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.015" x .156" styrene edging has been applied to the hurricane deck and will be painted buff shortly. The hammock structures have been painted white and are drying at the moment.
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OREGON 1893, WYOMING 1909.
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13" turret showing black limit stops. Two short cowl vents will go into the holes in the turret top.
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OK, WYOMING is going to Nic for rigging, so I'm back full-time on OREGON. Today was mostly printing out plans and parts lists and getting my head back into OREGON. Painted up a bunch of castings and started applying the photo-etched 6" casemate doors. There are five doors on each casemate, which is curved, so it takes a while to get them lined up.
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OK, I'm done building WYOMING. It's now over to Nic to rig her (I hate to rig!). Once he's finished, I'll do any necessary touch up and ensure the rigging plans and the model rigging match. After that, she'll be in production. That table, BTW, is 48" long.
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Aligning the masts. It's a simple approach but works well. The forecastle mast was set at the correct angles first, then the rest of the masts were aligned with the distances between them at the boom jaw rests. The clamps keep everything aligned while a drop of glue sets the angles.
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The spring stay bails require a little patience and care to build. They are laser-cut .020" laser board but are surprisingly strong and flexible. They are best built off the mast. Two eyes are glued together, a light coat of thin CA is applied to them, then they are bent over a dowl (front bail) and 1/4" square stick (aft bail). The mast is drilled with a .022" bit, the bail is slid down over the mast, and a pin goes through the holes. Once everything is aligned, CA is applied to the end of the pin and the end is snipped off.
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While I'm waiting for some new rigging line for WYOMING, I'm back on OREGON. Painted up one of the 1 pdr guns.
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Never mind. I just read an earlier thread on the subject. Should have done so before asking...
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What is the actual vertical distance between ratlines on a 19th C sailing vessel? I'm thinking maybe about 9".
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Getting closer to final assembly. These are the two attachment points for the two jib booms.
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68 turnbuckles later... There are another 24 on the masts, six more for the bowsprit guys, and miscellaneous others.
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The bobstay irons are going to be a bit fiddly to install. The arms are trimmed to length and a .020" hole drilled at the end of each, then through the stem. A pin is inserted through the three holes, glued to the arms and snipped off. By allowing them to pivot, it makes setting the angle easier when the bobstays are attached. Once they are in place, the irons can be glued in place.
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Attached the spreaders to the masts today. They're pinned to the cross-trees and actually pivot so the backstay will take a natural angle. The spreaders are laser-cut from .015" laserboard and are laminated (2 ea) which makes them quite rigid.
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Checking alignment on the masts prior to starting the shrouds. Had to shim one or two to ensure they were all the same height.
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There are 120 holes in the cap rail for belaying pins. I decided not to laser them in because of the potential for breakage. So, you have to drill them but there is a template in the kit that will make this less challenging. You align the first two holes with the space between the stanchions, drill the first hole, stick a belaying pin or piece of rod in the hole to maintain alignment, hold the template in place, and drill away. It actually only takes a few minutes and everything is consistent.
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Stacks are now installed on the house roofs. I've also just stepped the #4 mast to serve as an alignment guide for the other five.
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Stack brackets are installed. These are made from 1/64" x 1/16" britannia strips bent over a jig (included with the kit) and trimmed. As an aside, forceps are great for holding items for painting. These are cheap ones that I toss in lacquer thinner after I'm done painting. They clean up easily and can last for years.
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