Royal William by marktiedens - FINISHED - Euromodel - scale 1:72

[marktiedens]

 The rigging of the bowsprit is now pretty much complete - quite the mess of ropes! Most of the sail handling lines were installed with the lines running through the blocks with a toggle on the ends to keep them from pulling through the blocks

 

 

 

 

 

Mark 

[piratepete007]

Mark,  this work of yours is just soooo.... impressive. There are many 'twist and turns' around the bowsprit and you have risen to the challenge. Well done.

 

Pete

[marktiedens]

Thanks Pete . As you know,it was quite a challenge to figure out the drawings - thanks for the help. 

 

Mark

[Beef Wellington]

Really nice work on the rigging, the footropes came out great.  Nice technique!

[marktiedens]

Thanks Jason - those footropes are real fiddly - almost as bad as gun rigging.

 

Mark

[donrobinson]

Very fine work Mark

[MESSIS]

Wuao.......thats the rigging I wish I could do!

[marktiedens]

Thanks Don - your Trabakul is looking outstanding!

 

Thanks Messis - not that hard if you think of it as just one rope at a time.

 

Mark

[md1400cs]

Mark,

 

Yes indeed very impressive work! A pleasure to follow along.

 

 

[marktiedens]

Thanks Michael,I appreciate it.

 

Mark

[popeye the sailor]

super job on the rigging!   very neatly done   

Edited November 8, 2017 by popeye the sailor

[marktiedens]

Thanks Popeye. Thanks also for all the likes.

 

Mark

[marktiedens]

Another small update - the topgallant & topsail yards are now mounted after fastening all those tiny blocks to the yards. The lifts are only done on the topgallant yards - the rest will be done after all the yards are mounted. The braces will be about the last thing done - with them in place it`s really hard to get my hands in to do other rigging. The topgallant halliards are belayed to deadeyes at the mast tops & the topmast yard halliards for the fore & main are belayed to the chain wales. For the ribs & parrels,I had some ribs left over from a previous build & the parrels are from the bead store(I never throw away leftover parts & wood). Thanks for looking in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark  

[piratepete007]

Its the fine detail that counts - so again well done Mark.

 

Pete

[marktiedens]

Thanks ,Pete.

 

Mark

[popeye the sailor]

very nice rigging   neatly done.

[marktiedens]

Thanks Popeye - got a ways to go yet.

 

Mark

[marktiedens]

A little more progress - the foremast yards are all fully rigged(except for the braces which will be added later). I added 2 braces to the spritsail yard which were not shown on the plans - I don`t know how else they would keep it from swinging around without them. Also added the sheet lines to the spritsail yard & the tack lines to the fore yard. The foresail sheet lines will be added later also. That`s a lot of ropes coming down to the deck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark

[piratepete007]

Mark,

The following figure is from R.C. Anderson where he suggests that the form of spritsail yard bracing  (only the starboard shown to keep things 'simple') was typical in English ships around 1690. Just another piece of the jigsaw.

Pete

Edited November 25, 2017 by piratepete007
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[marktiedens]

Well,silly me for not reading Pete`s notes carefully. Re-did the spritsail yard braces. I did simplify them slightly as I could not get the aft block under the top installed - just not enough room to get my hands in there.

 

 

 

 

Mark

Edited November 25, 2017 by marktiedens

[piratepete007]

Mark,

That 'small' change to your spritsail brace is a stand-out feature and well worth the extra effort. I must say again (and many have said it earlier), your attention to detail and keeping things historically accurate has been impressive throughout this build.

Pete

[popeye the sailor]

yep...and then you ask the admiral what's for supper...........she says,  spaghetti!     awesome rigging there.......and that's just the bow and the foremast!   wait till you get to the stern........your gonna look back......."did I do that?!?!?!?!    amazed with your rigging....looks so nice!   

[marktiedens]

Thanks Pete - I tend to get in a hurry - That`s when I forget to read your well researched notes & have to do things over!

 

Thanks Popeye - I`m already wondering how I got this far without totally messing up.  No admiral here,but I like spaghetti anyway.

 

Mark

[fmodajr]

Hi Mark,

 

Rigging is beautiful, as is the whole model!

 

Frank

[marktiedens]

Thanks ,Frank.

 

Mark

[Beef Wellington]

Mark, been a while since I've been able to appreciate your work, just outstanding results, love the overall shots.  Really well done.

[marktiedens]

Thanks,Jason - starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel now.

 

Mark

[marktiedens]

Update - the main mast rigging is now completed except for the braces,which will be completed a little later. Once more,a lot of lines coming down to a relatively small area. Glad to have that done!

 

 

 

 

 

Mark

[md1400cs]

Mark,

 

Lower main yard under the platform = brilliant work!

 

PS: are you using whom I think for blocks and ropes? Don't remember if you mentioned your source.

 

 

[piratepete007]

Mark,

 

Really like the jeer tackle area shown under the top. Just looks so authentic.

 

Pete