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Bedford got a reaction from seafarermiami in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Thanks qwerty, I have had that in the back of my mind but I think you just brought it to the fore. I can see myself making bigger hoops.
The sails are going up and down but not always 100% evenly so improvement is needed but I am happy with the progress.
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Bedford reacted to Blue Pilot in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
You know an RC model is going to be cool when before she is built the modeler starts off saying I hope it will fit in the car! This should be fun to watch sail and thanks for an enjoyable log to read through.
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Bedford got a reaction from seafarermiami in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
6 down 3 to go !
With a static model you have to leave all your ropes long enough to tie off but with working running rigging I have cord everywhere, they all have to be long enough to run the travel of the sail plus the height of the mast plus enough to run the length of the ship.
Good thing I know what each of them are for.
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Bedford got a reaction from mtaylor in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
6 down 3 to go !
With a static model you have to leave all your ropes long enough to tie off but with working running rigging I have cord everywhere, they all have to be long enough to run the travel of the sail plus the height of the mast plus enough to run the length of the ship.
Good thing I know what each of them are for.
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Bedford got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
6 down 3 to go !
With a static model you have to leave all your ropes long enough to tie off but with working running rigging I have cord everywhere, they all have to be long enough to run the travel of the sail plus the height of the mast plus enough to run the length of the ship.
Good thing I know what each of them are for.
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Bedford got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
6 down 3 to go !
With a static model you have to leave all your ropes long enough to tie off but with working running rigging I have cord everywhere, they all have to be long enough to run the travel of the sail plus the height of the mast plus enough to run the length of the ship.
Good thing I know what each of them are for.
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Bedford got a reaction from JerryTodd in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
6 down 3 to go !
With a static model you have to leave all your ropes long enough to tie off but with working running rigging I have cord everywhere, they all have to be long enough to run the travel of the sail plus the height of the mast plus enough to run the length of the ship.
Good thing I know what each of them are for.
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Bedford got a reaction from seafarermiami in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
4 down, 5 to go.
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Bedford got a reaction from cpt. Tom in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Thanks qwerty, I have had that in the back of my mind but I think you just brought it to the fore. I can see myself making bigger hoops.
The sails are going up and down but not always 100% evenly so improvement is needed but I am happy with the progress.
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Bedford got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Ahh so that's a clapper. I was thinking of lining the rubbing edge of the yolk with a brass wire to reduce friction but my son and I put some thought into it and came to the conclusion that the best way to reduce friction is to reduce the number of items causing friction so I removed half of the hoops so now there is one every 40mm instead of every 20mm and this has helped the sail itself go up and down the mast.
Then instead of running the lazy jack through loops every 20mm on the sail I reduced it to just three loops, this dramatically reduced friction there and while the sail is not as controlled as it is hauled down it is still managable. You will see that I also moved the point of attachment on the gaff forward to a point that equalises the down pull so it happens smoothly without the outboard end of the gaff heading down first which caused the yolk to jam on the mast.
The other step was to add a lanyard from the master block on the gaff halyard to the yolk on the gaff, this ensures the gaff pulls up at the correct angle, again, preventing it from jamming on the mast.
The result is a sail that can be raised ad lowered very easily.
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Bedford got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
4 down, 5 to go.
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Bedford got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
6 down 3 to go !
With a static model you have to leave all your ropes long enough to tie off but with working running rigging I have cord everywhere, they all have to be long enough to run the travel of the sail plus the height of the mast plus enough to run the length of the ship.
Good thing I know what each of them are for.
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Bedford got a reaction from Shazmira in US Brig Syren by Shazmira - Model Shipways - 1:64
Excuses, excuses!
You sound like Jake Blues when trying to stop Carrie Fisher from shooting him!
I think you have put the HOBBY where it belongs, in your spare time when you feel like it. This will probably lead to better outcomes and less injuries.
Enjoy yourself.
Steve
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Bedford got a reaction from Blue Pilot in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
4 down, 5 to go.
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Bedford got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Thanks qwerty, I have had that in the back of my mind but I think you just brought it to the fore. I can see myself making bigger hoops.
The sails are going up and down but not always 100% evenly so improvement is needed but I am happy with the progress.
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Bedford got a reaction from Shazmira in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Ahh so that's a clapper. I was thinking of lining the rubbing edge of the yolk with a brass wire to reduce friction but my son and I put some thought into it and came to the conclusion that the best way to reduce friction is to reduce the number of items causing friction so I removed half of the hoops so now there is one every 40mm instead of every 20mm and this has helped the sail itself go up and down the mast.
Then instead of running the lazy jack through loops every 20mm on the sail I reduced it to just three loops, this dramatically reduced friction there and while the sail is not as controlled as it is hauled down it is still managable. You will see that I also moved the point of attachment on the gaff forward to a point that equalises the down pull so it happens smoothly without the outboard end of the gaff heading down first which caused the yolk to jam on the mast.
The other step was to add a lanyard from the master block on the gaff halyard to the yolk on the gaff, this ensures the gaff pulls up at the correct angle, again, preventing it from jamming on the mast.
The result is a sail that can be raised ad lowered very easily.
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Bedford got a reaction from Shazmira in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
4 down, 5 to go.
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Bedford got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
That's more like it.
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Bedford got a reaction from mtaylor in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
4 down, 5 to go.
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Bedford got a reaction from Shazmira in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Thanks qwerty, I have had that in the back of my mind but I think you just brought it to the fore. I can see myself making bigger hoops.
The sails are going up and down but not always 100% evenly so improvement is needed but I am happy with the progress.
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Bedford got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Thanks qwerty, I have had that in the back of my mind but I think you just brought it to the fore. I can see myself making bigger hoops.
The sails are going up and down but not always 100% evenly so improvement is needed but I am happy with the progress.
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Bedford got a reaction from tasmanian in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Ahh so that's a clapper. I was thinking of lining the rubbing edge of the yolk with a brass wire to reduce friction but my son and I put some thought into it and came to the conclusion that the best way to reduce friction is to reduce the number of items causing friction so I removed half of the hoops so now there is one every 40mm instead of every 20mm and this has helped the sail itself go up and down the mast.
Then instead of running the lazy jack through loops every 20mm on the sail I reduced it to just three loops, this dramatically reduced friction there and while the sail is not as controlled as it is hauled down it is still managable. You will see that I also moved the point of attachment on the gaff forward to a point that equalises the down pull so it happens smoothly without the outboard end of the gaff heading down first which caused the yolk to jam on the mast.
The other step was to add a lanyard from the master block on the gaff halyard to the yolk on the gaff, this ensures the gaff pulls up at the correct angle, again, preventing it from jamming on the mast.
The result is a sail that can be raised ad lowered very easily.
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Bedford got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
4 down, 5 to go.
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Bedford got a reaction from tasmanian in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Thanks qwerty, I have had that in the back of my mind but I think you just brought it to the fore. I can see myself making bigger hoops.
The sails are going up and down but not always 100% evenly so improvement is needed but I am happy with the progress.
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Bedford got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
Ahh so that's a clapper. I was thinking of lining the rubbing edge of the yolk with a brass wire to reduce friction but my son and I put some thought into it and came to the conclusion that the best way to reduce friction is to reduce the number of items causing friction so I removed half of the hoops so now there is one every 40mm instead of every 20mm and this has helped the sail itself go up and down the mast.
Then instead of running the lazy jack through loops every 20mm on the sail I reduced it to just three loops, this dramatically reduced friction there and while the sail is not as controlled as it is hauled down it is still managable. You will see that I also moved the point of attachment on the gaff forward to a point that equalises the down pull so it happens smoothly without the outboard end of the gaff heading down first which caused the yolk to jam on the mast.
The other step was to add a lanyard from the master block on the gaff halyard to the yolk on the gaff, this ensures the gaff pulls up at the correct angle, again, preventing it from jamming on the mast.
The result is a sail that can be raised ad lowered very easily.
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