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The Sailor got a reaction from tasmanian in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
She has ratlines!!
Well, with it the standing rigging is done.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Thanks, Tim!
A little progress...
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
No way! After all the work my Pickle sails with two boats.
I‘ve made a little modification on the fore yard stirrups. They are not made from brass wire but the same black thread I used for the footropes.
The gammoning and the lower mast shrouds (fore mast) are rigged.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
At last the ship's boats have been completed. Believe me, it was a real challenge.
First of all the boat's resin hulls should have been sanded. Otherwise you can have big problems when glueing the cartridge paper for the ribs into the hull. My big awareness...
But the rest was quite easy.
Well, the lauch is very tall and I'll don't fit it until the rigging has been completed.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Thanks, Bill.
The assembly of the yards, gaffs and the driver boom is done.
The next photo shows the dry fitted parts.
Maybe it‘s very helpful using brass wire to keep the parts in place when fixing the parrels.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Thank you very much for your kind words B.E., Ferit and Bob.
This afternoon I've painted the masts.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Assembly of the masts.
The two parts of the lower masts. The lower parts are 6mm dowels and the upper parts are 4x4mm walnut.
Fore top and main top are fitted. The top must sit parallel to the waterline when the masts are fitted into locating holes.
And the same procedure with the topmasts. This time the lower parts have to be sanded to an octagon.
Ready for painting.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Time for bowsprit and mast assembly. I‘ve just finished the bowsprit. For tapering all the masts, yards and booms I‘ll use my Proxxon lathe.
Here are the tapered parts. The two holes in the bowsprit cap have to be drilled in.
And here is the assembled bowsprit with all the fittings. The bowsprit and jib-boom should be stained walnut, but I like this colouring more. Well, it's just a matter of taste.
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The Sailor got a reaction from tasmanian in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Only a minor update for today.
I've glued the elm tree pumps into place and fixed the anchor to the anchor cable.
Well, it wasn't even a good idea to paint the casing and the outlet black...
The anchor will be stowed later
And at last a total view as of July 27.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Hi all, the next part of the deck fittings is done: the elm tree pumps. The assembly was quite time-consuming.
The first image shows all the parts of the pumps
Referred to the instruction the outlet should be just glued to the casing and nothing else. I decided to fit the parts into each other. I also drilled a little hole into the outlet.
In the next step I've glued the two parts of the yoke together and glued then to the side of the pump casings.
The rest of the assembly was quite easy.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Hi all, today I've finished the anchor.
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The Sailor got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Thank you very much, Hamilton.
Now here are some more pictures of the rig:
The rig is done now. At last there are some finishing touches in order. As you can see, all the belaying pins still need some rope coils.
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The Sailor got a reaction from dafi in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Many thanks for your kind comments, Bob, Bill and B.E.
She is rigged so far. Now I have to adjust the complete rig. It's only a short progress for today, but I'm still busy.
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The Sailor reacted to egkb in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Cracking good work Richard, there might be a Pickle in my future judging from your posts.
Eamonn
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The Sailor got a reaction from dafi in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Thank you very much, Hamilton.
Now here are some more pictures of the rig:
The rig is done now. At last there are some finishing touches in order. As you can see, all the belaying pins still need some rope coils.
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The Sailor reacted to hamilton in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Hi Richard:
I love the close up shots - gives a great impression of the fine points! And it's also exciting to see the rigging dangling around waiting for the final touches - very exciting!
hamilton
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Thanks a lot, Ferit and Bill.
The yards are in place now.
And here is the first picture of the running rigging:
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
She has ratlines!!
Well, with it the standing rigging is done.
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The Sailor got a reaction from SkerryAmp in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Many thanks for your kind comments, Bob, Bill and B.E.
She is rigged so far. Now I have to adjust the complete rig. It's only a short progress for today, but I'm still busy.
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The Sailor reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Snake by Beef Wellington - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1: 64 - First wooden ship build
Few pics before I forget on the approach taken for the single blocks for the carronade rigging, this seems to have worked best so far after many choice words on multiple failures. Finding this particularly fiddly dealing with the hooks and the blocks and keeping them aligned....at least the double blocks only need stropping.
After simple overhand knot through the previously made hook, applied a bit of GS Hypo glue to the thread and attach the single block (very small amount of glue, this is just a temp at way to stop the block continually falling out
Yet another overhand knot around the block for the stropping. "Helping hands" come in very handy here
With the block still in the helping hands, pry open the stropping enough to insert a length of the line through and pull around so its at the bottom of the block (believe its the **** end?) and tie a double overhand knot
Apply some dilute PVA glue and trim once dry...repeat
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The Sailor reacted to marsalv in Royal Caroline by marsalv - FINISHED - Panart
Hi guys, I'm very glad you like my boat building .
I finished the the rudder and I added a belt of decorations on the boat. The boat is in fact done.
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The Sailor reacted to marsalv in Royal Caroline by marsalv - FINISHED - Panart
Jastrzab: thanks for comments. Next pictures are following special for you .
Sparrow: Jan, I am very glad to serve as a source of inspiration . Some years ago I was in the same situation, but after busy years in business I have now a lot of time on ship modeling .
The inside of the boat is completely ready, the rudder remains to be completed and then anchor and oars.
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The Sailor reacted to Blue Ensign in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Nice job Richard
B.E.
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The Sailor got a reaction from hamilton in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Thanks a lot, Ferit and Bill.
The yards are in place now.
And here is the first picture of the running rigging:
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The Sailor reacted to shark bait in HM Schooner Pickle by The Sailor - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Hey Richard,
You are doing a fine job with this model. I especially like the parrels in this photograph. Great work on the rigging as well.
Bill
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