Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64

[texxn5]

Umm Hmmm, and how bad did you guys smell when you went home???? I can just see my Admiral if I walked into the house with this concotion.....

[lesterpalifka]

Carol didn't like it but she was tolerant of it cuz I loved what I was doing and my wife is a very supportive person...my work boots still smell of the loft....

[texxn5]

I managed to go through several different types of materials to construct the Lookout Rings. In this configuration I am going with using 2 Lookout Rings on the Formast and the Mainmast. In reality they are round iron rings, but I wasn't happy with my wire rings I attempted to make. I finally found a plastic container that holds small drill bits and it was the right thickness and diameter, so I cut these the right thickness to simulate an iron strip. Then painted them white and dryfit them back together and set them on deck. At this stage I am now completed with the Masts. Yea!

[texxn5]

Here she is ready to rig.

[lb0190]

John, she is an impressive build. I can hardly wait to see my ship grow vertically.

[texxn5]

Thanks Larry, yeah, she's a tall ship for sure, it alsmost seems disproportionate, but it's not, all is correct. I'm quite happy with reaching this stage of the build - never thought I'd get here....

[Piet]

Looking very nice and impressive John.

 

Cheers,

[mobbsie]

Simply superb John, ,another milestone reached, well done mate.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[gjdale]

Congratulations on reaching another milestone John. She's looking superb.

[lesterpalifka]

That looks great John...glad you went with lookouts on both fore and main.. I never liked a royal on the main beside one royal didn't give that much of an advantage as far as sq ft of sail goes...but your rings look really good.. kudos...may you have calm winds and following seas..

[Jimz66]

Looking good John. 

[lesterpalifka]

May you have fair winds and following seas.. I get cornfused sometimes....

[texxn5]

Thanks for all the likes guys. It's good to be at this point, now all I have to do is learn how to serve the lines...never done this before...should be interesting...suggestions are welcome.

[HIPEXEC]

She's looking real good. Very nice work.

[popeye the sailor]

just checking in John.......and man!  what progress you've made!   she's looking awesome....well done on the masting    the cooker really stands out on the deck.....sweet!

[texxn5]

Thanks for all the likes Dennis. Great to be at this point.

[texxn5]

My yellow ochre paint finally arrived, so today we didn't have electricity most of the day - don't know why - nothing except something must have blown somehwere in the lines. Then when we had electricity we didn't have internet. Not good. Sitting in the dark, mostly cold weather...naps were in order. so only got a little bit done. So the masts now are 100% done, got the paint on and the masts stepped. Ready to actually serve.

[md1400cs]

John

 

well if you can ever read this -- that is Nice update, (:-)

 

 

 

MIchael

[texxn5]

Good for right now Michael, thanks. Hmm, looks like my yellow ochre is a little darker than the rest...I'm glad it's consistent with each mast and no where else.

[Piet]

Oh yeah, that looks nice John and you had to mention the the difference of the yellow ochre, I didn't even see it.  It may lighten up in time.

 

Cheers,

[texxn5]

Hi Piet, I'm sure it will lighten up in a little time and sunlight, which it's been getting....everything else has. I'm my own worst critic. I guess I just figured it would be the same....just a different lot I guess.

[lambsbk]

I really like the deck furniture John.

[augie]

Really coming together now John!

[texxn5]

Hi Dave and Augie, glad to see you stopping in. Thanks Dave...challenges ahead. By the way FYI we made some really good cheesy garlic grits the other night - still some of those we got from you. We hoard them for special meals...still can't find them here but at least the package has a website we can order from.

John

[texxn5]

Finally got the courage to start serving the shrouds today. Got setup and working on the first one....still working on it.

[lesterpalifka]

that is a really good looking set up to serve the shrouds......actually it is easier than doing the real thing. keep on going.. I think I have a video I can email you that shows Sara using the service mallet that matt invented to do the serving quickly...lester

[popeye2sea]

Alexeys' serving machine makes the job easy.  Did you worm and serve with the lay, then turn and serve the other way?

 

Regards,

[texxn5]

Hi Henry, good to see you. Thanks for stopping by. I did not worm and serve, my lines were getting thick, and my next smaller size is too small. I hope to improve as I progress through these. how've you been? You guys have really been getting socked! What do you do with your time now that Conny is in the yards? More time on the workbench? Hope all is well.

[popeye2sea]

Been good John.  No tours on the Conny for a while.  Getting more work done on the Le Soleil Royale, but a little thing like my job keeps me busy.

 

Your Morgan is looking ship shape.

 

Regards,

[texxn5]

Actually Henry, it took me a minute to remember what you told me about worm & lay, and I answered too quickly, I havent done that yet, but will be probably today and yes, it will be correct - thanks to your explanation on board, I understand the importance, and I would not have know that otherwise...thank you again my friend...