HMS SUSSEX by KarenM - FINISHED - 1:48

[KarenM]

Unfortunately, I only have a lot of photos for this ship. For other models, I only have final photos.

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That's all for now. Now I'm doing the rest of the yards.

[Bill97]

KarenM your build was referred to me by Marc (Hubac’s Historian). He suggested I read through your build to witness the master job you are doing. I must compliment you your beautiful ship. I am building the Heller Soleli Royal as can be seen here on MSW. I had a general opinion question about how long do others wait before adding the ratlines?  Once they are in place it does make accessing some of the rigging around the deck a bit more difficult. However it is important to add the ratlines as soon as possible. I see on your build you have added the ratlines soon after the shrouds. 

Edited July 23, 2023 by Bill97

[Gregory]

14 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

However it is important to add the ratlines as soon as possible.

Just curious why you think so?

[KarenM]

I knit ratlines immediately after installing the shrouds. Then there are difficulties when wiring the rigging, and I have to use tweezers. More interfere with knitting the rigging of the guy, and not the ratlines.

 

Knitting ratlines after running rigging will be much more difficult.

[Bill97]

Gregory the only reason I say that, usually I want to wait as long as possible so I am more easily able to access the interior during rigging, is because the Soleli Royal instructions show a large number of blocks tied to the shrouds at particular ratline positions. So I am assuming before I can I can do the rigging that uses those blocks I will need to add the ratlines so I know where to tie the block. 

[Bill97]

KarenM I am building the Heller Soleli Royal. I am working on the fore and Mainstay. I like the way you extended the length of the mainstay collar to go around the bowsprit over the beakhead bulkhead (under the rail) and aft of the foremast. I see in your pictures you have a heart on the end of the mainstay. I cannot tell in the photos, do you also have a heart attached to collar? I am wondering if that is how you set the mainstay up to the collar?  I am using large 3 sheave blocks instead of hearts. 

[KarenM]

Is this place of interest to you?

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[druxey]

Nice. Getting the lines not to torque is always a challenge!

[KarenM]

I first pull the mainsail, let it spin, and then just tighten it with a rope.

[KarenM]

Construction completed. Now I need to do a photo shoot of the ship.

[Mic_Nao]

Wonderful, a pleasure for eyes.

[scrubbyj427]

Outstanding! What a beautiful model! This is just incredible work you have done. Congratulations!

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations!  Very well done!

[druxey]

Congratulations indeed on completing such an intricate model.

[Mark P]

That is a beautiful and painstaking model; I congratulate you on the successful completion of it. Well done indeed!

 

All the best,

 

Mark P

[dvm27]

Work of this caliber is what we all aspire to achieve. Please share many photos of her after a quality photoshoot so that we may better appreciate the skill displayed here.

[KarenM]

Now I'm trying to arrange a photo shoot. I will take pictures at home, because it is very difficult to take her anywhere. The model turned out to be 1500mm long, 1500mm high and 600mm wide.

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While I was looking at the model, I decided to hang all the flags.

 

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