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Hello Jan

Are you going to add the topgallant mast sections? I added them too mine because with the model being almost 4 feet long the masts seemed a little too short.I know a lot of modelers don`t add them due to space limitations or the want to show the ship as it looked on her maiden voyage.With or without them you still have a great looking model.

/Mark

Thanks very much Karl & John - your comments are much appreciated. .

Wow - nice setup.Your work area is almost as messy as mine .Looks like the black table is adjustable in height - something I could really use when rigging these tall ships.

/Mark

Thanks Frank,Vince,& Nigel. Well let`s see  - maybe the Nuestra Senora or Royal William  or the MS version of Vanguard  or Constructo Prince or............................

/Mark

Thanks Jan V.,Mike,& Ulises .I also have the Corel kit & hope to do a better job on it as more info on the structure & rigging comes available.

FINISHED! I decided to add a stern lantern to finish it off. There are still a number of errors but I am fairly satisfied how it came out. I want to thank everyone for all the loos & likes during the build.The problem now is where to put it - it`s almost 4 ft long. An even bigger problem is deciding what to build next I will try to put a few more pics in the gallery.

/Mark

Thanks Rich!

/Mark

Hello Frank

The PDF came through fine - thanks again.

/Mark

Thanks Frank - no I do not have the book. Either a copy or sketch would be fine. I may get the rigging book by Fred at the museum when it comes out later in the year.

/Mark

Hello Frank

Do you happen to know how those davits are rigged to lift the anchor? I remember seeing a picture somewhere but can`t recall where.

/Mark

Karl - no sails. I find it very difficult to get them to look right.I might attempt some furled sails on my next build. Thanks also to you & Janos for your nice comments.

Thanks John & everyone for the likes.

/Mark

I agree - looks like it will work nicely.

/Mark

A little more progress - all yards mounted. just a few more lines left like braces,anchors,flags,& a few misc.items.note the hooks & rings on the lower end of the mizzen lateen yard - I think this is correct.That light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter...........

/Mark

Hello Cristi

Looks like you will be busy for quite a while. I built the older version of this kit many years ago & really enjoyed it.

/Mark

Looks good - I also have these davits made but am waiting until the rest of the ship is almost done - ropes & other things seem to get caught on anything sticking out the sides of the ship.

/Mark

Hello all. another little update - fore & main yards mounted & rigged except for the braces - they will be last. Tried to get pictures with a dark background so the light rigging shows up better.The running rigging is a little too light colored but I am not going to re-do it.

/Mark

Super job! Brings back memories of when I did mine.  I also have the RW waiting for me.

/Mark

Very nice & very clever solution.

/Mark

Hello everyone! Thanks for all the nice comments & likes.I don`t know if the rigging is 100% correct but it is the best I can make out after looking at all the photos I could find - mostly Clayton`s. Lin Feng - I believe I lost a bunch of pictures due to a glitch in the MSW system & can`t re-load them since I didn`t save them. I actually bought new chainplates made by Amati from Ages of Sail & slightly modified them. If you are interested the Amati part numbers are 4092/07 & 4092/05.

/Mark

Thanks Ulises. By the way I copied your jig for making rope coils - hope you don`t mind  .

/Mark

Hello all.I managed to finish the bowsprit rigging - resembles a spider web. Would be much easier if I had 3 hands.

/Mark

Ulises - that was me. my kit had walnut & boxwood planking for the second layer of planking but there wasn`t enough of the boxwood to do even one side.As I recall the boxwood was supposed to be used between the whales.I had enough of the lime to do the first layer of planking.

One more thing about Mamoli - be sure and inventory the kit. Every Mamoli kit I have done was short either wood or metal parts.

/Mark

Kurt Van Dahm is building the kit for Ships in Scale magazine. I believe he is a member of this forum.You might try and contact him.

/Mark