alross2 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share #121 Posted July 21, 2022 Searchlight and binnacle platforms are on. Ryland Craze, KentM, thibaultron and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 22, 2022 Share #122 Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) Started to fit out the rear boom. Interesting that on the bottom of the boom there is a block and tackle setup that apparently goes nowhere. I seem to recall (and correct me if I'm wrong) that it is a tensioner to help prevent hogging of the boom itself. In the Penobscott Marine Museum there is a schooner model with the same setup, belaying to the jaws. Edited July 22, 2022 by MrBlueJacket GrandpaPhil, Canute, John Ruy and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share #123 Posted July 22, 2022 Brackets for the boat davits and the starboard boat skids are on. The unfinished boat crane is just sitting in place. The brackets are .035" laser board. I really like this stuff as it is exceptionally strong for its size and cuts extremely well. Keith Black, KentM, Canute and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 24, 2022 Share #124 Posted July 24, 2022 Rigged the rear gaff...... thibaultron, Nirvana, BobG and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 26, 2022 Share #125 Posted July 26, 2022 Turned the ship around to work on the starboard side. First 2 stays in place. ccoyle, GrandpaPhil, KentM and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 26, 2022 Share #126 Posted July 26, 2022 Here's a close-up of the mast top. Paul Le Wol, Roger Pellett, chris watton and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share #127 Posted July 27, 2022 Fitting the boat cradles to the skids. thibaultron, ccoyle, Keith Black and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share #128 Posted July 30, 2022 No more posts for a week or so. I'm teaching at the WoodenBoat School from Sunday to Friday next week. Love that place! Canute, mtaylor, ccoyle and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 30, 2022 Share #129 Posted July 30, 2022 Back on the Wyoming front......... Prepping #5 mast's boom And the boom installed mtaylor, KentM, Ryland Craze and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 30, 2022 Share #130 Posted July 30, 2022 The rest of the lower shrouds on #6 mast GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, Canute and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 30, 2022 Share #131 Posted July 30, 2022 Now to add the battens. We developed a unique method to insure the battens are evenly spaced. We made a "batten ladder" John Ruy, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 30, 2022 Share #132 Posted July 30, 2022 Once the battens are glued to the shrouds, the ends are clipped off and we have beautifully spaced and even battens. Ryland Craze, ccoyle, John Ruy and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted August 9, 2022 Share #133 Posted August 9, 2022 Even though this ship has battens instead of ratlines, it still has ratlines every 5th batten to the outer shrouds. John Ruy, Edwardkenway, ccoyle and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share #134 Posted August 10, 2022 Back from a great week teaching ship modeling at the WoodenBoat School, guess I have to work on OREGON.... Boat skids are all in and the boat cradles attached and painted. The boats are drying and will have their thwarts attached sometime today. Also attached one of the 6 pdrs on the hurricane deck. GrandpaPhil, Canute, Edwardkenway and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted August 11, 2022 Share #135 Posted August 11, 2022 And for the Wyoming, last night put in some forestays. mtaylor, ccoyle, Canute and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted August 15, 2022 Share #136 Posted August 15, 2022 Put on the starboard battens #5 mast. now trimming them to size. mtaylor, thibaultron, Keith Black and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share #137 Posted August 16, 2022 8" and 6pdr barrels installed. ccoyle, Paul Le Wol, KentM and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 16, 2022 Share #138 Posted August 16, 2022 That battleship is absolutely amazing! chris watton, thibaultron, Canute and 2 others 5 Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted August 18, 2022 Share #139 Posted August 18, 2022 #4 boom prepped and installed. John Ruy, Keith Black, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share #140 Posted August 18, 2022 Four of OREGON's cowl vents had an offset. In the kit, they will be made up of a dowel, lasered offset, brass air port, and a cast cowl vent (not shown). KentM, GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share #141 Posted August 25, 2022 OREGON boat cranes are done (except for rigging). Keith Black, chris watton, ccoyle and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share #142 Posted August 30, 2022 Getting close, still waiting on a few parts. Tim Moore, thibaultron, Nunnehi (Don) and 11 others 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share #143 Posted August 31, 2022 Winches are on. Each one comprises three laser-cut sections for the base and a cast Britannia barrel. Canute, GrandpaPhil, ccoyle and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share #144 Posted August 31, 2022 Whaleboat with bolster and life rings aft. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, thibaultron and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share #145 Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) Doing my favorite thing - rigging (grump...). There are two bow scrolls in the kit - one photo-etched brass and one printed paper. The brass one is for those with really, really, really fine paint brushes. The stripes and stars are raised. The paper one is for those of us who want really nice sharp paint lines, but can't paint for crap... Edited September 2, 2022 by alross2 Keith Black, Jeff preisler, Nunnehi (Don) and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share #146 Posted September 6, 2022 One of the boat cranes and one anchor davit rigged. Boats go on next. thibaultron, mtaylor, chris watton and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share #147 Posted September 7, 2022 The full complement of boats is on and half of the signal flag halliards. ccoyle, Canute, Paul Le Wol and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted September 7, 2022 Share #148 Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) Referring to post #122 above, the tackle under the boom is called a boom preventer guy. Our buddy Jerry T sent me this: "Nic, I came across the Model Ship World blog you and Al are doing regarding the WYOMING prototype. An extraordinary model for sure. I read with interest the question about the purpose of the luff tackle rigged along the bottom of the booms. I came across this feature when researching my construction of the BOWDOIN model a number of years ago. See photos below. I found the answer to this question in Chapelle’s “The American Fishing Schooners”, page 357. This was a boom guy, a preventer whose forward end was rigged to a staple on the rail just aft of the shrouds when the boom was rigged out for running before the wind. Its purpose was to keep that boom steady as the vessel rolls and to prevent an accidental jibe. Maintaining control of those booms was critical on the big schooners." So while the boom sheet prevents it from extending too far, this guy prevents it from accidentally returning towards the boat thereby keeping it in a fixed position.. Edited September 7, 2022 by MrBlueJacket mtaylor, Keith Black, Canute and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alross2 Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share #149 Posted September 7, 2022 OREGON (and me) as of this afternoon. Josh made me the rest of the parts, so the model should be done in a day or so. Next week I'll update the plans and complete the instruction manual. Nunnehi (Don), thibaultron, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rhino Posted September 8, 2022 Share #150 Posted September 8, 2022 Wow! Hi Al, your Oregon looks great. Congratulations!! Dave Keith Black, thibaultron, alross2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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