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Geoff Matson
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I am in the process of figuring out my rigging line sizes and colors. I do not like the kit supplied line and plan on making my own using the Byrnes Ropewalk. I have narrowed the line down to DMC cotton for most of it and Coats & Clark cotton for some of the smaller sizes. I also think I will be using General Finish water based stain to color the lines. Right now I am making some test lines and checking the sizes to see how the sizes come out. So far I am pretty impressed with DMC and Coats &Clark results. They look a whole lot more to scale than the line supplied. Once I get it all finalized I will then rig the bowsprit, and the masts off the model. For those of you who haven't checked out Jays web sight he has a nice explanation of how he made his rigging line as well as the MSW article for down load. www.brentjes.com/conny.html . -
Great job on the Creole Queen. I think your paddle wheel details were outstanding.
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Great build and I love your tips.
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Thanks for sharing your way to make caring chisels with the group.
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Jay Sorry to hear your boat trip turned into a bus trip. Mother nature always seems to have plans of her own. WHile you were gone we also went on vacation. We went to the Beaches Resort in the Turks and Caicos. Great time. Only complaint ....We had to come home!
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Bob I left the red strip off. I was afraid with the copper tape I would not get a good seal and have some bleed through. Thats just the way I did it.
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Coppering looks great. That is one job that is nice to have out of the way.
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Well I finished the spritsail yard and the gaff boom and spanker boom Now all have do is make line and then onto the rigging part
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Good looking rigging Jim. As soon as I finish my yardarms I will ship my Conny over to you so you can rig her for me
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I finished the topgallent and royal yardarms Here are all the yardarms. Now on to the spritsail yard, spanker boom and spanker gaff.
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The foot rests are a nice touch.
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I too am into the sawdust and white glue mix
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I too read the series and loved it.
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Thanks for posting your build log. Your cross section looks great.
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Good move on your part. If it bothers you now it will bother you forever. The one thing I learned from this list is that there is no shame in doing things over. When you check out the scratch build logs you see a lot of great work on do overs. I am sure you Al San Francisco will turn out great
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my wife is also a quilter and often comes up with some good ideas. Thanks for the post -
I know how you feel. After changeing a lot of the kit parts I feel like I might be ready for a scratch build.
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I finished with the top sail yards. I did use smaller eyebolds and rods for the jackstays. I will folllow the same procedure the remaining yards. THe higher I go the smaller the eyebolds adn rods for the jack stays. Now on to the top gallant and royals. The smalller the yards become it is more time consuming to shape the yards.
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Steve I think you might be a little confused on the boats. I don't think there are any belaying pin racks in the boats. The tholes? are for for the oars and are mounted on the cap rails. Here are two pictures that might explain it better for you Hope this helps.
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Good to see you back working on the Conny. I really like your stand. I did the same thing with the eyebolts, I used wire instead of styrene.
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Thanks for the information Kurt
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Glad to see you back to work on your Conny. The coppering looks great. One small hint. Copper the rudder at the same time, that way all the copper will age the same and be the same color.
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Jay Rigging looks great as usual. Hope you and wife wife havea great trip and look forward to your progress when you return.
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Rigging is looking great. Thanks for adding the other pictures.
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Thanks for posting your build log. I am sure it will of great value to future Conny builders.
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