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I have attached a picture of my Snake showing where I fitted my fenders. Hope it helps?

 

Norman

Many thanks, Norman.

Merry Christmas to you and to everyone of you my friends.

Today, I plan to sand down the channel and attach the chesstree in place without open the hole on it.
I'll drill the hole later on just to realize first the appropriate point/height to pass the rigging of the main tackle.

Very interesting topic Jason.

I've already bookmarked it !!

Stergios, I think you want the chesstree to extend between the wale and the capping rail to be authentic.  There is a hole for a piece of rigging that goes through the top of it, and you should check to make sure that this hole is clear of the channel to avoid problems later.  My initial quick thought would be to suggest filing down the end of the channel a little so you can accommodate the chesstree between the channel and the sweep port.

Thank you Jason

I feel that the hole is important for a kind of support for the rigging of the main tackle. I think I'll leave the chesstree unmounted till that stage of rigging to accomodate better its position and the possible sanding of the channel....

Cheers

Hi Garward. Nice work sir and was wondering how do you make the round dome heads on the bolts?  Do you have a jig and is it possible for you to show how you make other metal fiitings also for your works? Am very interested in how the good folks of the site make different item's in metal and yours are high on my list. Thank you sir. Gary

Echo that Garward

we're waiting for your next tutors....

This is the point of concern.

As you see the only way (to have the fender at least flush with the vertical border of the small opening) is to place it underneath the posterior edge of the foremast channel.

As I'm still in a preliminar stage of the build I don't know what's the functional use of that fender/chesstree....What do u think, to fix it under the posterior edge of the channel or leave it for a next phase of the consrtuction?

Thanks.

Have you positioned the channels correctly, I seem to remember on by Snake they fitted ok?

 

Norman

Oh yes Norman, I've chequed their position a lot of times...

I'll try to upload a couple of pics to see better the misalignment....

Thanks

Hi, I try to fit the side fenders but no "room" to place the single, most anterior of them cause the the posterior edge of the foremast channel ends in a point which intersects the small rectangular opening of the bulwark (can't remember its name...). The plan of the kit is definitely so different...

I'll leave the single fenders/chesstrees(?)  unmounted for the mo and I'll see later what to do about 

Nice revision Jim!!

Can't wait to see how the 2mm blocks look Stergios.  Where did you finally get them from?  Good luck with the weaponry!

Hi Jason, I ordered the blocks here:

http://www.radekshipmodels.cz/en/list-of-kits-and-accessories/accessory---blocks

They are (and looked) so tiny!

Pics to follow... 

Finally all the aftermarket 32's carronade kits arrived, so I prepare myshelf to deal with the weaponry.

In the mean time I have received the aftermarket 2mm double blocks for the rigging of the guns.

I hope those blocks of 2mm to be an interesting alternative option.

I know that I'm moving like a turtle, but as I have'nt plenty of time....

Deck the halls !!

I'm totally sure that I'll see her more beautiful than ever Jim.

I'm very very sorry to hear your news Jim...

I can't believe that...

Now I know better why, every time at the end of my shipyard-work I had the tendency to move the model in more safe places even I have'nt any cat... I know that my build is so many steps behind you (no masts, no minor fittings on the desk) but the danger of such accidents was always in my mind..

Wish you the best my friend and please, stay with us... 

Hi

On my Snake I have installed it as 4mm walnut plank. It is sitting flush to the transom and between the wale and the bulwark rail. Haven't really got a decent image as I'm out at the mo.

Thank you Jim.

I've additionaly fixed (and secured, I think) the stropped deadeyes into the channels slots using epoxy glue....

Finally the slots are closed using custom made walnut 1,5X1,5 strips, next step black-painting of the channles using my favourite Vallejo's matt black..  

Hi guys, I'm wondering about that almost vertical strip-like plank indicated by the arrows on the plan at the most aft edge of the outer bulwarks.

Have you realized, what exactly it is? It is a walnut profile strip, I can;t understand by looking the plans/manual....

Thank you. 

Echo that

Happy anniversary Jim!

Echo this!!

Ahoy!

Hi Jim

it's so interesting and educational to follow every step of your build..!!

Waiting to see your latest progress...

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1 - breaching rope hole made using 20 gauge wire - not called for in instructions but seems pretty ubiquitous

2 - added training tackle eyebolts..............

If anyone has any other suggested improvements would love to hear them.

 

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Hello again Jason

as i'm waiting for the dispatch of the aftermarket carronades etc could you please tell me how have you fixed the rope hole on the barrel? Using cyano, epoxy glue or soldering.

Thank you.

Stergios 

They look nice Stergios.  The pricing seemed rather complex so difficult to know how expensive this would be.  Why not give them a go?

...actually I'm looking for my calculator !!

Just wanted to see and hear your opinion regarding the double blocks of 2 mm!!

I think that those are more suitable to the 32'lbs carronades...

http://www.radekshipmodels.cz/en/list-of-kits-and-accessories/accessory---blocks

Channels "fittings" in place, in need of a next final touch up of the painting.

I have the faintest if internet signals on my phone so I can still keep up with events.

 

Found a floating pub converted from a Dutch barge just by the cottage we are staying in. Very pleasantly surprised to discover a completed Victory and a Cutty Sark in glass cases.

 

Rather funny as these are the eventual goals for my self and AJM77 respectively.

I can imagine what a picturesque countryside...

Any photo from the pub?

...as I'm ready to place my next order (propably to cornwall model boats) I'd like to ask your suggestion my friends.

Except the aftermarket next 14 pieces of 32's carronade kits I'm about to order what kind of other fittings (I'm concerned especially for the guns and deck tackling ropes (size, color, etc)) do you suggest to ask for?

Thank you as always in advance.

 

Stergios

Hi Jason and thanks

all the above mentioned aftermarket fittings are already in my shipyard.

Wanted to ask especially for the ropes. Ropes for gun and deck assemblies and tackling.

Cheers.

...as I'm ready to place my next order (propably to cornwall model boats) I'd like to ask your suggestion my friends.

Except the aftermarket next 14 pieces of 32's carronade kits I'm about to order what kind of other fittings (I'm concerned especially for the guns and deck tackling ropes (size, color, etc)) do you suggest to ask for?

Thank you as always in advance.

Stergios