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  1. Bryan Woods
    That’s going to add a lot of detail to your build. I plan on doing a similar thing to a Sea of Galilee boat I built out of basswood.
  2. Bryan Woods
    Hey Jacques, I have used small pieces of copper tape and glue them on. then applied tiny drops of blacking solution just on the copper.
  3. Bryan Woods
    I’m no where near ready for a build like this, but you are doing a wonderful job of preparing me. I would have never figured out what you were doing by the words you were writing. But your pictures teach me well:-) thank you Glen!
  4. Bryan Woods
    Here is one I made to hang down straight. After it’s dry I push out the dowel to release the bottom loops. Maybe you could modify it like this. You’ll need to pick the size of clothes pin that will fit the coils you need. Those flat coils I just patiently stick them down on painter tape and dab glue when it starts getting out of control. Then after it dries I go a little farther. I coat it completely when I’m done. Usually mess with it when I first set down, then it’s easier to put aside unfinished when I have other things to do:-)
  5. Bryan Woods
    Palmerit, I built jigs and tried to mimic the size and the shape I was going to be putting them on.
  6. Bryan Woods
    Very impressive Jacques’, both build and the presentation!
  7. Bryan Woods
    Thanks Palmerit. I used straight white glue and surgically, apply it with a syringe and a micro tip. You have to leave room to compress the clothes pin, so you can remove them after they dry. Both ends of the rope are pinched off at the other end.
  8. Bryan Woods
    Most of my time spent on Le Martegaou the last 10 days has been cleaning up loose rope ends and making rope coils. The main sail went up pretty easy. Here are some jigs I used to make the rope coils. After that was done I carved a few more pets for the crew. I’d like to introduce the crew:-) From left to right, Captain Kurt, Landon Dogavon (Papillon), Chloe (Lab) and Ellie (Lab) Macy (Pekingese), Garfield (tabby), Maya (Pekingese) Sophia (cavalier, King Charles Spaniel) Top is Rea-Rea (Siamese), bottom Cullen (Shih Tzu) Marley (blue heeler) Top right Chief (German Shepherd), bottom right Spot (dalmatian). And last but not least, Goliath (cockatiel)Top left on picture below 🙂 So here’s the pics of what it’s really about. This was a really fun build. I wish they didn’t use plywood on the parts that showed to be stained. And the kit included some water slide decals (at least I thought they were) but they disintegrated before they even got close. Thanks everyone for the responses and likes.
  9. Bryan Woods
    Well done, on the pram!
  10. Bryan Woods
    JC, your work is so clean! I’m anxious to see all the layers of finish you’re going use. I have on my shelf a fishing boat kit from Diorama World that I’d like to weather.
  11. Bryan Woods
    I’m working on the last load of reef points:-)
  12. Bryan Woods
    Work on the main sail has progressed. I punched holes for the reef points and for the lacing to the yard. When making the sails I glued a thread between the layers of tea paper, so the sail wouldn’t move up and down on the yard while I was trying to lace it. Then I placed the sail between the two pieces of cardboard to keep me from wrinkling it up, while I was lacing it up. I never can remember how to start and end the rope when doing this. Now I have all the reef points to put on, which half of them are right up against the yard. I thought I would mess these up if put them on before lacing the yard on. There are two ropes that draw the sail in, that run through the two blocks on the yard. Also, the rope that raises the main sail. Then I need to tie on two blocks on the lower end of the yard that will hold the yard down at the bow.
  13. Bryan Woods
    Just setting back after I set Capt. Kurt by the mast. It looks like he is wondering if those cleats are supposed to be so massive. That block for the main sail seems large too. But if they were much smaller I would be wondering how I was going to tie them on:-) Kurt is about 5’9” in 1:80
  14. Bryan Woods
    Finished the head sail yesterday. I must say I was anxiously waiting to see if it was going to fit. All went well. It pulled the mast forward a bit. I measured the top of the mast to the bowsprit and it was true to the plan. Now to finish the main sail.
  15. Bryan Woods
    Setting back studying the model and thinking of my next move, I noticed how the stays had the mast pulled back even though there is very little tension on the stays. I mainly just got them straight. It looks to me like I need to rig the head sail first so I can straighten the mast up a bit before the main sail goes on. Opinions are welcome:-)
  16. Bryan Woods
    Standing rigging completed, now more work to be done on the sails and the yard.
  17. Bryan Woods
    Hey J, your pram is looking good. I use a number of different ways to heat the wood depending on what size or how much bend. One thing I picked up for $2 at the thrift store is a ladies hair straightener. It has a temperature dial on it. I just moisten the wood, not soak it then pull it through a few times. most of the time I leave it hanging where it is and move the wood down to it.
  18. Bryan Woods
    Thank you both, Ian and Glen for your tips:) after starting them I did order a set of hemostat. I should get them the first of next week. I’m not for sure but I doubt they are smooth:-(
  19. Bryan Woods
    I’ve been studying this rigging since the start of the build. Not seeing any clarity until I actually started working on it. The start was slow due to the fact I was having trouble seizing the lines on the blocks. I spent a day thinking of how to build a jig. Easy and time efficient are definitely not adverbs that describes the use of it. Maybe possible would work. Each stay has 3 ends. One end is tied to an eye bolt on the deck. I tied a clove hitch in this before installing it, which I still haven’t glued the eye bolt. This line passes through the block hanging on the mast and has a double block with another line continuing from it. I used the second hole in the block to tie this line on. That may not be proper but was easier for me. That end looped through the block on the rail and back to its own block. From there it tied to an adjacent pin on the rail. Setting back looking at it now, it’s not that confusing. But looking at those black lines on the plan made me wonder:-) I got 3 more to do plus lots more on the sails before the change to the running rigging. It wasn’t any clearer all hid behind all the standing rigging on the plan.
  20. Bryan Woods
    Great job Bob, if you are like me, it’s a little sad when the build winds down. But luckily the next one starts it all over again:-)
  21. Bryan Woods
    Nice work Palmerit, I pick up the smallest wooded beads from Hobby Lobby. The ones I got are about 3 mm. Still a little large I think.
  22. Bryan Woods
    Update on the sails. For starters the fold at the bottom of the main sail still bothers me a bit. I didn’t remember, but when made the sails for the shallop I rolled the paint on with a small foam roller:-/ The thick amount of paint I used along with the brush strokes, I thinks makes it look like. Acrylic? Vinyl? Or maybe microfiber:-) Before I remembered about the roller I tried to think of a way to give it less shine and a different texture. I used a darker paint on this test. I blotted the wet paint with a piece of fabric. I think it looks better. Not fore sure about the darker color. I’ve got about 50 of those ties that hang from the sails. I’m planning on continuing with this set until I mess them up. Then if that happens maybe the next ones, I do better.
  23. Bryan Woods
    Great Elmir, the wood for the planks is soft and were easy to bend. I wish I had tapered the middle planks in bow symmetrically. I didn’t do the math and played it a plank at a time. Since I was painting the it really didn’t matter except I need to learn to do the math:-) I also think the tapered should have been longer, say 6 - 7 cm.
  24. Bryan Woods
    The mast didn’t take too long. It only has one hole for the main sail rigging and two plastic cleats. The yard was two dowels glued together and then tied together with two blocks for pulling in the sail. I started the sail this morning. I traced the main sail on the teabag paper. Then I squeezed a good amount of acrylic paint on it. I was trying to see if I could leave some cloth like texture behind:-) After covering the sheet, it was hung to dry. I’ve made sails for two other ships with this material. Although I think I’ve done each one a little different. They were also smaller sails. I noticed while it was drying I could still see the folds in the paper:-( I’m hoping they won’t be that bad after it’s all done. After it dried a bit I cut the sail out, and some 2 & 4 mm strips for reinforcements and trim. I sandwiched a .1mm thread between the sail and a .2mm strip. After glueing all the strips on the unpainted side, it will dry until tomorrow and I’ll do the same to the painted side.
  25. Bryan Woods
    I’m no t a seamstress either:-) The last few sails I made I used teabag paper that’s used in paper crafts. It maybe silk span? It’s pretty easy to work with and not very costly. I think it is closer t scale than cloth, but I only tried it because I can’t sew good enough for people to look at:-)

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