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I'm loving it!    I'm still slogging through the first planking.  It looks beautiful so far.

 

I'm playing with the idea of backdating mine to the age of crows feet, because I see many a 28, 36, and 44 in my future....

 

Carry on, Sir!!   It's looking bloody marvelous.  Sir Glenmorangie says so hisself, he does.

On the bench:  Vanguard Models 1/64 HMS Speedy

 

On Deck:

Vanguard Models 1/64 Zulu,

Vanguard Models 1/64 Fifie,

Victory Models 1/72 HMS Bellerophon 

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Looking really good Glenn. I’m sure you’re right to fit the gaff and boom first. 
 

Derek

Cheers, Derek

 

Current build:   Duchess of Kingston

On hold:              HMS Winchelsea

 

Previous builds:  HMS SpeedyEnglish Pinnace, Royal Yacht Caroline (gallery),

                            Victory Cross-section (gallery), US Clipper Albatros, Red Dragon (years ago!)

 

On the stocks:    18th Century Longboat

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My progress is slow at the moment. I have finally installed both the rudder and the main mast so today I started work on adding the boom prior to fitting the shrouds.

 

As can be seen from the plan sheet there is a nice double block assembly required for the boom topping lift.

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This took a little bit of time and effort to get the loops on the blocks, but it was not as difficult as I first feared and the boom was fitted and the topping lift added without to many problems. I just need to finish off belaying the drop. I have positioned it around the belaying pin, but I needed to take a break so will come back to it tomorrow to finish it off and add the other boom rigging. I will also add and rig the gaff in the next few days before I start work on the main mast shrouds.

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I realised that I had not fitted the cleats to the stern patterns so it was a bit tricky drilling the holes with the tiller and cannons in situ, but I took my time and managed it without incident.

 

 

Glenn (UK)

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Looking really good!

Cheers, Derek

 

Current build:   Duchess of Kingston

On hold:              HMS Winchelsea

 

Previous builds:  HMS SpeedyEnglish Pinnace, Royal Yacht Caroline (gallery),

                            Victory Cross-section (gallery), US Clipper Albatros, Red Dragon (years ago!)

 

On the stocks:    18th Century Longboat

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I have now finished adding the boom and gaff. I did have to redo the boom because I made a fundamental rigging error with the boom topping lift rigging, as I took it through the wrong double block on the main mast.

 

I did find it difficult threading the 0.25mm natural thread through the 3mm single blocks even when the end was hardened with ca, but eventually found a workable solution.

 

As I have said before I'm not very good at rigging, or taking photo's but I'm getting a bit better at the rigging.

 

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Glenn (UK)

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I did find it difficult threading the 0.25mm natural thread through the 3mm single blocks even when the end was hardened with ca, but eventually found a workable solution.

What was your solution ? I hope to build the "Flirt" as my next project.

 

Richard

Richard

Current build :  Victory cross section / DeAgostini, Lady Eleanor  Vanguard Models 

Other builds :   N scale computer controlled model railroad

 

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Just now, Suzdal said:

What was your solution ? I hope to build the "Flirt" as my next project.

 

Richard

I taper the edge of the thread but cutting at approx. 45 degrees across the thread which really helps. I normally run a 0.6mm micro drill through the 3mm block holes which seems OK for the most part but I have increased the micro drill bit size to 0.7mm when the thread is 0.25mm which seems to have done the trick.

Glenn (UK)

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I have not done an update for a while. I have decided to take a different approach and I plan to only part rig the build. The rigging instructions are very easy to follow but with my poor near vision, and my extra large hands I'm been finding it a challenge.

 

Also I have a new project starting shortly with a 1 / 250 scale build of the Yamato.

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Glenn (UK)

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