Jolie Brise by IgorSky - FINISHED - Scale 1/240 - BOTTLE - Pilot cutter

[cog]

Igor,

Usually we see our errors (to) late. Fortunately you know how to correct them!

 

I like your blocks. So easy to handle

[IgorSky]

15 minutes ago, cog said:

Igor,

Usually we see our errors (to) late. Fortunately you know how to correct them!

 

I like your blocks. So easy to handle

 

Hi Carl!

Many thanks for you feedback!
Unfortunately, this time I can not fix this error... For this, it would have required to make again the mast and main sail. I started doing this model at a time when I did not have enough information about many of the details of this boat. Later my friends from England sent me some photos, but, unfortunately, it was already a bit late
As it turned out, these blocks are quite easy to make. Now I need to figure out how to make a few double blocks.

[amateur]

But as you don't tell what the design error is, no one will ever notice (except you, ofcourse).

To me it looks like a proper mast, and an amazing amount of detail, given the size and scale of the ship.

 

Jan

[cog]

I would suggest to use the same method as for the single blocks

 

Jan does have a point though. You still haven't said what is wrong ... although, your top mast is a bit short, and a yard is missing below the top mast, as far as I could distinguish on a picture

[IgorSky]

Many thanks, Jan and Carl, for your support!

As I think, there are several mistakes. Firstly, the position of the attachment point of the gafel to the mast is too highly. And the distance between mast yoke and mast cap too small. This does not possible to make the correct rigging of this node. Please, look at the attached photo:


 

[Omega1234]

Ahh, now I get it, Igor.  I certainly applaud your drive for accuracy and authenticity.  

 

Your mini-marvel is looking brilliant, regardless of the mistake.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Thank you, Patrick!
I will try to take into account this sad experience in my future projects.

[IgorSky]

Hello to all!
Yesterday I tried another technology for making blocks. This block has a pulley and its length is 2.5 mm. Perhaps for someone this information will be useful.
Now I want to try to make a smaller block using this technology. Also I need to make double and triple blocks.

 

 

[cog]

You can't mean that, Igor. It can't be true, you must be having a giant match stick and blow up fingers ... 2.5mm Do you really want to make double and tripple blocks at the planned smaller size ...?

[amateur]

Looking impressive!

how did you make the puley?

 

jan

[JesseLee]

You must have incredible close up vision. That would strain my eyes to death!

 

Jesse

[IgorSky]

Many thanks, Carl, Jan, Jesse and all who is likes this project!
 

On ‎13‎.‎07‎.‎2017 at 0:59 AM, cog said:

You can't mean that, Igor. It can't be true, you must be having a giant match stick and blow up fingers ... 2.5mm Do you really want to make double and tripple blocks at the planned smaller size ...?

Yes, Carl, I try to do this.

 

On ‎13‎.‎07‎.‎2017 at 9:18 AM, amateur said:

Looking impressive!

how did you make the puley?

 

jan

Jan, I made this pulley from a brass tube with a help of a minidrile and the file.

 

18 hours ago, JesseLee said:

You must have incredible close up vision. That would strain my eyes to death!

 

Jesse

Oh, Jesse, I use glasses and sometimes "magic glasses"

[IgorSky]

The small update - yesterday I installed the sail hanks on one of the sails

 

[Omega1234]

Unbelievable, Igor!!!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[IgorSky]

Many thanks, Patrick!
Have a nice weekend!

[IgorSky]

Hi to all!
Little progress in those last weekend...
At first I continued to "train" in making blocks for Jolie

 

[IgorSky]

Then I made a small detail for fixing the bowsprit

 

[IgorSky]

Then I installed the blocks for the rigging of the gaffel. The scheme is, of course, simplified in comparison with the original

 

[IgorSky]

Next, I installed another sail

 

[cog]

The match is a bit of an overkill to keep the mast up, Igor. I really like your sails, and the rigging.Wonderful work!

[IgorSky]

Many thanks, Carl!

 

[Tigersteve]

Wow- precision!

Steve

[IgorSky]

Thank you, Steve!

[IgorSky]

Hello to all!

For almost a month I did not post updates, though, the work was quietly conducted. Now I will make up for lost time

So, the next stage of the construction was the making the railings. I have, if possible, delayed this stage, because I prefer to install them whenever possible, so as not to interfere with the work.

Racks of railings I cut from medical needles. In the gunwale I drilled holes for them. I screwed a very thin wire rings with legs to paste them into the upper ends of the posts and then stretch the railings through the rings.

 

 

 

 

 

[IgorSky]

Then I made the strip with stops and installed a couple more blocks at the stern.

 

 

 

[cog]

That's a nice way to make the railing, very well done

[IgorSky]

Just now, cog said:

That's a nice way to make the railing, very well done

Many thanks, Carl!
It was very laborious work, but it seems that these efforts were worth it.

[IgorSky]

Then I cut out of from the tea bag a grid for the bowsprit and fixed it in place (without final fixation for now)

 

 

 

 

[IgorSky]

Next, I made the hawse-holes for the anchor rope from the pieces of the medical needle and fixed them in place.

 

 

[IgorSky]

Then I decided to make the fife rail), on which the running ends of the gaff will be fixed. In the original, this is a kind of metal band with nests for nagels, but I decided to make this part easier, because All the same it will not be visible under to the skeins of the ropes.