Pete D Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #91 Posted March 28, 2021 the moment of truth. All yards are now attached , no going back . And then the masts . Too late now if I see anything missing.... The Gimps Chimp, uncarina and Fernando E 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #92 Posted March 28, 2021 Attached the bowsprit also . Its seemed out of allignment , but I guess it was the angle of the photos uncarina, The Gimps Chimp and Fernando E 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #93 Posted March 28, 2021 And now I thought that I could finally attach the BEAGLE.... uncarina, Fernando E, Dean77 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gimps Chimp Posted March 29, 2021 Share #94 Posted March 29, 2021 Hi Pete, You are making such rapid progress with this model. (I'm just getting to the end of the second planking with mine. I'm hoping to pick up the progress in the coming weeks. Work has been a bit busy recently ) Good to see that not only do you have great speed but the quality of your workmanship is extremely high. This build log is providing some fantastic insight into what lays ahead for me. I shall be following your progress very closely as you advance with the rigging. Keep up the excellent work. Chimp Quote Current Build: .... Previous Builds: HMS Beagle - OcCre, HM Schooner Ballahoo - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share #95 Posted April 4, 2021 So I started on the rigging of my Beagle . I decided to start from the stern working forwards , as it seemed it would be easier with less to do on the mizzen mast . I attached the shrouds with a simple knot Fernando E and Gus M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share #96 Posted April 4, 2021 Been a while since I worked on ratlines , so I tried some before I went further . Wasn't impressed with this lot so undid it to try again Fernando E and Gus M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share #97 Posted April 4, 2021 This was the second or third attempt before I decided to proceed . This is before I have glued or trimmed the ratlines Fernando E and Gus M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share #98 Posted April 4, 2021 Trimmed and glued Fernando E, uncarina and Gus M 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share #99 Posted April 4, 2021 I then started some work on the bow Fernando E, uncarina and Gus M 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share #100 Posted April 4, 2021 I started to work on some of the main mast shrouds . Fernando E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share #101 Posted April 4, 2021 This is a simple jig I made to keep the lanyards equal Fernando E and Dean77 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share #102 Posted April 4, 2021 I then started to work on the top dead eyes and shrouds Fernando E, Gus M, uncarina and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #103 Posted April 13, 2021 I have continued on the process of rigging me Beagle . I thought I would show you how I went about this process. Any comments will be appreciated , as to method and process. This sequence was for the rigging of both lower and upper shrouds on the foremast. First I measured off the lengths of the lower shroud needed before attachment to the Mast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #104 Posted April 13, 2021 I then siezed the shroud , no glue , so that I could move the siezing up or down until the lanyard would be the correct length and attached the deadeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #105 Posted April 13, 2021 This is how the lanyards ended up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #106 Posted April 13, 2021 I hen proceeded to tie the ratlines on the lower shrouds Fernando E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #107 Posted April 13, 2021 I then decided to try a different method for the upper shrouds. When I worked on the upper shrouds of the main mast , I pretty much used the same system that I have just shown. It just appeared to be really hard work working in space , small , and the anchor point were really "brittle" , I was afraid I was going to snap the mast. I decided that I could do all the siezing required , before attaching to the mast , in a more comfortable space away from the ship. When done I could then attach to the mast and proceed further So I did the siezing in the conventional way in the vice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #108 Posted April 13, 2021 These are the shroud lines prior to attaching to the upper mast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #109 Posted April 13, 2021 Upper mast attached area , prior to attaching deadeyes and working our the length of the lanyards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #110 Posted April 13, 2021 Completed deadeyes and lanyards , ready for attaching ratlines Fernando E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #111 Posted April 13, 2021 Ratlines attached . Hopefully I have showed relevant steps that seem to have worked okay . If anyone has advice or criticism of the method , please go ahead Fernando E, Gus M and DonSangria 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techtonic Posted April 13, 2021 Share #112 Posted April 13, 2021 Thanks for detailing your process. I'm definitely going to use this as a guide when doing mine. Quote Complete: OcCre HMS Beagle 1:60 Amati Victory Models HMS Pegasus 1:64 In Progress: Amati Victory Models HMS Vanguard 1:72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #113 Posted April 15, 2021 Just a small update. Managed to complete the ratlines on the upper and lower foremast . Before and after the neatening up process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #114 Posted April 15, 2021 Upper ratlines foremast completed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #115 Posted April 15, 2021 Started some work on the foremast and bowsprit stays Fernando E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #116 Posted April 15, 2021 Completed work on foremast and bowsprit stays Fernando E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #117 Posted April 15, 2021 Just a shot of my Beagle so far , as it appeared in the sunset Fernando E, Robp1025, Dean77 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share #118 Posted April 18, 2021 Continued to attach all the mast stays . Some of the back stays have a block attached , this is the process that I used for attaching the block Fernando E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share #119 Posted April 18, 2021 This is the finished product Fernando E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete D Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share #120 Posted April 18, 2021 I have found that a floss threader comes in really handy when having to thread the blocks and eyes with those small holes that older eyes struggle to see Fernando E and Dean77 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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