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  1. drtrap
    Me too Readbeard!! Thank you for stopping by!
  2. drtrap
    This is a good question for now: what are you doing to protect your model from the dust, especially after you have glued the masts in the deck?
  3. drtrap
    That's a good choice Jason. It's a long trip doing the standing rigging. The masts are almost completed. Thanks
  4. drtrap
    Thanks again Jason. Well guys, I feel a bit confused with the manual on the yards assembly and attachments... I prefer to stay and wait to see your progress first, one way or another. In every case I've to deal with the placement of the lowermasts now. Cheers
  5. drtrap
    Hi Jason why did you drill holes in the mast to attach tle sling cleats? Did you expect a "appreciable" tension/load on them during next stages of rigging etc? Thanks.
  6. drtrap
    Thank you Jim. Have you used the 1mm brass wire or usual planking nails (without head) for the pinning? Cheers.
  7. drtrap
    Hi guys how I've told you I'm two steps before the final placement of the lowermasts in the deck. At this stage I'd like to ask you: did you open in advance 1mm holes to connect (by pinning) the back side of the yards on the masts? If so, did you do it for the topmast and topgallant-mast yards too, in advance? Is it advisable to create those holes now or (because the respective rigging heights and distances on the masts differ sometimes) at a later (more mature) stage? Thank you all. Stergios
  8. drtrap
    I have completed the shapping of all the yards of the model. Now I'm trying to understand the right way to fit and fix the yard's metals and accesories in place. The kit instructions provide little help for this.. My main plan is to accomplish the fitting of all the wooden parts (masts, yards, etc) and then procced to the final fixing of the masts, starting with the gluing of the lower 1/3's (lowermasts) on the deck. Thanks
  9. drtrap
    ...end for the rest of the yards material (rings, etc) didi you buy again extra aftermarket fittings? Thank you for your time to provide support on every issue, again...
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  11. drtrap
    Cheers Jason, may I ask you, those structures in the middle of the yard, are custom/hand made by you (using 1x1 mm spare wood)? I cant' see what Jim has done for the same point....
  12. drtrap
    White straps is a "safe" option Jim, but I'd prefer any other color to create a kind of contrast...
  13. drtrap
    Now, the result is excellent
  14. drtrap
    I've sanded down for a second time those undesirable look-like mast-sections trying to restore a unique and smooth circumference in order to accept again a thin layer of water diluted walnut matt varnish.
  15. drtrap
    I used the day before a lightly walnut-coloured varnish and today I've applied a layer of matt varnish without any sanding between the two steps. I dont like at all some spots of roughness. I sanded the dowel using paper No 400 before the initial varnish.
  16. drtrap
    This is how it is supposed to be using walnut unpainted (but varnished) dowels. I've a tendency to follow this road...
  17. drtrap
    Hi Jason and thank you. I'm trying to read and follow your posts (as Jim's too) in advance. All I wanted was to make clear the starting point for the tappering. Thanks.
  18. drtrap
    I think I've found the answer. I have to sand the dowel of the yard starting from the octagonal border of its centre (approx. 6mm) and going & tappering gradualy towards both free edges to reach a final diameter of 2,5 mm In case I'm wrong, please send me your notification....
  19. drtrap
    What proportion of each free end of the yard do you sand down to obtain the required tappering? The instruction comment for the last 1/3 of each half of the yard but I dont't feel to be in the safe side, that way.... I'm thinking to start sanding from the mark point (that is 40 mm away from the free edge of each 80 mm white 6mm dowel)... Thank you all. Cheers Stergios
  20. drtrap
    Thank you Jason, for the moment I've applied a kind of lightly walnut coloured varnish, and I'll see the day after the results..
  21. drtrap
    Once again the famous difference between the masts.
  22. drtrap
    To tell the truth, I'm thinking again to change and paint in yellow ochre the topmast and topgallant mast... I see walnut dowels so..pale. Before my final decision I'll apply a layer of mat varnish, hoping to reach a more warm-like walnut appearance....
  23. drtrap
    Thank you Jason I've tried to demonstrate the visual feeling of the difference (see post #510). It's a slight difference but I'd like to reduce that problem... That's a posterior view of the model
  24. drtrap
    ...how you see, the mainmast is more "centered" on the deck than the foremast...
  25. drtrap
    Well, there is a slight inclination of the mainmast to the right or of the foremast to the left.... Any additional idea (except Jim's opinion to file the base of the dowel) to handle this "little" problem?

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