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MrBlueJacket

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  1. MrBlueJacket
    Looks good to me. I'll be following this. When you're done, you will get a 10% discount on the next kit you get from us. Nic
  2. MrBlueJacket
    We tentatively scheduled the 2021 rigging class for May 24-28, I'm going to push it off until Sept 27 - Oct 1.
  3. MrBlueJacket
    And now i can say all the braces are done!
  4. MrBlueJacket
    The problem is that the other end of the line is glued to a belaying pin and rope coil. So I had to find an inconspicuous spot to splice the new line to the remains of the old.
  5. MrBlueJacket
    DISASTER! While using a battery Dremel to clear a hole, it accidentally caught one of the brace lines, ripping it asunder And here's the broken line and block that was ripped off
  6. MrBlueJacket
    Looking good! For white paint touch-up you can just spray a little white onto a piece of wax paper and then paint with it. The gloss paint is for the bare wood, like the tiller, mahogany and stand. Nic
  7. MrBlueJacket
    Deck looks good! A coil or two of rope will hide numerous irregularities. Nic
  8. MrBlueJacket
    Glad I was able to help! Nic
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Can you find an HO scale porcelain bowl?
  10. MrBlueJacket
    I decided I'm tired of weaving through the rigging, so I diverted to the Jib staysail halyards and downhauls, which are out in the open. Call it a mental break....
  11. MrBlueJacket
    OK, staysail rigging done, back to braces. At this point, all that's left are the top 3 pairs on the mizzen.
  12. MrBlueJacket
    "it would not keep anyone from going over the side it would just ensure that they went over head first." HA HA HA I can picture that
  13. MrBlueJacket
    Never mind, it looks good now!
  14. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, your Swampscott shipped out yesterday, 12/23 by UPS. By all means do a build thread, when you are finished, I will give you 10% off the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  15. MrBlueJacket
    Glad to see you back at it. Nice carrier, BTW Nic
  16. MrBlueJacket
    Can I assume the beams are not glued in yet? Would be tough to rig the cannon if they were! Nic
  17. MrBlueJacket
    Nice to see you again, Jim. looking good! Nic
  18. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, it's me. Nic
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Hi Allan, I really don't know. The research on this kit was done in the early 1980's. What I mentioned is what is on the plans. The end of the halyard attaches to a single becket block, down to a single block on deck, back up to the block, then to a belaying point.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Lines 30 & 31 run through a sheave in the mast and are identified as yard halyards.
  21. MrBlueJacket
    The lower yard is, indeed, held up by a chain sling. To get it there, a temporary block and tackle would have been fixed to the mast cap. For the top and topgallant yards, they were hauled up and held with halyards, labeled # 30 and 31 on the plans. Hope this helps. Nic
  22. MrBlueJacket
    So I have finished the braces on the fore and main masts. Looking back on the rigging diagram, I realized I had forgot to do the staysail rigging before the braces. Now I have to weave through the braces, because the staysail rigging hangs on the stays, which of course are in the middle. Here's a picture of the first one, only 5 more to go. *sigh*
  23. MrBlueJacket
    The knightheads are 1/8 x 3/8 and you make them out of the 1/8 x 4 sheet included in the kit. They are on the profile views as well. Nic
  24. MrBlueJacket
    NICE !
  25. MrBlueJacket
    See PM Nic

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