Astrolabe 1812 by Knocklouder - Mantua - 1:50

[Keith Black]

29 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

The plan shows eyehookd to the deck, but that doesn't look right to me, they need block and tackles to tighten them up I think.

 Bob, IMHO blocks would not be strong enough to hold the stay lines and eyebolts alone doesn't seem right. Were I you, I'd use bullseyes. They're sturdy with a means of slacking or tightening when necessary. 

[Knocklouder]

Oh happy  days, although I only got to tie 83 clove hitches before the arm started trembling a bit more than I like. Lol when you get to the point were you shake so much the knots start to unravel its time for a nap lol.

  @Keith Black I like that idea, and had to move Rodney's binder to get at my drill press. As luck would have it I open it , ha ha. 😅 

Single and double blocks tied to the rail. I was thinking of doing the same, but tieing them to the deck with hooks . The plan show eyebolts to the deck the instructions say nothing. Even the euphroes blocks are just tied to  to the stays , no blocks  either.  I tryed to make some euphroes blocks, (extstream  laughing) and the call to @Gabek figure and things, he whipped me up some the right size.  ✅️ 

Thank you very much my friend. With the knowledge that I got from  doing the Duchess of Kingstons crowsfeet lines  and these euphroes blocks I hope to make a decent job of them.   I also keep notes from  @Vanguard Models  that Chris made for his Duchess, that and help from all of you ,I don't fear them lol. 

80 clove hitches on the upper  main mast,

And 3 on the Mizzen mast 83 , I had to slip this paper between the shrouds and the stays. I was going cross eyed looking at all the lines.   So later today, after more research I will tie up the Mizzen ratlines  then turn her around and tie a few more lol 😆  270 more plus some for the Futtock shrouds  but who keeps track of things like that  

 Good to be back in the shipyard even if it was just a few hours. 

  Very , very greatful for all the help I get here, and for all of you.    

 

Knocklouder. 

Edited Wednesday at 08:27 PM by Knocklouder
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[Keith Black]

 Glad to see you back at work, Bob. The Astrolabe is really looking sweet! 👍

[Knocklouder]

Rigging continues,  it never ends lol. Right after I rig Rodney's  Astrolabe,  I have my Pegasus to rig, then a Bluenose I to rig. Followed by a Scientific Bluenose to build and rig. And of course a Surprise  😮 🫢 

The upper shrouds ratlines on the portside as well as the stays are in place with deadeyes. I turn it around  so I could do more ratlines  😃 I can't believe how much fun this is ,I missed it so much lol and was only  out a week .

  Buddy @Gabek is planning a trip out to my shipyard.  He says it's for my coffee,  but I think he is wanting to show me his handy work. I am so excited,  I told him to hold his nose,  I have been dealing with septic tank issues for three-day 3 now. It is fixed but could use some wind and rain lol.

 

 I may tie the crowsfeet lines on, but the call of the clove hitches is to strong lol.

That and nervous about doing simple crowsfeet lines  lol

 This is the best place to be ,I  am greatful for all the fun I have building, getting to know fellow modeler  is priceless.   

   I know ,I know I have to much to learn but I am happy with my progress. I can still see all my mistakes  but I know that they are there to correct on the next  ship.

 That's it for today  the old arm is saying  " let's quit for the night "but look at those ratlines empty waiting for clove hitches 😁

Thanks for looking in. 

Knocklouder 

[Glen McGuire]

That rigging is looking really good!  

[John Ruy]

Incredible work Bob, I’m sure that swear jar is filling up. LOL 😂

 

STEADY AS SHE GOES. 🍻

[Keith Black]

Spectacular work on the rigging, Bob. Glad to see your arm hasn't slowed you down too much. Even at a little slower pace you're at least twice as fast as I am. 

[Knocklouder]

Thank you so much , ya'll . Yes the swear jar is filling up lol. The Frist Mate got me to change my words to "Surprise " it still cost the same but it sound better coming from the shipyard.   Sailors lol.

 @Gabek came over for coffee, yesterday.   The wind was favorable and he never noticed the septic tank issues  lol. The Frist Mate said it took about 3 and half minutes after he got here that we started talking ship. She said it was fun to listen to us ramble on and breakout into laughter  for four hrs until Gabe had to go, but he did leave ,Dandy Lion 🦁  for the figurehead. 

In fact he made two.  A most heart felt thank you Gabe,  even today , he sent me some pictures of a new captain for the Astrolabe  holding a telescope,  fresh out of the printer this morning,  I had to tell him stop making things for me and get back to your build, he is on a time line to get his finished.  I told him that I would make a list of what I need, and he can get to it after he is done his  lol.

The lion in the middle is the kit supplied figurehead. 

Above is Holy white  speed paint,  below lioark , lioark.

Contenters, white above gold below. 

Everyone so far  has picked the gold lion, it sets off the  the bowsprit nicely,  gold lion it is.

 Gabe took this picture of me doing a clove hitche, it gives you a scene of how big this Astrolabe is.Four feet long and three feet high. 

It looks like I am going to build a display case just for the Astrolabe, the case I have upstairs is full, five models in that one, four in the one in the shipyard, and two on the go, time to start moving thing around , trying to find room for the Surprise  will be fun. Lol.

Now back to the starboard side of things,  ratlines and stays, which Gabe and I came up with a plan for those,  he brought a book on rigging  to show me a few pictures of ways to hook them up. There are at least five different ways to tie them on. All will work, but which one is the easier  lol..

Thanks for looking in and for all the help so far in my modeling journey  😊. 

 

Bob  M.     

 

 

[Keith Black]

 You having fun makes the journey fun for those of us following along. 

[SaltyScot]

On 4/13/2025 at 12:14 PM, Keith Black said:

 You having fun makes the journey fun for those of us following along. 

 

I couldn't agree more on this one.