druxey Posted July 15, 2021 Share #61 Posted July 15, 2021 Hull looks good, Steve, but wouldn't the masts be raked? Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share #62 Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Good point They are a little. The main mast needs to be a little more. The masts are not glued in yet. Edited July 16, 2021 by Organ tech Added info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share #63 Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) The masts are still not glued. I increased the rake. The plans show more rake for the main mast, when it seems the square rigged formast would need as much or more(?) Edited July 16, 2021 by Organ tech Cathead and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share #64 Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) I am drilling the holes in the fife rails for the belaying pins - a modified sewing pin works well as a drill for the Britannia metal. The plan shows the foremast fife rail 180 degrees oriented to how I would expect it ( see my photo of the top plan view). I want the haulyards to belay behind the yards so I will place them accordingly. I am not sure why the main mast has a fife rail, but will ask that in the right forum. Edited July 16, 2021 by Organ tech GrandpaPhil, Cathead and druxey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #65 Posted July 17, 2021 I assembled and installed the foremast fife rail. One piece is missing so I used wood. Too bad I spilt the deck under the rail when installing! In this small model, I only noticed it in the photo. I tensioned and belayed the port topgallant halyard to it, after gluing in the foremast at a little too much rake :-(. druxey, Tigersteve, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #66 Posted July 17, 2021 I also added my figure head. Here, I made the mistake of gluing in the bowsprit first, not leaving enough room to fit the correctly fashioned figurehead assembly. I went ahead and installed it wrong. I might correct, as I see a way to re-do it. GrandpaPhil, Tigersteve and Cathead 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #67 Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) I work with very small parts on top of a piece of 600 grit black sandpaper. This reduces bouncing and rolling and makes small things easier to see. Edited July 17, 2021 by Organ tech GrandpaPhil, Tigersteve, Duanelaker and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted July 17, 2021 Share #68 Posted July 17, 2021 That's very neat work on the grille at such small size. Nice idea for a non-skid surface as well! Organ tech 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #69 Posted July 17, 2021 Thanks druxey🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlb Posted July 17, 2021 Share #70 Posted July 17, 2021 Your work looks very good. The belaying pin you show next to a penny and the companionway/skylight looks in scale and well proportioned. Did you make/adjust it, or is it a stock item? They are so hard to find just right. Ron Organ tech 1 Quote Building: US Brig Oneida (1809) HMS Euryalus (1803) Completed: John Alden Sloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share #71 Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) Thanks for the compliment! It is a stock item that came wit the kit. Edited July 18, 2021 by Organ tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlb Posted July 18, 2021 Share #72 Posted July 18, 2021 You're welcome, keep up the good work! Thanks for the info on the belaying pins. I have had trouble finding them just so, I'll have to give Model Shipways a try. Organ tech 1 Quote Building: US Brig Oneida (1809) HMS Euryalus (1803) Completed: John Alden Sloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share #73 Posted July 18, 2021 If I made a lot of ship models I would get a watch makers lathe and turn them from wire. I bought extra blocks from a firm in Australia. I think they have pins too🙂 druxey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share #74 Posted July 20, 2021 Belaying all of the lifts-halyards. I hang a clothes pin on the line to make it just taught, but not bending the mast, then add a drop of clear glue. I will simulate the rope wrap- arounds on the pins, later, with extra thread. Cathead and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share #75 Posted July 20, 2021 The lift looks taught at the top. Cathead, Duanelaker and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share #76 Posted July 20, 2021 The stern area is ready for the main mast. I have the boom sheet block secured to the deck, with an eye, ready for the line that I will thread 1st, before glueing the mast. GrandpaPhil, Landlubber Mike, Cathead and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share #77 Posted July 20, 2021 My main mast is glued in. The gaff lift is belayed and the boom sheet secured. I am disappointed that the deck block is askew, but will leave it and press on. Duanelaker, GrandpaPhil and Cathead 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted July 20, 2021 Share #78 Posted July 20, 2021 Yes, the direction one threads line through a block makes a difference, but that's all part of the learning curve! Organ tech 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share #79 Posted July 20, 2021 I did get the direction right, just didn’t secure it to the eye right☹️ druxey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share #80 Posted July 22, 2021 Rope loops on belaying pins. I formed them around a 16 penny mail, add glue to the side of the fife rail, then drape them over the pin with pointed tongs. GrandpaPhil, druxey, Cathead and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted July 22, 2021 Share #81 Posted July 22, 2021 Pretty tricky at that scale! What happened to the aft cross-piece, though? Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share #82 Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) I have glued the deck structure- pilot house in place. The chains, supplied, for staying the funnel are too large to scale so I used the supplied thread, which is too large to scale for any of the rigging. I failed to get the curve on the bottom to conform to the deck. I also added the port side pin rail, not in the plans, as I am adding one or more sails to the formast to hide the out of scale rigging there. I wish I had bought finer thread. The running rigging thread looks better. Edited July 22, 2021 by Organ tech Tom E, trippwj, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share #83 Posted July 23, 2021 8 hours ago, druxey said: Pretty tricky at that scale! What happened to the aft cross-piece, though? It isn’t shone in the plans or provided for in the parts. It would be easy to add and I may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share #84 Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Organ tech said: It isn’t shone in the plans or provided for in the parts. It would be easy to add and I may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share #85 Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 7:19 PM, Organ tech said: It isn’t shone in the plans or provided for in the parts. It would be easy to add and I may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share #86 Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) Still at it but slow going. Since I am adding a couple of sails to my square rigid for-mast, I am making pin rails to secure the buntlines. First drilling the holes, adding the belaying pins, then reducing the rail to its final dimensions. Edited July 27, 2021 by Organ tech Cathead and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share #87 Posted July 27, 2021 My port pinrail is glued in place GrandpaPhil and Cathead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share #88 Posted August 1, 2021 My port pinrail is glued in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share #89 Posted August 1, 2021 The lower shrouds need to be in place before I belay the foremast clew and buntlines, so before adding the square sales, I am making the 22 lower shrouds for both masts. The buntlines and clewlines will pass through a guide, fastened low on the shrouds. Since my rail is thin file folder cardboard, for authentic scale, I am faking in a thick spot in wood, to be painted black, to seat the shrouds. Another “invention” for this model. GrandpaPhil, Cathead, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organ tech Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share #90 Posted August 1, 2021 I will make the wooden “ shroud seat” thinner before painting, to make it less conspicuous. druxey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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