Kate Cory by Capt. Kelso (Quint) - Model Shipways - 3/16" scale - Whaling Brig

[Richvee]

Great work. Impressive build. When you got the plans from New Bedford, did you get the rigging specs and color scheme booklet by A. R. Ronnberg Jr?  There’s a lot of great info in it.  

[Capt. Kelso]

Actually, did not receive the book. I did get the plans directly from New Bedford Whaling Museum. Does the info in the book differ from the plans? At this point I am about 80 percent done with the rigging, between the kit plans and Museum plans I've been able to figure things out. Also, Tom Lauria's build on YouTube has been a tremendous resource.

 

Oddly enough, I researched the build for years, even found old NRG articles from the 80's, no mention of the Ronnberg booklet. Nice job with your Kate Cory build.

 

Thanks for the offer!

[Richvee]

18 hours ago, Capt. Kelso said:

Actually, did not receive the book. I did get the plans directly from New Bedford Whaling Museum. Does the info in the book differ from the plans? At this point I am about 80 percent done with the rigging, between the kit plans and Museum plans I've been able to figure things out. Also, Tom Lauria's build on YouTube has been a tremendous resource.

 

Oddly enough, I researched the build for years, even found old NRG articles from the 80's, no mention of the Ronnberg booklet. Nice job with your Kate Cory build.

 

Thanks for the offer!

Tom was an asset to me as well. Being my first serious model, the booklet came in handy because it not only told you colors and diameters of ropes, it gave block sizes, where and how lines and blocks weee sized, or belayed, and the path of the running rigging. Wish I found your build sooner. I’ve been more focused on model railroading the past year and a half and haven’t spent much time here.
Again - outstanding  work!   

[Capt. Kelso]

Sounds like the book would have saved me a lot of frustration!

[Capt. Kelso]

Rigging has been going slower than I expected. Have had difficulty at times trying to interpret the plans. Also, have been frustrated with shaping some of the lines to give a natural appearance. For example, the footropes. I applied coats of beeswax which helped shaped them, but they don't keep their shape. Hopefully over time they'll fall more naturally.

 

If you're building this kit, or plan to, there is lots of tiny detail in the plans which is not obvious, like adding cleats to the masts for attaching hauling lines. Also, there are several eyebolts that need to be added to the cap rail for attaching lines. I didn't find these details until I noted them on the belaying points in the plans. 

 

A couple of "learning curve issues", attach as many blocks as possible, especially the Fore Course and Fore Topsail Yards! And I underestimated the amount of running rigging line needed when factoring in hanks and coils. 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 06:43 PM by Capt. Kelso

[Richvee]

Looks fantastic. Are you planning on rigging the cutting in tackle? If yes, get that in before you get too deep into the braces and running rigging. It's a tough enough rig with nothing in the way. Hope you have fairleads drilled in the fore top if you're going to run bunt and leech lines. It's going to get crowded up there. Don't forget the fairleads on the front shrouds as well. I used bulls eyes

[Capt. Kelso]

Richvee. At this point I plan on doing the cutting tackle. Some of the bunt and leech lines aren't necessary without sails. Aesthetically it looks better with them, not sure how much I'll add at this point. It's starting to become a slow frustrating process interpreting the rigging plans. 

 

Thanks for the tips!