Bahamas Diver
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from JerseyCity Frankie in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Parts made for ship's bell and bell construction complete.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from JerseyCity Frankie in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
All guns are finally rigged.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from lb0190 in Niagara by lb0190 - Model Shipways - 1/64
Larry, Patrick is exactly correct. The stern filler blocks must be level with the horn timbers. getting the shape of these filler blocks was one of the most difficult activities of the build. Take your time and shape slowly. I will add some photos of that pert of my build on my build log. Also feel free to ask me any questions and I will help as much as I can.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from rfolsom in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from hamilton in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from Sjors in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from lb0190 in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from BareHook in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
The fore mast is rigged. The lower dead eye lanyards are not yet glued in place. I will wait until the rest of the mast is rigged. Then I can use the lanyards to make any final adjustments to ensure the mast is set properly both starboard/port and fore/aft.
The lanyard on the right of the 2nd picture is setup as it will look when finished.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from mtaylor in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from realworkingsailor in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from augie in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from Blueskippy in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from Rich_engr in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
Over the Labor Day holiday weekend I had the pleasure of working my (you-know-whats off) on the Brig Niagara for the Bi-centennial re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie. It was a wonderful experience and I was able to be part of the gunning crew for the 32 pound carronades.
Attached are some pictures of the re-enactment. Sadly there were so many pleasure boats out and so close to the tall ships that we were limited in the number of volleys we could send.
Here are some pictures of the event.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from gieb8688 in Niagara by Bahamas Diver - Model Shipways
The fore mast is rigged. The lower dead eye lanyards are not yet glued in place. I will wait until the rest of the mast is rigged. Then I can use the lanyards to make any final adjustments to ensure the mast is set properly both starboard/port and fore/aft.
The lanyard on the right of the 2nd picture is setup as it will look when finished.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from PierreJean in Shrouds
I know this is going to go against everything I have read and what everyone says but I want to discuss the use of a jig for alignment of the shroud's dead eyes. I do not use any type of jig for adjusting the height of the dead eyes for the shrouds. There are 2 reason for this. 1st i use my compass (not a directional compass) and simply make sure the single hole (the bottom from the chain plates and the topmost from the shroud) and make sure they are pretty close to the proper length. All of the lanyard are laced and then temporarily tied off. Then I use the lanyards to adjust the mast so that it is properly adjusted (side to side). If the dead eyes are slightly off I wouldn't worry because (2nd reason) on a real ship the lanyards were adjusted from time to time to adjust the alignment of the mast. So it might be that the dead eyes were not perfectly parallel to each other. Sooooo.... now I am prepared to hear the arguments that are contrary to my reasoning .
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from Mirabell61 in How to sew sails on your wifes sewing machine
Nils, The sails look great!!! I am a month or so away from needing to decide on how to display sails and will try your method. Thank you for the iformation.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from Rich_engr in Shrouds
I agree. Ship Shape means everything neatly in its place...NOT everything being perfect.
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Bahamas Diver reacted to pirozzi in Shrouds
I have noticed that many modellers are too fixated on getting everything to look perfect. If you look at real ships of old, they were anything but perfect. They were used in a harsh environment and showed wear and tear. .
Vince P.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from Geoff Matson in Shrouds
Geoff...I agree about the ratlines too. I use my compass (dividers) too and since the knot used is a clove hitch, they are easily adjustable on the shrouds before glueing in place.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from Martin W in Shrouds
I know this is going to go against everything I have read and what everyone says but I want to discuss the use of a jig for alignment of the shroud's dead eyes. I do not use any type of jig for adjusting the height of the dead eyes for the shrouds. There are 2 reason for this. 1st i use my compass (not a directional compass) and simply make sure the single hole (the bottom from the chain plates and the topmost from the shroud) and make sure they are pretty close to the proper length. All of the lanyard are laced and then temporarily tied off. Then I use the lanyards to adjust the mast so that it is properly adjusted (side to side). If the dead eyes are slightly off I wouldn't worry because (2nd reason) on a real ship the lanyards were adjusted from time to time to adjust the alignment of the mast. So it might be that the dead eyes were not perfectly parallel to each other. Sooooo.... now I am prepared to hear the arguments that are contrary to my reasoning .
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Bahamas Diver reacted to Geoff Matson in Shrouds
David
I agree with you and do my in a very similar way. In the end they are pretty even. My dividers are a tool I use alot. I use them to adjust my ratlines instead of a card. Thanks for the post.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from Geoff Matson in Shrouds
I know this is going to go against everything I have read and what everyone says but I want to discuss the use of a jig for alignment of the shroud's dead eyes. I do not use any type of jig for adjusting the height of the dead eyes for the shrouds. There are 2 reason for this. 1st i use my compass (not a directional compass) and simply make sure the single hole (the bottom from the chain plates and the topmost from the shroud) and make sure they are pretty close to the proper length. All of the lanyard are laced and then temporarily tied off. Then I use the lanyards to adjust the mast so that it is properly adjusted (side to side). If the dead eyes are slightly off I wouldn't worry because (2nd reason) on a real ship the lanyards were adjusted from time to time to adjust the alignment of the mast. So it might be that the dead eyes were not perfectly parallel to each other. Sooooo.... now I am prepared to hear the arguments that are contrary to my reasoning .
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from augie in US Brig Syren by Augie - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Beautiful work on the rigging Augie! I'm envious.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from augie in Niagara by lb0190 - Model Shipways - 1/64
Larry...the other trick I learned about CA is that if you put a drop on a piece of wax paper it will not dry for several hours. For small work I took the head off of a pin and inserted it into a small piece of dowel (as a handle). You can then use the tip of the pin to apply the CA where you want it. I have made a single drop of CA last a very long time LOL.
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Bahamas Diver got a reaction from augie in Niagara by lb0190 - Model Shipways - 1/64
I hadn't thought of using white glue but it makes good sense! I will try it at the next oppurtunity.
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