Eagle of Algier 1753 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - 1:48 - Chebec - Nils Langemann

[Mirabell61]

Thank you Bob and Antony,

for your kind comments, much appreciated....

 

Bob,

its not so far more to go now...

 

Antony,

the rigging is a bit strange with these chebec ships, but its fun to see the progress. I can now use some odd rope-lines I still had from my "Pegasus" project....

 

Nils

 

also many thanks to all the "likes" for clicking the thumb up button

[Mirabell61]

Update...

 

started with the making of the mighty main yard. I measured several times in order to get the correct length but it is really about 2/3 of the total ship length !

I still had some of the bamboo flower sticks in sufficiant length and diameter for making the two-spar lashed yard. For tapering the spars I used the slotted side of a scrap floor pannel plank, a small hand drilling machine in the left hand, and an electric belt file in the right hand. The result was very pleasing to see, and the bamboo material easily allows to buid in a slight curve of the lashed yard. Those lateen sails will be quite large later on...

 

For making the parral coller I used some etched brass ribs I still had from my Pegasus build, and fashion beads for the trucks. The lines of the main fall go under the parral collar, and the fastening toggle for the main  yard is just beneath the parral. A Trus pedant line comes from the one paral collar end and goes through a thimble at the other end. This line holds the yard close to the mast, especialy after bracing the yard, when wind from afterly directions.....

 

The angle of the yard is set with the two "top lifts" that come from deck and over the mast top...

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 10, 2018 by Mirabell61

[Chasseur]

Looking Awesome Nils!

[Mirabell61]

thank you very much Jeff,

 

I`m pleased you like it....

 

Nils

[KeithAug]

Hi Nils. The spar tapering technique is interesting - bit like the technique of a two gun gunslinger from a 1950's western. 

[Mirabell61]

Hi keith,

the comparison with a two hand gunslinger is not too bad...., in lack of a third hand the spar is kept down in track (slot) by means of a clamp. I never used this methode before, its so easy to do with spars, masts, etc.... I did produce the sweeps this way as well..

 

Nils

Edited April 10, 2018 by Mirabell61

[Mirabell61]

Status update...

 

all three masts and yards are rigged now, time to have some overall shots for the progress of Eagle of Algier...,

and make some thoughts about the sails and their rigging

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

note : the main yard is attached to the mainmast stb. side, the foremast yard and the mizzen yard are attached to the port sides of the appropriate masts....

Edited April 11, 2018 by Mirabell61

[MESSIS]

beauty! Klasse! Nils.

 

Oh.. "sail thoughts"....  sounds promessing for original ideas! Bin gespannt.

[popeye the sailor]

interesting how the yards alternate like that....must have a lot to do with how they are handled to capture the wind.  very nice progress since I last looked in......really long yards!     such a superb job on the rigging....impressive!

 

note on past post!   jog should have been spelt jig Nils........I have trouble with the keys sometimes {chubby fingers}  

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much for your nice words Christos and Denis,

much appreciated....

Also many thanks to all the "likes"...

 

Christos,

for the sails in general I shall follow the technique I used for sewing my "Pegasus`s " sails...

 

Denis,

no, I did`nt use special jigs for doing the pulleys. I simply pinned the loop of the upper and the lower block down on a flat piece of wood in order to prevent the "rope" end flat avoiding too much twist in the line, and to keep the overview of the lines directions, especially with the two sheave- and the violin blocks....

 

Nils

[JesseLee]

Stunning!!!!!!!!

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much JesseLee,

I`m pleased you like my Chebec..., stay tuned..

 

Nils

[MESSIS]

what about the wind Nils? Are you going to use Gac 400? How do you plan to go over the wind issue? 

[Mirabell61]

Christos,

I have`nt made up my mind yet for considering the sail setting / resp. wind direction, but the running rigging shall allow later to set all to optimal conditions. Perhaps even a large sail could be slightly furled towards the yard.... Should the sail require a slight  "bulbed" shape, I may perhaps build a thin and shaped stainless steel wire into the bottom bolt ropes for appropriate curvature.

For conditioning the cotton fibre cloth I usualy apply normal laundry spray-stiffener (like my wife uses for ironing shirts, etc.). that will be done before the sewing pattern is brought to the cloth by means of soft pencil-lines....

 

Nils

[KenW]

What a beautiful boat!  And it is the scale you wanted.

You were able to meet every challenge with impressive results.

Cheers.

[MESSIS]

thank you Nils for the interesting infos about the sails. Isnt "normal laundry spray-stiffener" a little weak to give a stiff blowed sail?

 

Anyway.... am following your every step 😎. Anxius to see this masterpiece till the very end.

Edited April 13, 2018 by MESSIS

[Mirabell61]

Hi Christos,

the use of laundry starch at the early stage of sail making is mainly to keep the cotton cloth flat and without any wrinkles, when drawing the sewing pattern. After starching I iron the cloth dry and It gets a little stiffness which is welcome, but it soon is fading during the sewing action. You are right there.

The blown sail effect (if wished) is brought in with a wire in the bottom bolt rope, like I did for "Gorch Fock" and for "Pamir" hard braced at the wind....

 

Nils

[MESSIS]

hi Nils,

 

Yes the wire is a very good method. Clean & dry and 100%  reliable. Still am thinking to try GAC400 on Hermiones sails. I have got the impression (out of discissions with friends here)  that this way maybe I will succeed a more realistic result... more wind into the sails impression.

 

I sm planning to make some expiriments.

 

wish a pleasant weekend

Christos

Edited April 13, 2018 by MESSIS

[MESSIS]

Are you placing the crew at the very end? Even those under the deck?

Edited April 14, 2018 by MESSIS

[Mirabell61]

Hi Christos,

 

6 crew members are already placed under deck (for reasons of access), at an early fitting out stage, the main bunch of population comes on, when the running rigging and the sails are mounted.

Perhaps there will be be additionaly a 5-6 person rowing comando in the pinnace when they are just leaving the ships side, heading for the shore. This depends on, if I am able to set the pinass at the same waterline as the ship, and  still have it within the glas casing afterwards. I have an idea....we shall see...

 

Nils

 

one in the aft ship...

 

 

four at the table and one handling a barrel

Edited April 15, 2018 by Mirabell61

[Piet]

Very elegant Nils. 

 

Cheers,

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Piet,

for your appreciation...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update....

 

I decided to place the  pinnace, occupied with some crew members outside and next to the ship. This provides a bit more action and makes the project live.....

The pinnace and its holding support can be removed from the stand-plate at any time. Waterline of pinnace and chebec are corresponding

 

Nils

 

these guys will row to the nearby shore and visit the Taverna in the harbour

 

rowing arrangement for "staggered" mode

 

4 oars will do....

 

departing from the ship...

 

 

 

 

[Mirabell61]

oops,

the last pic was tripple, who knows please how I can eliminate two of them  ?

Thanks in advance...

 

Nils

 

[Mirabell61]

1 hour ago, Mirabell61 said:

Many thanks Piet,

for your appreciation...

 

Nils

Just recognized, its your birthday today......

wish you all the best, enjoy your special day, and have a happy day with family, and freinds ....

 

Nils

[Omega1234]

Hi Nils

 

‘Marvellous’ is the word that comes to mind when I look at your pinnacle and it’s crew.  I know that I’ve said it before, but I reckon you’re having way too much fun with this build🙂🙂🙂!

 

Cheers. 

 

Patrick

Edited April 15, 2018 by Omega1234

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Patrick,

the ideas come along as the build progresses, sometimes even ahead, and you`re right its fun to work on solutions for ideas,..... my luck, hardly something went to the bin and so there is no frustration coming on, but I guess you are experiencing the same, for example with your "Shadow" (an endless chain of fun with realized ideas)

 

Nils

[MESSIS]

Nils..... I hope you took care that they want all of them get drunk. I hope you did directed someone to stay sober and guide them from the Taverne back onboard tonight.

 

Christos

Edited April 15, 2018 by MESSIS

[Mirabell61]

Christos,

one of the men stays at the beach and looks after the pinnace. He stays sober hopefully and is equiped with a can of frech squeezed orange juice.....

 

Nils

[DocBlake]

Love the pinnacle!  Wonderful work.