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rlb got a reaction from Mike Y in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship April 2

Thanks, CiscoH, Håkan, davec and JJ, and all who are looking in and liking.

Yes, I like the "workaday" stowed look better than perfectly coiled lines. The inspiration came from seeing how the working carronade on the Niagara replica ship had been tied down. There is a photo of it earlier in this log (post #116), but here it is again--

My take on it is a little different (simpler to accomplish), but retains the idea of wrapping the tackle falls back and forth across the top of the carronade.

The 6-pounder long guns have been installed--

Now it's time to put the ship away again--

And continue work on Oneida's spars--

All for now,
Ron
rlb got a reaction from davec in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 18

Thanks, CiscoH, Håkan, davec and JJ, and all who are looking in and liking.

Yes, I like the "workaday" stowed look better than perfectly coiled lines. The inspiration came from seeing how the working carronade on the Niagara replica ship had been tied down. There is a photo of it earlier in this log (post #116), but here it is again--

My take on it is a little different (simpler to accomplish), but retains the idea of wrapping the tackle falls back and forth across the top of the carronade.

The 6-pounder long guns have been installed--

Now it's time to put the ship away again--

And continue work on Oneida's spars--

All for now,
Ron
rlb got a reaction from kgstakes in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 18

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from j21896 in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 9

Thanks, CiscoH, Håkan, davec and JJ, and all who are looking in and liking.

Yes, I like the "workaday" stowed look better than perfectly coiled lines. The inspiration came from seeing how the working carronade on the Niagara replica ship had been tied down. There is a photo of it earlier in this log (post #116), but here it is again--

My take on it is a little different (simpler to accomplish), but retains the idea of wrapping the tackle falls back and forth across the top of the carronade.

The 6-pounder long guns have been installed--

Now it's time to put the ship away again--

And continue work on Oneida's spars--

All for now,
Ron
rlb got a reaction from schooner in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 8

Thanks, CiscoH, Håkan, davec and JJ, and all who are looking in and liking.

Yes, I like the "workaday" stowed look better than perfectly coiled lines. The inspiration came from seeing how the working carronade on the Niagara replica ship had been tied down. There is a photo of it earlier in this log (post #116), but here it is again--

My take on it is a little different (simpler to accomplish), but retains the idea of wrapping the tackle falls back and forth across the top of the carronade.

The 6-pounder long guns have been installed--

Now it's time to put the ship away again--

And continue work on Oneida's spars--

All for now,
Ron
rlb got a reaction from tlevine in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 5

Thanks, CiscoH, Håkan, davec and JJ, and all who are looking in and liking.

Yes, I like the "workaday" stowed look better than perfectly coiled lines. The inspiration came from seeing how the working carronade on the Niagara replica ship had been tied down. There is a photo of it earlier in this log (post #116), but here it is again--

My take on it is a little different (simpler to accomplish), but retains the idea of wrapping the tackle falls back and forth across the top of the carronade.

The 6-pounder long guns have been installed--

Now it's time to put the ship away again--

And continue work on Oneida's spars--

All for now,
Ron
rlb got a reaction from j21896 in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 9

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from Dowmer in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

Thanks, CiscoH, Håkan, davec and JJ, and all who are looking in and liking.

Yes, I like the "workaday" stowed look better than perfectly coiled lines. The inspiration came from seeing how the working carronade on the Niagara replica ship had been tied down. There is a photo of it earlier in this log (post #116), but here it is again--

My take on it is a little different (simpler to accomplish), but retains the idea of wrapping the tackle falls back and forth across the top of the carronade.

The 6-pounder long guns have been installed--

Now it's time to put the ship away again--

And continue work on Oneida's spars--

All for now,
Ron
rlb got a reaction from bhermann in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

Thanks, CiscoH, Håkan, davec and JJ, and all who are looking in and liking.

Yes, I like the "workaday" stowed look better than perfectly coiled lines. The inspiration came from seeing how the working carronade on the Niagara replica ship had been tied down. There is a photo of it earlier in this log (post #116), but here it is again--

My take on it is a little different (simpler to accomplish), but retains the idea of wrapping the tackle falls back and forth across the top of the carronade.

The 6-pounder long guns have been installed--

Now it's time to put the ship away again--

And continue work on Oneida's spars--

All for now,
Ron
rlb reacted to scrubbyj427 in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

That looks great Ron, very tidy. Well done.
rlb reacted to davec in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

Very impressive - carronades and rigging came out great!!
rlb reacted to Wintergreen in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

That looks all ship shape to me Ron. Very neat and tidy installation of the guns. And I agree with @CiscoH above here. It looks a bit odd with all cannon pushed out, like when you decide to thoroughly tidy your car in the spring and hav all doors and boots open.

Keep it up!
rlb got a reaction from Dowmer in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from bhermann in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from usedtosail in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from kgstakes in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 18

Thanks, JJ.

Now that I have finished stropping the blocks, the ship comes out on to the table for rigging the carronades, and two 6-pounder cannon--
.

Tackle lines have been cut, dyed a little darker, and are in process of tying to an eyelet in one of each pair of blocks--

I had assembled one of the 6-pounder cannon carriages a while ago, now I need to assemble the other one, as well as finish the first with cap-squares, breeching rings and other eyelets. I have two extra axles pieces here!--

All for now,
Ron
rlb got a reaction from davec in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

Thanks Håkan.

Only a few photos today, but I'm happy to report that I worked up the motivation to finish the carronade tackle blocks. This shows the 13 sets that were done, and last four sets (16 blocks) I still needed to do--

The total here is 17 sets, because one is on the already rigged carronade that has been on the ship for years. And here they are done--

That was probably the least pleasant task I have had to do on the build so far (literally taking me years of off and on work), and I'm glad they are finished!

And here is one of the topgallant masts roughed out, next to a topmast, and the other topgallant blank--

Next is rigging the carronades, and continuing work on the masts.

All for now,
Ron
rlb reacted to Blue Ensign in HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Blue Ensign - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale February 4

Post One Hundred and Thirty-nine
Channels
I made up the channels and trial fitted back in January (Post 127).

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Now that the inboard fittings have been done this is an opportune time to complete the job.

3543
Small weights are used to maintain the level until the glue sets.

3546
The brackets are added before painting, the underside of the channels were painted before fitting.

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3552

3555

3556

3560
A final tidy-up of the Topsides can now be done.

B.E.
04/02/2024
rlb got a reaction from ccoyle in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from scrubbyj427 in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from davec in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

Thanks, JJ.

Now that I have finished stropping the blocks, the ship comes out on to the table for rigging the carronades, and two 6-pounder cannon--
.

Tackle lines have been cut, dyed a little darker, and are in process of tying to an eyelet in one of each pair of blocks--

I had assembled one of the 6-pounder cannon carriages a while ago, now I need to assemble the other one, as well as finish the first with cap-squares, breeching rings and other eyelets. I have two extra axles pieces here!--

All for now,
Ron
rlb got a reaction from chris watton in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from davec in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb got a reaction from tlevine in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship February 4

I spent the last week lashing down the carronades--

At the bow are the tackles for the two 6-pounder cannon, and also their breeching lines.

The two carriages are nearing completion here, black monofilament fishing line was used for the truck "pins"--

After they were finished, fitting the breeching lines was next. One end was lashed to it's eyebolt and temporarily fixed into the bulwark. The line was checked for length, allowing for a loop around the cascabel, and the fastening to the other eyelet--

The cascabel loop was temporarily tied, as well as the first lashing of the eyebolt, and the length was checked again--

As the first breeching line was finished, the second could be made up more quickly using the first as a guide, without needing to check it in place on the ship--

I've reached my stopping point for the day.

Ron
rlb reacted to matiz in HMS EURYALUS by Matiz - FINISHED - scale 1:56 February 2

Hi,.......Thanks, master Alberto, thanks to all for the like ❤️

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