of the stays.

I won't be able to work on the ship till  after the weekend, got to take the grand kids to the family fishing derby  and of course the finals  for curling and a few hockey games are also in the way. 

 Thanks for popping in and the support I am getting here on MSW.  Thanks      

Knocklouder 

I am not good with words, but shearch for "shrouds " look at the second log there  it shows what I mean hope it helps. They lots of information about shrouds and how to tie them on. And many different ways as well. Those tools lead to frustration and a waste of time and money, again this is only  my opinion.. 

Knocklouder 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/316-hms-victory-by-edt-finished-196-pob/?do=findComment&comment=50439

This is were to look for one way.

Those are not real popular tools. You would be better off drawing your own on paper, then clip it to the shrouds.. This is my opinion, other's may have better advice..    

Knocklouder 

My thoughts and prays my friend, 😔

Bob  M.

Bob  M.

Bob  M.

All the lowers shrouds are rigged, I just have to tighten them all up first. I tarred  the deadeyes to hide the super glue stains, tar aka black paint lol

The main mast cannon that I was worried about looks like it will be good to fire off the cannon.  I might just close all the cannon lids, it will be stuck in the Antarctic not ready for battle.  So the lids would be clised.

She is a big ship that's for sure. I am having a hard time turning it around.  I will have to come up with a plan to make it swivel . Some time tomorrow,  we have a double hitter tonight one curling game followed by a hockey game.  

 Thanks for stopping by , deadeye Bob mmm, it is better than Rigging Robbie at least lol. Oh oh oh Robbie the Rigger the first Mate says 🙄 🤣. 

Knocklouder.   

Good luck on your journey  with this build.

                     Bob  M. 

Great job, congratulations.    

Bob  M.

Awesome work my friend!!   

Bob  M.

Good morning, shroud work continues.  I first load the deadeyes  on the jig then clamp it on

Then hang it , seizing it place the lanyards on. 

These are on the Mizzen mast starboard side, I think those are my best that I have done so far. There are 10 lower shrouds left to tie on.  She is looking really good 😄

Thanks for looking in on the build.

Knocklouder.