marktiedens Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share #571 Posted November 3, 2017 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 popeye the sailor, kmart, baskerbosse and 6 others 9 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted November 3, 2017 Share #572 Posted November 3, 2017 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 md1400cs, fmodajr, marktiedens and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share #573 Posted November 3, 2017 Thanks Pete . As you know,it was quite a challenge to figure out the drawings - thanks for the help. Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Wellington Posted November 4, 2017 Share #574 Posted November 4, 2017 Really nice work on the rigging, the footropes came out great. Nice technique! marktiedens 1 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share #575 Posted November 4, 2017 Thanks Jason - those footropes are real fiddly - almost as bad as gun rigging. Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted November 4, 2017 Share #576 Posted November 4, 2017 Very fine work Mark marktiedens 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted November 4, 2017 Share #577 Posted November 4, 2017 Wuao.......thats the rigging I wish I could do! marktiedens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share #578 Posted November 4, 2017 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 popeye the sailor 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted November 5, 2017 Share #579 Posted November 5, 2017 Mark, Yes indeed very impressive work! A pleasure to follow along. popeye the sailor and marktiedens 2 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share #580 Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks Michael,I appreciate it. Mark popeye the sailor 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted November 8, 2017 Share #581 Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) super job on the rigging! very neatly done Edited November 8, 2017 by popeye the sailor marktiedens 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share #582 Posted November 8, 2017 Thanks Popeye. Thanks also for all the likes. Mark popeye the sailor 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share #583 Posted November 19, 2017 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, NMBROOK, pjofc4 and 7 others 10 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted November 19, 2017 Share #584 Posted November 19, 2017 Its the fine detail that counts - so again well done Mark. Pete marktiedens and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share #585 Posted November 19, 2017 Thanks ,Pete. Mark popeye the sailor 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted November 24, 2017 Share #586 Posted November 24, 2017 very nice rigging neatly done. marktiedens 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share #587 Posted November 24, 2017 Thanks Popeye - got a ways to go yet. Mark popeye the sailor 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share #588 Posted November 25, 2017 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, popeye the sailor, MarisStella.hr and 1 other 4 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted November 25, 2017 Share #589 Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) 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 word omitted DenPink, NMBROOK and marktiedens 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share #590 Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) 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 Beef Wellington, DenPink, oneslim and 8 others 11 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted November 25, 2017 Share #591 Posted November 25, 2017 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 marktiedens, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted November 26, 2017 Share #592 Posted November 26, 2017 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! Old Collingwood and marktiedens 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share #593 Posted November 26, 2017 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 popeye the sailor 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmodajr Posted November 27, 2017 Share #594 Posted November 27, 2017 Hi Mark, Rigging is beautiful, as is the whole model! Frank popeye the sailor, piratepete007 and marktiedens 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share #595 Posted November 27, 2017 Thanks ,Frank. Mark popeye the sailor 1 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Wellington Posted December 3, 2017 Share #596 Posted December 3, 2017 Mark, been a while since I've been able to appreciate your work, just outstanding results, love the overall shots. Really well done. Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share #597 Posted December 3, 2017 Thanks,Jason - starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel now. Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share #598 Posted December 5, 2017 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 zappto, Richvee, Mirabell61 and 15 others 18 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted December 5, 2017 Share #599 Posted December 5, 2017 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. marktiedens, popeye the sailor and zappto 3 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete007 Posted December 5, 2017 Share #600 Posted December 5, 2017 Mark, Really like the jeer tackle area shown under the top. Just looks so authentic. Pete zappto, marktiedens and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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