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  1. SiriusVoyager
    Added the ratlines to the port side. I then noticed that the dead eye on the left had twisted around and the knots were in the front. Fortunately this was a simple fix as redoing the lanyard only took a couple of minutes.
  2. SiriusVoyager
    Good luck on the build! Welcome to MSW!
  3. SiriusVoyager
    The port side is a bit more even. The next step is to add the ratlines to the top shrouds. I think I need to work on removing the fuzz off of the cotton threads.
  4. SiriusVoyager
    Very nice Dory! Looking forward to watching the pram be built.
  5. SiriusVoyager
    To install the futtock shrouds, I clamped the eye of the first shroud to the top, the tied the futtock shroud near the highest ratline, then lashed it. For the next two I pinned them to an index card to get the heights right. I messed up a little by pulling the shroud a bit too much when tying off the futtocks which helped caused the dead eyes to not be quite even. The next step was to create the top shrouds. These were pretty straight forward. Rather than tying the lines to the topmast head, I looped and lashed them. Attaching them to the bottom, I made a loop and clamped the loop down to add weight for tension and to free up my hands to do the first lashing. I used the loop to rig the dead eyes. I was able to do this on the futtock shroud dead eyes without much of a problem, but for some reason the dead eyes on the top shrouds didn't want to cooperate. Once the loop was around the dead eye the lashing could be slid down and the rigging tightened. The three dead eyes attached. They are a little uneven, but I thought it would correct for the futtock shroud being a bit off. lanyards were rigged next. As can be seen, not quite level. As a side note, this little threading tool was the best dollar ever spent.
  6. SiriusVoyager
    You could always be ambitious and build both simultaneously and let us know the differences 😃
  7. SiriusVoyager
    I wish I could say those were all original ideas but I am not that clever. I wish I could remember where I came across both ideas so I could give proper credit. In any event, I’m happy to see that something I posted was helpful. Thanks you for taking the time to check out and comment on my build log!
  8. SiriusVoyager
    I think the simplest solution (though maybe not the most elegant) is this: If it is already fuzzy, lightly sand with 220 grit sand paper. If not, then skip that step. Paint a thin layer. When dry, lightly sand again with 220 grit sand paper. Repeat once or twice more until you can paint with no fuzz.
  9. SiriusVoyager
    Thanks Chuck! Next was the futtock shrouds. Lashing these at first was difficult, but once I got going it wasn't so bad. I decided I didn't want to lash them with the thread provided in the kit. It is just too thick, so I used sewing thread which was much easier to use. I clamped the shroud on two pieces of scrap wood to elevate it above the table. The loop is to pass the shroud through itself when it goes around the dead eye. I started the lashing by tying it down to the shrouds to hold it in place, then used cow hitches to pull each loop tight to each other. I am sure this is not how it is done on a real ship, but it works on with the thin thread. I am not sure if the cow hitch is easy to see here. Basically it is just a loop, but pulled through itself. The thread loops around the two pieces of the shroud and the other end of the lashing thread. This is so there is a way to tie it off at the top. There is the Lashing above. I continued with a second lashing on each shroud. The first three I made, I made the mistake of gluing the lashing with diluted PVA once they were tied off. This was a mistake because it wasn't properly fitted for when the shroud is looped around the dead eye. The next three I didn't glue until the dead eye was inserted. The lashings could easily be slid down the shroud then glued. OH NO! DON'T CUT MY ARMS OFF!! AAAHHH! The finished futtock shrouds.
  10. SiriusVoyager
    Great looking Dory!
  11. SiriusVoyager
    That is a very professional looking half hull. Great job!
  12. SiriusVoyager
    It looks like you are off to a good start on your first model. Welcome to MSW!
  13. SiriusVoyager
    Finished the ratlines on the port side. Not much else to mention since it was the same process as the starboard.
  14. SiriusVoyager
    Great looking model! Nice and clean lines.
  15. SiriusVoyager
    On an iPhone you can create an shortcut to any website on your home screen. Open MSW in Safari, click on share, then scroll down and select add to home screen. It will place an icon on your phones home page. It isn't really an app, but just a shortcut to open MSW in Safari.
  16. SiriusVoyager
    Welcome to MSW!
  17. SiriusVoyager
    Starboard ratlines are now rigged. It took about an hour to do 10 once I got a rhythm going. This got me really good at using two sets of tweezers, one straight and one bent end, to manipulate the thread. I think my PVA needed to be a bit more diluted for a cleaner look.
  18. SiriusVoyager
    Welcome to MSW!
  19. SiriusVoyager
    Started the ratlines. 10 out of 60 done. They are a simple hitch on the outer shrouds and clove hitches on the inner shrouds. Once I got a good routine going on the clove hitches they went on fairly quickly. There is a touch of diluted PVA on each knot.
  20. SiriusVoyager
    Thanks. I enjoy the rigging as well, at least what little I have done.
  21. SiriusVoyager
    Very nice work Greg! The attention to detail and patience in your build can really be seen.
  22. SiriusVoyager
    The instructions call for making the entire mast first. I learned after it was done that the lower mast should be made, then the shrouds so that they can be laid over the mast head. Once the shrouds are in, then the top mast can go on. This makes a lot more sense as the shrouds can really only be tied on around the mast head on a fully built mast. Next time I will make proper shrouds with lashed loops at the top. I also didn't realize that deadeyes were meant to be positioned in a specific way. I was able to turn most of them, but not all due to being glued in. Also for next time, I would make one [set] of shrouds and lanyards at a time so the others aren't in the way as much. I definitely need to work on my knot tying and lashing. It's done, but not very clean. With thread this fine though, I am not sure how to hide even a simple clove hitch. I used some wire spacing jigs to try and line up the deadeyes, but I don't think they will be perfectly even when done. Next time I will use a board and nail jig to make the all an even height. The first lanyards were relatively straight forward.
  23. SiriusVoyager
    Welcome to MSW!
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    Welcome to MSW!
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    Welcome to MSW!

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