CapnJack43
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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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Didn't like the bread and butter longboat that came with the kit so I decided to order a longboat from model expo. Kit came in a plastic bag with no photo and a single sheet of printed instructions and the photos on the sheet were so dark that I could not figure out what they were trying to show. Found some links on this site from other builders that helped clear things up.
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Stairs are installed time to work on chainplates
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Used 1/8x1/32 wood for the staircas
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Making a stairway for the forecastle put together a jig with the dremel drill press
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Working on the gratings
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Cannons are done
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Rudder is in place
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