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Hello Everyone and greetings from jerry's drydock. I have been progressing very well, mostly because of the much appreciated help i have received from David (shipyard Sid) and by my studying Petersson's book, "Rigging Period Shiop Models" and the bible, of course, "The Anatomy of nelson's Ships" by Longridge. In my last post I showed my progress building the Fore Yard and since then I have mounted it to the Foremast, rigged it and have arrived almost at the same place for the Fore Topmast Yard. This yard is mounted and except for the bottom two tackles, it is almost completed too. I'd like to post my latest photos and I believe I have approximately 20 pictures so I will make two post with 10 photos in each. Today was a fascinating day; I can't believe how little things can take so long. Putting together the parrells took most of time since it is the first time I ever attempted this operation and because one is dealing with little miniscule beads that can easily disappear. But I managed, and I believe the next mast's yards will go a bit smoother. Speaking about the parrells I believe my method of using two bead stringers at the same time quickened the process. The photos should illustrate what I mean. Also, when handling the very tiny trucks (that get lashed to the foremast standing backstays) I lightly glued the lashing to the truck which allowed me to handle it easier as I tied it to the backstay. So as they say, "a picture is worth a thousand words," I will now follow with the photos. Please remember to place your mouse over the photo for its caption. And please let me know if I can be more helpful by answering any questions. I hope everyone has a wonderful evening. Best, Jerry
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Thanks, Glenn...Your comment is well appreciated. Hope your day is going well. Jerry
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Hi lawrence.. I appreciate your visit to my log, especially on a Sunday...I also thank you for your very nice comments which I really don't deserve. Yep, the first yard is rigged; the trouble is there are eight more to go but as you said, after doing one, the rest should be quicker....and less frustrating. I did make the fore top yard and its two little pointed friends and will start fancying them up tomorrow some time. Hope to see you soon for a little chat and for a closerr look at your booms. Best to Bernie... Jerry
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Hello Glenn. it's so nice to watch your log and to see the great strides you have made. I'm a bit jealous of your style as I didn't add some of the touches that you did. For example..no waterway or beam shelf just plain painted bulwarks. But at the stage I'm in I'm happy anyway. You are doing a beautiful job and the reporting in your log, I'm sure is being very helpful to others. I'll keep looking as it is great to see another Victory in the MSW fleet coming along so nicely. Have a great day, Jerry
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Hello David...Any work that I get done to your liking is because of your help. No way would I be here without all the communicatyion from you. Thank you so much, David. Jerry
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A little more from the drydock....I've been building the first yard (the Fore yard) for several days. I find that it takes a lot more time than I thought it would. Besides the actual shaping of the dowels, the attachment of the hanging blocks, the serving and application of the sling, etc.are guilty of being time consumers. Even the hanging of all the blocks on the yard was no easy chore for me. But I have arrived at the time where setting the yard is getting very close. I still have to serve and make the top portion of the sling and also the truss pendants. And, taking David's (Shipyard Sid) advice, I plan to thread the blocks under the fore top before attaching the yard. It seems that this will be very difficult to do if attempted after the yard is hung. This brings me up to date and it's been enjoyable to be able to undertake this type of construction. I'm looking forward to the next yard and so on. Have a great day... Jerry
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Good morning, Lawrence. Good to see you're up and at 'em nice and early. Go ahead, man, get those deadeyes and blocks going. You'll be very happy when all that ornamental stuff is hooked together. I was thinking what a lot of work the sailors must have had pulling and tying all those ropes. Have a great day, lawrence...See you later. Jerry
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Hello David....and many thanks for your comments...Yes, here comes the cob webs. But, I expect it'll be quite some time before i actually strip thread off the bobbins as I'll be spending a lot of time building the yards, gaffs and booms fiirst. I think you did the same thing. Did you make any headway regarding a display case? Take care, David..Jerry
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Hello Glenn,, it was very nice of you to visit my log. I very much want to take your advice but i keep finding myself reading and studying information on running rigging. I plan to build all the yards before starting the actual rigging rather than rigging the yards one at a time as the manual calls. I believe most other builders have done this the same way. Hope you had a good night's sleep before you read this. Jerry
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Hello Everyone...Well, today's the day that I can say ...The standing rigging has been completed. I'll probably take a few days off to regain my psychie before I begin the next and I believe, the hardest phase of all, the running rigging. I have been meaning to say for some etime that one can read the caption of a photo by placing one's mouse over the picture. I guess I'm too lazy to write additional captions so please, if you are interested, place your mouse on the photo for the caption. Here are the final pictures that bring my standing rigging to completion. I wish everyone a very happy evening Jerry
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Hey Patrick.. Thanks for looking in my build. Slow and steady is probably the better way to go. I don't realize that I'm moving quickly as I just try and do a little each day. Some days I do have to do other things or this house will fall apart. Yesterday was a good example of doing a bunch of stuff other than working on Victory. There are, of course, days when one needs to get supplies as this build is using more parts than came with the kit. I'm specifically referring to deadeyes, blocks, belaying pins, eyelets, etc....I also have been getting low on some of the threads. And of course, I'm probably going through cement like water. Oh well, I'm back at it today, the day i hopee to finish the standing rigging. Hope you have a terrific day.. Jerry
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Good morning, Lawrence.. I drank so much scotch that day that there was nothing left for the little guys. But they didn't seem to mind as they dilligently went to work again without complaining. I'll make sure that they are taken care of the next time. Today I hope to finish the bowsprit shrouds and the bobstays. if I do, then I'll be ready to begin the running rigging. Have a good day and hello to the admiral. Jerry
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Hello David.. I checked my insurance policy...I have coverage for breakage...That is if my house breaks..Nothing mentioned about the ship model..Should I cancel my policy? I think not but I will bemore careful. I like your idea of putting pieces of tape on the "invisible" places to call your attention to. Hope your day is going well and many thanks for the visit. Jerry
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Good morning (that's what it is here) Brian. Nice to have you visit. Thank you for the nice feedback and I hope you'll come around again. Hope your day has been going well. Jerry
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Good morning, Glenn. When the mast broke I thought it was all over. But, as you said, it may have been just a minor bump. Thank you for your visit and for your positive comments. I hope your day goes well. Jerry
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Hello Sailor, Thank you for dropping in on my log and for your words of encouragement. I sincerely appreciate your taking the time to visit and hope you have a terrific day. Jerry
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Hello Everyone...Since reporting my progress the last time I have managed to forge ahead despite a couple of tragedies to my Victory. It's absolutely exremely easy to become careless when in this stage of the build. There are so many "sticks' protruding from the hull in every angle immaginable and I was the victim of these flying 'things." To begin with, as I was working some of the stays I heard the dreadful "snap" sound and almost cried like a baby when I discovered that somehow my carelessness caused the tip of my main mast to break. The dowel was laying over about 4 or 5 inches from the top with what looked like hundreds of pieces of black, waxed spaghetti attached to it in a tangled mess. A couple of arms of the top mast platform apparently broke too. I walked out of the room, poured a triple scotch, and figured I couldn't do any worse drunk trying to make this type of difficult repair. When I previously broke off one of the boomkins a few days before I was very upset but what happened to the main mast looked like a total disaster. I drank about half the scotch and quickly gave the situation a real look-see before I might get high. I tried turning the broken tip in several directons and couldn't believe my eyes when making one adjustment all the threads looked as if they were line up correctly again. I placed the broken tip back in place and the tension from all the lines acted liked a big clamp and held the piece in place. I gingerly removed the tip once more, placed some CA on the mast stub and set the tip back in place once more. I made sure it was straight and then finished my scotch and said a prayer. When I figured the cement was set I checked it out from all angles and seeing that it appeared plumb, I coated the broken area with epoxy cement and as of this writing everything is fine once again. So i finally continued my progress. Once I finish the Bowsprit shrouds and the bobstays, I will be ready to begin the running rigging. Here are some photos of my progress. Thanks for listening, Jerry
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Hello Glenn.. I've been so busy with my own Victory that I have neglected many of my on line friends. I just wanted to tell you that now that I have had a chance to look at your site i'm very happy for you and the terrific progress you are making. It won't be long and you'll be coppering the bottom of your hull. I'm sure you are pleased with the neat work you're doing. I'm on the last phase of the standing rigging which i hope to complete by the end of the week. Specifically, I'm doing the "horses" which require overhand knots every 8mm. It's a lot of fun and I never thought I'd get this far and the way you are moving, you won't be there too long from now. keep up the beautiful work and you will own a trophy. Best regards, Jerry
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Hi lawrence...Nice of you to visit my site. i appreciate your compliment and hope you'll visit again. Best, Jerry
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Hello Everybody...A little bit more progress to report from the dry dock. I've been dilligently working on the stays this past week and have now reached the point where I needed to assemble the rest of the bowsprit. I purposely left the jib boom and flying jib boom off the model since i kept breaking them off during other phases of construction. Now, however, some stays must be attached to them so i'm now working on placing the jib boom and its extension, theflying jib boom. More on the attachment later. Running the stay has been very enlightening since most require loops and mice and some, at the running ends need to be lashed to their anchor point (no pun intended) by block and tackle. I found this difficult, interesting and fulfilling and enjoyed the good practice working in the bows running stays to the knightheads. I have attached some photos of what I have been doing. With respect to the bowsprit, jib boom and flying jib boom boom, I decided to risk my reputation as a scale model builder and ran lashing around the jib boom and flying jib boom at both ends. I dare it to try and break off now. So, I'll be happy to take all your abuse about deviation but I'll be smiling all the way to bed. Here are some photos and a happy rest of the weekend to you all. Jerry
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Nice work, Glenn. Looks like you're in the main stream now and heading for a terrific finish. From what I can see from your photos, your work is top notch and you definitely will end up with a beautiful Victory. I like the sharpness of your gun ports whcih will make it easy when you continue your linings. Good luck and keepe the pics coming. Regards, Jerry
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Have a lot of fun with your new tools.. Enjoy, Mobbsie. Jerry
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A note from the dry dock.....The stays are going well...The fore mast stay and the fore mast preventer stay are now rigged and the snaking. is finished.. I used the conventional method of overhand knots and it seems to have worked out. I'm happy because I believe I won't need to worry about stay collars any more. Have a great day everyone. Jerry
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Hi Mobbsie...Thank you very much for your kindness in taking the time to demonstrate your snaking method. I finished snaking the main stay and preventer today but after seeing your photos I'm going to rip it apart and start over. One question: did you use one piece of thread for each loop? I really do appreciate you. Many thanks again and best regards.. Jerry
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David...Thanks for the note...I will stay with the stays. LOL......Later my friend. Jerry
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