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  1. MrBlueJacket
    Over the weekend, prepped the lower topmast yard. Will draw the sails during the week.
  2. MrBlueJacket
    Nice job! Your customer file now shows you will get a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us. I can suggest the Smuggler, Charles P. Notman, Atlantic, Fannie Gorham, Bowdoin, or Alfred to name a few.....
  3. MrBlueJacket
    Then attach all the rest of the sail lines, except for the tack line, which would interfere with other stuff. The tack lines will get attached when doing the braces.
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Next step is to attach the lifts. They start of course at the yardarm, go through a block in the cap, and terminate to a single becket block.There were two difficult steps which took about 2 hrs. One, getting a line through the little blocks under the fife rail. (see post#22) Second was to align the lifts so the yard would be perpendicular to the mast.
  5. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the kit decks
  6. MrBlueJacket
    First, the vacuformed sails will be discarded. also, the plastic decking will be replace with wood. I took some glued-up decking, and painted it wood, then wiped it off with thinner. SInce the main deck was a little wider than the wood, I had to butt splice 2 sheets together. A scrap strip of 1/32 basswood added strength to the joint. When flipped over, you can't see the joinery.
  7. MrBlueJacket
    A bit of a departure, but I was at an IPMS show in Sanford ME this spring, and decided to build a model to enter next year. Not anything too complex, like Cutty Sark of Constitution. This kit seemed perfect, and with just a little kit-bashing should produce a good model.
  8. MrBlueJacket
    Mounted the yard this weekend. roughly placed all 10 sail lines and attached the chain sling, complete with leather chafing guard.
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Furling the sail to my satisfaction took about 1/2 hour. I'm happy with the way it looks. Now to do 4 more, then the jibs.
  10. MrBlueJacket
    Starting to furl the sail. You have to dampen (not soak) the silkspan to get it to co-operate.
  11. MrBlueJacket
    Getting ready to furl the sail. You can see the leech and bunt lines going up through the bullseyes on the top of the yard. Hard to see, but the reef line goes through a block at the end of the yard.
  12. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, the plans are done to the proper perspective. Nic
  13. MrBlueJacket
    All the lines and blocks attached. now it is time to glue the sail to the yard. I'm using Aleen's Tacky glue, which is like Elmer's on steroids. I lay a thin bead at the top of the sail. Next I place it on the yard, which is held up with an alligator clip stand (3rd hand) At this scale, jackstays would be parctically invisible.
  14. MrBlueJacket
    Did some work on the main fore course this weekend. Attached the leech, bunt, and reef lines. Then I will need to turn it over to do the clew and tack lines. Then need to attach the sheet blocks to the corners (reinforced with a bit of CA)
  15. MrBlueJacket
    Nice work!
  16. MrBlueJacket
    drilled a hole and glued them.
  17. MrBlueJacket
    Lower yard finished and ready to attach the sail. Footropes are .010 wire.
  18. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the blocks for the leech and bunt lines And the tiny 1/16" OD bullseyes for the same lines.
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Main backstays are now in place.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    In the Northeast we hold an annual joint clubs meeting at the same place and time every year, and it draws 100 modelers. Always the last Saturday in April, at the Port & Starboard convention center in New London CT. Here is a video of this year's conference: So the idea of a rotating but repeat location is very attractive.
  21. MrBlueJacket
    With that sail in place, I can now install all the main stays. The lower one, installed earlier, is .025" thread, doubled. The next one up is .020 and above that, .015 and the last two are .010 line.
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the Main staysail, all furled up.
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Over the weekend, furled the sail, added the topping lift, throat and peak halyards, and a few other things.
  24. MrBlueJacket
    Finished the mast hoops and strung the parrel beads to the boom and gaff. These tiny beads came from a craft store (many years ago - I don't remember which one)
  25. MrBlueJacket
    laced the sail to the boom and gaff, then started to attach it to the mast hoops.

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