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Hi Bill, 
 
Mark's right about the sudding sail booms.  they were inboard when not in use.  Also, note that depending upon the direction and strength of the wind, the cutty wouldn't have had her spanker, mizzen, and spencer rigged.  You can see photos where the wind is coming from astern or rear quarters and she is rigged in this manner.  These sails would rob the wind from the main and fore.  In fact, often the main wouldn't be rigged as well.   Just  some thoughts..
 
best
marc

Thanks popeye. Yes I plan to go with sails. In fact I am going to try my hand at making my own sails for the first time. Going to practice a few different methods to see which I can do convincingly before I put them on the ship. I also printed out the old version of the instructions from years ago that Arctic37 posted. They are a big help. Below is I think the same page you were saying makes no sense in the instructions. As far as complicated rigging I think you are correct. I have my USS Constitution setting up high and when I walk by it I think it’s rigging was tough. This is a whole new level!

After letting the shrouds and lanyards sit overnight, I adjusted the tension where needed and let it sit again for a few days.  Then I checked the tension and alignment of the mizzen against the other mast again. this time I got a better photo.  The caps are lined up, the tops are lined up and the royals and sky are lined up.  I'm sure that they never were on the actual ship.  But I tried to keep the rigging ship shaped     For reference, the only square sails set thus far are on the fore mast.
 

 

 
thanks for  looking!!

With the mizzen stepped.  I checked the alignment of the mizzen mast against the other mast and a pumb bob.  You probably can't see the plumb bob and string well - it has a white string.  I can see if fine in person.  Also, I know the  photo isn't lined up with the center line. sorry.  i took it with my phone instead of my camera.  Looks like I need to go back to using my camera. 
 

 
With the mast lined up, I started the mizzen shrouds.  I'm using forceps to keep tension on the dead eye lanyards. 

 
 

On to bending the driver.  I wanted to have the driver attached before stepping the mizzen.  I made more hanks using the jig described earlier in the log.  why I didn't make all of the hanks at the same time, I'll never know! I built the channel for the hanks to slide on as well as attached the hanks to the driver.  I used photos of the cutty to make sure of the detail. I have an observation. I shot around 200 photos and still don't have the shots that I need. 
 

 
 
With the driver rigged, I stepped the mizzen mast.  I used toothpicks for the wedges.  

 
Thanks for looking!!
marc

Sorry to hear about the water!!
 
Very nice work on the ship!!  I'm always inspired seeing your creativity!
 
best wishes
marc

Hi Michael, 
I'm excited to follow the offset bowsprit rigging.  Very nice modification.  I always wondered about building this model.  
best
marc

After letting the shrouds and lanyards sit overnight, I adjusted the tension where needed and let it sit again for a few days.  Then I checked the tension and alignment of the mizzen against the other mast again. this time I got a better photo.  The caps are lined up, the tops are lined up and the royals and sky are lined up.  I'm sure that they never were on the actual ship.  But I tried to keep the rigging ship shaped     For reference, the only square sails set thus far are on the fore mast.
 

 

 
thanks for  looking!!

On to bending the driver.  I wanted to have the driver attached before stepping the mizzen.  I made more hanks using the jig described earlier in the log.  why I didn't make all of the hanks at the same time, I'll never know! I built the channel for the hanks to slide on as well as attached the hanks to the driver.  I used photos of the cutty to make sure of the detail. I have an observation. I shot around 200 photos and still don't have the shots that I need. 
 

 
 
With the driver rigged, I stepped the mizzen mast.  I used toothpicks for the wedges.  

 
Thanks for looking!!
marc

With the mizzen stepped.  I checked the alignment of the mizzen mast against the other mast and a pumb bob.  You probably can't see the plumb bob and string well - it has a white string.  I can see if fine in person.  Also, I know the  photo isn't lined up with the center line. sorry.  i took it with my phone instead of my camera.  Looks like I need to go back to using my camera. 
 

 
With the mast lined up, I started the mizzen shrouds.  I'm using forceps to keep tension on the dead eye lanyards. 

 
 

After letting the shrouds and lanyards sit overnight, I adjusted the tension where needed and let it sit again for a few days.  Then I checked the tension and alignment of the mizzen against the other mast again. this time I got a better photo.  The caps are lined up, the tops are lined up and the royals and sky are lined up.  I'm sure that they never were on the actual ship.  But I tried to keep the rigging ship shaped     For reference, the only square sails set thus far are on the fore mast.
 

 

 
thanks for  looking!!

Peter, 
Catching up on the build.
She is looking fantastic!  All of the details are really taking that model to a high level.  Love the deck. 
best
marc

I think it will take 2 weeks as soon as possible, I need to wait for the casting factory to produce the parts
Most of the work has been done, followed by packaging and inspection
I haven't finished the remaining masts and sails. I'll start to finish the samples next week
If I have time, I'd like to make an oil painting for Le coureur。I haven't painted for a long time，I hope it can be finished by the end of the year

After letting the shrouds and lanyards sit overnight, I adjusted the tension where needed and let it sit again for a few days.  Then I checked the tension and alignment of the mizzen against the other mast again. this time I got a better photo.  The caps are lined up, the tops are lined up and the royals and sky are lined up.  I'm sure that they never were on the actual ship.  But I tried to keep the rigging ship shaped     For reference, the only square sails set thus far are on the fore mast.
 

 

 
thanks for  looking!!

With the mizzen stepped.  I checked the alignment of the mizzen mast against the other mast and a pumb bob.  You probably can't see the plumb bob and string well - it has a white string.  I can see if fine in person.  Also, I know the  photo isn't lined up with the center line. sorry.  i took it with my phone instead of my camera.  Looks like I need to go back to using my camera. 
 

 
With the mast lined up, I started the mizzen shrouds.  I'm using forceps to keep tension on the dead eye lanyards. 

 
 

On to bending the driver.  I wanted to have the driver attached before stepping the mizzen.  I made more hanks using the jig described earlier in the log.  why I didn't make all of the hanks at the same time, I'll never know! I built the channel for the hanks to slide on as well as attached the hanks to the driver.  I used photos of the cutty to make sure of the detail. I have an observation. I shot around 200 photos and still don't have the shots that I need. 
 

 
 
With the driver rigged, I stepped the mizzen mast.  I used toothpicks for the wedges.  

 
Thanks for looking!!
marc

Work proceeds on getting the mizzen ready to step.  Before stepping the Mizzen, I wanted to make sure that the driver was attached and rig.  Here is preparing the booms.  There are still a couple of fittings and cleat to add.
 

 
I finished rigging the ratlines and checked and double checked the blocks to make sure that I haven't missed any. 
 

 
A view of the progress on the sails and test fitting the mizzen.

Boat time again!
 
I had previously attached the boats to the chalks and checked it's location and fit of the supports with the pinrails.  I continued with adding the lines and chains, fastening the boats to the eyebolts.   As you can see, I did the work off the ship using some plastic containers to allow me easy access to all of the eyebolts.  The next step will be adding the studding sail yards, spars, and accommodation davit.  If I can fit all of that stuff on the beams. 

 

 

 


 
 

hello everyone,
 
thanks for your support Harry!  I've been learning to use the lathe.  I've been accomplishing turning threads at the correct pitch and turning rods to the correct diameter within a 1/10000 of an inch. I have a way to go to before tackling anything of substance.  working on skills.  I'd like to make some parts for my tiny wood working lathe (like a following rest) and make some jigs for modeling.  Eventually I want to turn the ships bells, stanchions for the rails, sheaves and maybe cannon and  belaying pins. 
 
Sorry, I haven't posted.  Unfortunately, I've been working long hours as a result of COVID-19 and when I've had time off, I wasn't overly productive and didn't feel like being in front of a computer screen.  I don't think I checked email more than once a month.   Anyway, I have worked on the Model some when I can get myself motivated - seem to be in a funk and extremely tired.  Then I moved my home work environment from my house in Virginia to my house in Florida for the month. 
 
On to rigging - 
I continued work on rigging the mainmast.  I continued with rigging the ratlines, using templates created for both sides.   

 
The template is designed to be up against the shrouds to align the ratlines. The view of the template isn't aligned with the ratlines in the photo (its leaning against the mast, so the ratlines don't line up with the correct template lines. 
  
You might notice that there are two groups of lines red and black.  I screwed up which was evident when I checked the port and starboard alignment and height above the deadeyes.  The red lines are the corrections to the spacing. 
 

 
port side

 
some views of the foremast and the pin rails. You can see the serving of the main stay.
 

 

 
a view of the fore top from aft.  can see the 

 
Next is some work on the ship's boats
thanks
Marc

Hi everyone, 
here is the reason that I haven't been working on the ship since June.
 
Here is the lathe when I started.  I was just going to clean it up some and put it on a bench.

 
Here is what it looked like five months later
 

I started by just doing some cleaning.   Then, before I knew it, I had disassembled the lathe down to the bed!!!  It become one of those projects where the more you get into it, the deeper you get.  I took just about everything completely apart, stripped it to the bear metal. 

 
 
Here is the apron.  several coats of flaked paint.  Levers and gears aren't smooth and hard to use.

The  back of the apron.  surface rust, caked oil and dirt filling the gear teeth.  blocked oil paths. 

 
Apron disassembled and taken to the bare metal


  I was hoping that it all went back.  Notice the collection of labeled zip lock bags.  I photographed each component in-place before removing it, then removed the component and placed it into its own labeled bag. 
After complete cleaning, painting, new felts, new oilers, and reassembly.  the wheel and all of the levers and gears operate very smoothly

Here the lathe is on the table that I built for it.  I wanted to have the table on castors so that I could move it around, but I wanted the stability of it resting on legs. I couldn't find a solution online that didn't have complaints.  I actually built the table so that it could rest on cribbing (boards) that lift the table off of its castors. I use a hydraulic car jack that lifts one side of the table high enough for me to slide cribbing consisting of 2"X 8" boards formed like a "U" that supports the table.  It only take about 4 pumps on the jack to lift it to the correct height.  It takes less than a minute to do both sides.  In this photo the table is actually siting on this cribbing, not the castors.

I made two carts that slide under the table.  I'm able to store most of the tools and accessories in these carts. The slot at the top of the cart on the left holds four chucks and the collet draw bars.

On the back of the carts, I store all of the oils needed (5 different types) and various tools that don't fit well in the drawers.

I'm very happy with the results!   One change with the tops of the carts - i placed a soft oil resistant mat on the tops.
Now I need to learn how to use the lathe!!!😲

Hi all, 
 
Well, I'm the proud owner of a 1941 South bend model A lathe! 
 
It has some wear, but so would anyone born in 1941!
 

 
I'm the forth owner.  The third owner bought it three years ago, but never set it up and ran it.  The the machine never ventured past the suburbs of DC.  Even have the original shipping info.
 

 
It needs some cleaning and surface rust removed on the tooling, but the gears and the gear box are clean- no chips in the gears of the box.  Everything works as it should and was well lubricated.  Just VERY dirty and in need of a good cleaning, new oil and probably new felts in the wipers.
 
Lots and lots of tooling included as well as several options were ordered with lathe. Even came with the 2nd owner's machinist tool box.  The tool box was also full of tools, micrometers, gauges, etc.  There were three boxes full of tooling and a box full of cutting bits.
 

His Union record book and certificate were still in one of the drawers

 

So, although the lathe was extremely heavy (between 300-400 pounds), two people were able to move it.  I was lucky a good friend was available as was his truck.  Saved me from trying to figure out how to get it in and out of my wife's SUV.  For me, it was VERY heavy.  I used my legs and saved my back.  The tools and tool box are heavy enough to bend my table.  In fact, the chucks actually deformed the surface.  Oh well, who cares.. I've got a lathe!!!  Now I just need to learn to run it.  Now I need to turn my focus back to the ship!
 
I need to focus on the rigging!!!  Ignore the lathe... focus on rigging... ignore the lathe ...ignore the lathe...
Did I mention that I got a lathe!!!
 
 
 
 

After letting the shrouds and lanyards sit overnight, I adjusted the tension where needed and let it sit again for a few days.  Then I checked the tension and alignment of the mizzen against the other mast again. this time I got a better photo.  The caps are lined up, the tops are lined up and the royals and sky are lined up.  I'm sure that they never were on the actual ship.  But I tried to keep the rigging ship shaped     For reference, the only square sails set thus far are on the fore mast.
 

 

 
thanks for  looking!!

With the mizzen stepped.  I checked the alignment of the mizzen mast against the other mast and a pumb bob.  You probably can't see the plumb bob and string well - it has a white string.  I can see if fine in person.  Also, I know the  photo isn't lined up with the center line. sorry.  i took it with my phone instead of my camera.  Looks like I need to go back to using my camera. 
 

 
With the mast lined up, I started the mizzen shrouds.  I'm using forceps to keep tension on the dead eye lanyards. 

 
 

Hi Bob,
I been getting up to speed on your build.  Great details. She's very impressive!  Can't wait to see the sails. 
 
best
marc 

With the mizzen stepped.  I checked the alignment of the mizzen mast against the other mast and a pumb bob.  You probably can't see the plumb bob and string well - it has a white string.  I can see if fine in person.  Also, I know the  photo isn't lined up with the center line. sorry.  i took it with my phone instead of my camera.  Looks like I need to go back to using my camera. 
 

 
With the mast lined up, I started the mizzen shrouds.  I'm using forceps to keep tension on the dead eye lanyards.