Alert by riverboat - FINISHED - Krick - 1/25th scale

[trippwj]

Looking good,Frank

[riverboat]

Thanks..... David B...Denis...Augie.... Dirk.....Nils......Sjors......Wayne.... for looking in, and thanks for all the "likes"    Now it's back to the fun stuff,............ I don't know if the blocks are getting smaller, or my fingers are getting bigger

 

Frank

[popeye the sailor]

any update Frank is a joy to see     HAPPY MASTING DAY! 

[Landlubber Mike]

Beautiful work Frank.  Are you going to add sails to the build?

[riverboat]

I'm thinking about it Mike..... I have the sail set, not that crazy about them, but also not that crazy about dong new ones either

 

frank

[md1400cs]

Frank,

 

Very nice update those masts and the detailing look excellent.

 

Michael

[kiwiron]

Nice work Frank,good stage to get everything tapered.The blocks are getting smaller mine as well.ron.

[riverboat]

Back again..... with an UPDATE....... Finished  attaching the blocks to the mast tops and yards, I've started to attach the sails...the main top and main yard are finished........ the others will be attempted little by little ....... the following pictures will show you what I've been up too. Thanks for look'n in!!

 

frank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This brings us up to date.... thanks again!!

 

Frank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mobbsie]

Hi Frank,

 

You've got yourself a right royal jungle of ropes, blocks and sails mate, really glad I don't have to sort them out.

 

What you've done with the sails so far is simply stunning, I just love the way they hang and the colour, you also seem to have an assortment of blocks, some of which I have not come across so far, are these kit blocks or are they made from deadeyes.

 

Great to see your still at the shipyard and setting a very very high standard, keep it up mate.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[riverboat]

Hi Tony..........   some of the blocks I purchased from Chuck's store, the bigger blocks were supplied in the kit.... I'll tell you though ,the best blocks I've seen are the ones Dirk used on his build of the Alert,they are really nice.I know it looks like a mess of ropes but I had to attach some now  ,because later would have been a little difficult . Glad you liked the sails, the other ones are  going to be a little harder

to form. Hopefully I can get them to look presentable. Thanks for the good words!! Stay loose!!

 

frank

[DenPink]

Hi Frank

 

Your furled sails look just fantastic.

Very nice work.

The small ones are the hardest to  do.

 

On my SoS build I did as much as I could on the mast and yards before I glued them into the decks.

But I did label them.

 

Keep up the good work my friend.

 

Denis.

[riverboat]

Hi Denis....... Glad you liked the sails..... I too try to get as much done on yards and sails before mounting them.... so much easier that way. Thanks for looking in.

 

Frank

[mtaylor]

I'm just going to add to the kudos, Frank.  I love the furled sails so much, I'm thinking of trying to do some myself.  Yours are fantastic.

[SawdustDave]

Great job on the sails Frank. I love this exciting stage of a build when all the hard work starts to come together.

[gjdale]

I'll join the chorus of praise too Frank - love your sails!

[riverboat]

Thanks for looking in.... Mark,Dirk  Dave and Grant your remarks are appreciated !!

 

Frank

[popeye the sailor]

are those sails,  ones you made,  or the ones that came with the kit?   if so,  that's a neat way of using them    very nice progress Frank

[riverboat]

Hi Denis....... I bought the sail set..... cut them down some... then furled and attach to yards. I wasn't to pleased with the fabric at first

but after washing them up and coloring them they weren't too bad.

 

Frank

[Blue Ensign]

Nice progress Frank, your weathering techniques always make for an interesting model, enjoyed my catch-up of your build

 

B.E.

[riverboat]

Hi B.E. .......... seeing as how you are one of the Master builders here at MSW, it's always a pleasure having you look in on my builds.

thanks for looking in....

 

Frank

[Mirabell61]

Nice Progress Frank,

 

also masting and spars, booms and sails are well under way, good looking !

 

Nils

Edited August 21, 2015 by Mirabell61

[riverboat]

Thanks Nils for your comments...... and thanks for all the "likes"

 

frank

[kiwiron]

Your sails look great Frank,great job on the folds in them I know it's not easy but the end result makes it all worthwhile.Love the weathering on the masts,yards.

[dafi]

Wonderful work, love it :-)

 

XXXDAn

[riverboat]

Hi Ron........ glad you liked the way the sails came out, I made them a little fuller than i did on my Supply . Hopefuly I 'll be able to the rest of the sails to furl as nicely as the yard ones.

 

 

Hi Dafi.......... thanks for looking in ,it's always a pleasure to have you on board, now, if only you could leave me a little bit of your talent

I'd be happy as a pig in s---!!!

 

Frank

[edmay]

Great work on,blocks,sails and weathering look good,your memory must be good as i would have to tag the lines etc.the admiral say's hi. Edwin

[augie]

I may be late to the party but I'll join in on the kudos.  Fantastic color on those sails.

[riverboat]

Hi Ed.........   all those straggler ropes you see have been cut off.... any running ropes that will be attached will be tagged, my memory is not bad..... but, not that good either  Say hello to the Mrs. Hope everything is going well for the both of you. Have you used your new toys yet??

 

 

 

 

Hi Augie....... glad you like the color.... I used a weathering powder watered down, and brushed it on. thanks for looking in.

 

Frank

[riverboat]

Time out for a little update.......... I,m starting to attach the mizzen and main mast sails.... the first one finished is the mizzen. the sail was a  little big  so I had to cut it some... unlike the yard sails  that are reduced  a third of their size , these are full , I thought it would be a little difficult leaving them full lenght and width, but as it turned out at least the mizzen did'nt come out too bad. I soaked it up pretty good with the glue mixture so hopefully it'll set OK .

 

 

Here I'm marking were the rings will atacg to the sail

 

 

the furl is complete  just letting it dry up some

 

 

temporarily set on deck

 

This last one shows zip sizeings being made

 

Thanks for ooking in

 

Frank 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                      

[DenPink]

Hi Frank

 

Your mizzen sail looks spot on.

 

Again very nice work.

 

Denis.