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  1. Tim1786
    Bow sail is installed and rigged. It's not perfect, but I like the look. And I'm impressed with what I'm learning about rigging sails. It's a logical system allowing the sailors to move the sail in any direction along the mast. Incredibly clever.
  2. Tim1786
    Success. I managed to find a paint that closely matched the existing tint of the sails. Repeated misting of the burnt area, and a final misting of all of the sails got me to a satisfactory match while covering the problem area. I re-stretched/starched the sail with the issue, and re-dried it. I think the results look good. I cleaned up any overspray with a q-tip soaked in acetone.
  3. Tim1786
    Thanks, I'll reconfigure that if I have room!
  4. Tim1786
    I actually ditched the vinyl and covered the inside with mahogany strips, matching the hull of the ship. I think the results are better.
  5. Tim1786
    Thanks, both good ideas.
  6. Tim1786
    Thanks, I agree, but this is for my 86 year old mother, and she expects light sails, so it's more of an aesthetic issue than a historical one. I will take your advise in for the next model, I wasn't aware they were ever any darker than a tea color.
  7. Tim1786
    Ugh. I burnt one of my sails a bit. My plan is to buy some ivory colored paint and mist the sails until the spot is hidden and the sails are all the same color--unless one of you has a better idea!
  8. Tim1786
    I don't think I'll ever forget how to tie a clove hitch..
  9. Tim1786
    All lower ratlines completed.
  10. Tim1786
    Ship update. Putting in ratlines. The graph paper is a guide. Every intersection gets a clove hitch knot. No plastic ratlines for this baby.
  11. Tim1786
    All lower deadeyes and stays installed.
  12. Tim1786
    Main Mast is set and drying.
  13. Tim1786
    Bow sprite installed and lashed. All of the mast and yard blocks attached. the frame around the model is part of a jig to set the masts plumb.
  14. Tim1786
    Rr⅘Some details finished in the last few days. Anchors installed, Mayflower emblem painted and installed, Boat installed and lashed down. Working on blocks for masts and yards.
  15. Tim1786
    Added all furniture, except the kit was a few belaying pins short, so they're on order. Working on blocks for the masts.
  16. Tim1786
    Main mast is the only one that gets binding, which I finished tonight. Also glued up the fore mast.
  17. Tim1786
    Started the chain plates. These are made out of thread, per the kit, and pinned at the bottom. Also starting on blocking the the mizzen mast. Wasn't sure wether to use bigger or dark brown thread, the instructions were a bit muddled.
  18. Tim1786
    I'm gluing the cannon poet doors on now. Using wood glue, but I may add super to strengthen it a bit.
  19. Tim1786
    Getting ready to secure the rudder.
  20. Tim1786
    My first cinched block. 109 to go. Should the color be this light? Should I stain them? Any hints on the cinching?
  21. Tim1786
    I've worked on this boat for a number of hours. I'm not entirely happy over it, but I think it's passable, and better than the plastic seats that came with the kit. I lined it with mahogany strips on the inside and painted the outside.
  22. Tim1786
    Metal was blackened, glue was new. I believe the blackening agent led to the glue failure I cleaned the pcs and used epoxy, which seems to have worked.
  23. Tim1786
    I'm having issues with the rudder. The metal to metal super gluing isn't working. I'm considering soldering the pin to the straps...
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    Additional photos. I'll explain more as I go, these photos catch up to where I am now.

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