Amerigo Vespucci by DanielD - OcCre - 1:100

[Bill97]

Daniel how is your build coming a long?  Not seen a photo in a while since you completed all the yards. Hope all is well. I am spending time perfecting my main crane. I had it up but was not totally satisfied with how the machinery looked so I took it back down. Such is the life when you attempt to change what the instructions direct. 

[DanielD]

6 hours ago, Bill97 said:

Daniel how is your build coming a long?  Not seen a photo in a while since you completed all the yards. Hope all is well. I am spending time perfecting my main crane. I had it up but was not totally satisfied with how the machinery looked so I took it back down. Such is the life when you attempt to change what the instructions direct. 

Hi Bill, visual progress is slow for me right now as I’m doing the rigging for the bow. I’m learning how to do furled sails so have a bit of a leaning curve to overcome. I’m also having to “make my own sails” again as the ones supplied in the kit are way too thick to fold up without looking out of place. I’m using tea bag paper, very thin but ultra strong, then make the sail stitching to simulate panels, then stain the sail so it doesn’t look too white, then sew in the rope the runs around the entire sale which allows me to have attachment points for the rigging. Also, each end point that secures to a pin in a normal ship has the special AV storage at the base of each mast, so I planned for all that and it’s tedious work getting the lines tied correctly. I have a few more lines to go to finish the bow sails, so I’ll add a new photo soon.

[Bill97]

Great Daniel. Will be eager to see your results. I have made my own sails for most of my builds. I have a couple furled sail videos I use if interested. I am still way behind you on my AV.  Still working on all the deck fittings. Like you discovered I wish I had put LEDs on the crane. Would add them but don’t know of a way to get current to them.