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  1. Ferrus Manus
    I painted a spare stand, and the glue holding the oars to the boat is currently drying. If i even look at it wrong, i will have to do it all over. So, i have decided to leave the room and not look at it at all! I will not end up gluing the boat to the base, rather, it will stay on via friction.
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    I'm getting only the slightest glimpse into Steven's life for the past few months with his Great Harry. I love how this originally had only two pieces, no rigging, and was intended to be, at most, a 15-minute subassembly, painting and all. Anyways, i added some more glue to the rope hanks in order to get them to sag, as they are partially hanging off one of the boat's seats. My grandpa has a boat (outboard motor, no sail) that has a small paddle that lives up at the bow, and i would always use it to maneuver around at the dock. So, i decided to cut down one of the oars in order to make my own for this boat. As you might have been able to tell, i added more rope hanks, because whoever was using the boat would need them to tie off at dock, as well as perform other tasks that did not require a specialized line. All i have yet to do is add in the oars for the boat. It was suggested that i use smaller rigging blocks. I agree with this assessment, which is why i decided to use thimbles for the running rigging. However, i could not find blocks any smaller than this.
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    I finally got my super glue, so i went and finished the rigging on the ship's boat. First, i stropped the blocks and made up the shrouds and their lanyards. Then, i did the rest of the rigging. This included the vangs for the yards, the outer stay, and the rope hanks. 2 and a half hours later, the rigging is done. Have a look! This is not only a micromodel, but a model within a model. The interesting thing about this is it is, with the exception of the hull itself, a near-total scratchbuild.
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    Here we go again! I rigged the halyard on the boat's sprit. I started the tye at the mast top: Then, the halyard went down through the double thimble, and back up to the single thimble at the top: Then, the halyard belayed down to the cleat at the foot of the mast: I will do all the necessary rope hanks at the end of the rigging phase.
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    Also, a launch is the largest boat on a ship. The kind of boat you want is a pinnace or a jolly boat.
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    Even then, you should probably compare the figures that come in your kit to the boat, and see if it seems realistic. However, you are the shipwright, and it's your ship.
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    You will be using the same boat as i am for your galleon. Trust me, it is ridiculously underscale. Your galleon, although advertised as 1/96 is actually more like 1/64, with the boat being closer to 1/96. Please, use a different boat or scratchbuild one that's actually the right scale.
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    Let's get one thing straight here. The goal was never to copy Kirill's homework. However, i have watched him build his own ship, and adopted his methods for use in my own kit. Should anything be similar in our builds, it is because he did something right, and i took notes. My goal is to, someday, be able to make my ships look like his. A good teacher's students copy his work detail by detail, learning and using their master's techniques. Now, let the ropework begin! First, i grabbed a spare rudder, made a tiller for it, painted the assembly and glued it to the stern of the boat: Then, i lashed the bowsprit to the mast step. \ After that, i made up a rope parrel for the yard, and lashed it to the mast as shown. It will end up laying lengthwise on the boat's frame. Finally, i made and painted two thimbles, one of which is tied to the mast to accept the halyard. The other one is a double thimble and will be used as part of the halyard. Tonight, i will do the rest of the running rigging, as well as the shrouds and stays, which will have single blocks as deadeyes/lanyards.
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    There's a good reason people like me flock to this build like moths to a light and study it like an archaeological find. His rigging skills are stunning, and he builds not as if he is making a model, but an exact scale representation of a ship itself.
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    Something good for once! Will there be anyone here to celebrate with me? Who knows. Now, i didn't want to do the same exact thing Kirill did with his boat. I wanted the boat to be a part of the ship, with the spars and oars on the deck lashed down. However, take a look at this image and then tell me, with a straight face, that there's enough room for this thing onboard. This thing goes all the way up to the capstan and down to the main fiferail. There's no way in hell this thing would fit. Cross-ways, it runs afoul of the ship's guns. Mind you, this is the smallest boat i could find in my collection. It's the boat from the Man O' War, which was comically underscale for that ship, but perfect for the galleon. So, i was forced to compromise. I wiped the dust off, repainted almost the entire boat, and fitted it with cleats, eyebolts, and a mast step i made myself, out of card. Keep in mind, this construct is stupidly small. Also, i probably got the thickest, sturdiest card on the market. It was insanely hard to cut, even with a brand new Xacto blade. I sanded the ends down to a reasonable shape, drilled a hole for the mast, painted it, and glued it in place. Then, i stole some spare timbers from my United States, trimmed them to size, and they became the mast, bowsprit, and yard (not pictured) The cool thing is, this boat will be rowed. I will glue the oars in place as if the boat is being actively rowed, and i will put a clear gloss on the underside of the boat and ends of the oars, to simulate being wet. There will be ropework, and lots of it, but not today as i am out of superglue.
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    The image i posted was of the smaller, but still massive, Holy Ghost.
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    Why do you think your viewing of the Time Team episode is unfortunate? They discovered a lot and gave much insight into the ships of the day. It is one of the only pieces of media about the Grace Dieu, and where i learned of the ship. The trapezoidal forecastle is likely a holdover from the earlier English cogs, just like the (albeit extremely overbuilt) clinker planking.
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    They said the Grace Dieu was well in excess of a hundred feet in length, closer to 200. The mast measurement is likely not exaggerated by more than 50 feet. She was absolutely gargantuan, and nothing bigger would be built until the 18th century. She was an unbelievable feat in terms of scale. However, when she was complete, there was no war left to fight. England controlled France, and the Genoese carracks were no longer a threat. So, the vessel that likely hundreds of thousands of man-hours and whole forests of timber went into simply laid in the mud of the Hamble, never to see the glory for which she was meant.
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    She was the "fairest vessel that ever man saw".
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    Kirill made a small shallop for his galleon. I might go in much the same direction, albeit having the boat be stowed on deck instead of displayed seperately. The spar and mast, as well as some ropes, will be stowed alongside the boat on deck. His boat looked like this: My boat will likely have either a square sail or lateen rig, but it wouldn't matter anyway. Either way, it won't have leeboards. The boat will be disassembled with oars and spars on the side.
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    I saw the Time Team episode. I am absolutely OBSESSED with carracks, especially the older ones. The Grace Dieu actually had triple-clinker planking, and was built to fight the Genoese carracks.
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    Don't forget the Grace Dieu of 1418
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    It doesn't have a boat. And i have been alone until you and Jeff came, Baker. I will steal a boat from HMS Victory and turn it upside down on the deck. It will be convincing enough. I will also steal dome deadeyes.
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    This is a massive 3-decker. The boat would have been onboard.
  20. Ferrus Manus
    Pavel Nikitin is an inspiration and a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness that all Ukrainians possess. If he ever releases something in 1/96 or 1/100 scale, i'm going for it. Soon the war will end, and the Blue and Yellow will wave victorious over an unbroken nation. When the guns go silent and the rebuilding commences, new opportunities to build a better nation will present themselves. And, I am sure, Ukraine will come away stronger and more prosperous than before.
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    I can't wait for Kirill to get home in May so he can see my progress. I will try to make room for a trip to the model shop for some decent large and small diameter rigging line.
  22. Ferrus Manus
    Guess I'm alone again. Yesterday i did some work on the galleon. First, i made up and installed the aft balcony. Then, i made up and installed the rudder, which i used my own spare eyebolts on. Afterwards, i installed all the ship's channels: I figure today i may as well see how some of my rope looks on the ship for the courses. The only ropes that need to go in before the decks are the anchor line and the running parts of the main course sheets. I also have to drill a million holes for eyebolts for the guns and deck stuff. There will be plenty of blocks that go on the decks for certain high-tension lines, that would require sailors to pull up on to belay. I am debating on whether or not to add spare spars and a boat. Your input would be helpful.
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    I did that on my Golden Hinde build. I absolutely DESPISE making mice, and i don't have a ropewalk. Im going to have to make a million of them for my Spanish Galleon.
  24. Ferrus Manus
    Where's the aft lateen outrigger? you'll need it soon. I assume you're afraid to knock it off accidentally. The lateen outrigger on my Man O' War broke in 3 places, i can't tell you how many times.
  25. Ferrus Manus
    I ended up choosing the first image to set as a mural on the transom of the galleon. First, i printed out a decal: Then, i painted the background of the transom white where the decal will be: Then, after that, i set the decal, before painting brown around the border of the decal: What i quite enjoy is that the decal is thin enough to set into the recesses of the molding, making it appear as though it has been painted onto the wood of the transom.

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