Isaiah

It depends on what you want to do,

40-1500 hours.

I’m still studying with books at the moment.

I’m working towards a career in aviation. First trying to obtain my Private pilots licence. (PPL)

I meant work on the ship in general. haven’t really done much since my last post.

Thank you Ferrus for the feedback and encouragement.

I will try to correct the forestay one of these days.

11 hours ago, ccoyle said:

 

Congratulations, you have now 'arrived'! All modelers break something somewhere along the way. Maybe even multiple somethings.

Don’t worry I’ve broken many other things as well.

I have rigged some of the standing rigging, thought I’d share my progress.

And yes, I broke the belfry.

Happy birthday mate!

How’s your degree in nautical history going? Are you going to start or have you started already?

Hello,

not that I know what I’m saying but I don’t know about the sail dragging on the deck. Seems like

it’s in the way? 🤷‍♂️

At least that’s what I can see, please correct me if it’s not.

I have assembled the main mast then gave both masts a coat of matte varnish.

Both masts are pretty much identical except for height. I still have to add a few more blocks to the main mast before I can start rigging.

One thing I would do differently is make my own solid wood mast heads, as the plywood ones tend to chip and aren’t as strong.

I still haven’t installed the pin rail for the foremast, I will either make the pins or order them.

I agree with Patrick, you’re not too far away from completion so finish the galleon.

then your next build will feel much more straight forward and organised.

Thanks Steven,

With enough force it came loose by itself. the topgallent mast is now straight.

on to the main mast.

I have assembled the foremast and is just sitting in place at the moment with no varnish.

the construction was straight forward with not too much difficulty, I think I’ve done everything correct.

I don’t know if you can see but the Topgallent mast is leaning back slightly on the lateral axis. As soon I assembled with glue and looked back to make sure it was square it was too late. The glue had already taken hold. I will have to remove it somehow.
 

I also textured the mast to make it look less like a machined dowel, and more like an actual mast, since I used the lathe method of tapering and shaping.
 

I will continue on and start the assembly of the main mast.

Thanks Steven and Ferrus.

Now that you’ve pointed out the stealers/ wedges they don’t make much sense. I can see how this was aimed at new modellers by stuff like that.

Thanks Steven,

As you’re aware I don’t have a whole lot of knowledge. What would the main things you see wrong with my planking or the model for that matter? 

Very nice work Marsalv, I might have to try making belaying pins on my lathe as I don’t have enough.

I will keep this forum up for later reference Ferrus thank you.

I’m near Warrnambool way.

I could’ve used a block plane to shape the masts and yards, but I’m lucky enough to have a lathe.

I’ve got most of the parts made for the foremast so I will start assembling maybe next week.

Foot hooks make sense, I was wondering why they had that name.

3 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

Congratulations. That possibly makes you the youngest member of MSW (at least that I know of!) About the same age as I was when I built my Great Harry.

 

Steven

I’m sorry but I think I beat Ferrus in being the youngest MSW member. 😄

14 minutes ago, Ferrus Manus said:

I actually graduated high school today!! So glad i made it. On to a degree in nautical history!! 

Congrats, 👌what kind of career in nautical history would you like to get into?

1 hour ago, Ferrus Manus said:

Do you, by any chance, own a wood-turning lathe? If not, you need one. 

Yes I do have one, I do woodworking as well which helps a lot with having the right tools for ship building.

I found these very interesting old videos on how they built a 1:1 replica of the Götheborg, a trading ship built by the company East Indiaman in Sweden.

The Götheborg wrecked just outside of Götheborg harbour in 1745.

Construction of the replica started in 1995 and the completion in 2003.

I absolutely loved these videos so I thought I’d share with anyone who hasn’t seen them.

part 1

Part 2

Part3

some additional info and history 

https://www.gotheborg.se/about-gotheborg/the-ship-s-history/

Thanks for the info.
 

I think they’re are paired, the manual says to just glue all the parts together before doing anything else. Also I’m referencing another colonial brig build by @Mike Hunt. He assembled the whole mast before fitting on to the ship.

so I’m pretty certain they are pairs. I’m new to all these nautical terms and techniques so I don’t know a whole lot.

I am going to make a start on the foremast. Please inform me if there’s anything I should know or if there’s anything I should do differently to the instructions.

Ok, I hope this is somewhat right.

I tied it at the eye bolt on the end of the davit first, then I threaded it through the hole on the other end, through one of the holes on the block, back up through the hole and down into the second hole next to it, then I threaded it through the second hole on the block and finally back up and through the eyebolt on the part of the davit that sticks past the transom.

I put cleats where you said (where the red circle is.) If I have verified that this is correct I will then wrap the remaining line around the cleat.