Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer

[Coyote_6]

Heave a pawl an' heave away

Weigh hey, roll and go!

The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stored 

Rollickin’ randy dandy-O!  

 

Only took two-ish weeks (!).

 

Starboard Bower.

 

And Larboard Bower.

 

 

Cathead line...

 

Captain Amati is pleased.

 

Cables.

 

And in her element while working on the starboard anchor.

 

 

Moving on to the bowsprit in accordance with Darcy Lever's Sheet Anchor.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 05:48 PM by Coyote_6

[Glen McGuire]

53 minutes ago, Coyote_6 said:

Captain Amati is pleased.

He should be.  That is extraordinary work, Steve.
 

[SaltyScot]

 

3 hours ago, Coyote_6 said:

The anchor’s on board and the cable’s all stored 

Very precise work there, matey. Tell me, how did you get the anchor cables and cathead lines to hang so nicely? That is a trick that eludes me right now.

[Coyote_6]

1 hour ago, SaltyScot said:

how did you get the anchor cables and cathead lines to hang so nicely?

Thanks for the kind words Mark.  I am no expert, but my first task was to get the lines hanging equal and straight and glue them to the cathead and block and dry.  Don't get your lines crossed up when rigging the block - inboard line to inboard holes, outboard to outboard.  Forward to forward holes, aft to aft holes.  Hope that makes sense?

 

 

The rope in this case is Syren Ultra .025 inch (synthetic).

 

But the key is to get the rope glued to the sides of the block so you don't have the line bulging out in all directions.  I used a little toothless alligator clamp to pinch the lines around the block while the were drying and that also left the nice inwards facing curves at the top of the block.

 

 

 

When you hook the block to the anchor, I used a light pressure on a pin vise handle to coax a gentle arc in the lines.

 

 

Finally, I feel there is a natural order to which lines are outboard and which are inboard.  You may have to change their order in the arc to get the best lay?

 

 

Hope that helps you somewhat.  If I couldn't get them straight dry I might try dampening the runs slightly.  But use care if you secured the block with diluted white glue as water will release that bond.  Definitely try dry first.

Edited 23 hours ago by Coyote_6

[Jolly Jo]

That's excellently crafted, Steve, bravo!

[petervisser]

Thanks Steve, for the mini tutorial on how to stow an anchor. I was pondering how I might mount the anchors on my own model, and presto, I ran across your build log.

Cheers, Peter

[SaltyScot]

15 hours ago, Coyote_6 said:

Hope that helps you somewhat.

 

It most certainly does. Thank yoi!!

[Coyote_6]

20 hours ago, Glen McGuire said:

That is extraordinary work, Steve.

Thank you Glenn.  That means a lot as I have been a fan of your work for a while.  Thanks for looking in!!