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Peregrine Galley 1700 by NJQUACK - FINISHED - Sergal - 1:60


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Hi

 

I decided not to use the metal parts of the kit for the head rails and cheeks, but make my own.  

This week’s focus was on head rails, cheeks and jib boom.

 

   Walter

 

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Doing a superb job. Rigging stage already!!

Regards, Scott

 

Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli

 

Completed builds:

1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli  -  1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli  -  1:54 Adventure, Amati  -  1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL

1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli  -  1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel  -  1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal

 

Awaiting construction:

1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL  -  1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard

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Your doing a great job. I also have a Sergal kit. The HMS President. Are your rigging plans like mine as well, just printed on 1 sheet? The are very scarce and basic rigging plans.

Regards, Scott

 

Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli

 

Completed builds:

1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli  -  1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli  -  1:54 Adventure, Amati  -  1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL

1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli  -  1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel  -  1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal

 

Awaiting construction:

1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL  -  1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard

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Thank you S.Coleman.

 

The HMS President should make an interesting project.

 

Yes I would think the rigging plans are pretty much the same.  One sheet contains the standing and running rigging,  and I have another sheet with the sail plan.  Some of the details regarding the rigging are on the sail plan sheet.  Neither sheet is to scale so I end up doing a lot of eye ball adjusting.  

 

   Walter

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Hi,

 

Finished the shrouds.  I removed the rat lines I started last week and started again.  In between working on the rat lines, I started working on the first yard and just had to see what it would look like on the ship.

 

Walter

 

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Hey Walter, looking great!  I was wondering if you could elaborate a little on the process you use on those ratlines (and maybe what techniques didn't work).  How are you working to keep the shrouds from being pulled together, how are you making each clove hitch tighten up where you want it, how are you keeping each line parallel?  Each person has their own way and that is the beauty of this sight - to share and see what techniques I can selfishly use myself (hah hah).

 

I would put forth using a Magnus Hitch at the end of each ratline.  This knot causes both lines (input and output) to face the same direction (if you have the Ashley book of Knots, #1736).

 

Keep it up!

Mark

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Thank you Mark.  I will definitely check into the Magnus hitch.   What I’m doing now is using a spacer made from a 4/5 card to locate the knots (see the first photo below).  I tie the knots on top of the spacer and adjust them up and down with tweezers if needed.  I check the shroud tension when the first half of the hitch is in place and redo it if I’m pulling the shroud.  The second photo below shows a rat line in progress with three shrouds tied. When I’m finished tying knots I pull the spacer out.  Make any adjustments pushing the knots with tweezers.  If everything looks good  I hit the knots  with a PVA and water mix.


 


I redid the first set because for me they were too loose.


 


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This week I was working on the running rigging and constructed another yard.  

Now that I’m beginning to understand the number and type of blocks required per yard 

and basically how the running rigging works things are becoming a bit easier.  

I must thank all the posters on this site, because without the information and pictures here I would be totally lost.

 

Walter  

 

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You have been busy!  Very neat and clean.  It is interesting how order emerges from the chaos. (and for my part usually descends into chaos again).

 

Looks like you are truly understanding the runs of the rigging.  The axiom I follow is to understand the why of the rigging.  If you know the purpose of each line, your decisions on how to place will be correct.

 

Keep it up,

Mark

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Thank you Mark.  Yes, one of my major goals for this build is to understand the why's, and purpose's of the parts and lines of these ships.

I spend about as much time  reading about these things as I spend  building.

 

  Walter 

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This week I built and installed another yard and continued working on the running rigging.  

To look ahead a little bit I started looking at the sails.  

Just want to make sure the blocks are going in the right place and to get a handle on sail building.  

Sewing is the next model building skill I need to practice.

 

Walter

 

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Seeing your build brings back a lot of memories, both good and bad.  Peregrine was my first wooden ship model, completed in 1983.  I did not have a clue what I was doing and the instructions were of no use.  I even bought an Italian dictionary to help translate them.  You are doing great.  Keep up the good work and above everything else, enjoy yourself.

Toni


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Thank you Toni.  I have been having fun and learning a lot.  I guess I'm lucky because I don't have the instructions only an addendum to the instructions.  I gave up even looking at the addendum some time ago.  My prime reference source has been this great site.

 

 Walter

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Making a good job of the rigging. Are these ratlines going to be painted black?

Regards, Scott

 

Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli

 

Completed builds:

1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli  -  1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli  -  1:54 Adventure, Amati  -  1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL

1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli  -  1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel  -  1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal

 

Awaiting construction:

1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL  -  1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard

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