Duchess of Kingston 1778 by Rustyj - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Royal Yacht

[Rustyj]

Hi Glenn, B.E. and the other Glenn . I agree, it just takes me getting to it and staying focused.

Hmmm wait a minute that's me about most things!

[Rustyj]

The portside ratlines have all been tied and went much quicker than the starboard ones!

 

Before I hang the yards I'll be working on all of the various stays and the crows feet.

Having never done "crows feet" on to a stay should be a fun learning experience.

[glbarlow]

Looking sharp, your usual high quality work.  There was a little debate on one of the Sphinx threads about how to do the crows feet, hollowneck’s I think. 

[Rustyj]

Thanks Glenn. Yes, I've been looking at that and making a mouse for the stays.

 

I found this for the crows feet.

 

[Rustyj]

I've started working on the five stays. The all of the stays have a mouse on them. I've seen others make the mouse from a dowel which I copied. I drilled a hole down the center just slightly larger than the line, sanded them to shape, cut them off and painted them. I then served the lines below where the mouse will be. I then made the eye seizing it and sliding the mouse into place.

 

 

 

Here you see the fore preventor stay and mouse in place.

 

 

Here are the fore and main preventor stays and the mizzen stay. Next I'll add the main and fore stays and then three sets of crowsfeet!

 

[Rustyj]

I've served the main and fore stays and mounted them per the plans. After reviewing other logs,

(Glenn's DOK and Ron's Sphinx) plans and pictures I made my first attempt at rigging the crowsfeet.

There were a few false starts, twisted and knotted line that had to be untangled numerous times,

I finally completed the first of three crowsfeet.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[Blue Ensign]

Nice taut lines  Rusty, I think you've  mastered the Crowsfeet  malarkey. 👍

 

B.E.

[glbarlow]

Well done, it looks great

[Rustyj]

Thank you B.E. and Glenn. Thankfully I could find enough information in others build logs to get me through.

Also thanks for all the likes. Much appreciated! 

[Rustyj]

I've completed the fore and aft crowsfeet and I'm happy with how they came out.

It was a lesson in patience and deep breaths but fun in a kinda sick way. 

Next there 7 more stays that need to be served and put in place.

[glbarlow]

Nice looking model Rusty, as always!

[DelF]

Those crowsfeet look superb. I always think they add great interest to a model.

[DocRob]

These crowsfeet look splendid, as does the entire DoK.

[Rustyj]

Thank you Glenn, Derek and DocRob. This is the model I've done that had crowsfeet and I too really like the look.

 

I've now added the all of the stays and preventor stays. 

 

Here is an example of the blocks used in some of the rigging. These are for the fore topmast preventor stay.

 

And here is the bocks in place for the fore topmast preventor stay.

 

And some overall picture of the completed stays.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[Rustyj]

I've now added all of the backstays to the Fore, Main and Mizzen Masts.

That should complete the majority of the standing rigging. Next I'm onto hanging

the various yards. That should prove to be an interesting adventure! 

 

 

 

[glbarlow]

Nice rigging work Rusty - I should get back and finish Flirt but I can't tear myself away from Winchelsea.  Looks really nice!

[Rustyj]

34 minutes ago, glbarlow said:

I should get back and finish Flirt but I can't tear myself away from Winchelsea

I know what you mean. I love this build but I'm exhausting all of my patience to finish up the DOK's rigging! 

[DocRob]

Rigging looks absolutely fantastic Rusty, I will start mine this week, if time allows and for sure will peek into your log for assistance.

 

Cheers Rob

[Rustyj]

Thanks Rob. I'm chugging along looking at the plans, other logs and just trying to make it look good. 

I look forward to seeing your progress.

[Rustyj]

I've started to add the yards and the yards jeers/tyes on the fore mast. 

 

For the fore topgallant yard the plans showed the line attached like this.

I then pinned the yard to the mast and secured it with a strand of parrel beads.

 

 

 

The fore topsail yard was also pinned to the mast and secured with a double strand of parrel ribs and beads.

 

 

And finally the fore yard was added pinning it to the mast and then rigged per the plans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Wacom]

👌👌👌 Beautiful! 

[Rustyj]

Thanks Reg. Also, thanks for the likes!

 

I've completed attaching the yards to the main mast and mizzen mast like I did on the fore mast.

With all the yard jeers and tyes now attached I'll start on the yards lifts and braces. 

The spider web of lines is really starting to grow.

 

 

[glbarlow]

Great looking model Rusty. Very crisp and tight!

[rafine]

The rigging looks great Rusty.

 

Bob

[Rustyj]

Thanks Glenn and Bob. There's a lot of rig some lines, oops lines are crossed, swear, re-rig some lines oops

wrong belaying pin, swear again, re-re-rig and on and on!  

 

Also thanks for the likes!

[Rustyj]

Well if I've not missed anything all the stays, jeers/tyes and braces have been added.

I'll have to go back over everything and make sure the lines are all snug.

Then I'll have to clean up all the belaying points and add the rope coils.

 

Here's what some of the mess looks like.

 

Edited August 6, 2022 by Rustyj

[DocRob]

Very nice rigging Rusty, it looks so easy when you show it, but I find more and more excuses, not to start with mine.

 

Cheers Rob

[Glenn-UK]

A nice looking "mess" Rusty, well done.

[Rustyj]

Thanks Rob and Glenn. It took me a bit to get into the proper mental mood

but once I took the plunge it went pretty well! Starting on the anchors then rope coils.

Thanks for all the likes too.

[Rustyj]

The anchors have been made with a minor modification on my part. The stocks are two parts and

when I put them together and started sanding them, I was not happy with the way I could make

them look. Not the parts fault. I was not as careful putting the together and the seam just didn't

look good to my eye. Because of this I cut some stocks from pear I had on hand. 

 

Now with the anchors in place I just have rope coils to make and check the lines to

ensure they are snug, and we'll be finished. That happy sad moment is rapidly approaching.