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GL thats a work of art! Your buildlogs are always such a joy to go through. They're so informative and instructive. Thank you.
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Thank you all. I'm very proud of her.
As for my next project, i'm not decided yet.
I'd really love to make a frigate. Three choices, Chucks beautiful winchelsea, the Triton or the gorgeous Belle Poule. However i'm not sure i can take that on.
Perhaps the cutter Cheerful or La jacynthe would be a wiser choice.
So much choices...
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I still need to add the reefing points to the mainsail.
Afterwards i applied some diluted pva glue to the reefing lines and hanged a clamp on them to straighten them.
When dried i cut of the excesses.
Then it was finally time to rig the first sail on her.
Slowly progressing and rigging all the sails.
- GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, G.L. and 1 other
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Hi Jorge, you're Triton looks amazing. It's inspiring me to start one as well.
- mtaylor, Jorge Diaz O and Edwardkenway
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To make the sails, i first soaked the tissue in some tea for some time.
After drying, i ironed them and use some starch. Then i drew with a pencil the bands and cut them off.
Then i glued them to each other with dilluted glue. Overlapping each other just slightly, taping them to a piece of glass.
When enough bands were glued to each other, i used a paper pattern of the sail to drew it on the tissue.
Cutting it out.
And finish each sail with sewing the boltropes around them.
And behold, one finished sail
So, i did for all the sails.
- GrandpaPhil, Mark Pearse, mtaylor and 2 others
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I also created a base plate to install her.
I've made two pedestals from some scrap birch i had lying around.
I gave it several coats of oil.
- ccoyle, GrandpaPhil, bruce d and 2 others
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What a long time i've posted here. I switched jobs and life was hectic.
Meanwhile i've finished her. I'll be posting some pictures of the last stages of her build.
The bowsprit is held in place by a wooden brace, the bowsprit bitts . Outboard by a iron retainer bolted to the stem.
The cleats are installed on the mast and spritsail boom.
On the mast, near the top are two sheaves. Here they are simulated by drilling holes and forming them with a file.
The wheels of the sheave are simulated by a bamboo dowel.
I've created the blocks myself. There were only 10 to make.
I made the eyebolts for to attach the blocks on deck.
And installed the double blocks.
- mtaylor, bruce d, GrandpaPhil and 2 others
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This is shipmodelling at it's best!
What a wonderful and a heartwarming team project.
I've started building a victory in 1/84 scale, what a difference
- Barbara Lange and mtaylor
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She's a beauty. You really did a nice job on her Christian.
She deserves a center piece in your living space.
Hats off.
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Pfeww, quite a while since i've been posting here.
I've made a little jig in order to be able to create my masts and spars. The mast has been made with it and it went very smooth.
I always start from square stock, reduced to the size of the minimum diameter with the table saw.
The result of the bowsprit.
Mast and bowsprit fitted to the boat.
I've done a bit of metalwork as well. I've started on the bowsprit clamp.
Below you'll see how i made the iron cap, for holding the bowsprit jibboom on the bowsprit.
First i've bended a strip of brass around my bowsprit.
Then i formed an '8' from that.
Which i fixed with some silver soldering.
- Barbossa, Omega1234, Mark Pearse and 3 others
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Nice carving! Would it be possible to make a close up of your own made chisels?
I'm in awe of your skills.
- Nek0, Bill Morrison and FrankWouts
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Wow, i haven't been around for some time now, and what a piece of art you've created again.
Your airbrushing skills are superbe!
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Le Fleuron 1729 by RobinB87 - Scale 1:48 - First Scratch build - Body method M. Bezverhny
in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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Hi Robin. Ever since i ordered that dvd from modelship building secrets i was intriged by that method. You're off for a good start. I'll gladly follow your build.