Flying Cloud 1851 by hof00 - Mamoli - 1/96 - American clipper

[hof00]

Hi All,

Update time....

 

Over the past few weeks, I have not been a "Slouch...."

I have continued on the Masts/Yards.

 

(I know the Hull needs some love, I'll get on to this after I have drilled holes for Pedestal threaded rods.)

 

Today I painted the various Mast components and put them together, (Without Glue at this stage (With the exception of Mainmast fittings and alternate Mast Caps to enable disassembly.)), to see if everything lined up. Not too bad, some touch-up work required.

Mast Coats brought all Masts into line and the Mast Plug-In Housings were a real bonus. (I am pleased that I spent the time on these.)

(The Top Mast Tops/Backstay Spreaders are yet to be assembled/painted. (The Tops require small holes for Topmast Yard Lift Blocks.

 

Mast Coats required quite a bit of work to get them to fit as did the majority of Mast/Yard fittings.

 

I assembled the Yards, again, no glue at this stage apart from the inboard Stunsail Boom fittings. (Yards need painting first, Bocks installed and then Stunsail Booms/Jackstays, Etc.)

 

So, there you have it!!

 

A footnote: Some castings are extremely brittle.... 🙂

 

Cheers....HOF.

 

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Edited Sunday at 03:02 AM by hof00

[Rick310]

Looking really good!

Rick