MESSIS Posted October 7, 2019 Author #121 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) Top gallant is on.. in greek topgalant is παπαφίγκος (pron. papafingos). Edited December 14, 2019 by MESSIS Zarkon, Dutchman, Kathy Teel and 6 others 9 Quote
MESSIS Posted October 15, 2019 Author #122 Posted October 15, 2019 Stays in position and hearts in the lower stays BLACK VIKING, GrandpaPhil, cog and 1 other 4 Quote
MESSIS Posted October 18, 2019 Author #123 Posted October 18, 2019 Crowfeet in place. Dutchman, Kathy Teel, cog and 4 others 7 Quote
MESSIS Posted December 11, 2019 Author #124 Posted December 11, 2019 Shrouds on the main mast, and somebody started climbing the rattlines.... BLACK VIKING, cog, JayCub and 4 others 7 Quote
Tom E Posted December 12, 2019 #125 Posted December 12, 2019 Christos, Really coming along nicely. Glad to see you back at your build! Tom E Quote
MESSIS Posted December 12, 2019 Author #126 Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) Thank you Tom, nice of you to respond to my uploads. Thank you for all the likes guys. Edited December 12, 2019 by MESSIS Tom E 1 Quote
MESSIS Posted December 17, 2019 Author #127 Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) Main mast backstays, top mast and top gallant backstays.(to those friends interested in greek, topmast backstays=επίτονοι άνω ιστού, topgallant backstays=επίτονοι παπαφίγκου) Edited December 17, 2019 by MESSIS JayCub, Zarkon, Tom E and 4 others 7 Quote
MESSIS Posted December 23, 2019 Author #128 Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) So its Christmas time and I have closed down the shipyard. Everybody can now welcome their grandsons and all their beloved ones. This is what I will be doing myself. But still.... I have let a small part of the shipyard open... maybe -when everybody sleeps- I get a chance to work occasionally on block staining and the fore mast shrouds... who knows, maybe I catch Santa coming down through the chimney and have together a glass of Monkey Shoulder single malt scotch! so... merry christmas and a happy new year to all... Edited January 4, 2020 by MESSIS Dutchman, cog and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote
cog Posted December 23, 2019 #129 Posted December 23, 2019 merry Christmas to you and your family too Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ...
MESSIS Posted December 23, 2019 Author #130 Posted December 23, 2019 @cogSame to you my friend. Quote
MESSIS Posted January 4, 2020 Author #131 Posted January 4, 2020 Happy new year to all. Rigging is about to start. Hermione’s kit needed some upgrading also in the lines and blocks issues. Concerning the black standing rigging lines, diam. 0.15 mm, 0.5mm and 0.8mm, those have been replaced by I purchasing rope of fine quality from Modellbau Tagelgarn. I have also upgraded the diameter size of them upwards, by replacing the 0.15mm with a 0.5mm, the 0.5 mm diameter rope with a 0.8 mm and the 0,8 mm with a 1.2 mm diameter. It looks better this way, because the kit’s lines look thicker than the good quality rope from M.T.. For the hemp running rigging am going to use the lines in the kit, the quality of those isn’t so bad and also 0.15 and 0.25mm diameters are too thin to worth an upgrade. Concerning the blocks and the closed hearts, Syren Ship Model Co. had provided me with fine quality single, double, triple blocks and closed hearts. Again, I went on 5mm instead of 4.5 for the single block, the 6mm double remained and what the triple blocks concerned, there are just two for the anchors, I used a 6mm instead of 7mm. Lastly I purchased 12 pieces of 7mm closed hearts of excellent quality, which they were delivered from Syren Moel Co for me to assemble. The dead-eyes remain the ones of the kit. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote
MESSIS Posted January 4, 2020 Author #132 Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, MESSIS said: Happy new year to all. Rigging is about to start. Hermione’s kit needed some upgrading also in the lines and blocks issues. Concerning the black standing rigging lines, diam. 0.15 mm, 0.5mm and 0.8mm, those have been replaced by I purchasing rope of fine quality from Modellbau Tagelgarn. I have also upgraded the diameter size of them upwards, by replacing the 0.15mm with a 0.5mm, the 0.5 mm diameter rope with a 0.8 mm and the 0,8 mm with a 1.2 mm diameter. It looks better this way, because the kit’s lines look thicker than the good quality rope from M.T.. For the hemp running rigging am going to use the lines in the kit, the quality of those isn’t so bad and also 0.15 and 0.25mm diameters are too thin to worth an upgrade. Concerning the blocks and the closed hearts, Syren Ship Model Co. had provided me with fine quality single, double, triple blocks and closed hearts. Again, I went on 5mm instead of 4.5 for the single block, the 6mm double remained and what the triple blocks concerned, there are just two for the anchors, I used a 6mm instead of 7mm. Lastly I purchased 12 pieces of 7mm closed hearts of excellent quality, which they were delivered from Syren Moel Co for me to assemble. The dead-eyes remain the ones of the kit. Edited January 4, 2020 by MESSIS cog, GrandpaPhil, Zarkon and 1 other 4 Quote
MESSIS Posted February 12, 2020 Author #133 Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) Standing rigging almost finished. Some shoe paint was used in order to clean the glue stains from the ropes. The ''binding thread'' (auxiliary thread used to bind standing rigging ropes in position) was waxed for better adhesion. All the standing rigging ropes (from Modellbau Tagelgarn), were excellent quality and I have not treated them in any way. Mizzen mast backstays still to go. Edited February 12, 2020 by MESSIS mikegr, coxswain, sferoida and 6 others 9 Quote
MESSIS Posted February 20, 2020 Author #134 Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Yards have been formed and then prepared with a pass of cellulose sealer and then had a fine sanding with a 240 and 320 sandpaper. After that two passes of black acrylic vallejo paint did the miracle. After drying the yards were equipped with their fine quality double and triple blocks from Syren Model ship Co. Edited February 20, 2020 by MESSIS Dutchman, coxswain, Zarkon and 4 others 7 Quote
MESSIS Posted February 24, 2020 Author #135 Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) It seems that the air has filled the jibsail. That was the GAC 400. Applied and dried having small rice bags on its surface forming by gravity the air blowing in it. Edited February 24, 2020 by MESSIS cog, Tom E and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote
MESSIS Posted March 3, 2020 Author #136 Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) Two jib sails (inner jib and fore mast staysail) in position. The wind blowing I think isnt bad, but the main or standing jib, is still not going to be used. Forecourse sail is also in place (not fully secured) but the yard is fastened through the parrel and its trucks on the mast. Edited March 4, 2020 by MESSIS Zarkon, Kathy Teel, coxswain and 5 others 8 Quote
MESSIS Posted March 4, 2020 Author #137 Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) Thank you @coxswain. Edited March 5, 2020 by MESSIS Quote
MESSIS Posted March 6, 2020 Author #138 Posted March 6, 2020 Foremast sails almost done... air blows... mikegr, cog, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote
MESSIS Posted March 7, 2020 Author #139 Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) So I wasnt very happy with the way the wind ws blowing the topsail, so I did some further adjustments Edited March 7, 2020 by MESSIS Kathy Teel, Zarkon, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote
MESSIS Posted March 9, 2020 Author #140 Posted March 9, 2020 The wind is blowing in the top fore galant. GrandpaPhil, cog, Chapman and 4 others 7 Quote
MESSIS Posted March 11, 2020 Author #141 Posted March 11, 2020 Hard work... Kathy Teel, cog, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote
ccoyle Posted March 11, 2020 #142 Posted March 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, MESSIS said: Hard work... Yes, but you are very close to finishing! Nice work! cog 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
MESSIS Posted March 11, 2020 Author #143 Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) @ccoyle Thank you, yes I am almost there, after over 500 working hours in a years time. Edited March 11, 2020 by MESSIS Quote
MESSIS Posted March 25, 2020 Author #144 Posted March 25, 2020 I thought it can help me take the corona virus prlm out of my mind, so am back on my build again. The two boats finished and loaded on board. Zarkon, Kathy Teel, cog and 2 others 5 Quote
MESSIS Posted March 26, 2020 Author #146 Posted March 26, 2020 @Zarkon thank you BLACK VIKING 1 Quote
MESSIS Posted March 28, 2020 Author #147 Posted March 28, 2020 Psychotherapy, and the sails filling slowly with wind. Wish to all of you, all the best and an end to this catastrophe that came on us so suddenly. Zarkon, BLACK VIKING, Kathy Teel and 2 others 5 Quote
MESSIS Posted March 29, 2020 Author #148 Posted March 29, 2020 Boat's winch in place Zarkon, GrandpaPhil and cog 3 Quote
MESSIS Posted April 8, 2020 Author #149 Posted April 8, 2020 catopower, cog, Kathy Teel and 7 others 10 Quote
Tom E Posted April 9, 2020 #150 Posted April 9, 2020 Christos, Stunning work, she's beautiful! The sails really accentuate the entire model. Tom E Quote
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