ancre Le Gros Ventre by marsalv - FINISHED - 1:48 - POF

[marsalv]

To No Idea: As garyshipwrighter  partially answered you, the small blocks are intended as a stop for gammoning and collars (fore stay, fore preventer stay, inner and outer bobstay) - see enclosed picture.

I finished all the masts and tried installing them on the model.

[Richard Dunn]

Beautiful work!, awesome alignment of the masts to.
It always worries me that he topmasts will not stay straight either by tension or warping.

[daniel.b]

It's wonderfull.

Edited December 10, 2022 by daniel.b

[Mario Pires]

this is a beauty

[marsalv]

Thank you guys for nice comments.

Now it's time to make the yards.

[marsalv]

I finished the remaining yards.

[daniel.b]

Always very beautiful and precise, a good job for this year 2022.
Now, happy new year 2023.

 

[marsalv]

A few more "special" blocks remain to be made before I start rigging.

[marsalv]

And here are the results of my efforts.

[No Idea]

Astounding bit of machining there marsalv 👍

[JpR62]

What a pleasure to be able to follow the creation of these magnificent blocks ! What a mastery !

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

Excelent indeed ! Wow

[scrubbyj427]

I’m buying one of those mills! Great work!

[Hsae]

Amazing work! 

I assume you did that on your Proxxon CNC mill. Quite impressive!
What wood do you use to mill such small items? Boxwood?

Hermann

[dvm27]

This is a master class in uncommon block building!

[robert952]

I know it's likely a matter of the angle and position of the camera.  However, it's a good thing you put the skylight in so the masts can stand tall.    😉

 

Looking great and a lot of visual information on how you assembled components. 

Edited January 8, 2023 by robert952

[glbarlow]

Amazing work, just simply amazing. 

[botra288]

magnificent blocks😀

[marsalv]

Thank you guys for very nice comments. Preparing to make these blocks was quite a challenge for me. But the result exceeded all my expectations. Uncritically, I have to admit that I myself am very satisfied with the result..

To Hsae - The blocks are made with a CNC milling machine, not from Proxxon, but a commonly available Chinese milling machine. The material for the blocks is pear.

The construction of the model moved to the next stage - rigging. I start by attaching the bowsprit.

[albert]

Great beautiful work marsalv.

[Tony Hunt]

You really know how to make that mill sing!

[Hubac's Historian]

Absolutely brilliant stuff - your blocks are second to none, and the whole model places you (in my humble estimation) in the upper pantheon of builders.  It is so exquisite, in every way, that it never fails to inspire.

[the learner]

WOW making the CNC sing! Are you taking students?

[tlevine]

If so, sign me up!

[mtaylor]

If he's giving lessons, sign me up and maybe all of us can a group rate for a hotel.  

[botra288]

 beautiful work marsalv😀

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

Phenomenal clean work indeed Vladimir. Would you mind sharing dome from  " cooking recipes"  how you handle fuzziness on ropes? Its all very clean wow. 

IT will be great learning to watch french rig from start to finish. I would Guess frigates wouldnt have much different rigging. There is All clear in ancre, it will be great visual help for anyone attempting to rig french vessel. im totally new regarding 19 century rig ,  Watching with interest. V. 

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[marsalv]

I am very pleased with the positive reactions to the use of a CNC milling machine in the construction of the model, but to be honest, I myself would need a lot of lessons from more experienced people (at least as far as 3D computer modeling is concerned).

To Vladimir_Wairoa: I use French Sajou threads, which are waxed (at least that's what the manufacturer says), so I don't have so many problems with "hair" on the ropes.

I continue making pendants and lower mast shrouds.

[daniel.b]

C'est tout simplement magnifique. Bravo.

[Chuck]

Beautiful work....quite an inspiration.