St Roch by Lecrenb - 1:48 scale - RCMP Schooner rigged as schooner c. 1930/35

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Making foremast rigging continues...

While waiting for the paint to dry on the jib sail sheet blocks I completed the bottle screws for the foremast shrouds, and the foremast back stays which are now ready to go onto the model after a bit of line trimming.

The insulators on the back stays, and that will be on the rest of the standing rigging, are dark brown single sheave plastic blocks. These were donated by someone who gifted a bunch of goodies to another model club, and they look exactly like porcelain wire line insulators!

 

A while ago I appealed for a very small propeller for St. Roch's motorboat... a member of another model club stepped up and offered to 3D print one for me!

Also, since scaling is easy with 3D printing, he cranked out a larger one that I can use as St. Roch's ship's prop, which saved me the time and trouble of making a brass prop like I did for HMCS Chicoutimi!!

 

These parts recently arrived despite Canada Post's best efforts, and the small prop and plastic blocks can be used as-is... the larger prop got some final sanding to shape the blades. Both received a coat of brass paint, then a dry-brushing of semi-gloss black. Going over the paint with a drop of thinner on the brush smoothed out the colours. I am hoping to get a bronze look... if successful then they are also ready to be mounted onto the model.

 

All these parts are shown in the picture...

 

I must say how much I appreciate all the positive feedback I have received so far during my build of St. Roch, and also the fellow modelers who have stepped up with offers of 3D printing and donating parts I couldn't make or find... Thank you so much for improving my model!

Bruce

 

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 12:39 AM by Lecrenb