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

[trippwj]

Sjors and Popeye...two multi tasking builders shrouded in mystery.

[popeye the sailor]

yepper.......and with the music from  "mission Impossible"  in the background! 

[Sjors]

Ratlines port side foremast done….

Now only the starboard side to do       

The last picture you see the Le Mirage, Smit Rotterdam ( tug boat ) and the Spirit of Mississippi ( paddle steamer )

I have also make the gammoning and the fore stay.

I know that the foremast is now ( I think ) a little bit to far to the back.

I hope I can change that otherwise I let it this way.

PICTURES!!!!!!

 

And Ferit? I have fix the gap         

 

[Micklen32]

Lovely lovely job Sjors

I think she looks really great

Certainly a slightly different style of ship

That bowspritty thing at the front is very unusual to me

Certainly very well put together

Congratulations 

 

Anyway, come on Sjors

The front seat at the Will Everard will soon be full and we need the popcorn and beer    

Edited September 20, 2013 by Micklen32

[lamarvalley]

Well looky there... that ship is coming right along. Nice work Sjors....

[rdsaplala]

Very nice work Sjors, excellent fix on the gap too, don't worry about the foremast's backward rake my friend, adding the rest of the forestays usually evens out the backward pull of the shrouds and back stays and should pull the masts a bit more forward

[popeye the sailor]

one more to go...and then it's move up to the next set.  gee.......and you still have the bow to do as well.       your going to be a ratline expert by the time your finished.............great job!    I see the gammoning......sweet!

[augie]

Wow....you should really be proud of the way she's shaping up.  You ever going to fix the bowsprit    

[texxn5]

wonderful job with the ratlines. Looking like a ship.

[patrickmil]

The ratlines are looking great Sjors!

[Sjors]

And there we go again 

Thank you all for the nice comment !

 

@ Mick,

 

That bowsprit thing is also new for me.

I even have to place shrouds and ratlines on it…..

But that's for the end !

I have take a look at you Will Everard and the popcorn machine is in place.

 

@ Lawrence,

 

Thanks 

Only foremast ratlines and then up...

Yippie, more ratlines !

 

@ Randy,

 

Also thanks !

 

@ Aldo,

 

Thanks again 

 

I'm glad that you like the " fix "

I hope that I can take the foremast a little up...

If not….don't look at it in the front then 

 

@ Popeye,

 

You have also a good eye.

You are using that magnifier thing ?     

Yes, the gammoning is also in place.

Mobbsie told me that I have to do it first before I put the forestay on.

Otherwise the bowsprit is flying around…..

 

@ Augie,

 

Don't talk about that bowsprit please…..

I still don't know how to put the lower deadeyes on to it….

But that's for later.

 

@ John,

 

No rats allowed in the hobby room but I don't use spiders.

Augie is keeping them for him self.

I use rigging gnomes…...

 

@ Patrick,

 

Thank you ver much     

 

[src]

Sjors, she looks great!

 

Sam

[Shazmira]

Very nice Sjors! definite progress, and a finish line actually in sight!

[Sjors]

Thanks Robbyn and Sam,

 

@ Robbyn,

 

I'm far away from the finish line.

I have to do the shroud and ratlines on the middle masts and on the main mast the 3 th level.

Then the bowsprit has shrouds and ratlines.

Then I have to make the spars and then all the running rigging…….

So it still takes a few months…..

 

 

[Sjors]

So here it is.

My 3000 post !

I have to be honest, Mark has already more then 3000…….

All the credits goes to him !

 

But this is not only a post for the 3000.

The ratlines of the lower part of the masts are finished.

Tomorrow I can start with making the deadeyes and shrouds for the next part of the masts.

So more ratlines to come 

 

 

 

[mtaylor]

Admiral Sjors

 

By the way, your ratlines look super nice.

[Sjors]

Thanks Mark,

 

And now on to the next one !

 

Edited November 21, 2013 by Anja

[Ferit]

Salute Rear Admiral... Congratulations!...

You had arranged the gap between the ratlines, thank you Sir... 

But one ratline at the top of the mainmast on starboard side seems missing comparing with the port side's...         Sorry Sir...

You had forgotten to take the photo under candle light as Augie had suggested... 

 

Le Mirage is improving nicely... Your patience and skill are increasing parallelly to your rank...

[Sjors]

Hi Ferit,

 

First thing I do tomorrow morning is tying another ratline on the main mast at the top so they compere with each other……..

And you are right, I have no candles yet in the house….excuse me please !

 

And thanks for you confidence in me         

I'll still be doing my best !

 

[Ferit]

I have also confidence in your sense of humor...

Please don't take me as uppity...

[Shazmira]

Sjors, yes, still much to do, but if you look back, much has already been completed. you are much closer to the end than the beginning!

[trippwj]

Very nice job on the ratlines, Admiral! Is it lonely at the Admirals table??

[rdsaplala]

Excellent looking ratlines!

[newbuilder101]

 

The ratlines are looking good...they really add to a ship!

[Ferit]

Hi Ferit,

 

First thing I do tomorrow morning is tying another ratline on the main mast at the top so they compere with each other……..

And you are right, I have no candles yet in the house….excuse me please !

 

And thanks for you confidence in me

I'll still be doing my best !

I won't see any gap anymore...

[Micklen32]

I'm not worthy

I'm not worthy          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ship's looking great BTW Sir      Touches forelock and grovels with great deference   

[Spiderpig]

Loving the detail Sjors! I have to ask how did you curve the wood around your crows nests? I have circle crows nests on the Prince as well.

 

Cheers

Adam

[Kevin]

Your build looks fantastic

[HIPEXEC]

I love your build. I only hope mine will come out half as good.

 

Congratulations,

Rich hipexec

USS Constitution

[Sjors]

Hi all,

 

Thank you very much.