alross2 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share #121 Posted July 21, 2022 Searchlight and binnacle platforms are on. GrandpaPhil, John Ruy, KentM 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 KentM, chris watton, ccoyle 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, chris watton 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...... BobG, John Ruy, KentM 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. BobG, GrandpaPhil, Canute 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, Canute, mtaylor 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. Keith Black, Canute, KentM 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! KentM, John Ruy, Canute 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 Nirvana, thibaultron, ccoyle 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 John Ruy, Ryland Craze, thibaultron 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" GrandpaPhil, KentM, John Ruy 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. Nirvana, michaelpsutton2, ccoyle 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. robdurant, KentM, mtaylor 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. thibaultron, ccoyle, Canute 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. ccoyle, Edwardkenway, GrandpaPhil 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. thibaultron, chris watton, ccoyle 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. Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Canute 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! thibaultron, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me 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. Paul Le Wol, GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze 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). Keith Black, chris watton, Canute 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). mtaylor, John Ruy, Keith Black 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. ccoyle, mtaylor, Ryland Craze 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. BenD, ccoyle, Keith Black 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. GrandpaPhil, Canute, Paul Le Wol 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 Jeff preisler, mtaylor, Canute 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. ccoyle, mtaylor, Canute 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. thibaultron, ccoyle, Keith Black 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 thibaultron, Canute, Keith Black 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. Paul Le Wol, robdurant, Keith Black 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, alross2, thibaultron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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