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Just a note Doug when tightening your deadeyes etc check your masts are still square mine are'nt but to late to rescue mine.I just won't take photos from the front or back square on. -
Hi Tom l like how you've done the sails they look great.
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Good one on the mast top holes,in this picture of the foremast not sure if you can see the hole i had to drill but the thread goes through that single block and down.I'll need to do a hole on the mainmast as well looking at sheet 5.If you're not sure where things go look at the plan sheets 4,5,6.I have'nt done this enough.Just get your shrouds tight,you can pull them in just under the mast tops like i did i think it's called the cartherpins.
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Hi Doug she's looking great,nice job.Have a look at plan sheet 4,Foremast mast top at the rear of it you need to pass a rope down from the top crosstree down the back of the mast to the base of the mast.I ended up having to drill an awkward hole through the mast top,better now than when i had to do it.
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Thanks a lot men,getting there spring is nearly here,the silhouette shot was the only way i could see the rigging.I guess you could try a plain wall or white sheet behind it.
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Thanks a lot for everyones comments,it's kept me going through the hard parts.Don't worry Doug you plod away for ages next minute you've done it.Did'nt mind the ratlines just another step closer.Downhill now.ron.
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All the ratlines done,easy just takes a while and shrouds tight worked well as Frank suggested.Put the shroud cleats on that i had 1 short but i can add that later if i need more parts from Cornwall.Last photo is weather forecast for Augie,terrible winters day.
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Thanks a lot Frank and Popeye,tied all of the ratlines now just tidy them up a bit and onto the shroud cleats.Once you get into the rythim the ratlines are ok not sure if i would like to take on the Victory ones though.Frank now i know about HMAT and i can sound clever.
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Hi Slog,you are doing a beautiful job of your Endeavour very nice detail work.I hope mine will come out as good if i ever finnish my Supply.
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Thanks Anja,Popeye and Frank another one down and closer to the day i can retire and spend more time on my ships.The cake is the highlight these days.Frank it's easy enough to cut the wrong line at the best of times.I was given some calico by Denis in Auckland so i would like to copy what you did a lot later on.
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Thanks Augie and Mark,thats good to hear it looks right.I got the advice from Frank to get the shrouds tight then it's easy.
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Fantastic job Mark she looks great,it'll be a big day when you take her off the jig,Happy retirement and b/day,wish i could as well but not yet for me.Ron.
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Here's my first ratlines using a copy of the plan sheet as a template,worked out to be an easy way to do it.I used .25 black thread they say to use natural thread and indian ink a bit messy you would think.They sell the black thread so don't know why they did'nt put it in the kit.One section done seven to go and this has only two masts.
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Augie you've got to be proud of yourself you have built a beautiful ship.Now get the chair out and just look at your fine job for an hour or two.Well done.Ron.
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She looks great,big changes after a good sand ok.
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Hi Denis you have done an amazing job of your S.O.S,she is a beautiful ship alright.
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Hi Mick nice job.This will be my next build when i finnish the supply.I am very interested to see how you go.Ron.
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Fantastic Augie,what a great job.We all know how much effort you put in very gratifying to sit back and look at her.nice,nice,nice.
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You're right there Frank,i'm only up to plan sheet 3 out of 6.Plenty left for me.
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Thanks men,it's good to get to the next stage i guess sooner or later you run out of things to do.
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Top shrouds done now to make a template for the ratlines and get into it.Looking forward to it after going cross eyed trying to thread 3.5 mm deadeyes.
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