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

[mobbsie]

Hi Sjors,

 

She's looking great my friend, just be carefull when moving around her, they look prime candidates for knocking off.

 

Now that Andy's put you right on port and starboard you'll be able to turn your bus in both directions.  

 

mobbsie

[patrickmil]

Looking good Sjors! 

[Sjors]

Thanks Patrick!

 

Now they other site….

 

[newbuilder101]

I agree! She really is looking excellent!

[gjdale]

Great work Sjors,

 

And now that you can tell Port from Starboard, it might be safe for you to put to sea

[mtaylor]

Looking good on the gunports, Sjors.   Wayne, I think hit on the perfect ratline.

[DSiemens]

Suddenly I'm starting to fear cotton balls. That's a lot of guns.  Great work she's looks as beautiful as she does menacing.  

[Sjors]

Hi fellow builders,

 

Thank you all for your support and kind words 

 

 

I agree! She really is looking excellent!

Blush……..

 

Great work Sjors,

And now that you can tell Port from Starboard, it might be safe for you to put to sea

@ Wayne - I just LOVED your "ratline" photo. Truly one of the funniest things I've seen here!

I hope I now the difference when I'm on the bus…….

 

Looking good on the gunports, Sjors.   Wayne, I think hit on the perfect ratline.

Thanks Mark, and yes, those rat lines from Wayne are the top!

 

as long as you dotn let any cats on the ship . otherwise yoru ratlines wil be gone soon

I take my dog with me 

 

yea.....but I think that's the last thing you want on your ship Sjors.........rats!   gotta be careful there.....remember,  your tott'in a lot of cotton balls!   nicely done by the way!    now to turn her around and do the.........side that's left!

They make a nest from those cotton…..

And thank you Popeye, still the left side has to be done…...

 

Suddenly I'm starting to fear cotton balls. That's a lot of guns.  Great work she's looks as beautiful as she does menacing.  

No fear Daniel,

 

When i fire them they are on fire!

 

Sjors

looks great! And don't worry about the ratlines so much, just make one, press Ctrl+C and then Ctrl+V 1000+ times!

Janos

Janos,

 

That's a good one!

I'm gonna try that out.

If it not works ,do you have an other solution for me?

 

 

 

[riverboat]

Hi Sjors... just caught up with your gun lid installation pictures...... they look great!!.... I'm sure glad we're still friends  .... those guns look fearsome, even if they only fire cotton balls!!........ Why don't you ck with Wayne , maybe he'll lend you his "ratline crew" to help you with your ratlines  Nice work Sjors!!

Frank

[themadchemist]

I like those pictures. Especially the #4 of the starboard from the lower angle. great shot and you can see Anja's Half Moon box on the shelf behind.

 

Thats one heck of a lot of gun ports, Well done. Now on to the other side.

[Sjors]

Hi Frank and Keith,

 

@ Frank,

No worries 

I'm glad you like it.

Now to the other side…...

 

@ Keith,

 

I'm already working on the other side…..

Maybe tomorrow they also will be placed…..

( If I get the time )

 

Edited April 17, 2013 by Sjors

[mobbsie]

Hi Sjors,

 

Starboard port lids look great my friend, if you do as good a job on the port side she'll look superb.

 

Well done.

 

mobbsie

[Sjors]

Thanks Mobbsie,

 

It goes better because now I know how it works 

 

[Sjors]

He Bummer!

 

I figure it out.

But thanks :-)

One question for you.....

Why did you change your name?

 

Sjors

[Bummer!]

Cause loosing all the stuff from the forum was a Bummer!!!

 

 

Bummer!

[Sjors]

I understand…...

But for me you are seasick!

 

[popeye the sailor]

don't feel bad Sjors.....he fooled me too! ......like someone sneaking up behind you with an inflated paper bag!

[Sjors]

All the lids, chainplates and deadeyes are in place!

Finally!!!!

And yes Andy, this time on the port side 

 

 

 

 

[Sjors]

And the a question,

 

I'm gonna make the blocks on the masts and bowsprit and place them.

Then I gonna make the yards (spars) and placed them to on the masts.

And then……first running rigging or the shrouds for the ratlines or do nothing…...

Make my day friends       

 

[gjdale]

Great progress there Sjors - she's really looking a treat. Looks you're like you're about to join the Rigging Crew!

[Sjors]

Thanks Grant,

 

Almost…….

Can we open a new topic for the rigging crew?

Just to help each other and give some support?

 

[newbuilder101]

Wow! You really have been busy! Everything is looking very good...thanks for the pictures.

[popeye the sailor]

Sjors! she looks superb, and you even added the subtle detail of not having all of them open the same height! nice work!

[trippwj]

Wow - that looks fantastic! I would strongly suggest installing the shrouds and stays first to fix the masts in place. Will make installing the running rigging a tad more challenging due to the lines, but at the same time will add strength to the masts.

[john46]

Looking really fantastic Sjors.

 

Regards,

John

[realworkingsailor]

Great job. Now you get the fun job of installing all the eyebolts everywhere

 

You're probably going to want to do all the standing rigging first, but yes, before you install anything, make sure all the blocks and eyes and whatnot are already installed...

 

Andy

[Sjors]

Thank you, thank you , thank you!

 

 

 

Wow! You really have been busy! Everything is looking very good...thanks for the pictures. Are you calling in your pigeon family soon to help?

Yes Sherry,

 

I saw a few eggs in the nest so maybe it's crowd upstairs in a few weeks …...

And your welcome about the pictures.

You know…I love pictures!

 

 

 

oh,  oh..........Sjors is on a tear!  they go pretty quick,  once you get them down pat.....eh,  Sjors!  she looks superb,  and you even added the subtle detail of not having all of them open the same height!   nice work!

He Popeye,

 

When one goes then the others goes quicker…..

Practicing makes experience…..

You make the picture bigger that you can see that all the gun port lids are not at the same hight?

 

 

 

Wow - that looks fantastic!  I would strongly suggest installing the shrouds and stays first to fix the masts in place.  Will make installing the running rigging a tad more challenging due to the lines, but at the same time will add strength to the masts.

 

What size cotton balls do your cannons take?

Thank you Wayne for the WOW factor

 

So first the shrouds, then the running rigging and at last the ratlines…..

 

 

 

Looking really fantastic Sjors.

 

Regards,

John

Thank you John 

 

Great job. Now you get the fun job of installing all the eyebolts everywhere

 

You're probably going to want to do all the standing rigging first, but yes, before you install anything, make sure all the blocks and eyes and whatnot are already installed...

 

Andy

Andy,

 

I have to look carefully on the drawings where everything goes…...

Every time when I take a look, I see more of those things…..

First the shrouds then the running rigging.

No, first all the blocks and eyebolts to the masts and bowsprit.

Then the shrouds and then the running rigging and then………yippie, ratlines!

In a few weeks there will be an update 

 

 

[Sjors]

No Wayne, you have it wrong.

I shall tell it you one more time….

 

Pigeons for the rigging.

Rats for the lines between the shrouds.

Elves for the trains ( I hope that they are not jumping)

Andy's for the journeys

Augie's for the shuffling snow.

Mark's for the Moderators police.

Sjorsen for the cotton canon balls

Wayne's for it makes no sense anymore…..

 

[Børge]

Very nice work Sjors, she looks beautiful now.

Will enjoy the riging when you start it.

 

Børge

[augie]

You have outdone yourself once again, my friend!  Beautiful and well worth waiting for.

 

Soldier on! 

 

One question ---  does she have a lot of yards?  The reason I ask is that I thought ratlines were tedious.  Well, I've come to find out that after those are done, rigging the yards is worse.  My main lower yard has 10 eyebolts and 30 blocks (not to mention lashings and footropes).  Just something for you to look forward to once the cat finishes hanging the rats