Carlmb Posted January 24, 2015 Author #121 Posted January 24, 2015 Finished all the rigging on the spanker sail. Ready to start on the shrouds. GuntherMT, lb0190, msberkman and 1 other 4 Quote Previous builds: New Bedford Whaleboat - Model Shipways Current Build: US Brig Niagara - Model Shipways
Carlmb Posted January 25, 2015 Author #122 Posted January 25, 2015 Working on rigging the deadeyes now. Thought it made sense to rig the lower portion then I could lastly seize the lower portion around the upper deadeye. Hope that makes sense. lb0190 1 Quote Previous builds: New Bedford Whaleboat - Model Shipways Current Build: US Brig Niagara - Model Shipways
Carlmb Posted January 31, 2015 Author #123 Posted January 31, 2015 Finished up the mainsail lower shrouds and working on the ratlines now. Ian B, msberkman, GuntherMT and 1 other 4 Quote Previous builds: New Bedford Whaleboat - Model Shipways Current Build: US Brig Niagara - Model Shipways
Carlmb Posted February 4, 2015 Author #124 Posted February 4, 2015 I finished the main mast lower ratlines. Got a little crooked for the first time doing these but overall I'm pleased. Working on the center sail now. Have the staysail partially installed. Next is the topgallant and topmast staysail. msberkman, GuntherMT, JerseyCity Frankie and 2 others 5 Quote Previous builds: New Bedford Whaleboat - Model Shipways Current Build: US Brig Niagara - Model Shipways
jwhineryjr Posted February 6, 2015 #125 Posted February 6, 2015 I really like the addition of the sails. I wasn't planning on doing them at first but after seeing the ones you've done well now I am for sure going to add them. Your ship is looking really good. Quote
scott larkins Posted February 20, 2015 #126 Posted February 20, 2015 Stunning sail work. Can't wait to see the whole thing rigged up. Quote
Guest Tim I. Posted February 21, 2015 #127 Posted February 21, 2015 Carlmb, I really like the addition of the sails. I would like to do some on my Niagara, but I think I will omit them just so more deck detail is available. They look really good on your Niagara! - Tim Quote
Carlmb Posted February 23, 2015 Author #128 Posted February 23, 2015 Finished installing the Topgallant and Topmast Staysails. Also finished installing the upper ratlines on the main mast. Going to start working on the 3 jibs now. Thanks for all the positive comments. Really appreciate it. JerseyCity Frankie, lb0190, GuntherMT and 1 other 4 Quote Previous builds: New Bedford Whaleboat - Model Shipways Current Build: US Brig Niagara - Model Shipways
Guest Tim I. Posted February 24, 2015 #129 Posted February 24, 2015 Sails really give it some presence. - Tim Quote
Carlmb Posted March 8, 2015 Author #130 Posted March 8, 2015 Finished up installing the jibs. Going to work on the foremast shrouds and ratlines now before installing the main sails, GuntherMT, GrandpaPhil, lb0190 and 1 other 4 Quote Previous builds: New Bedford Whaleboat - Model Shipways Current Build: US Brig Niagara - Model Shipways
scott larkins Posted March 8, 2015 #131 Posted March 8, 2015 Maybe I missed it, but what are you doing to keep those sails so stiff? Quote
Carlmb Posted March 9, 2015 Author #132 Posted March 9, 2015 Thanks for the likes. Scott, just used a spray starch and iron before sewing the edges. Quote Previous builds: New Bedford Whaleboat - Model Shipways Current Build: US Brig Niagara - Model Shipways
Landlubber Mike Posted March 9, 2015 #133 Posted March 9, 2015 Beautiful work. I've always thought the Niagara was the perfect ship to add full sails to. Your work is fantastic! Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
JerseyCity Frankie Posted May 29, 2017 #134 Posted May 29, 2017 Nice. I'm looking through all the Niagara build logs to find the ones with sails bent on and so far yours is the first I've seen. I'm surprised to find that apparently most Niagara builders are content with bare poles. I would think that with SO MANY Niagara builds that there would be a greater proportion of ones with sails attached. Far from it! Quote Quote Niagara USS Constitution
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