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

[gjdale]

Mirage is looking great!

[Sjors]

Thanks Grant,

 

[Sjors]

Shrouds and deadeyes on the second part of the mast are done….all 3 masts       

And now it is time again for ratlines….

I know that the deadeyes are not at the same hight , but I'm glad that they are on it !

 

[gjdale]

Racing along now Sjors - not long before you're onto the yards and running rigging. Looking good my friend.

 

(Sent from Hong Kong airport, awaiting our final flight home).

[Sjors]

Thanks Grant,

 

Have a good last piece of the trip !

Be save and we hear you when you at home     

 

[patrickmil]

The rigging is really looking nice Sjors. More ratlines... more ratlines... more ratlines... more ratlines

[Ferit]

The finish line is very close ahead... 

[augie]

WOW .....she is looking spectacular!!!!!!!!

 

If she gets any bigger you'll need a new house.  Although Mobbsie does have a way to display large ships.  Something about a plastic bag.

 

Get these rats finished so we can see some sweeping rigging lines tying her all together.  I can't wait.

[popeye the sailor]

the second floor is done!  man....your just a fidildy- diddler, aren't you    just two more sets of shrouds to go......that is, unless you haven't done the pair on the bow spirit....then you have three    nice work!

[Micklen32]

Looking good Sjors   

Really starting to take shape

 

Don't that Grant get about a bit though       

[lamarvalley]

The finish line is just ahead Sjors... only a few   ratlines to go now.   She's looking great... and very tall!

[Sjors]

Thank you guys…...

 

The mizzen mast has almost her ratlines…...

About 5 to go.

And then the main mast, fore mast.

And then on the main- and foremast there are another level.

And that's the tricky one.

I have drill holes into the cross trees but there is no place to tight them on the lower ratlines…...

There are almost lying at the mast…...

We shall see how we are gonna doing that.

 

@ Patrick,

 

If I listen to you, I don't think that I'm gonna buy Fort Knox….

To dangerous !!!!!

 

@ Ferit,

 

I'm far away from the finish line….

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

 

 

@ Augie,

 

My house is big enough for 10 more of those small vessels….

Mobbsie is putting the Aggy on the loft….in a plastic bag 

I have room enough to show her 

 

@ Popeye,

 

You are mis counting…..

still 9 to go…including the bowsprit…...

But i'll get there !

 

@ Mick,

 

I'm sorry but I can not follow you on Grant.

Can you put it in other words for me ??

 

@ Randy,

 

I wish that the finish line was in sight…..

It's gonna take a little longer 

She is big now, I have to put her on a lower table, or I must stand all the time..

 

[popeye the sailor]

no.......I think I have it right......you've totally ratlined the first steps,  fore,  main,  and mizzen.   you've shrouded the second steps,  fore, main,  and mizzen.   you still need to shroud the third steps on the fore,  and main..........the mizzen won't have any,  and you need to shroud the bow spirit....that's three sets left to do.

 

still..........it's some pretty sweet work your doing

[Sjors]

You are right Popeye…….

 

And thank you !

How is the camera and microphone doing for Skype ?

 

[texxn5]

Looking nice Sjors, sorry you're all alone at the table, maybe we'll invite you back down to ours some day.....

[Micklen32]

Ok   

 

That Grant gets to a lot of different places         

[Sjors]

Thanks John but no thanks John 

 

Thanks Mick,

 

Grant is a globetrotter…..

 

[src]

 

 

I wish that the finish line was in sight…..

It's gonna take a little longer

She is big now, I have to put her on a lower table, or I must stand all the time..

 

Very Nice Sjors!

 

Sam

[Sjors]

Thanks Sam.

 

[mobbsie]

Hi Sjors,

 

I'll bring my step ladders over for you when we come. 

 

She's growing up to be a very tall lady although I rather fancy you have another name for her.  

 

Good job she's a trainer mate, I think your getting all the possible problems in one ship, just think when you come to finish the Ildefonso and Aggy you'll be trouble free.      

 

mobbsie

[Sjors]

Mobbsie,

 

Don't forget that you are a foot passenger when you are coming 

So leave your step ladder at home.

You need it your self when you at the rigging of the Aggy.

I know I give her another name then Mirage…..

And yes, she a learning ship.

I hope I can avoid the mistakes with the other two that is coming.

 

[popeye the sailor]

not to worry Sjors.........you'll have it all well in hand by the time your done    

[mtaylor]

Nice progress, Sjors.  I think I'll ignore the rest of the conversations for now until I get completely caught up on my reading.

[Sjors]

It's good Mark,

 

Sometime I wish I can ignore the rest of the conversation       

Take your time …..

 

[rdsaplala]

Wow! You're really flying, Sjors, at this rate you'll finish those ratlines in no time at all, excellent work my friend!

[Sjors]

Thanks Aldo,

 

After this post a update again 

Still a few ratlines to go !

 

[trippwj]

Well, I'm waiting....5 minutes and still no update?????

[Sjors]

Because some people are that impatient , here is the update…...

 

The ratlines on the second part of the mast at the port side are done…...

Now I can go on to the starboard side…….

And of course……….pictures     

 

[augie]

Sweet!  You're getting to the point where you almost need to stand across the street to get her all in one photo.

[gjdale]

Almost there Sjors! And then you can do it all over again on Il Defenso!