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olliechristo got a reaction from Bindy in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 14, 2014

Hi all, had a day off yesterday and spent it in the shipyard.. Shroud time.. Oh and i was wrong when i said all timber work was done!! had the lanyard strips to make up..

I had trouble getting them to all line up right even after lots of jigging and testing.. I had to take one pair off and redo them.. I am very pleased to have got a step forward, although i did some reading and perhaps i should have left the dead eyes loosened so i could take up final tension once other rigging applied..

I think it should be okay and i am planning to put satin gloss to set them..

I ended up using a card to get heights close to perfect alignment with channels I will use template to make sure lanyard strips go on paralell to channel..

Regards Ollie
olliechristo reacted to aliluke in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 14, 2014

Looking really sharp Ollie. Is that kit supplied rope? It looks really good and if it came with the kit it would definitely qualify as better quality than most kits come with.
olliechristo got a reaction from Bindy in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 14, 2014

I will use the card to make sure lanyard strips are level and the same height on each side and set the way for ratlines.. Have a great day all... Ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 14, 2014

Hi all, had a day off yesterday and spent it in the shipyard.. Shroud time.. Oh and i was wrong when i said all timber work was done!! had the lanyard strips to make up..

I had trouble getting them to all line up right even after lots of jigging and testing.. I had to take one pair off and redo them.. I am very pleased to have got a step forward, although i did some reading and perhaps i should have left the dead eyes loosened so i could take up final tension once other rigging applied..

I think it should be okay and i am planning to put satin gloss to set them..

I ended up using a card to get heights close to perfect alignment with channels I will use template to make sure lanyard strips go on paralell to channel..

Regards Ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from Aussie048 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 13, 2014

Hi all, had a day off yesterday and spent it in the shipyard.. Shroud time.. Oh and i was wrong when i said all timber work was done!! had the lanyard strips to make up..

I had trouble getting them to all line up right even after lots of jigging and testing.. I had to take one pair off and redo them.. I am very pleased to have got a step forward, although i did some reading and perhaps i should have left the dead eyes loosened so i could take up final tension once other rigging applied..

I think it should be okay and i am planning to put satin gloss to set them..

I ended up using a card to get heights close to perfect alignment with channels I will use template to make sure lanyard strips go on paralell to channel..

Regards Ollie
olliechristo reacted to Dan Vadas in What Knots on ratlines? (edited by admin) May 13, 2014

Actually, the CORRECT way to tie a Ratline is to EYE SPLICE the two outer ones, and use Clove Hitches for the inner shrouds. The pics below show how I did them on my Norfolk Sloop :

The "Cow Hitch" (I can't remember if that's the correct name for this knot) is an alternative that looks much neater than a Clove Hitch for the two outer ones, as Janos mentioned. Here's how to tie them :

Note the tails of the Cow Hitches are both on the lower part of each knot, meaning that the two knots are mirrors of each other.

Danny
olliechristo reacted to kiwiron in HMB Endeavour by kiwiron - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:54 May 13, 2014

All planked it was'nt to bad,but not done properly like the real thing.Stain on upper planking and yellow ochre for the rubbing strakes.
olliechristo got a reaction from KenW in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

It didn't go that smoothly. I may re do it, but i think it should suffice.. Thanks ands and regards ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from KenW in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

Thanks Alistair and ken..Thanks for all the likes gang..

I have finished my canons!! Woo.. I have realised all timber work is finished also.. its rigging all the way home now..

I am happy with the final outcome and it would be so much easier next time round..
olliechristo got a reaction from BANYAN in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

It didn't go that smoothly. I may re do it, but i think it should suffice.. Thanks ands and regards ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from BANYAN in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

Thanks Alistair and ken..Thanks for all the likes gang..

I have finished my canons!! Woo.. I have realised all timber work is finished also.. its rigging all the way home now..

I am happy with the final outcome and it would be so much easier next time round..
olliechristo got a reaction from MarisStella.hr in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

It didn't go that smoothly. I may re do it, but i think it should suffice.. Thanks ands and regards ollie
olliechristo reacted to ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

Yup the guns are great Ollie, and even a small frigate can be a handful! Be happy, ya did good! Even merchant ships carried at least 1 gun for signaling, they are or were used in many places.

Tom
olliechristo reacted to dgbot in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

Nice cannon and cleat looks just fine.
David B
olliechristo got a reaction from Gregor in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

Thanks Alistair and ken..Thanks for all the likes gang..

I have finished my canons!! Woo.. I have realised all timber work is finished also.. its rigging all the way home now..

I am happy with the final outcome and it would be so much easier next time round..
olliechristo got a reaction from Mirabell61 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

I have also fitted my lower deadeye straps. Just need to get my canons rigged properly, and I can move on with shrouds.. :-) you can see the spacing jig I have made.. Ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 16, 2014

Thanks each and every one of you .
Yes it's a bit of a chore Banyan.. I.need those spiders.:-)

I've been catching up on some other pastimes with some lovely winter sunshine.. Climbed some mountains, kayak down a stunning river. Beach and creeks..

John, thanks mate, I made up the spacing jig like you suggested because that really made a lot of sense to me... All my pictures show row boat as I have done. Interesting..

Alistair I can't decide either.. Think that the timber side just wins.. :-)

Leanne, I really hope you get her back in action! I should be able to help with some issues if they arise with the building... Looking forward to it..

So I have procrastinated a lot with my canons rigging. The dinghy was a escape I think.. Okay whipped myself into action today and not far off having them done... Just have to decide how to tie them off and if I will do coiled ropes..

Much thanks. Oliver
olliechristo got a reaction from egkb in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 16, 2014

Ok canons are on the way.. Thinking it's much better. Big learning curve these finer points. It all just fits in there.. Couldn't have had tackle points any closer..

I read that it's much easier to add rope coils separate and just lay it over the existing rope, if that makes sense.. Regards ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

It didn't go that smoothly. I may re do it, but i think it should suffice.. Thanks ands and regards ollie
olliechristo got a reaction from ringbolt2013 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

Thanks Alistair and ken..Thanks for all the likes gang..

I have finished my canons!! Woo.. I have realised all timber work is finished also.. its rigging all the way home now..

I am happy with the final outcome and it would be so much easier next time round..
olliechristo got a reaction from dgbot in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

Thanks Alistair and ken..Thanks for all the likes gang..

I have finished my canons!! Woo.. I have realised all timber work is finished also.. its rigging all the way home now..

I am happy with the final outcome and it would be so much easier next time round..
olliechristo got a reaction from Aussie048 in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

It didn't go that smoothly. I may re do it, but i think it should suffice.. Thanks ands and regards ollie
olliechristo reacted to wefalck in Slackening/tightnening Rigging May 12, 2014

What's wrong with slack standing rigging ? In real life it would not be as tight as a tight-rope - it is a bit of a misconception we are used to in modelling. Rigging always sags a bit under its own weight, because you would pull out all fastenings or push the mast throught the keel, if you would try to tighten it, as we do it as modellers by aesthetic habit.

The difficulty though is to get the slack into the right direction - downwards.

wefalck
olliechristo got a reaction from aliluke in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

It didn't go that smoothly. I may re do it, but i think it should suffice.. Thanks ands and regards ollie
olliechristo reacted to aliluke in HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid by olliechristo - FINISHED - Modellers ShipYard - May 12, 2014

Great outcome on the cannon rigs Ollie. Spot on to my eye. You're lucky to only have two to do but now you've cracked it onto a 74 gun ship for your next model?!

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