HMS Snake by drtrap - Caldercraft

[jim_smits]

I ditched all the cast items and photoetch and used strips and tubes of styrene instead. Bit of effort but looked better. Think there should be some pics in my snake log.

[drtrap]

Finally I bought those copper sheets of 0,3mm and 0,5mm. No brass sheet or strips in the area to deal with..

It;s better to handle and cut the 0,3mm using simple scissor, so tha's my choise.

[drtrap]

I'm quite satisfied from my first attempts to stimulate the boom irons.

This is my 1st cut strip of 22mm to stimulate the irons. 

 

 

I've tried two methods just to see wha's the best for me in practise...

I'm showing you the consecutive steps of the first one. I think that these steps is easy do be understood.

Making the iron of the yard dummy

and after that the respective one for the stunsail dummy

 

Taken from another angle...

Could you tell me what;s the indicative best distance "x" between the red lines, for my Snake??

Another pic

 

And here you are the preliminary result..

Of course in need for iron soldering

 

Edited November 6, 2016 by Stergios

[drtrap]

The second method is by calculating the distance of every circle for the iron using the yard diameter and the rule of "3,14"...

Here without space or distance between the yard and stunsail dummies...

The iron for the yard first using clockwise turn

I've used a tape to stabilize the two dowels how you see

Here is the counterclockwise turn for the iron of the stunsail, from a posterior view

And the anterior view

 

Thank you for your comments in advance, just to help me how to proceed.

Edited November 2, 2016 by Stergios

[drtrap]

My main concern is about the strength of those 0,3mm strips against possible tension and other forces from the rest of rigging etc...??

Of course I'll stabilize the yards to the masts using 1,5mm brass wire.

Edited November 3, 2016 by Stergios

[Beef Wellington]

My main concern is about the strength of those 0,3mm strips against possible tension and other forces from the rest of rigging etc...??

Of course I'll stailize the yards to the masts using 1,5mm brass wire.

 

The stuns'l booms don't have any rigging so nothing to worry about there,they are really just decorative in this simplified representation.

[drtrap]

Thank you Jason.

I know that you follow the whole literature regarding the rigging and the other procedures.

have you any idea about the distance "x" between the yards and stunsail boom?

I think to go with the second method (no space between them) to fit the irons.

Cheers.

[Beef Wellington]

You will need a gap, much smaller toward the center of the yard, but increases on the outer boom iron - simply because the yards are tapered, but the stuns'l booms should be horizontal.

[drtrap]

That;s my final approach for the yards stunsail boom irons.

Of course the fittings of these pics are unpainted and in need of touch up...

Thanks.

 

[foxy]

Nice work and very fitting, I assume these are for port and starboard yards, as you know you only need one per side, with a boom ring at each end.

 

Looking good.

 

Frank 

[drtrap]

Nice work and very fitting, I assume these are for port and starboard yards, as you know you only need one per side, with a boom ring at each end.

 

Looking good.

 

Frank 

Hi Frank and thanks for the comment.

Those are just two dowels dummies just to stimulate in practice yard's and stunsail's assembly.

The real dowels are in a safe place!...

Edited November 6, 2016 by Stergios

[drtrap]

Hi everybody

the yards factory has started.

Thinking to go with the blocks first and to continue with the foot ropes.

I'll leave the section of the irons for the final stage.

I hope to have your agreement on those steps.

Thanks 

 

PS: The main yard with its marked blocks-ropes and irons attachments.

I'm thinking to fix three foot ropes at each half yard at a distance of 2,5 cm.  

Edited December 10, 2016 by Stergios

[Beef Wellington]

Seems a good approach Stergios, good luck.

[drtrap]

Seems a good approach Stergios, good luck.

Hey Jason

thank you for the support!

[drtrap]

Hi Snake-partners

May I ask you about those J-L-B-J fittings..... those are two seperate sets of fittings/ropes or a single one with all the blocks included?

Any idea or tutorial on how to deal with them?

Thank you in advance!!

Stergios

[drtrap]

Hi Snake-partners

May I ask you about those J-L-B-J fittings..... those are two seperate sets of fittings/ropes or a single one with all the blocks included?

Any idea or tutorial on how to deal with them?

Thank you in advance!!

 

Stergios

...any help for the J-L-B-J block-complex guys?

I can't find any tip...

Thanks again.

[drtrap]

...any help for the J-L-B-J block-complex guys?

I can't find any tip...

Thanks again.

I think I'm looking a tip for that main yard's lift...

Edited December 15, 2016 by Stergios

[Beef Wellington]

I'm not near my model or plans, but I can tell you that Peterson rigging book is much more usefully illustrated, I used the plans only for belaying locations as the details are not completely clear.

[mort stoll]

from what I remember - it was over 2 years ago - I mostly followed the plans with Peterson at my side the entire way. I probably made the lifts per the illustration but I don't recall, the model is at my sister in laws house. 

 

mort

[drtrap]

Jason, Mort

Thank you my friends, I do appreciate so much your assistance.

 

In the meantime, the yards-factory is running..

Edited December 17, 2016 by Stergios

[drtrap]

This is my personal point of view for the double blocks of 5 and 7 mm at each edge of the main yard...

Edited December 17, 2016 by Stergios

[drtrap]

...and for the lifts....

[drtrap]

That's my 1st (main) yard with its boomsail irons in place.

I'm quite satisfied witht the initial results.

Thank you. 

 

PS: The 3mm dowel is just a guide for the right placement of all the irons. A 45 degrees inclination is required.  

Edited December 19, 2016 by Stergios

[jim_smits]

Looks great Stergios! Remember feeling accomplished when I got my first yard fully done. Just have to look forward to fitting the parrals....!

[drtrap]

Looks great Stergios! Remember feeling accomplished when I got my first yard fully done. Just have to look forward to fitting the parrals....!

Thanks Jim, it was a really great experience to have almost done the main yard.

Go ahed for the parrals!! 

[drtrap]

Almost done...

[drtrap]

Now, it's time for the foot ropes...

 

Jason, finaly did you go with four or six stirrups per yard?

Thank you.

 

Merry Christmas to everybody!! 

[Beef Wellington]

Stergios - went with three stirrups on the main yard only becasue of its size, just two in the foreyard.

[drtrap]

A couple of pics showing the initial progress with the basic yards.

In need of a final touch up, of course...

[BenD]

I just ordered my HMS Snake a few day ago, I will definitely be following you build!