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  1. KenW
    Thanks Al and Duncbe. I do recommend Syren's blocks and line. Clearly superior to any that I've seen supplied by a kit. I also use his gun barrels and carriages. Cheers.
  2. KenW
    Looks like you are off to an excellent start. This looks like a great kit. And you're right, fairing is an extremely important element of a model. I'll be following along. Cheers.
  3. KenW
    Thanks Russ, Bob and Bob, E.J. and Jon. And thanks to the 'likes'.
  4. KenW
    All lines on the forecastle are in place, tied off and coils are added. Attached is a better photo taken from the same angle as the shot with all the spaghetti. The photo was taken at sundown. The lines on the quarter deck are also tied off and coiled. I like to think that I’m a ‘good’ captain considerate of his crew. So I added various railings to protect the sailors from unnecessary injuries. For example, I added a rope railing to prevent officers on the quarter deck from falling down the stairs going below. I also added railings to the aft of the tops. And, finally, a railing so a crew member has something to hold onto while using the head. (That one is kind of hard to see.)
  5. KenW
    Thanks Dave, JPAM and Steve; and for the 'likes'. And Jim, I'm flabbergasted. Thanks for the kind words. Keep in mind that the Redheart gets more 'orange' or rust color as it ages.
  6. KenW
    The spaghetti is gone from the forecastle. All the lines have been tied up, glued and coils were added. I still have to finalize the jib and staysail sheets. But I’m ready to move on to the shrouds, starting with the fore mast and moving aft. The tip of the jibboom doesn’t look to bad. I was finally able to make some decent thimbles from 1 mm thin brass tubing. I see in the photo that I left a loose thread from the topsail spritsail lashing. That was soon taken care of.
  7. KenW
    I've always been impressed with your workmanship, or should I say craftmanship. Your design abilities are excellent as well. It's a pleasure watching your progress. Cheers.
  8. KenW
    I’m still in the process of cleaning up the rigging at the bow. So far, I re-did the lines from the spritsail and topmast spritsail, but none of the lines are permanently tied off and glued. It is a good thing that I’m able to re-tie lines because every time I add a new line it seems I have to change the overall rigging positions. Right now the forecastle deck really looks like a plate of spaghetti. I also made the fore topmast staysail and attempted to furl it into a ‘bundle’ as shown in the Hegland book. After a few tries I settled on this interpretation and will probably stick with it. I’ve started on the jib sail, but will not furl it into a ‘bundle’. Part of the whole process of these sails (the staysail and jib) also requires that I decide where to place the belaying pins for the halliards, downhauls and sheets.
  9. KenW
    Very impressive. And, excellent workmanship. Congratulations.
  10. KenW
    Thanks Dave, EJ, Bob and Mike for your kind words; and thanks for the 'likes'. Cheers.
  11. KenW
    Thanks Russ and Tom. Dan: I assume the lines you mean are the horses for the top gallant yard. They are much straighter than I want. I'll see if I can adjust them. Thanks.
  12. KenW
    The fore top gallant mast and yard are installed. I spend a lot of time insuring that various lines don’t cross other lines or ‘foul’. Some compromises must be made. So far, compromises only involve a switch between David Antscherl and the kit. Since an American privateer is not obliged to follow British Admiralty directives, I don’t have problems using the kit rigging plans where necessary. Now, on to the bow.
  13. KenW
    Good luck Bob. We've all been there. Cheers.
  14. KenW
    Thanks Jon. If you go to the first entries of my log, you will see the building of the ship's boat. The plan I have in my head includes installing the boat . Hope it works out. Cheers.
  15. KenW
    Thanks Russ. But I don't 'like' the sound of that. Cheers.
  16. KenW
    The main top gallant mast and yard is installed. The amount of rigging is getting crazy. I spent hours trying to insure that no lines were touching or otherwise fouling. A small flashlight was very helpful. Anscherl says that top gallant bunt lines were only used on larger ships so I left them off. Most of the lines are still not tied off yet.
  17. KenW
    Looking really good, Mike. I love your rope coils. Excellent!
  18. KenW
    Great work Chuck. Can't wait to see it on Tuesday.
  19. KenW
    I finally added the fore topmast and its topsail yard and sail. Everything is the same as the main topsail mast, yard and sail. I also rigged the fore topsail stay and preventer stay. I have not rigged the jib stay at this time. There are a lot of lines to be added to the bow area, and I’m worried that lines will have to be added in a set order, and I’m not sure yet what that order is. I’ll be doing the main top gallant next and, hopefully, tying of some of those lines that have been left dangling.
  20. KenW
    That is one big boat! Hope you have a big shelf. Great work.
  21. KenW
    Great workmanship. You brush on some weathering powder and then "buff it off." What do you use to buff it? Thanks.
  22. KenW
    Congratulations again.
  23. KenW
    Great looking model Bob. The usual well crafted and clean workmanship. Cheers
  24. KenW
    Thanks Russ and Jon. And, yes, the sails are full size rolled up. Since my last model had sails half size rolled up and seemed small, and this model is full size, then I agree with Russ: I'll try 2/3 or 3/4 next time. I also want to try silkspan. Cheers.
  25. KenW
    I’ve added the main topmast and main topsail yard with its sail. The area of this sail is really large, even larger than the main course on my model. I’m starting to wonder if I should be making the sails to be full size. I thought that the sails on my last model, which were half size, were too small; now I’m thinking these may be too big. No turning back now, however. My sail plan is a cross between David Anscherl’s and the kit’s plan drawn up by George Campbell based on Harold Hahn’s plans. My decisions are based on what I feel looks and/or seems right. Most of the lines are still not tied off. I’m waiting until the top gallant lines are all in place. Now I’m off on a 12 day vacation, so the shipyard will be quiet for a while.

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