Sjors

WOW !!!!!!!!!
 
Sjors

Thanks again for the "likes" and comments.
 
Half an update.. I guess that's what I'll call it.    I sanded, scraped, filled gaps and put on one coat of wipe on poly on the starboard side.  There's a couple of dings I'll just have to live with.  Had a weird reaction with the sanding dust and wipe on poly thought during gap filling.  Some of the gaps (most) went black. I'm not sure why.  Then again, the planking all looked one color until the poly went on.  I'm still happy with it as the color variations give it something other than solid wall of wood color.
 
Now focusing on the port side.  Here's pics of the starboard side.
 



 
And this last one is a "before" and "after" shot. 

 

Sjors, I think about the Admiral all the time, Murphy he can just go somewhere else!! Thoughts were on terminating the stays, I am leaning towards just running parallel with the center line of the bowsprit which would leave them just below the wale.
 
J, depends on your definition of "lovely." Thanks for the kind words though.
 
I should probably have added that the Bees were not included in the Constructo instructions, that's a bash.
 
Sam

Thanks so much John, George and Sjors for the nice comments and thanks also to the "likes".
 
Sjors, I think you're quite right that it's easier than making up the individual links for chains, but these had their moments as well.  
 
Bob

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Guess what......
 
Someone put signs for me to find the way to the hobby room........
And I find it !!!!!!!!!
Love the smell of a new hobby room with stuff and a model somewhere         
I did something......yippie !!!!!!!!
 
I finished the gunport lids on the starboard side and make also the chainplates.
The chainplate that comes close to the bow have also the deadeyes.
Strange system to attach those deadeyes.......
I think that it is better to place the deadeyes first before I attach the chainplate to the hull ?
Maybe someone can shine a light for me on that ????????
That should be then for the port side and the other builds in the future..........
 
Sjors
 

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Thanks all and also for the likes !
 
@ Nils,
 
Rigging is still far and far away !!!!
I'm still struggling with the rudder and keep that moving forward all the time.......
 
@ Bug and George,
 
Thank you     
 
@ Frank,
 
Also thanks and......I love my new hobby room   
Anja has her own hobby room in this house......the kitchen         
 
@ Sam,
 
No need to be jealous .
I have to keep it clean from the Admiral and you know it.....the woman is the boss in the house.
( maybe she is now not so angry when she read the answer to Frank )
 
@ Bob,
 
Thanks and also a welcome back for you .
You have found your internet again       
 
@ Mark.
 
The hobby room is next to the laundry room so a mistake is very easy.
And yes, there is also the iron.
I think that was a hint from Anja when there is laundry over there....pfffffffffffff 
And thanks for the tip.
You give me one   
 
@ Grant,
 
Thank you !!!!!!
 
Sjors

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Thanks all and also for the likes !
 
@ Nils,
 
Rigging is still far and far away !!!!
I'm still struggling with the rudder and keep that moving forward all the time.......
 
@ Bug and George,
 
Thank you     
 
@ Frank,
 
Also thanks and......I love my new hobby room   
Anja has her own hobby room in this house......the kitchen         
 
@ Sam,
 
No need to be jealous .
I have to keep it clean from the Admiral and you know it.....the woman is the boss in the house.
( maybe she is now not so angry when she read the answer to Frank )
 
@ Bob,
 
Thanks and also a welcome back for you .
You have found your internet again       
 
@ Mark.
 
The hobby room is next to the laundry room so a mistake is very easy.
And yes, there is also the iron.
I think that was a hint from Anja when there is laundry over there....pfffffffffffff 
And thanks for the tip.
You give me one   
 
@ Grant,
 
Thank you !!!!!!
 
Sjors

Frank !!!!
 
Enjoy the day and make it a lovely day !!!
 
Anja ( kiss and hugs  from her ) and Sjors ( handshake from me)
 
 
 

Thoughts about what Sam.....
 
The garage door ?
The admiral ????
Murphy ??????
 
Sorry, I can not help you with the bowsprit.
I don't understand a thing about it 
 
Sjors

Totally different then what i have to do with my chains........
This is looking easier then what I'm doing.
But it looks great Bob.
 
Sjors

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Frank !!!!
 
Enjoy the day and make it a lovely day !!!
 
Anja ( kiss and hugs  from her ) and Sjors ( handshake from me)
 
 
 

Pay de bill Bob.......that helps normally     
 
Sjors

Totally different then what i have to do with my chains........
This is looking easier then what I'm doing.
But it looks great Bob.
 
Sjors

Guess what......
 
Someone put signs for me to find the way to the hobby room........
And I find it !!!!!!!!!
Love the smell of a new hobby room with stuff and a model somewhere         
I did something......yippie !!!!!!!!
 
I finished the gunport lids on the starboard side and make also the chainplates.
The chainplate that comes close to the bow have also the deadeyes.
Strange system to attach those deadeyes.......
I think that it is better to place the deadeyes first before I attach the chainplate to the hull ?
Maybe someone can shine a light for me on that ????????
That should be then for the port side and the other builds in the future..........
 
Sjors
 

Guess what......
 
Someone put signs for me to find the way to the hobby room........
And I find it !!!!!!!!!
Love the smell of a new hobby room with stuff and a model somewhere         
I did something......yippie !!!!!!!!
 
I finished the gunport lids on the starboard side and make also the chainplates.
The chainplate that comes close to the bow have also the deadeyes.
Strange system to attach those deadeyes.......
I think that it is better to place the deadeyes first before I attach the chainplate to the hull ?
Maybe someone can shine a light for me on that ????????
That should be then for the port side and the other builds in the future..........
 
Sjors
 

Frank !!!!
 
Enjoy the day and make it a lovely day !!!
 
Anja ( kiss and hugs  from her ) and Sjors ( handshake from me)
 
 
 

Joel,
Thank you, that's more or less what I figured.
Sjors, Its always a pleasure to make your life interesting my friend!!!
 
So, life slowed down a bit for me and I thought I would have time to get a whole lot of building done this week since I had Monday and Tuesday off. Murphy however had other plans for me. We have a roll up style garage door and it chose Sunday night to explode. Better Half was bringing in Christmas ornaments to decorate, I was in the house moving stuff around when I heard this horrible mechanical screaming and Better Half cursing like a sailor (amusing if it was different circumstances as she is rather petite and ladylike) Come to find that two rollers on one side of the door fell off and the other side bound up and the balancing wheel and cable were all spun off, the bracket that holds the opener was twisted off and several panels off the door were slightly buckled. So, Monday was spent moving several shelving units and everything on them - 30 plus years of accumulated hand and bench top carpentry tools as well as 20+ years of her accumulated broadcasting stuff. Needless to say I accomplished very little in the way of building.
 
I did manage to get a block built to anchor the Bowsprit as well as the Bees shaped and glued on. Now of course since I have once again charged full speed ahead with out really considering the ramifications I realize I have put myself in the position of deviating from Constructos rigging plan. The rigging plan shows the Fore Top Mast Stay anchored to the end of the Bowsprit and no Fore Top Mast Preventer Stay at all. From what I can gather based on Chucks Syren instructions and Fully Framed these stay will terminate to lanyards either at the hull or the wale just below the cap rail? I cant imagine the splash guard would be strong enough, besides the angle created from the Bees to the splash guard looks totally wrong.
 
Thoughts?
 
Sam