San Francisco 2 by DesertWolf - Artesania Latina

[DesertWolf]

I started with the rigging.  I decided to ignore the rigging plan that comes with the model and base the rigging in RC Anderson's book "The rigging of ships in the days of the spitsail" - so that the rigging is more accurate for the period.  It is quite difficult to rig without a plan, so I have to plan each step carefully.  I am also using the Mayfair instructions (from Chuck Passaro) to help guide my rigging.  My biggest problem is that the SF II layout of knights and pinrails is not appropriate for my new rigging plan.  I had to move some pinrails to locations on the deck that is not perfectly suited for the rails and as a result I had to make some modifications to my forecastle and ladder going to the poop deck.

 

I decided not to pursue making my own blocks any further.  It just took too much time and didn't look all that great.  I ended up buying blocks from Chuck and no words can describe how incredible his workmanship is.  His blocks (at such a tiny scale) are absolutely unbelievable!  Chuck also went to an incredible length to ensure that I receive my blocks in South Africa.  Thanks Chuck!

 

I didn't like the first pump I made, so I made a new version (new left, old right).

 

Mounted on the deck

 

I'm please with the boat

 

Modifications to allow for my revised rigging plan:

 

a) I made a hole in the forecastle grating to simulate a move of the foremast knight to below the deck.  The rams head will ultimately be rigged to an eyebolt that I installed below the deck (to simulate the knight below the deck).  This is similar to descriptions from RC Anderson and the Mayfair rigging plan.  There simply isn't any space left on the SF II forecastle to mount the knight in between the grating and the mast.

 

 

I had to add some pinrails at various locations along the deck to ensure that rigging ends up belayed in appropriate places (following descriptions from Anderson).  I ignored the location of the pinrails in the SFII plans completely.  I needed belaying pins on the inside of the main shrouds, but the bulwarks of the SFII are of such a nature that you can't mount a rail to the bulwarks on the inside of the shrouds.  I had to make separate rails that mount on the deck.  Not ideal, but it's the only option I had.  I changed the ladder going to the poop deck to make room for a pin rail just abaft of the mizzen.

 

 

So far, I'm done with the mizzen shrouds and the main tackles.  It really is a lot harder than what it seems to get the upper and lower deadeyes spaced evenly, no matter what tip/jig/tool you use!  Well, at least for a newbie such as me.  On the photos I can see a lot of fuzz on my lanyards that you can't really see by naked eye.  But it still shows me I need to wax those lines a bit more.

 

 

As she stand today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DesertWolf]

Rigging is coming along slowly. 

 

 

[Bob Bamford]

Hi Wolf,

 

Great job. I started mine 10years ago but gave up after finishing the hull. Just found it in the cupboard and now hope to finish it.

The only problem is that I cant find the photographic Instructions.

Is it possible to scan and email me them. I have tried Artesania Latina with no luck so far.

A picture of where I am at is attached. (It still needs cleaning)

 

Cheers

Bob Bamford