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  1. Ferrus Manus
    Seems people have kind of lost interest in this build, which is kind of a shame. That's because i have the biggest update yet: The lower masts' standing rigging is complete! First i began fitting the lower shrouds (dipped) onto the fore and main lower masts. Then, with much swearing and frustration, i made a mouse, and then a seize: Then, i repeated the process two more times, before completing the lower standing rigging.
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    Today, i did the burton tackles on the main, and set up the pennants on the receiving blocks. In total, there will be eight tackles and sixteen blocks. I belayed the falls to the sheer-poles, because there was no other place to put them. Next update will be the completion of the burton tackles and shrouds. Might be tomorrow, might be later. Those tackles were a S.O.B. to rig, because the receiving blocks were tucked away down between the deadeyes and the hull.
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    "That's what the mast is, that's what the point of the mast is..." So, i started on the masts. They are still not glued into place, but at least i started on the lower masts. I did elect to use oils, as per Kirill's advice, and i think they turned out great. The pictures did not do justice. I also practiced some rigging techniques on spare ropes. "Down with the topmast! Yare! Lower, lower! Bring her to try with th' main-course." -The Tempest, Shakespeare, 1610 Clearly, in 1610, which is near-contemporary with the Golden Hinde (a new ship when she set sail) galleons had a method of lowering the topmasts, just like with ships of later dates. Thus, and this is important, my task for you guys is to find me a diagram of a topmast-lowering tackle or rig.
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    @Baker I would request you stick around for the rigging. You will surely be needed. Your Pelican model will be my primary source for the rigging. It's the dead of winter, so you probably aren't doing much work on the Mary Rose anyways. I guess this might give you your model ship fix!
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    With as dangerous as 15th century seas were, they probably would not leave port without it, and if it were damaged, it would not be sailing at all. Then, you would have to completely replace the main and mizzen sails with furled ones! That would be no fun. I also do not see a need for the mainstay to be redone, after seeing your photo. I think making a foremast and its rigging would be a fun opportunity to pass the time and improve your model. I just wish i could even approach your level of skill. I can't wait to see it! I probably would not be of any help, but if you need me, i will surely be here.
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    Apologies for the slow updates, as i have been very tired over the past few days. Today, i installed the channels/deadeyes, and the main knighthead. Honestly, i was really unimpressed by the quality of the knightheads, especially with the context of having seen the Heller Soleil Royal. I watched Popeye2Sea do his Soleil Royal, and he had to offset the fore knighthead because if he didn't, it would be obstructed by the previous stay. I am glad Revell did not make the same error, saving me some time and sanity. Here is the knighthead and halyard: And on the ship: Now i did the best i could without buying card and making my own, and i would say i did about as well as anyone else could. But at least it isn't THIS: Yeah, that's right, THIS is what Revell wanted me to do. Anyways, the deadeyes were a royal pain because they didn't want to sit flush with the hull, they kept breaking in places, and they didn't want to align correctly; typical Revell deadeyes. I have a treat for you guys after you digest this post, maybe even later tonight: i have started on the masts! See ya 'round.
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    Yeah. Might do that. The immediate effects of the eye-dilating test subsided quicker than i thought they would, so i went down to the model shop and got some supplies. However, the whole "light sensitivity" effect stayed longer than it should have. I have brilliant blue eyes, so i am already very light-sensitive by default. However, i think this has also subsided by now. I might post an update later. I am starting the masts! yay!
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    Absolutely stunning. One day i would like to do a Mataro Carrack.
  9. Ferrus Manus
    Well, i currently can't see a darn thing. They dilated my eyes today, so no update on the Golden Hinde. I have been told i have to chill out with the up close work, because my eyesight is currently going downhill much faster than normal. I would like to cuss like a sailor right now, but this is an academic forum so i won't. I am 18 years old, and i have the eyesight of an old man. My left eye went down three times as much last year than what's normal. No, i will not stop modelling, or even slow down. I might just get some magnifying glasses or some other device i can attach onto my glasses while modelling. Forgive any potential typos: i currently can't really see.
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    This kit is older than most people here.
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    I have recently learned from @Baker that belaying pins did not in fact show up until after the Golden Hinde sailed. So, this model is now slightly inaccurate. However, this also means i can belay lines to basically whatever and wherever i want. I was thinking about belaying some of the topsail lines to the masttops, making room at the pinrails for more lines to be belayed (leech/buntlines, etc)
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    @Baker thank you for being my intellectual sparring partner. Now i know more about belaying pins!
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    Thank you for your answer.
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    I just think 95 dollars for about 200 sheets of paper and a hardback cover is more than i would pay. I am sure the book is extremely informative and well-written. I will likely buy a book on galleons instead, for around 30 dollars. I am impressed at Baker's collection, however. Someday, i may end up reading some of them.
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    I am quite impressed that you have 90 bucks to spend on a book. If i can find it used, i will consider buying a copy.
  16. Ferrus Manus
    I am currently looking into a book about the rigging of galleons. Modelling is an excuse to buy books.
  17. Ferrus Manus
    This is the beakhead of the Vasa. Pins. This is the only place they are found. No pins on any other rails. How were things belayed without pins?
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    Where can i get the books? I am seriously considering getting Your Noblest Shippe.
  19. Ferrus Manus
    Nope. I watched a documentary and in the days of the Golden Hinde, you just sat over the edge of the forward bulkhead and went. On Monday, the Monday Liar (the first person to tell a lie on Monday) would have the unpleasant job of cleaning it up. There might have been heads on the Golden Hinde; Baker was kind enough to add them on his model.
  20. Ferrus Manus
    I am confident we have established a pretty clear chain of command here on the golden Hinde build log: It's Kirill, then Baker, then Steven, then me. Anyways, i now have most of the hull done. The only thing that annoys me about how they designed the kit is that the poop deck encroaches on the railing and thus has some ugly gaps toward the front. I also painted the lantern rather differently. I painted the fields yellow, and then went back and put a dot of white in the middle. I literally painted the lantern like a Kinkade painting, and that was on purpose. Here is the progress: I have yet to attempt the decals on the aft of the balcony. I had a near-catastrophe today when the spritsail yard vanished into another dimension, only to reappear out of my chair. I might do the nagging knighthead post later today, or tomorrow.
  21. Ferrus Manus
    You seriously need to use belaying pins, dude. Belaying pins were found on the Mary Rose, which sank in 1545. This dispels the idea that they were invented in the early 1600's.
  22. Ferrus Manus
    Apologies for my absence. I have been going absolutely nuts on the Golden Hinde, so you guys are in for a real treat. First thing i did was to install the forward grating, which was not as bad as i thought it would be. Then, i installed the fore bulkhead and then the forecastle deck. Around that same time i did the beakhead side pieces. I originally painted the fields blue, but i decided that blue would conflict with the rest of the paint job. So, i played it safe and went with beige instead. After that, i did the bowsprit and the head timbers. I had to bend the bowsprit a slight amount at the base, in order to prevent it from shooting off to the port side. Now, it pretty much reaches the center. I then did the gammoning line on the bowsprit. These are a lot harder to do on galleons than other types of ships, because they have to be fed through a lot more stuff. I then installed the ACTUAL Golden Hinde onto the bow of the Golden Hinde, then worked on the forecastle deck accessories. I am painting the pins a different color than the rails for the first time, actually. I thought you would find that interesting. Why does the interior rail need the same level of detail work as the outside of the hull? Because England, that's why!
  23. Ferrus Manus
    So i promised i would touch up the stern paintwork, and that i did. I also painted and installed the aft balcony. It took me two hours, most of that was painting. I think it turned out pretty nicely. I decided to paint the fields of the balcony walls blue and beige, even though Revell wanted me to paint them straight brown with yellow trim. As you are probably aware by this point, i thought that simply wasn't exquisite enough. Come on, this is an English galleon. Of course i am going to go all out on the painting, at least to the best of my ability. This is the balcony: I think Revell could have designed this part a little better, and put a little less give in the bottoms of the wall pieces. That way, those tacky gaps would be avoided. I am glad it is done (kind of) though, because i knew this part would be a hassle due to the nature of the pieces and how they fit together. Anyway, the reason i said i was only kind of done is because there are decals for this part. I do not know if the decals are any good anymore, or if the 6 decades of this kit's existence has ruined them. I am probably leaning toward the latter, having dealt with a near original Cutty Sark. Even so, the Tudor roses, fleurs de lis, and crown decals look kind of cheap considering they are not actual molded decorations. When i did my Man O' War, i painted those decorations gold. I will not use those decals. However, i would like to put the E R on the back; anyone who remembers this kit knows that they go on the inner two squares of the back wall of the balcony. I will try the decals at a later date. The amount of sheer detail on the Golden Hinde is really adding up. English galleons were very exquisitely detailed with geometric patterns and decorative elements, a tradition starting with the carracks of Henry VIII. I'm sure its primary function was as an intimidation tactic. It must've worked.
  24. Ferrus Manus
    Hah! You're an expert, so being proved wrong would be more catastrophic. At least my Golden Hinde has a boat: where's yours? 😉 I just did some research, and it appears that small galleons either had a boat sat on the spar deck, or no boat at all. At one point, Drake had his men lower the boat into the water in order to appear busy, before surprising the Spanish. So, clearly, the Golden Hinde had a boat.
  25. Ferrus Manus
    Exactly. Freeing ports for ropes of various utilities. I'm just glad i did not miss something in the instructions, because now that the counter is glued on, i have no way of going back and changing things. Usually, boats were only towed behind ships in combat, to avoid them getting damaged and to free up space on the deck. I legitimately believe the boat is in its proper place and scale, unless someone proves me wrong. I am open to being proved wrong.

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