Agilis by jct - FINISHED - Steingraeber - 1:60 scale - slave ship

[jct]

Thanks a bunch D...I got more done with the standing rigging today but didn't get any pics...tomorrow for sure

[jct]

 Here's the update I promised yesterday... did a bit with the standing rigging and for most I used a serving technique developed by the late Hubert Sicard on his website Wooden Ship Modeling for Dummies, that is the  use of zip sizings.  I'll snopsize here but would urge those interested to head to the Dummies site, a wealth of info and building tips there.

here's a shot of the sizings before trimming, they are coils of line soaked in ca,

first step is to find a form the size you want your finished sizing to be, I use a  drill bit, then apply a liberal coat of bees wax and polish it up.  You then coil your rigging line around it, the one shown below is 10 wraps

apply the ca

let it dry, then find something to push it off the form with cause even with the wax the ca will stick to it, I just close my tweezers over the top of it and push on the table top

 

and here's the coil ready for trimming

be sure to re-wax the form (drill bit) before making another one, to use them you just slip them over the line you want to represent a serving on.

here are is a shot of one on a back stay of Jumbos froward mast

it's a technique I find useful, I hope you will as well

now more riggin pics

fore mast fore stays

 

foremast back stay, you can also see the main topmast stay and main stay deck attachments just forward of the grating

 

mainmast fore and back stays

riggin in the tops

fore top mast stay and outer jib stay

Needed to make some cleats for the catheads 

here they are mounted, still need some paint

 this is the same technique I use for cleats in my Hannah build, link is in my signature

played around with rigging the anchor and catheads...these aren't permanent yet and will most likely be redone

and started prepping the fore yards

and that's about it for today...more rigging fun tomorrow, thanks for hitting the like button and leaving comments

 

 

Edited April 16, 2020 by jct
sppeling

[jct]

More rigging fun...got the fore yards up with slings and got the braces and lifts rigged

the bosun would be ashamed by these coils, jig will be used for the next bunch

jib stays

traveler rod installed

[popeye the sailor]

awesome rigging.........did you use Petersson's book?  looks very good.......even with those blocks     nicely done.......I'll have to remember that tip!

[jct]

Thanks Denis...partially, other ideas came from Chuck's practicum of the Sultana, fictional rigging for a fictional boat!

[popeye the sailor]

I'll keep that in mind   

[jct]

Well after a couple days the running rigging is complete...

I had included blocks to the yards for the clue lines...as i'm not planning to add sails they needed some attention so I made line stops from small dowels and attached them with a cow hitch

here you can see them in the blocks

a shot of the fore gaff

fore yard

another shot of the stops

main gaff

boom

anchor and bow details

midships

stern 

masts

That's all for today, thanks for likeing and commenting, on to the ratlines and final photos

Edited April 20, 2020 by jct

[popeye the sailor]

rigging looks great J......almost to the finish line!  I'm not even halfway yet     you built her really fast!  

[jct]

Thanks Denis...ya she went up quick once all the funky wood was in the rear view, you're adding a lot more detail and changes then I chose to, Jumbo is pretty close to box shock.

Edited April 21, 2020 by jct

[popeye the sailor]

you got that right........I've abandoned the original wood on the second hull.   the darn stuff is simply too stiff!  what made it worse though,  was that I planked up the transom too early.  so....the bulwarks are Obechi,  three strakes are the original wood,  and I'm gonna finish with the Obechi.   I may elect to use the original wood when I get near the bottom......but I'll wait and see if I feel like being annoyed again     this kit does build to a nice looking model.....but I feel that there are quite a few rough spots with it that can be fine tuned.  

 

she's look'in good though.......you've got a good color scheme going on her,  and considering the instructions,  fleshed out well.  it is funny though....here I was shagg'in ya outta bed to built it...even build'in one with ya.......and your the one finishing first!  hey....what can I say.....it was like that with the half Moon too.  here I was going by pictures doing all that crazy decal stuff,  and there you were finishing her by the time I was done.

 

I guess if there was a project to be done in pairs.......I'd want to be paired up with you    but you gotta slow down though......I'm not as young as I used to be    at 63 I like to smell my coffee   

Edited April 22, 2020 by popeye the sailor
adjetive

[jct]

2 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

I guess if there was a project to be done in pairs.......I'd want to be paired up with you    but you gotta slow down though......I'm not as young as I used to be    at 63 I like to smell my coffee   

Ditto my friend...but at 68 I slam mine down, don't want to run otta time

[popeye the sailor]

gotta git me some 'o that coffee............what is it....high test?

[jct]

Whatever the admiral finds on sale...fixed income ya know   Port side ratlines are done and stbd side about 1/3 of the way up, shouldn't be long now

Edited April 23, 2020 by jct

[jct]

A couple shots of the ratlines in process  

nothing to exciting just a bunch of cow and clove hitches

 

 

 

 

 

And for the moment you've all been waiting for... my I present for your viewing enjoyment...  JUMBO THE CLIPPER...

I must say for all trouble early on I think this turned out to be a fairly good looking model, .  I'm happy with the overall look and glad I decided to change the rigging, both the style and the dimensions.  Though I will say I don't think I'll be looking for any more 50+ year old kits anytime soon!

 

 

I want to thank all of you who have followed along and taken the time to hit the like button and comment.  A special thanks to Popeye for joining me in a dual build, was fun and I hope you all enjoyed it as much as me, and also for poking me to get the build started in the first place, thanks my friend.  This will be it for me for a while, RV season is starting up and the road calls.

Edited April 24, 2020 by jct

[Edwardkenway]

Jumbo turned out to be a grand little ship,  I think you did a great job with what you had to start with😁.

Looks like Denis will do the same with Clothilde😊

It's been fun watching!

[jct]

Thanks much Ed,  glad you enjoyed the build, was great to have you support 

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations! Well done!

[jct]

Thank you sir and thanks for following along

[Retired guy]

Very nice model 👍 well done 

 

Regards

Richard

[jct]

Thanks Richard

[lmagna]

Wow J, she sure turned out nice.

I'm glad I didn't take out a bet early on as to who would finish first! I think you may have set a new record.

 

Congratulations on a great job.

[jct]

Thanks a bunch Lou

[Tom E]

She's a real beauty!

 

Well done.

 

No card projects while on the road this summer?

 

Tom E 

 

[jct]

Thanks Tom...that's a good question, I still have the Pinta to complete, Hummmmm

Edited April 25, 2020 by jct

[popeye the sailor]

she came out great....very nice finish!  I guess it's good she came out of the box now.....who knows what you would have found opening the box later    you bested my fastest build,  which was the M&M Fun Ship,  which took me 4 1/2 months to build.   very well done....right down to the rigging!  congratz to you, my friend.........I guess it leaves me to play catch up     .  if anything,  it will give you something to look at while your pack'in up the RV .

[jct]

Thanks Denis...your right there any longer and I think it really would have been petrified wood!  I'll definitely be watching your builds, have you started the second log yet?

[popeye the sailor]

petrified...........it might have been powder!      I'll bet all the plywood would have already delaminated.   you did a superb job though.........this is not the easiest kit to work with    I can attest to that two fold!  I haven't started the second log yet........without getting into specifics.....I've run into the second snag with planking....not as big as the first snag {part of that broke off  }.   I'm waiting to see if I have a hull to work with first,  before I start it.  chances are,  I will..........but if not,  I'll keep the pyre stoked just in case  

[jct]

I'm sure you can save it

[usedtosail]

Really nice build J. She looks great.

[jct]

Thanks Tom