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    Managed to come back soon. Cheers guys. Stergios
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    I have'nt any experience using enamel colors. To my knowledge, vallejo's matt black color is all I needed all this time...
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    Hi Kostas, thank you for intro comments. Welcome to the club. Any special build interest?
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    Hi again. Thank you all for the comments and "likes". Cheers.
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    The docking point of the fore mast preventer stay block...
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    Hi guys, I'm posting a couple of pics (as usually) just to show you my recent progress. Thank you.
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    It was a really difficult night, trying to change and adjust the docking point of the fore mast preventer stay block as to not interfere with the catharpins. Photos to follow...
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    Thank you Jason. Btw, have you looped the topgallant shrouds the same way you used for the topmast and lowermast? Cheers.
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    This "J" 5mm single block makes my building life difficult as interferes with the fore mast catharpins. I'm thinking to move it a little bit higher (photo), but I'm not sure for the later steps and especially for the placement of the yard..
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    Hi Dave, and thanks. There are three pairs of topgallant shrouds. I'm thinking (for the mo) to simply tie them between the mast using half-hitch knots and around the futtock staves as i did for the topmasts. Peterson drawings and web literature can't helm me to find the most accurate way: looped shrouds, zip seized shrouds etc...
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    Thank you Jason, I've seen the drawing on page 11 showing the topgallant shrouds dropped (in a loose way ?) to the deadeyes... Could you show me any relative photo from your model?
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    Hi all! Is there any specific way to tie the three pairs of the shrouds to the top gallant masts? Thanks.
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    Proud to have all topgallant masts in place. Sometimes I feel that I'll find time to finish her....
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    Knots of capstan to tie the twin "H" blocks. Watered pva to secure.
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    Hey guys, I've two basic questions for you: 1) should I place any sisters or blocks up here? 2) blocks H and line E should be placed above or below the respective topgallant mast shrouds? Thank you in advance.
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    Hi Jason, I'm thinking to place the topgallant masts now. I feel tha it's time for this.
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    Thank you Dave, and how did you attach those wire catharpins to the futtock staves?
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    Next step the catharpins, but really there is no space for catharpins up here. I think to leave the futtock staves as they are and to proceed to the placement of the fore and main topgallant masts. If you have no objection, I consider that as my next step. Cheers. Stergios
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    The procedure is done. A little touch up and micro-trimming is pending... Happy and Healthy New Year to everyone!
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    Shroud cleats factory...
  21. drtrap
    Well after all, I've a tendency to put shroud cleats only on the rear shrouds of the fore topmast and main topmast. I still don't know how accurate is this.
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    Thank you again Dave. Merry Christmas!
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    I'm still trying to find out whether is obligatory to have a shour cleat on every shroud..... Merry Christmas !!
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    Hi Dave and thank you for replying so promptly! "Snake" has five "clusters" of shrouds at each side. Three of them for the lower 1/3 parts of the fore, main and mizzen mast and the rest two for the middle 1/3 parts of the fore and main mast. So I need 10 cleats for the very posterior shroud of each cluster, or it supposed that for the mizzen mast are'nt required? Thank you.
  25. drtrap
    ...only 8 pieces of shroud cleats (casting) in the list of my kit... Something is wrong?

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