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    Rattlesnake is completed now comes the hard part, what to do next!
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    Rattlesnake is finally completed along with a showcase made of 1x2 pine and plexiglass. The rigging plan on this ship leaves a lot to be desired. It would have been better if they had divided it into two sheets one for the standing rigging and another for the rest. I have given away 4 out of the 5 that I have built to my Kids and only kept the Danmark so as not to turn our home into a nautical museum. All in all I had a good time building it, but now comes the time to decide what is next. Special thanks go's out to Kenneth Powell for the great detail pics of his built that came in handy when the plans were lacking.
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    Rattlesnake is Getting closer to being completed.
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    Reversing some masking tape on a block of wood makes a handy place to stick the rigging blocks while the glue dries.
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    A block of wood with an alligator clip holds a small square of wax paper making a handy glue pot, just drill a small indentation in the wood.
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    Came up with an easy way to rig the deadeyes that were close to the hull making it impossible to get a needle threader between the deadeye and the hull. Just tie a 3 or 4 inch loop with a knot at the end then use the needle threader to pull the loop outward, then use the loop to pull in the line that has to go through. Here are a couple of pics of it.
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    Tying rigging blocks is always a challenge especially tying a block with a Beckett
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    Rattlesnake is getting closer to being completed here are a few more pics of my progress
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    Footropes are completed and yardarms are attached - made a jig to hang the yardarms from with alligator clips this works to help level them and keeps them in position while the glue dries.
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    Making slow progress working on the rigging when time permits, Ratlines are finally done & don't want to see another clove hitch for a while. Had some railing posts and brass left over from the Danmark and used them on the mast platforms. Netting was from a flower arrangement donated by the first mate.
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    White card stock placed behind the shrouds makes tying the clove hitches for the ratlines easier to see. Hope to get going on the remaining ratlines soon.
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    Found this great pic of deadeye rigging and added step numbers in red.
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    Soldered up wire jigs to get proper spacing between deadeyes
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    Trestle tree tops
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    Been a while since I posted made some progress but lots of other things happening as usual. Used drill press and dremel to shape the yards.
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    Had some leftover rail posts from my Danmark Build - used them with some leftover brass rod to make the side rails.
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    Made a needle out of a piece of brass rod by hammering the end to flatten in and then drill a small hold to insert the anchor line.
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    Bow rails are completed thanks to Kenneth Powell for the great photos in his build log. Made the grating out of 1/32x1/32nd strip wood. Using my home made jig for attaching the rails to the bow makes up for my shaky hands.
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    Fore and aft deck rails are done getting ready to work on the bow rails and dreading it.
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    Bow rail did not line up after gluing it together. Used a piece of strip wood and alligator clips to get the proper spread.
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    Chainplates with deadeyes are done - made another jig with an alligator clip to hold them level while gluing them to the hull. Chain did not come with the kit - bought some chain in Walmart and secured to the hull with pins.

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