Le Mirage by Sjors - FINISHED - Corel - Wood - 1:75

[Sjors]

Sure she is Wayne,

 

Maybe we have to move to a castle…….

When I'm at the top of the mast, I can trow my seat away.

I have to do it standing up!

 

[realworkingsailor]

Really nice work, Sjors.

 

Andy

[Sjors]

Thanks Andy.

 

[john46]

Impressive Sjors, well done.

 

Regards,

John

[Sjors]

Thanks John,

 

And that after 2 shrouds…what will you say when i have them all 50?

 

[john46]

Time enough to find an appropriate answer to that

 

Regards,

John

[Padeen]

Hi Jim,

 

I was surprised that Adeline ( Padeen ) ask me if she can join the fan club…..

You are the second one who's starting the day with a smile because of something I said.

So be my guest and join my fan club

And I can post pictures, no problem at all, but that has nothing to do with building…….

Then i get a warning from one of those Moderator things, and one of those I live together with…….

So i have to be careful…….there is already a sign in the house that is saying….WARNING POINTS!

I don't know what she is meaning by that.

Do you know that?

 

You need not be surprised, Sjors: you are bringing a lot of fun on the forum and your build is very pleasant to follow.

Keep up shrouding! (does that word exists, who knows?)

[Sjors]

Thank you Adeline 

 

If that word not exists, from now on it does!

I love that word.

You have learn that from the ratline gnomes?

 

And no worries about the shrouds.

I eat the donuts with those plastic gloves, just like a surgeon….

Only for that if there is coming any comment from a few guys!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[themadchemist]

Nice work Sjors, 2 more down. One step at a time we watch her grow and inbetween we laugh    

and dance   :dancetl6:  

and toast one another    

To good health, tall ships and fair seas. May the wind always be at your back and your warning points be zero, CHEERS.  :cheers:

 

 

 

So you use to drive for the Royals? That must have been VERY interesting work.

[Ferit]

Salute,

 

She improves in tranquility and elegance...

[Sjors]

Hi Keith,

 

You are right about a lot of things!

And yes, I have driving for the royalties.

Wonderful time and still miss it!

Yesterday I wish I was there also.

 

 

[Sjors]

Thanks Ferit!

 

I try to do the same as you do with your Berlin but I'm not coming close to that!

But still I love building 

 

[augie]

Come to think of it, those deadeyes kind of look like donuts

 

You'll get used to standing up while you work.  Or do what I do....have a second workbench that's only 0.6m high off the floor.

[Sjors]

I have one of those Augie.

I can borrow it from Anja 

 

[Dan Vadas]

Hi Sjors,

 

I've found why you are having a problem with lining the Chains up with the Shrouds.

 

Take a look at the three pics below and see the difference in the height of your Chainplates - you have yours much too low (where the red line is in the first picture). The last picture is of my own Mirage.

 

That's why your Chains are hitting the gunports at funny angles - they don't have enough room to go above them.

 

 

 

 

No easy fix for this I'm afraid - the Chainplates would have to come off and be raised. I understand if you don't want to do this   .

 

  Danny

[Script]

Sjors,

 

Looking Great!

 

But doesn't rigging and taking pictures get in the way?.......... :D :D

 

Cheers,

 

Jim

 

[newbuilder101]

Seriously though, your Mirage is looking great.

[Adrieke]

looks in

 

nice work Sjors but i dont see any ratlines yet so i can let the G F stay in the box for now

[Garward]

Sjors, you got the answer. You need to drill holes in the cross-trees for the deadeyes. On your San Ildefonso, look ahead at the rigging drawings. I'll bet you'll have to drill holes there also. If you can, drill them before you put them on the masts.

 

I hope you had a nice day off to watch the Coronation.

Piece of good advice!

[Garward]

Hi Sjors,

 

I've found why you are having a problem with lining the Chains up with the Shrouds.

 

Take a look at the three pics below and see the difference in the height of your Chainplates - you have yours much too low (where the red line is in the first picture). The last picture is of my own Mirage.

 

That's why your Chains are hitting the gunports at funny angles - they don't have enough room to go above them.

 

 

Sjors Mirage 002.jpg

Main mast deadeyes.jpg

Sjors Mirage 004.jpg

 

 

No easy fix for this I'm afraid - the Chainplates would have to come off and be raised. I understand if you don't want to do this   .

 

  Danny

 

The excellent explanation, Danny, all of you put on places !   

[Sjors]

Danny,

 

I will try to see if I can raise the chainplate otherwise it stays this way.

I know where I go wrong and the result of that.

When she is finished ( and if she get finished) I can only hope that if somebody watching her in my house, don't know anything about ships from that year…...

I consider the Le Mirage as a learning ship and try to avoid such things on the San Ildefonso and others who are maybe coming in the next years.

I hope that this is also a lesson for other builders , so they not make the same mistakes I did…...

Maybe it is better to stay with tugboats ,paddle steamers or rowing boats with no shrouds and chainplates 

 

Thanks Sherry, Jim and  Adrieke,

 

Today my vacation begins , so I have a lot of building time the coming 3 weeks     

Wow, 3 weeks no bus! I love it!

 

Edited May 2, 2013 by Sjors

[Garward]

The excellent explanation, Danny, all of you put on places !   

 

And I couldn't understand everything why to me lanyard between deadeye seem too long. Thanks to the explanation everything became clear.

[popeye the sailor]

nice progress Sjors.........looks great now that she's masted!

[Shazmira]

Wayne no pics of the trip....we want pics of the ship lol

[Sjors]

Hi Robbyn ( lady's first ) Popeye and Wayne,

 

Thanks….

 

Wayne, pictures are coming after the trip to England!

 

Robbyn, No pictures of the ship for a while…..

 

Reason?

I have to change a lot like the chainplates, shrouds , maybe the reeling.

At this moment I put her on a shelf for a while.

The joy of building at her is gone for the moment.

Then it is better to quit before it turns into firewood.

She will be finished someday but not this time.

I go back to the San Ildefonso.

 

[augie]

Good idea to switch over for a bit.  But I don't want to hear any more about 'firewood'.  You've got a lot of good work in her and you WILL be proud when she's done.

 

When is the trip to Agamemnon....... I mean England

[Garward]

Hi, Sjors! Successful travel to England, there is what to look!

[john46]

Sorry to hear Sjors, but it is a wise decision to put her in drydock for the time being. After a while you gathered enough courage to fix her. Have fun with San Ildefonso in the meantime. Happy holidays.

 

Regards,

John

[themadchemist]

Firewood, Oh Dear Please NO!

Take a break and work on another until the frustration subsides. She's TOO Beautiful to burn. She's Too Beautiful to do anything but finish, there is no race, you can take as long as needed, Just ask Kevin and his Americo Vespucio.

Anja must take your matches away.

 

Congratulations on vacation, I can wait to see pictures of the Vicky tour. Have a safe and fun vacation.

[Shazmira]

Yes, Sjors, enjoy your vaca...and put Le Mirage away for a bit....never firewood!!!!