La Niña by CRI-CRI - FINISHED - scale 1/48 - ship of Cristoforo Colombo - 1492

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Following research :

 

 

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In progress, wiev of upper great walnut wooden block :

 

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Following research of the most adapted solution for these  sheaves :

 

 

 

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My evening sunlight :

 

 

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Preview of built :

Edited November 28, 2020 by CRI-CRI

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Complete view of previous built :

 

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Other solution :

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King sun visits my dock-yard this afternoon :

 

 

[Louie da fly]

Beautiful work. I love the fact that you're taking the extra trouble to explore the options with something as simple as a set of blocks. It adds to the authenticity of the model, and also allows you to test the practicality of the various different layouts.

Edited November 30, 2020 by Louie da fly

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Thanks Louie da fly  😀

 

When there is no plan, or when the documentation is lacking, the only way to approach reality is reasoning, considering that the same logical questions always generate the same functional answers: I am there the happy user of a Cartesian-type "historic-experimental" modelling"  😘

 

Regards,

 

Christian

 

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Yesterday, I've received four mm walnut wood, and

tested successful first copy about block of sheaves :

 

 

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Pastor had something forgotten :

 

 

 

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First group of blocks, and rigging simulation :

 

 

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Simulation completed :

 

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Next test, without wheels,  I don't like too much  🤔 :

 

 

 

[Louie da fly]

No, the ropes are at the wrong end of the slots. If the sheaves (wheels) were in place the ropes would be around them, and would emerge from the block at the other end of the slots. It should look like this:

 

 

I didn't have sheaves, so I made fake "slots", with a hole at each end which went right through the block, and the solid part between them acted as though there was a sheave there. I hope that makes sense.

 

If you have sheaves, then certainly use them. If not, you might like to try my method of "fake slots".

 

Steven

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Louie da fly  : It's easier with sheaves eight ropes to rig : all sheaves

look regular and  follow future wood variations as the real ship did...

 

First three sheaves rear block prepared :

 

 

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New blocks, I hope it will be the last :

 

 

 

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First cut  :

 

 

 

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Last pics before sleeping :

 

 

 

 

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Preview of next step :

 

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Today works : first complete upper block, and a  new special boat's project adapted to Niña :

 

 

 

[daniel.b]

It is very well like that!

[Roger Pellett]

I believe that during the voyage, whenever possible the small boat would have been towed.  Ships’ boats of this period were quite large and heavy relative to the mother ship and crews complained about the difficulty of bring them on board.  There was also the problem that all wooden boats leak like a sieve until the planking has swelled up from being in the water.  Leaving the boat in the water would eliminate this problem.

 

Roger

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Hi Roger,

 

I tested two possible presentations, but I prefere third project, on ship's deck :

 

 

 

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New test of main sheave"s blocks, the bottom one will be inclined along the mast :

 

 

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Two other upper blocks prepared :

 

 

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Two desk's jeer-bitts were done (not glued), main with four sheaves, and mizain with only three :

 

 

 

 

[daniel.b]

It's well and it's a good advancement, briskly the ropes!

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Brass sheaves were added to the great down block (jeer-bitt of main mast) :