donrobinson Posted July 5, 2017 Share #541 Posted July 5, 2017 Very impressive EJ, you are doing a sweet job. It's a satisfying feeling knowing the end is near, keep the updates coming zoly99sask, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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...
EJ_L Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share #542 Posted July 9, 2017 Bowsprit rigging is complete! Sprtisail yard was added as well as the braces and now an area of the ship is complete. I've moved on to rigging the braces on the foremast yards now. They are fairly simple to rig just a lot of blocks to place first which brings me to a possible annoyance; I may be running short on blocks. I'm going to get a count on how many I still need and see how many I actually have left but as the drawer with the blocks for this ship is looking rather bare, I fear I may be short. At this point though I will probably see if I can rob some off of another kit or I may get lucky and have some of the right size in the extras cabinet. Worse case I can always make a few as I don't think I am going to be missing that many, maybe 6 or so. Casualties of the build as several were split or otherwise damaged beyond use, some were ate by the carpet monster, I'm sure some were lost during the move and who knows what else. Not the worst thing to happen just annoying at this point. Enough of all that, enjoy the pictures and I will probably have some more soon! md1400cs, zoly99sask, KenW and 10 others 13 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 9, 2017 Share #543 Posted July 9, 2017 She looks marvellous EJ. Pour yourself one of your favourites, you have earned it! EJ_L, zoly99sask and md1400cs 3 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...
md1400cs Posted July 9, 2017 Share #544 Posted July 9, 2017 Looking very good indeed. I will also have a drink in your honor today and watch my Dodgers ha ha Cheers, zoly99sask and EJ_L 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...
EJ_L Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share #545 Posted July 12, 2017 Rigging is complete!!! Wow what a relief to say those words!! I still have a few things to do such as the anchors and stern lights plus some misc. details like the rope coils but the huge mountain that is rigging is over. Took 297 hours out of the 897 hours on the build to date. A couple things bug me but overall I am happy with it. wont be long now and she will be complete! Then on to the next project! More to come one as I put the finishing touches on her! Enjoy and thanks for looking in! zoly99sask, Heronguy, coxswain and 8 others 11 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 12, 2017 Share #546 Posted July 12, 2017 She is a thing of beauty EJ. rigging looks spot on. If you have the time could you take a front on picture? Incredible work!! EJ_L 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...
EJ_L Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share #547 Posted July 12, 2017 Thanks Don! I did take some pictures from the front and I'm surprised I did not upload them last night. I will post them when I get home tonight. When I'm 100% done I am hoping to be able to take her out on the deck or driveway to take some pictures using natural light. Trick will be finding a day when it is not windy but in Kansas, I'm not sure if those days exist. BLACK VIKING 1 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK VIKING Posted July 12, 2017 Share #548 Posted July 12, 2017 Stunning work EJ the different colours of the wood really pops Black Viking aka Martyn md1400cs, popeye the sailor and EJ_L 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 12, 2017 Share #549 Posted July 12, 2017 wonderful job on the rigging EJ.......really looks sharp do the rigging plans show any bobstays? EJ_L and BLACK VIKING 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...
yancovitch Posted July 12, 2017 Share #550 Posted July 12, 2017 bobstay.txt popeye the sailor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EJ_L Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share #552 Posted July 12, 2017 Thanks everyone for the comments and likes! I have not seen any indication there were bobstays on La Couronne. I have also not seen them on other similar ships of the era, Vasa, S.o.t.S.. They do show them on Soleil Royal though so I am thinking that sometime late in the first half of the 17th century this rigging was added to the bowsprit. Till then the gammoning appears to be the only ropes that actually held the bowsprit down. While this seems at first glance to be a common sense item to add, in reality this was still early on in warship development and the need for a bobstay probably had not been thought of yet. popeye the sailor 1 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share #553 Posted July 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, yancovitch said: can't respond.txt I was having the same problems last night. I could not respond on my computer but I could on my phone. I could add attachments which is how I got the pictures posted but then I had to log into my account on my phone and edit my response into the post. I'm on my work computer now and everything seems to be working fine. Hopefully it is just a glitch that will resolve itself soon. Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 12, 2017 Share #554 Posted July 12, 2017 ej just caught up with your lol, it is hard to believe how much has changed in your build since Feb, wonderful work, sorry i have not been around more often popeye the sailor and EJ_L 2 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share #555 Posted July 12, 2017 Thanks Kevin and welcome back! You showed up just in time to see the end so not all is lost. Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share #556 Posted July 13, 2017 Don, here are some pictures from the front. Let me know if there is something specific you want to see. It is no problem to take more pictures if I need to. popeye the sailor, Sjors, Steve 12345 and 2 others 5 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share #557 Posted July 13, 2017 Got one anchor in place tonight. I already had a lot of it ready to go already and sitting in the drawer so that helped make the process a bit faster. popeye the sailor, Sjors, coxswain and 6 others 9 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 13, 2017 Share #558 Posted July 13, 2017 Thanks EJ, I appreciate that. She is fantastic! EJ_L 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...
popeye the sailor Posted July 13, 2017 Share #559 Posted July 13, 2017 pretty interesting about the bobstays....you would think that with the length of the spirit and boom and the given stress of the rigging, there would at least be a pair or two terminated at the stem. thanks for the info EJ_L 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...
EJ_L Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share #560 Posted July 13, 2017 It probably took a few of them snapping off before someone figured out that attaching it to the stem would be a good idea. The way things worked back then, it would not surprise me if a ship returned to port with their bowsprit tied off to the stem in a rudimentary bobstay only to have the master shipwright order them to remove it as it was not his design or even to receive a royal order to remove it as it was not approved by the crown. Good ideas can take a long time to penetrate a stubborn mindset. popeye the sailor 1 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 13, 2017 Share #561 Posted July 13, 2017 yea.......kinda like Newton with the apple.......who would have thought EJ_L 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...
md1400cs Posted July 14, 2017 Share #562 Posted July 14, 2017 EJ, Nice wrap on this build !!. To think that you built this entire beauty in the time it took me just to get sails ready. As they say, Old folks just drive too slow-- Cheers, EJ_L 1 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...
EJ_L Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share #563 Posted July 14, 2017 Tonight I got the stern lanterns and flag staff installed. With that, the ship is complete! I'm still going to install rope coils this weekend and touch up a couple things but it looks like by the end of the weekend this build may be 100% complete! Shipyard sid, modlerbob, BLACK VIKING and 10 others 13 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK VIKING Posted July 14, 2017 Share #564 Posted July 14, 2017 what a beautiful looking ship EJ , one brilliant build. Martyn popeye the sailor, EJ_L and John Allen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancovitch Posted July 14, 2017 Share #565 Posted July 14, 2017 ha....i can reply on my wife's computer, but not on mine.....so mine's the problem....will have to bring it to a tech to figure it out.....no problem on other sites....strange.....oh...just tried internet explorer instead of firefox, and it's ok there-here :)...hmmmmmm...... EJ_L 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share #566 Posted July 14, 2017 I have the exact same issue right now. Home computer doesn't allow me to post on this website but others work and I can post on here using other sources, phone work computer etc. Weird. Glad your able to talk to us again and thanks for stopping in! BLACK VIKING 1 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heronguy Posted July 14, 2017 Share #567 Posted July 14, 2017 A tour de force! Beautifully done E.J. popeye the sailor, BLACK VIKING and EJ_L 3 Quote Doug Current Builds: Bluenose II - AL / Krabbenkutter / Prince de Neufchatel / Essex Cross-section / Syren / Barque Stefano / Winchelsea / Half Hull / Maria HF31 - Dusek / Bandirma - Turkmodel On the Shelf: Santisima Trinidad and Cross Section / HMS Cutter Alert / Tender AVOS / Confederacy Suspended Build: Bluenose II - Billing Boats Nr 600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted July 14, 2017 Share #568 Posted July 14, 2017 Just beautiful E.J. Sjors BLACK VIKING and EJ_L 2 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenW Posted July 15, 2017 Share #569 Posted July 15, 2017 Very impressive. And, excellent workmanship. Congratulations. EJ_L and BLACK VIKING 2 Quote Ken NO PIRACY 4 ME! (SUPPORTING CHUCKS' IDEA) Current Build: Washington 1776 Galley Pilot Boat Mary of Norfolk Completed Builds: Continental Boat Providence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Continental Ship Independence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Rattlesnake (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Armed Virginia Sloop (from Completed Gallery) Fair American (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build Log) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 15, 2017 Share #570 Posted July 15, 2017 Great build EJ, love those stern lanterns. Apparently the fix for the computer, is clearing your cache. BLACK VIKING and EJ_L 2 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...
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