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MrBlueJacket

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  1. MrBlueJacket
    Although it looks like a lot of leaning to port, when the shroud is tightened up on the starboard, it becomes perfect.
  2. MrBlueJacket
    Now for the lower stays. To get the masts parallel, I must first pull the mast to port, so when I attach the starboard stay, it will pull back to where it should be. View from the bow.
  3. MrBlueJacket
    Finished all the upper ratlines, time to mount the foremast.
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Nice case!
  5. MrBlueJacket
    Over the w/e, started the fore topmast ratlines
  6. MrBlueJacket
    You are correct. We sell parts all t he time. Nic
  7. MrBlueJacket
    Last night finished the port main ratlines.
  8. MrBlueJacket
    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.
  9. MrBlueJacket
    And of course it's time to start the ratlines.
  10. MrBlueJacket
    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.
  11. MrBlueJacket
    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.
  12. MrBlueJacket
    More layers. Almost to the top.....
  13. MrBlueJacket
    Congratulations, Tim. Beautiful job. Your customer file now shows 10% off the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  14. MrBlueJacket
    Next, I did the main stays. they end under the fife rail, so I had to thread them through the fife rail.
  15. MrBlueJacket
    After re-doing them, I felt much better.
  16. MrBlueJacket
    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"
  17. MrBlueJacket
    Doing another layer of bricks every few days.
  18. MrBlueJacket
    OK, got the last 2 shrouds done, now working on the foretopmast stays.
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Nice joinery! Nic
  20. MrBlueJacket
    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.
  21. MrBlueJacket
    Nice clean work!
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Good job! Your customer file now shows a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Great job. As promised, your customer file shows 10% off the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  24. MrBlueJacket
    So after a short pause, thread happens!
  25. MrBlueJacket
    Regarding the mizzen - Noted modeler Steve Wheeler ( died last year) always said "your best tool is the wastebin"

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