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Keith, thanks for the tip. I wet the last inch of thread in CA glue, which makes it stiff, like a needle threader. Works great.
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Here's the 3/32 deadeyes on the fore top. Really tough to get them nice and even. I spent 1 1/2 hours on it.
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Attached blocks around the foremast. And finally able to attach the fore fife rail. It's going to be difficult to get to those blocks.
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Congratulations, Tim. Beautiful job. Your customer file now shows 10% off the next kit you buy from us. Nic
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Next, I did the main stays. they end under the fife rail, so I had to thread them through the fife rail.
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Al has a picture of an eagle on his door with the saying "excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude" - why do I mention this? So after doing the foretop shrouds, I was not happy with them, they were uneven. So you guessed it, I ripped them off. Now mind you, these are only 3/32", our tiniest ones. The shrouds are .015"
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Over the weekend, got 6 shrouds finished. Very important that the upper deadeyes are even with the waterline. Sometimes I have to re-adjust several times to get close. the for final adjustments, I can twist the shrouds to raise or lower the deadeye, and also vary the tension on the lanyards.
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Good job! Your customer file now shows a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us. Nic
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Great job. As promised, your customer file shows 10% off the next kit you buy from us. Nic
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Regarding the mizzen - Noted modeler Steve Wheeler ( died last year) always said "your best tool is the wastebin"
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Now all 4 channels have their deadeyes and the backing plates have been painted. Main fife rail installed. Now I can finally start using thread!
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Besides burnishing the tape edge, you can put some clear paint on the edge to prevent bleeding. Nic
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