cookster Posted January 7, 2018 Share #571 Posted January 7, 2018 Beautiful work as always Bob! Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Wes Cook Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways) USF Essex (Scratch build) MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild) Future Builds: MS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share #572 Posted January 7, 2018 Thanks so much Wes. Bob Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #573 Posted January 9, 2018 Ratlines completed. The good news: ratlines are not really that hard to do once you get in the rhythm of tying clove hitches; I only have to do them about once a year; Halifax has ratlines only on it's lower shrouds and has only three shrouds per side on each of it's two masts, thereby cutting down the number of knots to be tied. The bad news: doing ratlines is undoubtedly the most tedious, boring and annoying task on any build. Having said all that, they are now done and attention can be turned to the spars and running rigging. Bob Captain Poison, cwboland, popeye the sailor and 26 others 29 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappto Posted January 9, 2018 Share #574 Posted January 9, 2018 Hi, this is very neat rigging! i like it is all black color, it fits to the boat. Did you use special black line, or it was painted? Canute, Old Collingwood and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted January 9, 2018 Share #575 Posted January 9, 2018 Ratlines look really good. Nice and even. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted January 9, 2018 Share #576 Posted January 9, 2018 Hi Bob, Embrace the Ratlines mate, don't arf make you appreciate the rest of the boat, for not liking them you made a awful good job on them. Good luck with the running rigging, no doubt you'll do your usual superb job. Be Good mobbsie zappto, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote 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 Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 9, 2018 Share #577 Posted January 9, 2018 nicely done Bob.......very clean and neat Old Collingwood, zappto and Canute 3 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted January 9, 2018 Share #578 Posted January 9, 2018 Very nicely done Bob - a tedious but rewarding job nevertheless. Canute, popeye the sailor, zappto and 1 other 4 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share #579 Posted January 10, 2018 Thanks so much Zappto, Michael, Mobbsie, Denis and Grant for the generous comments and thanks also to the "likes. I was just kidding guys, I really love to do ratlines. Zappto, the standing rigging is all black rope from Syren. Bob Canute, Old Collingwood, zappto and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share #580 Posted January 14, 2018 I started off the week by making the gaff and two yards for the foremast. I then mounted and rigged the gaff and did the rigging for the headsails. The gaff was made from a dowel, tapered and shaped at both ends. Cleats were added, made from strip wood. The jaws were cut from strip and shaped to fit the mast .The parrel is made from beads strung on a piece of wire and glued into holes in the jaws after mounting (not correct, but a good simulation and the best I can do at this point). None of the gaff rigging is finally tensioned or permanently tied off at this time. The plans show rigging for a forestay sail and a jib, and reflect the halyards and downhauls, and those are what I've done. As with the gaff rigging, these lines are not finally tensioned or permanently tied off. Next up will be mounting and rigging the two foremast yards. Bob realworkingsailor, Mirabell61, russ and 24 others 27 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcreekdad Posted January 14, 2018 Share #581 Posted January 14, 2018 Bob...love following this build. Wonderful job. I have to ask...there is a blue tint to your masts and spars. It's got to be the lighting, but I actually kinda liked it. popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share #582 Posted January 14, 2018 Thanks so much bigcreekdad and the "likes". Any tint is the result of lighting and poor photography. The actual color is definitely black. Bob popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted January 14, 2018 Share #583 Posted January 14, 2018 Lovely work bob - really high standard. OC. Canute and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share #584 Posted January 15, 2018 Thanks so much OC for the kind comments and thanks also for the "likes". Bob popeye the sailor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted January 15, 2018 Share #585 Posted January 15, 2018 Fabulous work BobI am trying my best to catch up after a long period of absence.You have completed one build and Well on the way with another Kind Regards Nigel popeye the sailor, egkb and Canute 3 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share #586 Posted January 16, 2018 Thanks so much Nigel. All your catching up is just a reminder as to how long you've been away. I love your work and appreciate your interest in mine. Bob popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, NMBROOK and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alde Posted January 16, 2018 Share #587 Posted January 16, 2018 Bob, Your work and posts are encouraging me to get back at it. I have not been in the shipyard for a few weeks due to some health issues but I think I will push myself a little bit and get back at it. popeye the sailor, Canute and Martin W 3 Quote The heart is happiest when the head and the hands work together. Al Current Builds: HMS Halifax 1/48 POF Lumberyard Kit Model Shipways Glad Tidings Acoustic Guitar Build FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 16, 2018 Share #588 Posted January 16, 2018 rigging looks Awesome........nicely done at the bow Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share #589 Posted January 16, 2018 Thanks so much Al, Denis and the "likes. Al, ironically, I have had some issues that have kept me from playing golf and forced me to work more on my shipbuilding. If it's not bad for you, push yourself a little. I've found that the modeling has kept me from getting even crazier than usual. Bob popeye the sailor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alde Posted January 16, 2018 Share #590 Posted January 16, 2018 4 hours ago, rafine said: Thanks so much Al, Denis and the "likes. Al, ironically, I have had some issues that have kept me from playing golf and forced me to work more on my shipbuilding. If it's not bad for you, push yourself a little. I've found that the modeling has kept me from getting even crazier than usual. Bob Bob, I will for sure take your advice. It's something I love and it keeps my mind off the pain though that's not too bad right now. I have that Halifax kit calling my name but she has to wait in line just a while longer. zappto, Canute, rafine and 2 others 5 Quote The heart is happiest when the head and the hands work together. Al Current Builds: HMS Halifax 1/48 POF Lumberyard Kit Model Shipways Glad Tidings Acoustic Guitar Build FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share #591 Posted January 22, 2018 I've completed, mounted, and partially rigged the fore lower and topmast yards. The lower yard does not have a sail (at least as shown on the plan) and was given foot ropes, blocks for the topsail sheets, blocks for the lifts, a truss and a sling. The sling contains two bullseyes and a lanyard. The topmast yard has foot ropes, lifts, a parrel, a halyard and topsail clew blocks. The parrel was made using beads and trucks shaped from 1/32" boxwood strip. To shape the trucks, I lightly glued six pieces of strip in a stack, shaped them with files, drilled two holes, and then separated them with alcohol. After mounting the yards on their mast pins, I partially completed their rigging. I tied off the truss, sling and parrel and then I did the lifts and the topsail halyard, clews and sheets and bowlines. I didn't finish these lines because, in my haphazard fashion, I had run out of needed blocks, which are now on the way to me. I also didn't do the braces for either yard, because I believe them to be best added later. I'm now working on the main gaff and boom, while waiting for the delivery. Bob russ, realworkingsailor, DocBlake and 21 others 24 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted January 22, 2018 Share #592 Posted January 22, 2018 Fine work Bob, those trucks really shine(look good) Old Collingwood, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted January 22, 2018 Share #593 Posted January 22, 2018 Excellent rigging job Bob, one day we might perhaps also see sails ? Nils Martin W, popeye the sailor, Landlubber Mike and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtosail Posted January 22, 2018 Share #594 Posted January 22, 2018 Beautiful work on those yards, Bob. May I ask how you got such nice curves on the footropes? I am struggling with them on my current build now. Martin W, Canute, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote - Tom - Current Build: Vanguard Speedy Completed: Vanguard Duchess of Kingston, Stove Project, Ships Wheel Project, NRG Capstan Project, Billings Half Moon, Dumas Chris Craft 1938 27' Triple Cockpit Barrel Back, Panart Santa Lucia , Model Shipways Constitution , MS Bounty Launch , HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share #595 Posted January 22, 2018 Thanks so much Don, Nils, Tom and the "likes". Always appreciated. Nils, I'm not a fan of sails and there definitely won't be any on Halifax. Tom, the simple answer is that I cheat. The foot ropes are made from wire. The stirrups are done with rope. I know of many who do it the other way round, but I have found that I can control shape and durability best this way. Bob Martin W, popeye the sailor, usedtosail and 6 others 9 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 22, 2018 Share #596 Posted January 22, 2018 A very workmanlike job on that rigging, Bob. John popeye the sailor, Canute and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtosail Posted January 22, 2018 Share #597 Posted January 22, 2018 I wouldn't call it cheating - it is ingenious. Thanks. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Martin W and 1 other 4 Quote - Tom - Current Build: Vanguard Speedy Completed: Vanguard Duchess of Kingston, Stove Project, Ships Wheel Project, NRG Capstan Project, Billings Half Moon, Dumas Chris Craft 1938 27' Triple Cockpit Barrel Back, Panart Santa Lucia , Model Shipways Constitution , MS Bounty Launch , HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted January 22, 2018 Share #598 Posted January 22, 2018 Excellent work - such attention to detail. OC. popeye the sailor and Canute 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share #599 Posted January 23, 2018 Thanks so much John, Tom, OC and the "likes". Bob Canute, popeye the sailor and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 23, 2018 Share #600 Posted January 23, 2018 I get really thin wire like that from appliance cord....never though of using it for that Bob.......great idea well done on the rigging! Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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