Schooner Germania (Nova) by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:36 - 1908 / 2011

[mtaylor]

Super nice detailing.

[TBlack]

The texture of the tape is perfect for the straps!

Tom

[wefalck]

I agree that this is a very nice rendering of these straps ... but I don't like them as such, they look not very ship-shape, more like securing a load on a commercial lorry ...

[KeithAug]

5 hours ago, wefalck said:

but I don't like them as such,

Eberhard, I didn't have a lot to go on so I looked up retains straps for boat tenders and this is what I found:-

[wefalck]

I gather modern techonology, rather than good old lacings ...

[Prowler901]

There just aren't enough superlatives to use to describe the beauty and skill of the craftsmanship on this build.  My goodness, it's beautiful!

 

Todd

[mbp521]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sorry, my jaw just hit the keyboard. 😁 

 

Beautiful details Keith. Craftsmanship like yours is what I strive to someday achieve. Truly inspiring!

 

-Brian

[BANYAN]

Stunning detail Keith, she looks very sharp.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[KeithAug]

Pat, Brian, Todd, Eberhard, Tom, Mark, Druxey, CPDDET - trank you all for commenting.

 

Not a lot done in the last couple of days - so small update.

 

I lashed the dinghy in place, I don't know why but it seemed more appropriate to fasten it down with line (probably because almost every yacht i have been on takes this approach). All the deck eyes had been installed some time ago so it was just a case of deciding on how the lines would run. The chosen arrangement seemed particularly secure.

The masts at this stage weren't actually glued in place and I wanted to get the alignment of the cross trees spot on so I used a pair of improvised plumb lines. These were dropped from the ends of the cross trees and aligned against the turnbuckle attachment points on the rail. A spot of glue was then applied to the base of the fore and main masts to lock them in place.

Then came quite a laborious task of installing the remaining eyes and blanking plugs in the deck rigging attachment points. There were about 50 such holes left to fill.

As I said - somewhat of a low productivity weekend.

 

 

 

[mbp521]

Nice work on tying down the dingy Keith and nifty idea to plumb the masts. I'll need to keep that in mind on my next masted ship build. As I view your log, I sometimes have a hard time believing that this is a model. Your details are amazing.

 

-Brian

[FriedClams]

Wonderful work as always Keith.  Superb!
 

15 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Then came quite a laborious task of installing the remaining eyes and blanking plugs in the deck rigging attachment points

What a sweet detail.

 

Gary

[TBlack]

The plugs are brass discs?

[KeithAug]

8 hours ago, TBlack said:

The plugs are brass discs?

Tom. Brass cylinders .075” diameter by .080” long.

 

thank you for your comments Gary and Brian.

[KeithAug]

 

I am in that final stage of building where it is a case of bouncing randomly from one area to another finishing off bits of detail. I apologise that this post may be a bit disjointed.

 

The jib has an unusual arrangement of twin jib sheets on each side. These sheets slide in thimbles. The sheets are variously rigged on the photos i have but in general they are run outboard of the bulwark before retuning to the deck via various apertures.

I am rigging the boat on a starboard tack and so I have rigged preventers to hold the fore and main booms to port.

I then moved on to rigging the main mast shrouds. The two lower shrouds have been attached to the turnbuckles in the next photo.

The upper two were then rigged completing all 4. I worked on both sides simultaneously to keep the tension equal and the mast vertical.

I then repeated the process for the main mast

The plywood in the next shot is protecting the lines from the heat applied to strink the heat shrink tubes on to the shrouds. The heat gun is quite capable of melting the line and undoing previous work.

The rail above the turnbuckles is lashed in place and will support the various halyard lines.

 

[wefalck]

This is quite a complex sailing machine …

Edited December 5, 2022 by wefalck

[mbp521]

As usual Keith beautiful work.
 

I generally use a small soldering iron and run it up and down the sides of the heat shrink tubing, not touching it, but close enough to get it to shrink. I use this method in the more delicate areas, or where the surrounding area can be affected by the heat gun. 

 

-Brian

[Veszett Roka]

Hi Keith,

 

doubled jib sheets aren't unusual on racing yachts. Primarily it is for adjust the shape of the jib (the luff) by modifying the tension point, but it also helps to change tack faster.

[KenW]

Your work is so perfect. 

True perfection.

Cheers.

[GrandpaPhil]

Amazing work!

[KeithAug]

22 hours ago, Veszett Roka said:

Primarily it is for adjust the shape of the jib (the luff) by modifying the tension point,

Veszett, yes that is what I assumed. This is how the jib is rigged but the staysail and the flying jib both have single sheets on either beam.

 

On 12/5/2022 at 11:33 PM, mbp521 said:

I generally use a small soldering iron and run it up and down the sides of the heat shrink tubing,

Thanks Brian i'll give it a try. 

 

Thank you Eberhard, Ken and Phil for your supportive comments. also thanks to everyone for the likes.

[FlyingFish]

The tension as you sprint for the line is showing (literally) in some very neat rigging. Looking forward to seeing it all come together.

[KeithAug]

Thank you Andy and all my other build visitors.

 

Back to tidying up all those lines starting with the main sheets:-

 

Then back to tidying the halyards and hanging the hanks from the rail attached to the shrouds.

The derrick for the steps then needed to be finished with blocks and attached to the rail.

 

Followed by the lashing of the steps to the rail.

Not much more to do now!

 

Edited December 11, 2022 by KeithAug

[FlyingFish]

Good to see the loose ends tied up. Will you be ready for the grand reveal by Christmas?

[KeithAug]

21 minutes ago, FlyingFish said:

Will you be ready for the grand reveal by Christmas?

Andy, It sort of depends on the family and Christmas plans.  My sons 40th Birthday on 21 December and we have booked a few days away to celebrate, we have even invited him, his wife and our Granddaughter. He has also chosen to move house next week and requires the usual help with all those jobs 40 year olds haven't been trained to do but 70 year olds find to be second nature. I probably have about 30 hours ship work left so it may be possible to get it finished (excluding support cradle) by the time Santa drops down the chimney.

[Bedford]

How much is that doggy in the window

[Keith Black]

3 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Not much more to do now!

 

 So bitter sweet. 

[KeithAug]

8 minutes ago, Bedford said:

How much is that doggy in the window

Steve - she has been there for several years, she is not for sale but does have a waggely tail. 

[druxey]

I'm so sorry, Keith - but I've run out of superlatives. Wow. Just, wow.

[TBlack]

Keith,

So I understand that you're helping your son move, and treating him and his family to a sojourn, and trying to finish the "masterpiece work of art"? I think youought to just go to Spain, Majorca, or some place warm and enjoy your family!

Tom

[KeithAug]

47 minutes ago, TBlack said:

I think youought to just go to Spain, Majorca, or some place warm

Tom, Actually Bakewell In the Peak District - where Bakewell Tarts come from - that’s pastry type tarts. Currently about -5 deg c ( 23 deg f ) - with snow. Every year Chatsworth House ( magnificent stately home) put on a Christmas Fair and  Garden light show - Very special - particularly if you have a 3 year old granddaughter called Bean! I love her to bits but it’s her other Grandparents turn for Christmas.😞

 

Druxey / Keith / Tom - Thank you sincerely.