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  1.    Jared reacted to a post in a topic: Staghound 1850 by rwiederrich - 1/96 - Extreme Clipper
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  5. Jared
    Thanks Rich. I have been following the NRG competition requirements. I don't think my model will be completed in time for this year's competition. I will likely aim for next year. I plan to do a lot of photography of the finished model before it goes onto the case. In addition to the competition photos I intend to do a lot of focus stacking, which I am well setup to do in terms of gear and software.
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  9. Jared
    Punch List of Outstanding Tasks for Completion of my Flying Fish. Install a few missing black iron bands behind some of the yards. Repair a few damaged ratlines under the futtock shrouds Rig the following 5 halliards: Flying jib halliard, Outer jib halliard, Jib halliard, Fore topmast Stsl halliard & Mizen Staysail Halliard Fabricate, install & rig gaffs on the Main and Fore masts. Fabricate, install & rig the stuns'l booms Tighten any loose sagging rigging Rig the following 4 halliards: Flying jib halliard, Outer jib halliard, Jib halliard & Fore topmast Stsl halliard Rig all yard braces Rig the 6" fish tackle pendant Rig the flag halliards and install the flags. Add the Bowsprit foot ropes Replace a small broken chain near stern stbd side Complete the insides of 2 ships boats & mount on the supplied davits. Add a few rope coils to the deck Look into making some 3D printed scale figures (crew & officers) Final touch up painting and cleaning of the model. Fabricate a case and plaque Celebrate the model's completion with a few well deserved shots of a good single malt scotch!
  10. Jared
    Well today I completed the construction and installation of the remaining yards on the foremast, together with their lifts and hoists. I feel that this is an important milestone for me as the end completion of my model is now within sight. I will put together later a list of the remaining tasks to completion of the model, and will post it on my build log. Installing and rigging the yards has been a lot of very difficult fine work and I am so happy that this is now over. LOL
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  17. Jared
    This was all my own view Rob. I think because of the thin copper layer on the copper tape I used, it creates a bump at the overlap, which I do not think looks right. I think the way you are doing it, at this scale, looks more realistic. I can't get over how fast your build is going. Looks great.
  18. Jared
    I agree. I did the overlapping of single plates method and aside from the many hours of work it leaves a unnatural-looking textured surface.
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  21. Jared
    Your method is a real time saver! Thanks for sharing.
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  24. Jared
    Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
  25.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: USS Kearsarge by gak1965 - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:96
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  28. Jared
    Thanks. I never intended to put sails on her. It would be an enormous challenge at this small scale.
  29. Jared
    A quick progress report. As of today all main mast yards together with their lifts and hoists have been fabricated and mounted on my model. This required a lot of time and patience. Rigging the main topsail yard hoist was probably the most difficult part of the build so far, especially the weaving of the fine chain through the gin blocks and getting the parts to stick properly to the model. Next week I will take on the foremast yards!
  30. Jared
    Thanks Rick. I think some of my lines loosened after probably over tightening other lines. It really does not take much to do this. When the rest of the rigging is done I will see what I can do and if necessary, if I can't fix things, I will replace the stays.
  31. Jared
    It is mostly with the forestays George. There is a tiny bit of looseness in the bowsprit which I am having difficulty troubleshooting. The give is not much - but just enough to make the sagging worse. I have tried glue at the base of the bowsprit with a weight attached to the tip but it did not work. Will try again. Thanks
  32. Jared
    While rigging the lower main yard lift I noticed that I had made an error in rigging the lift on the lower yard of the mizzen mast. The upper portion of the rope should have passed through the lubber hole and not outside the top see #310 & 313 above). This has now been corrected.
  33. Jared
    Thanks for the suggestions. The lines that I am concerned about are some of the stays, which are starting to sag as you can see in the attached photo. I have tried coating the lines with dilute white glue but so far it has not fixed the problem. I am going to try more concentrated white glue near the rope attachment points once the ship has been completely rigged. Cheers
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  35. Jared
    Nice work George. I like the idea of the frame reveal in the hull, sonething I would like to incorporate into my next model, if I can figure out how to scratch build it.
  36. Jared
    After a great eco-photography break to the rain forests of Costa Rica, I am back to my build. Over the last 2 days I have rigged the lifts for the lower yard on the main mast, which required a lot of patience. One question I have for the group. As I proceed through the rigging I am finding that some of the lines have begin to sag. I am looking for suggestions what I can do about this. Having to tear out lines and re-rig would be a real nightmare. Thanks

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