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I agree....the  'build watch ' system is really different now........I end up having to delete them all,  then come in to see what's up.   I find it a bit harder to see everything,  before shut eye. 

 

the yard on the bow spirit.....being moveable....would be a huge feat Frank.   love your enthusiasm though :)

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

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Just finished up installing foremast  and  bowsprit yards. They still need to be trimmed, but these pictures will at least give you an idea as to how the sails look installed. These sails are probably not the exact way that they should  be made, but seeing as how I'm not a very good seamstres, Hubert's method of doing these worked out just fine for me  ( Thank you Hubert!!). The  pictures I'm posting show the yards from different angles. to show the attached sails from a different prespective.They said to pin the yards to the mast, but I didn't do that, I wanted the yards to be able to raise or lower.,..same for the bow sprit yard, I just made a sling for that one . Once they'er trimmed they'll tighten up real good...... I hope ! !

Frank  

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completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

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in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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Frank,

Those are some very nice sails.  Well done. And you say you're going to make the rigging "workable".....  wow!

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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I think they look terrific, Frank.  And weathered to boot.!!!!!  And they are going to move??????

 

 

WOW!

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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superb job so far Frank.......completely done like this,  it's going to look swell!

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

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Thanks Wane.... I wish I had a little seamstress like you do to help me out..... I'll bet she's your pride and joy !!

 

 

Thank You too Mark....  since I didn't pin the yards, they can be manipulated with their coresponding ropes.I'm going to try and tie them off without gluing.

 

Frank

completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

                         USRC "ALERT"

 

in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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Andy-  glad you asked that question.  Frank's gal has a lot of 'city miles' on her.  I can't even begin to think what would be appropriate.  Can't wait to see what Frank thinks up (no pressure).

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Hey Augie, they'er only going to move, if I make them move !!! :D other than that ,they stay put. Did you like the color? I read some where, here I think, that sails took on more of a grayish color. I have some weathering powders and one particular color looked doable, so I diluted it down and brushed the sail with it after it was attached to the yard.I was pretty pleased with the result, then I brushed the sail with diluted white glue, that helped set the creases.Anyhow, glad you like the sails.

Thanks.

 

 

Yeah Popeye, it should capture the look I'm striving for ......... beat up !!!!!!!

 

 Thanks Andy.....  you being impressed, impresses me, because your build is just outstanding!!!!....... Good question on the display aspect.

Man I don't know what I'm going to do.... I neglected to put mounting reseptacles on the bottom, so I'm kind've screwed there. I'll be open to suggestions....... There's alot of imagenative talent here... lucky me !!!

completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

                         USRC "ALERT"

 

in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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Andy, thats taking it up a notch ! Some food for thought.

completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

                         USRC "ALERT"

 

in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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Looking great Frank!  I'm going to go with the Hubert way too for my sails.  

 

Have you figured out how to do the jibs? I have been trying to figure out whether I need to run a separate line for the jibs, as I don't think that they were attached to the stays.

Mike

 

Current Wooden builds:  Amati/Victory Pegasus  MS Charles W. Morgan  Euromodel La Renommèe  

 

Plastic builds:    Hs129B-2 1/48  SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48  Five Star Yaeyama 1/700  Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama  Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32   IJN Notoro 1/700  Akitsu Maru 1/700

 

Completed builds :  Caldercraft Brig Badger   Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle  Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700   Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350

F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72  Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48  Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48  Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72

Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya  Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16

 

Terminated build:  HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn)  

 

On the shelf:  Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits

 

Future potential scratch builds:  HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)

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I think the color is fine.  i've seen weathered colors out there ranging from beige to grey --- it probably depends on the material from which the sails were made and the waters they sailed.  I'm just glad you didn't make them faded red!

 

OK, here's a suggestion.  Since you don't have mounting holes, put her on a cradle as she might be if a refitting was in order.  Ramps and ladders about her and a few crew working on the hull.  You're going to hate this ----- they can be scraping off the barnacles :D  :D  :D .

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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Frank, looking Fine!!!

 

Jim

Completed      Robert E Lee, Misisssippi riverboat               

 

Completed,  HMS Victory Bow Section

 

Completed,  Wells Fargo Stagecoach...Picasa album.... 

 

Completed,  Lackawanna tugboat converted to private yacht...

 

Completed:  Sopwith Camel, 1:16 Scale, Model Airways...at another location...

 

Completed:  1961 Ferrari F-1 Sharknose

 

Completed: (sorta)  OcCre BR-18 Locomotive

 

Completed: 1/35 Pz.KPfw.III

 

Completed: Allerton Steam Pumper circa 1869

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Thanks BE....... for your nice comments ........ it's getting there, I think the sails are giving it just the look  I'm after..

 

 

 

Mike: ......  I haven't given thought to the jib sails yet, I have the lines in place, so it's just a matter if I want to install them. If you plan on doing them you'er going to have to install a traveler and the in and out haul lines. Danny informed me about the traveler sometime ago, so I installed it. The instructions and the rigging plans don't show this at all. A good reference book I used was Petersson's book,some of the rigging I've done so far was not on the plans, but from his book. If you use Huberts method , use the one he does the sprit sail .on the B------

 I can't spell the name of the ship, but thats the easiest one .  When you'er ready let me know .

 

Thanks Sjors: I'm glad you like the look.......  this way I don't have to worry about your big guns blasting my sails to bits....Now all I have to worry about is the masts getting blasted !!! :D Whats up with Skype???

 

Patrick :......  Yeah it's getting there, slowly but surely....... this part is alot more enjoyable than the rats were !!

 

Augie..... are there really faded red sails??? ..... or are you just pulling my anchor chain !!...... I,m keeping all those suggestions available for the future..... thanks

 

Hi Jim :......  thanks for taking time out from your new home choirs to look in ........ Finally begging to see the end of the tunnel, so to speak....... this part is alot  more enjoyable.... I'll bet you can't wait to get your move settled , so you can get your dedicated work space  going !!!! :P                          

completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

                         USRC "ALERT"

 

in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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Faded red sails ---- you bet!  Kind of looks like an explosion in a Chianti factory.

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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OK ...... I can relate to that!!!

completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

                         USRC "ALERT"

 

in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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still.......you've done a fantastic job there,  Frank!  gonna look great when all the sails are on!

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

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Hi Frank,

 

Ditto what Anja said, you must be so pleased. Well done my friend on making her your own.

 

Mobbsie

mobbsie
All mistakes are deliberate ( me )


Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle

 

Completed Builds :-   Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ),  Granado Cross Section 1/48

Harwich Bawley, Restoration,  Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration,  Will Everard 1/67 Billings 

HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft KitHM Brig Badger,  HM Bomb Vessel Granado,
Thames Steam Launch Louise,  Thames Barge Edme,  Viking Dragon Boat


Next Build :-  

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Hi Frank

 

I hope you can bear another voice in great-work-chorus. Here it is: Great work!

 

Another idea how to display the ship: why not high and dry on an (uncharted!) sandbank waiting for the next flood? This has happend to the best of the skippers – even Jack Aubrey was one of them. The crew could scrape at the barnacles or prepare the ship to refloat it.

 

Cheers

Peter

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All good ideas guys, Thanks....... stored away for future  reference.

completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

                         USRC "ALERT"

 

in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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Hi Dave..... thanks for looking in....... have you started a build log ??

 

 

Sherry ....  I know what you mean , but thanks for your nice comments..... have you started  your San Felipe yet?

 

 

 Frank                                            

completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat     HMAT SUPPLY

                        

                         USRC "ALERT"

 

in progress: Red Dragon  (Chinese junk)

                      

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