Old Collingwood
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Just adding my little update - so the shrouds have began, I used the same thread I used on the forestay and past it through the gap between the masthead, I then tied a knot towrds the top creating a farly tight loop, while putting some weight on the ends, I repeated the same on the other side the applied a dab of glue to hold then inplace around the masthead. Just a few pics as requested. OC.
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Right then - all you spud eaters and everyone else, I did a tiny wee bit this evening consisting of gluing the foremast inplace, and trimming some of the forestay excess rope off - then passed it through the loop of the bowsprit block. So next stage I guess will be to start the shrouds ((Gulp)) - I understand I need to do the first two nearest the bow on the one side - then repeat for the other side and repeat moving two deadeyes at a time going towards the stern - fun times me thinks. OC.
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Dont get me wrong lou I can and sometime do swear - but when I do I take myself in the garden and give my self a good tellng off normaly using colorful language - that normaly sorts it - the admiral does well she has her crude words down to every second word - so she is doing well. OC.
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Thanks lou, the look on my face when I cut the wrong one - then I thought and said to the admiral - "Block It" she said "dont swear"........... OC.
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Evening all, I had a good afternoon on the pearl today - starting by weathering the foremast, I then assembled and painted the forepost main spar lifting blocks - these two were fitted to the lower foreamast mastcap with a short length of thread/rope then tied and glued, next was the painting and fitting of the bowsprit forestay block - this was tied around the bowsprit. I then put the build to one side and set about working on the forestay thread/rope - I cut a legnth and tied it at both ends to the jig I made to do the serving, I then tied some thin black thread about two thirds along to the thicker thread - then started winding it on in tight winds, after I tied at the end and applied a small dab of glue. I then fed the served end around the mast and secured the loop with fine thread and glue - I then trimmed the end but - "horror" I cut the wrong end and was left with a piece of thread too short - all I could do was to fit another block to extend with more thread the length of rope needed. So despite cutting the wrong thread - my first ever rigging has started ok. OC.
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I honestly think you did an amazing job bob, I hope your health does not get in the way too much and you next build brings you more enjoyment. OC.
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Another very interesting build to watch - I will of course bring a chair and the food requirements. Oc.
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Evening all - just a small update, I have finnished the last channel - its made/painted and fitted, next job weathering the lower foremast then glue it in place - then I will attempt to do the forestay rope with the serving and associated blocks. OC.
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Very nice work. OC.
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Thank you all for your replies to the rope serving questions @denis the model is quite large being 1/72 scale so I think it deserves a go. I had a go at building a frame - just threw it together out of some scrap wood, I put a couple of net curtain hooks either end - the idea being that I could tie the thread/rope to each end making it taut, then with the finer thread lay part of it ontop of the thicker thread (add a dab of ca) then wind the thin thread over the top (trapping the glued end as I wind it on) then when served add a dab of ca at the end to trap it - then cut off the excess. Here are a couple of pics of the frame - OC.
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With the serving would this work - trapping each end of the thickest thread I have - then glue one end and tightly bind thinner thread so far along the thicker thread (I asume for the stays the serving only needs to be long enough to form a loop around the foremast/crosstrees and go a little way down where its lashed together) and at the opposite end where its connected to the bowspit - and not the full length of the forestay? OC.
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Question - How best can I serve the foremast stay thread/rope without one of those thread winding machines? OC.
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I decided today to have a go at making the topmast and fitting it to the crosstrees, first off I cut the two section topmast and glued some dowel inside it to make it more rigid (as I had done to the lower) then it was glued together then the seems were sanded clean when set it was painted a couple of coats. I also dry fitted the mast tops and dry fitted to the decks. Here are two pics showing the foremast. OC.
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Thank you for that - I was thinking the same to start from the center and work outwards. OC.
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Very very nice tidy clean work, the planking and the strakes look realy nice. OC.
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Just an update on my next stage/s - Assemble/paint and fit the remaining channel, then do a small amount of weathering to them. Then I will turn my attention to the three masts that have already been constructed and strenthened inside with some wood dowel, these need thier tops making and fitting to the masts, then they will be glued into place on the decks. Then I will check the threads that I have and sort out thier use by thickness. After the masts have set I will start with the foremast by working on the forestay rope followed by the main then the mizzen stays, this will be both interesting and a learning curve. OC.
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Evening all - more work with the channels today, I decided to construct and fit both channels for the main and fore mast on the one side, I also gave then a coat of paint the glued them in place, tomorrow I will weather them. A few more pics - OC.
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I think we are witnessing the scale king of artistry - next off I bet we will be seeing greg super detailing at 1/1200 scale, 1/700 will be too much like a walk in the park. OC.
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