kiwiron
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Thanks a lot Mark,Denis,and Pat and for the likes.I was thinking a diorama would look good but need to see how others have done it,that would give me permanent white caps then.Wish I had sky to see the Cook doco's they would be excellent. -
Made good progress on the rigging this week,now have a go at the stay sails before I go cross eyed.
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Thanks Popeye,i will add the stay sails,just one I can't find since moving into the rental but it might turn up when unpacking later on.
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Thanks Max,i'm glad you've already done it,I keep looking at your photos to see how you have done things.The tie off points on the plan are pretty weird so I've just put them where I think they look better.I'm getting a bit rigged out at the moment but most of it is done now,just the easy rigging to do now.
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A bit more progress.I reefed up the foresail to cover the glue on the sail from my attempt to attach reef ropes.Quite a bit more rigging to do yet then attach anchors and other delicate parts.
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Fantastic work she looks great.
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Thanks a lot for your great comments,i'll try the stun sails as well.I lost a sail when we moved and another one has stains from glue on it from trying reef ropes but I may fit that yet.
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Thanks Dave and Denis.Dave I see now I needed to add belaying pins at the stage you are at now,to late for me.It would have made it easier for me when tying off.
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More sails on,i didn't think there was so much rigging on the ship,i did have 150 metres of it,not much left now.No idea the purpose of boom pendants a bit of a strange mounting position on the plans.
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Looking good Denis,nice to finnish the first layer sanding to get the nice hull shape.I'm off to get different glue today.
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Mizz all done onto the reef ropes again next.Denis very kindly gave me some wax and instructions on how to do them.The wax I had was to soft I think.
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Thanks a lot Chris,lots of info there.My instructions are pretty mixed up on tie off points.
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I furled the sails on my Supply,now sails but next time no sails for a change I think.ron.
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Thanks Frank,quite a milestone to mount my first spar,they have been in the draw for a while.
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Most of the sails attached,I'll fix the mizz lower yard first then the gaff and sail.
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I've given up on the reef ropes for now I tried nearly every idea but nothing worked for me,maybe try different thread later on.Onto attaching a few sails,just need to make sure they aren't back to front like the first couple I did.Trial dry fit on the ship as well.
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Thanks a lot for all of your advice.The thread is Caldercraft I presume it's natural.I tried wetting and glue but that didn't work so i'll do it again as you've suggested with wax etc.
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She looks great,you need to go by what looks good to you.I've been guessing how things should look on my Endeavour for ages now.
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I've put some tie down ropes on the sails but I can't get them to hang down straight.I've tried ironing and different glues but nothing holds.Any ideas would be good.I might haveto just can the idea and leave them off.
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Thanks chaps,the X stitching was there already.The tie off points for the sails are very confusing on the plans,i'll just put them where I think they should go.
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