mikec

Mind if I pull up a chair?

Re swivel guns, I used Chucks swivel guns, they are 18mm.

Refer to B.E,s excellent build as to how to make the swivel mounts.

Hi Steve, Amati hooks part number 4406-02. for 5mm deadeyes. They come in laser etched set of 10. 

Fantastic craftsmanship, She is going to be beautiful.

Thanks heaps Steve, I am closely following your excellent rigging work. I have been using Chucks rope as well. I will order some for the shrouds immediately.

And here are shots of the swivel guns...

Thanks for the feedback, re "hat elastic". Good point Pat,  but I am thinking that it only breaks down due to continous stretching and handling?

I am banking on the fact that it is static in its use. I guess time will tell (I am happy to take the gamble).

I am really enjoying my summer break from work, the weather has been beautiful, and amongst the bbqs, family time, beers, sailing and long walks, I have managed to finish the all the lower masts and tops, and have also added the swivel guns. I used chucks excellent barrels, and copied B.E's way of manufacting the mounts from Amatis hooks. I also used these hooks to create the swivel handle spike. Thanks B. E. I am very happy with resulting swivel guns. They look very realistic, and perfect scale. The kit guns were way out of scale, and extremely poor quality-basically toy like.

Apologies for the poor photos...

Masterful work.what size thread are you using for the shrouds please?

Fantastic build, Ron. I dont know how I missed your build. I will follow with interest.

Lol, unfortunately no such frivolity. I discovered it by accident, I was working on my boat and needed a sewing needle so went to my wifes sewing box. at the time I was wearing my modelling magnification lenses and when I opened the box I saw the elastic, (magnified) and noticed that it looked like seized rope.

So I thought I would experiment and the  result speaks for itself.

 You can get a variety of sizes. search for round hat elastic on the web.

Please note, I bevelled and scribed the planks, so that the planking pattern will show once I paint the tops black.

And the tops...

I Hope everyone is having a great Christmas / New year break. I am, and I am managing to get in plenty of modelling time.

I am working on the masts and tops. Whilst rigging the various standing items to the masts, I made a break through discovery, that I haven't seen anyone else use. Hat Elastic!

It is formed in the same pattern as served rope, and is perfect in scale. The elastic is easly glued with superglue and very strong. To form eyes- I simply applied a drop of superglue to the end of the elastic, and once hardened, I could cut a neat clean edge to join to the standing part of the elastic (rope).

The elastic also gives a nice tension and allows easy manoeuvarability on the mast. I have posted some extreme close ups to show. The macro pics  don't really do justice, but you can get the idea.   Sorry, I am not blowing my own trumpet but wanted to share the discovery with you, as the result is very neat, and realistic to the naked eye.  I was also wandering if anyone else has used this?

here are the pics...

They look brilliant, very realistic. What size deadeyes are you using please?

Very nice work. I am working on the tops . Yours look fantastic. Re the fuzz-I run all my ropes through a watered down solution of white glue (wood glue) I apply some glue and water to my thumb and fore finger then pull the rope through a couple of times. You can do this now before you apply black paint. Another thing you can do is run the rope quickly over a candle flame. Experiment first though. This will burn off the fizz.

thanks Steve, you are right I got the page numbers wrong, so there should be an eyeboltin the centre of the hounds just above the block?

thanks heaps Pat, I will run with the replica set up I think.

Here is were my confusion is ( it didnt help that I gave you guys the wrong page numbers- should have been 104 and 117)

Sorry another question...

I am working on the masts, and applying the blocks.Page 101 of the AOTS book shows the main preventer stay block attached by a sling lashed around the lower part of the hounds. Page 114 appears tho show the same rig with the same block attached by eyebolt.

Which is correct??

Thanks Pat.

I have another question...

I am working on the masts, and applying the blocks.Page 101 of the AOTS book shows the main preventer stay block attached by a sling lashed around the lower part of the hounds. Page 114 appears tho show the same rig with the same block attached by eyebolt.

Which is correct??

Can you guys please help me.  I dont trust the eagle moss instructions for thread sizes at all.

I am going to use Chucks rope . 

Can you please tell me what size rope I should use for the lower shrouds, fore, main and mizzen, the upper shrouds, and the stays?

thanks in advance Mike

thanks heaps everyone 8-)

Thanks for your help.

Thanks heaps. Lucky i checked. The Eagle moss kit makes no mention of this and the deck holes appear to align at 90 degrees. Easy fix though. ..

Hi, is the mainmast and mizzen mast racked back? I am about to work on this and i think the kit has them at 90 degrees. thanks Mike

Hi, is the mainmast and mizzen mast racked back? I am about to work on this and i think the kit has them at 90 degrees. thanks Mike