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if you can change the anchor chains...........they would look better wound around the inside of the windlass,  and not on the outer drums.  here is something I did for the Cutty Sark...the Revell kit 1:96 scale.

 

https://cuttysarkdrydock.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/the-cutty-sark-windlass-revamp/

 

it's not much,  but it shows how the anchor chain is rigged using this type of windlass.   rigging a three master is hard..........the cutty can give you an idea......here is how the standing rigging looks on a clipper.

https://cuttysarkdrydock.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/the-cutty-sark-rigging-sheets/

 

the reason I post this,  is that for the Revell Cutty,  the standing and running rigging is separated into two parts.   I'm not sure what your sheets look like.

 

look'in good Archie :) 

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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

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15 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

if you can change the anchor chains...........they would look better wound around the inside of the windlass,  and not on the outer drums.  here is something I did for the Cutty Sark...the Revell kit 1:96 scale.

 

https://cuttysarkdrydock.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/the-cutty-sark-windlass-revamp/

 

it's not much,  but it shows how the anchor chain is rigged using this type of windlass.   rigging a three master is hard..........the cutty can give you an idea......here is how the standing rigging looks on a clipper.

https://cuttysarkdrydock.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/the-cutty-sark-rigging-sheets/

 

the reason I post this,  is that for the Revell Cutty,  the standing and running rigging is separated into two parts.   I'm not sure what your sheets look like.

 

look'in good Archie :) 

Hey Popeye. Yes, I will try that with the anchor chains.... Didn't think of it, and the plans had them out on the drums so I never gave it a second thought. But yes I think that will look much better. Love the way it looks on your Cutty. That is very nice! 

 

And yes the rigging plans are the same on the Eagle - they separated the standing and running rigging. Standing first, and then running, from what I can see. In fact, the clipper plans are very similar to this barque - including the halyards and clews.... I think the only big difference I can see is backstays. Not much to speak of on this barque. 

 

Thanks for the compliment! 

 

Archie

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the only mistake i made was starting the wind around the windlass from the outside.......if I had started from the inside,  I might have been able to miss the stairs.

   the poor girl sits in the spare room........in need of some line repairs {from her move in 2010}    also needs her braces and studding sails.   since building her,  I've been absorbed in building wooden models....haven't gotten back to her.  

 

I'm sure your masts are not as tall.......no sky or moon sails......not as many back stays are needed.

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

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Well it's been a while since I posted.... I've been taking my time and chipping away at the standing rigging, learning as I go. 

 

So for the past few days, I've been running standing rigging and beginning the shrouds and ratlines.... This is a first for me, and it is very slow going, especially considering I will have eight sets of them by the time I'm done, before starting the running rig. 

 

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Then I'd take a break..... a little G&T....

 

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Once the standard rigging and backstays were set, I began on the shrouds and ratlines..... (and am still working on them). 

 

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At times I would stop and start thinking about whaleboat scratch building. I started this one out of some Hobby Lobby balsa, and after sanding, routing and sanding, and routing and sanding and shaping, I have a little more work to do on it. According to the scale, these are 30 feet stem to stern and a beam of 7 feet.... I'll post more once I have some more detail, paint and appointments put into it. Then I'll decide whether to make more of them, or try something else...

 

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Like I said, lots of work to do on it, but we'll see how it turns out....

 

Until next time. 

 

Cheers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Go back to edit. At the bottom of the screen were all the photos thumbnails are, hover your mouse over the lower left hand side of the thumbnail you see "remove this attachment".   Click it.  I hope this helps.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

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  • 2 weeks later...

I've been busy with life and dogs and yard care and bluegrass guitar and watching the builds come to life on the site... but have been picking away a bit at a time on the whaler. 

 

I've finished the standing rigging. This was time consuming, and I have much room for improvement. But it is done, and now I know what I'm in for on the next one....

 

I added a spare & lashed whale boat to the foredeck, and scratch built my first two davits. I will have one set each on the starboard and port sides of the flying fo'c'sle just aft of the lashed spare - which will mean relocation of one of the ladders - as well as one set on the starboard side of the aft quarterdeck. The port side aft will be taken up with a lifeboat/launch, unless I can fit it on top of the deckhouse aft, which is where I had envisioned it. But that will have to wait until the spanker booms are up to see if there is sufficient clearance. 

 

So, next up will be finishing the remaining two davit sets, and then I'll get started on the spars and running rigging. I've decided to furl sails so that will be another learning curve....

 

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Until next time. 

 

Cheers. 

 

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you've made some good progress Archie.....she coming along splendidly!   lots of folks will do the shrouds first......and then the back stays,  just so that they will be out of the way in tying the rat lines to the shrouds.   the shrouds and rat lines look good,  but you might want to add lines to them for a closer spacing.   they will look better,  but it's up to you if you want to do it.   did you drill holes in the fife rails {around the masts} for the belaying pins?   when you get to the running rigging for the yards and such,  these areas are where most of those lines will terminate.  if the kit does not supply belaying pins,  most online shops carry them.

 

don't mean to be picky.........you've done a real nice job so far.   I've been your shadow....glad to see your enjoying your project.......I will continue to do so.   also very glad that your talking about your next project....you've learned so much already :)   gonna love watching you when you get your ducks all in a row ;)   keep looking in on other projects and see what others do........there is so much knowledge here on the site.......so many talented folks here.   you'll be up to speed in no time  ;) 

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

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