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

[Coyote_6]

Jibboom guy pendants - 0.018" Syren ULTRA brown.   (Chapelle plans and Smithsonian PdN Masting and Rigging Tables.)

 

The falls (lanyard).  Port and starboard, 0.012" Syren ULTRA tan.  Placed my port block on the pendant 1/8" too far forward, but alas.  Not gonna burn a foot and a half of line to redo that.  Blocks are Syren 3d printed 5/32", 2 doubles and 2 singles).

 

Brought the fall/lanyard inboard.  Tied off on the bollard, and I'll let 3 scale foot drop down to the deck against the bulkhead.  Enough for the sailors to work with if need be.

(Found this in a post from clloyd on these forums -

"From Steel

GUY-PENDENTS are put over the jib-boom, the same as the horses, and the inner ends reeve through a thimble, on the quarters of the spritsail-yard, and turn into the strap of a double block, with a throat and round seizings, which is connected, by its fall, to a single block, that hooks to an eye-bolt, near the cat-head, and leads in upon the fore-castle.")

 

Jibboom Martingale line was next (Syren 0.018"). 

 

Then installed the Flying Jibboom with a homemade brass wire guide fore and a 0.012" line heel lashing aft.

 

 

 

 

Next came the Flying Jibboom footropes from 0.012" line (slightly smaller diameter than the jibboom footropes).  Here I have rubbed them with dilute 50/50 Elmer's School glue and "training" them with the little copper clips.

 

Finally the Flying Jibboom martingale from 0.012" line (also slightly smaller diameter than the jibboom martingale).

 

 

Next up will be the flying jibboom guy pendants.  I realize I will have a challenge installing travellers on the jibboom and flying jibboom - I am hoping to fabricate in place.  (🤪)

 

Any advice or corrections are welcome and appreciated.

 

Edited July 25 by Coyote_6

[BritByker]

Inspiring work!  I am building the PDN as well.  You are far enough ahead of me (I sail in the Summer, model in the Winter) that you are answering question for me before I realized I had them...  Keith

[Coyote_6]

@BritByker Nice work Keith!  Your Prince is looking very good!!

[Coyote_6]

On to new things.  Shaped the fore mast.  "Turned" it with a cordless drill and some sandpaper.  

 

It is expedient to put together kit supplied parts instead of making from scratch.

 

Stained from just below the hounds up.  Still need to set it up for the cap, so well have to get out the black stain again.  But at least you get the idea with the below mockup.

 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.  Gonna need to learn the serving machine soon.

 

[BritByker]

There is some great information here about the mast rakes.  How did you establish the rake of the Bowsprit?

[Coyote_6]

@BritByker  Not from the Constructo kit plans.  I actually took physical angles from the numerous Howard Chapelle works (which were not entirely consistant but approximate) and settled in at around 12 degrees.

  The kit design was incorrect showing like 7 degrees - fortunately a keen-eyed member of my shipbuilding guild suggested I research that a little more. (Chapelle's books were more like 13 degrees.)

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33099-prince-de-neufchatel-by-coyote_6-–-constructo-–-158-scale-american-privateer/page/4/#findComment-1050413

Edited Sunday at 07:27 PM by Coyote_6

[Coyote_6]

So this came today (from a river in South America).  Apparently not for outdoor use as the ink fades to nothing based on some of  the reviews.  But since it's probably not a good idea to expose our models to extensive sunlight maybe it'll be ok indoors.  For $11 delivered it is worth a try.

 

 

 

Needless to say I will now be committed to finishing by June next year for display at the San Diego County Fair.  

Edited Wednesday at 03:29 AM by Coyote_6

[Chuck Seiler]

    It needs to be done by mid May for entry into the Fair.  Photos are submitted by April, but your PdN is far enough along that current pics are good.    Delivery to the Fair is in mid May, I believe.  Model must be completed by then...although the glue doesn't need to be completely dried.  

[Coyote_6]

@Chuck Seiler  Our course is set Chuck!

 

(Thanks!!)

Edited Wednesday at 07:21 PM by Coyote_6

[Jolly Jo]

So best of luck for being done in time. Deadlines sometimes help...

[SaltyScot]

The detail on this rigging (particularly the bowsprit) is a great help, Steve. I am working on getting the masts and spars sanded down today!

[Coyote_6]

@SaltyScot  It is an exciting time, transitioning from the hull structure to the spars.   Good luck Mark!  Looks like we'll be going through this together.

Edited Thursday at 02:52 PM by Coyote_6

[SaltyScot]

4 hours ago, Coyote_6 said:

@SaltyScot  It is an exciting time, transitioning from the hull structure to the spars.   Good luck Mark!  Looks like we'll be going through this together.

 

To be honest with you, Steve, I am taking a break from the hull structure for a while. I still have the deck to plank and other minor fittings to finish. Doing the booms and spars was a nice respite