Duchess of Kingston 1778 by Knocklouder - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Royal Yacht

[Keith Black]

14 hours ago, Glen McGuire said:

I think Michigan is somewhere between you and Austin, so you might as well grab @Keith Black on your way and bring him down here to the ratline party.

 i'd be less helpful than the twins. 

Edited November 27 by Keith Black

[Knocklouder]

Last night I made my frist foot ropes, not bad I say. After I made them I painted it and left dry over night. This morning after ll:30 I put it all together. 

This is as far as I want to take this at this time, so I put the spritsail yard and mast away for safe keeping.

In these plastis containers  I have the fixing for four ship. The Duchess of Kingston, Pegasus, Bluenose  and an  Astrolabe.  

So now the plan is to make the foremast  followed by the main and Mizzen.  Then start the rigging  from Mizzen mast to sprirtmast . That is the plan today, I have come to learn plans change lol.

So now I have everything set up for the mast. Just have to follow the plan. The yards are all going to be hand sanded  and tapered 

So tomorrow I will start the foremast and yards, that's lots of work right there lol.

  This is just so much fun , the build is down to just the yards and anchors.  Plus the rigging  of course .            

 

 Bob  M.

PFC GP 

Goober 

 

Edited Friday at 08:32 PM by Knocklouder

[Knocklouder]

Well I started to put the blocks on the fore mast, but my brain was not working so I had to ask @Glenn-UK for some help. Thank you my man. I could not figure how many blocks on each side. 

He cleared that up for me and away I went. Thank you .

 

Now the foremast was blocked, the main mast went pretty smooth. I had all the blocks for the main mast ready to tie on. It went pretty good, so just the Mizzen mast left to go. It only has 5 or 6 blocks, and one hole to drill. But that's as far as I can go tonight. Not sure if I can find anytime to build tomorrow, but Monday for sure.

 Soon I will set the masts and rigging can commence.. Opps I forgot the yard work lol. That will take some time, but looking forward to it.

Time to start  learning more about serving lines and what sizes I am going to make, what gets sized and what gets served, lots of fun. 

   Hope everyone had a great weekend , talk soon. THANKS  for peeking and the likes.

 Bob  M.

PFCGP 

Goober           

 

 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 01:58 AM by Knocklouder
Typos

[Knocklouder]

Now that all the masts are blocked I set the mast. They  looked good so I glued them on. As luck would have it when I glued the Mizzen mast it was not setting the same way it was before I glued it. If I set it in the hole the mast stands straight up. I think it had something to do with the ring at the base. It was all glued up so I set it the best I could. It'ill do.

I had lost part of the channel edging strip a few weeks ago.  Today I found it lol, so there is hope for the feather to show up lol

I set up my serving  device. And got some thread and can't wait to start that. I should be pretty good at it by the time I serv  all four of my ships.

 But that's in the future.  Today I made all the yards, and got t the point were I put the ship out of the way and started the yards.

 This is just the first coat of paint, I will sand it down and recoat, then apply the footropes.  Tomorrow 

I am so happy  with this model so far. 

It is an amazing experience, thank you so much @chris watton for this.  And to MSW for helping me learn, there is just so much information  and pictures  here.

 Well rigging is not that far I better get learning lol. Thanks so much ever grateful , .

 Bob  M.

 PFCGP 

Goober 

Edited yesterday at 05:58 AM by Knocklouder
typos of course

[Glen McGuire]

I hope you tell the First Mate that you've been doing yard work the whole time she was out of town.  She will be so impressed!