drtrap

Fine work Eamonn :)

6 minutes ago, Davemc said:

the attached should answer your question

Wow, so they are blocks indeed, but single (?) ..!!

I thought it was wrong the whole plan, I thought "H" was 3mm deadeye or 3mm double block....

Thank you so much anyway Davemc!

Stergios

Everytime I'm seeing the plan, I feel more unsecure about those "H" structures, named as "3 mm single blocks" in the plan...

It is possible to be in fact 3 mm deadeyes?

I tried to find a reference using Petersson rigging period ship models, but no chance....

What do you think?

Thank you

On 18/6/2018 at 3:27 PM, Beef Wellington said:

Hi Stergios - my apologies, I used the wrong words in a hurry.  The bowsprit does need to be fitted as you describe for the main, preventer stays to be completed.  There is also a fair amount of standing rigging on the bowsprit that I would suggest doing before you do that.  I think I actually did the bowsprit standing rigging before actually starting the mast standing rigging working from the stern.

 

What I meant to say above was that its not really necessary to attach the jib boom at this point - makes manipulating the model much easier as the jib boom seems to be an accident waiting to happen.  Good Luck!

 

 

Hi Jason and thank you again.

I think I've finished with the standing rigging of the bowsprit. The rest of it's rigging, needs to have attached the bowsprit to the ship.

Pic to follow...

So (excluding the jib boom, I strongly agree with you), what's in your opinion the very first point to start with working the rigging form the stern?

Cheers.

Stergios

Nice and clean work, Duncbe

On 17/6/2018 at 5:59 AM, Beef Wellington said:

Bowsprit standing rigging does not interfere with the other masts - I also started from the back.

Hi Jason 

To my knowledge, to be able to put and finish the stays (main and preventer) I have to fix the bowsprit dowel in advance.

Am I wrong somewhere?

On 15/6/2018 at 8:41 PM, Davemc said:

I worked from the back having first put in the stays

Hi Davemc and thank you.

To put all the stays correctly you have to attach the bowsprit mast in place, right?

Hi to everyone.

After the final trimming of the yards I'm showing you the latest picture of the ship and this way the stage of the current construction. Sorry for the anti-dust cover

Now, I really need your recommendations on "how to proceed, next":

working on the standing rigging ?, working upwards (and outwards)?, leaving the vulnerable bowsprit and its rigging for later? Doing something else?

Thank you in advance.

Stergios

Rigging of the yards: almost finished (a bit of touch up and a final trimming is needed).

Absolutely fantastic work Jason!!

These days the yards dpt is working hard to achieve the best possible balance and footropes-symmetry.

Stay in touch.

Nice work Davemc!!

Where did you buy the wood-base from?

Thanks

20 hours ago, drtrap said:

Davemc, jason, thank you so much.

I've prepared two rope-specimen (using watered pva and floor varnish respectively).

I'll inform you about the final results...

Well, i think that the floor varnish is the best option to stabilize ropes and footropes and give a natural sense of the whole creature.

Removing the pins-counterweights from the pva hardened rope leaves a rope sticky spot at the place of each pin which is totally undesirable....

Davemc, jason, thank you so much.

I've prepared two rope-specimen (using watered pva and floor varnish respectively).

I'll inform you about the final results...

Hi again Davemc.

I'm seeing that ypu have finished the standing rigging, am I right?

What's your plan for your next steps?

Placing and fixing all the yards permanently or fixing the yards of each mast working from bow to stern for example?

Thanks.

9 minutes ago, Davemc said:

i use counter weights

 

Hi Davemc and thank you.

Did you use any watered carpenter glue or floor varnish as a hardener for the footropes?

Cheers

Hey guys, any tip or advice on how to drop/hang symmetrically the footropes and yards ropes in general...?

Especially for the spritsail yard, the relative procedure is a real hedache...

Thanks

On 6/3/2018 at 10:28 PM, Beef Wellington said:

Very good Stergios, just catching up on your work.  I really need to get back and finish my Snake...

That would be great Jason...

2 hours ago, drtrap said:

Hi friends.

A questionn in brief, for the spritsail...

Do you suggest to fix it to the bowsprit (using a 1mm pin etc as for the rest of the yards) or leave it hanging alone with the attached ropes and blocks?

Thank you in advance. 

I did it!

Hi friends.

A questionn in brief, for the spritsail...

Do you suggest to fix it to the bowsprit (using a 1mm pin etc as for the rest of the yards) or leave it hanging alone with the attached ropes and blocks?

Thank you in advance. 

1 hour ago, Davemc said:

Rotate the pictures on your computer before you download them to the site

Can't rotate and re-rotate everytime my computer's gallery.

The point is to fix this abnormality inside msw.

The entry poinys of the pins and the relative heights of the yards are defined.

Cheers.

Any advise on how to roatate the pics [anticlockwise] or contact the administrators to help?

The rigging of the yards is almost complete.

Thinking to leave all of them unmounted out off the masts.

I'll continue with the permanent placement of the bowsprit and start this way the standing rigging of the ship. 

If you consider I'm wrong, please say it now. 

Now ii's time to find the right height for the yards.

I'll go using the respective platforms (I can't recall their names, now...) as a reference for the right height for the point to drill a 1mm hole and to fix the yard. 

PS: The photos are "uploaded" in a 90 degrees orientation.

I sent a query mail to msw, no reply.....