San Francisco 2 by Shaz - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Wood

[SkerryAmp]

Robbyn, they look great!!  -  I had actually forgotten this was a first...   can't really tell by looking at it.  But wow - what a first you will have under your belt!!

 

 

Excellent recovery, excellent progress, excellent ship.  (hmm, needs one more)..  Excellently done!!!

 

 

-Adam

[robert1965]

That looks very good Robbyn.

Even the crow's next is fixed good? 

[Sjors]

Hi Robbyn,

 

Thanks for the overview picture.

It looks great.

Don't change it.

You say it your self….it's a learning project.

Be proud of what you have done and be satisfied with it !

When i look at my Mirage …I know things can be better.

But that's for the next one.

We do our best and that is all we can do.

You have done the upper shroud and I still have to do it.

I hope I can do the same as you did with it.

 

[lamarvalley]

Awww Robbyn, the curse of the San Fran continues in that we wanna be perfecter... your upper shrouds look fine, better than fine, they look good... and one step closer to completion.... just wait until i show my anemic little upper shrouds... they seem ill but won't get ripped out... only forward from this point on...

[Shazmira]

Wow! Thanks to everyone for your kind words. I suppose we are all very critical of our own work. I look at so many beautiful builds on this site, and marvel at the detail and intricacies, but I bet if I asked the builder they would be quick to point out all the flaws. I spent some time just googling pics and in retrospect my upper shrouds are okay....

 

Keith as you said, to space them out any further would cause them to bow around the crow's nest and that is NOT how they should be. you are right the scale presents its own challenges...I think I would really like doing something on a larger scale!

 

Augie, I have been worried about you. I know you live in Colorado, but wondered if you were affected by all the flooding, I had assumed since I saw you continuing to post that you were not. I saw your comments on Randy's log and see I was mistaken. Glad to know you and yours are all okay, but very sorry for your community. I hope everything comes out alright in the end. I am just floored by the amount of missing, and assume they are probably gone forever. I am flabergasted that in this day and age there could be such a devastating loss of life like this, and my heart goes out to all affected.

 

Jay, thanks much for the words of encouragement. You are correct, this log is representative of so much more than just a ship build! My hand has suddenly begun giving me fits as well, I wonder if it is weather related now that things are cooling off. I can see myself predicting drops in temperature now by the tingling in my hand

 

Popeye, I think you are right, once the yards and sails are up, they will hide much of the flaws that jump out at me right now. I am very much looking forward to seeing a completed ship!

 

Walter, thank you for that tip. I even have that bit for my dremel, silly me, I used it on the wood hull to start the holes for my gun ports, but never even considered using it on the metal C-nests....another lesson learned!

 

Adam, I appreciate the cheering up, much needed

 

Robert, thank you. I do believe the C-nest repair will hold. the intsta weld putty seems to have made a good bond.

 

Sjors, and Randy. the upper shrouds seem to be a different challenge. Partially because they are so much smaller, and because they seem less stable since the upper part of the mast if more fragile. I think that and the small size of those dead eyes makes it more difficult! I think after the Syren I will tackle and admiralty model...a break from all the string would be good

[mtaylor]

Robbyn,

 

Great job on the rigging.  I agree, we all have to overlook the self-induced flaws our builds.  

 

When the time is right, the right dog will be there for you.  But sometimes, the right time is when we least expect it. 

[Shazmira]

The Shrouds and rat lines are done

Wow...I am finally moving onto new territory on this build

Now I need to find the instructions, I have no idea where I put them 6 months ago when i tore everything apart lol.

[Adrieke]

it might have slipped in the syren box while you where cheking out the contents

[Jay 1]

AL kit...you're better off without finding the instructions...they'll just tell you stuff that's wrong, leave key details out, or otherwise lead you astray! Seriously, congrats on the shrouds and rats--well done, and I hope the rest of the rigging goes smoothly for you!

 

Jay

Edited September 23, 2013 by JMaitri

[mtaylor]

Congrats on the shrouds and rats....

[popeye the sailor]

there you go.......perserverance paid off!    looks very good   believe it or not the most notorious kits for lost instructions are the Revell p-51 mustang 1:48,  the Heller victory {can't remember the scale}  and the Revell Cutty Sark 1:96.   I posted the instructions for the Cutty in one of my blogs a while ago....you would not believe how many hits it has!   should I include the A/L  S.F. 2 to my list?

 

nice job!.....now for the yards!

[src]

Robbyn, Looks great, great work! do you like the rope your using? Morerope i think? I am thinking about replacing my kit rope. Heard good things about both Morerope and Chucks rope

Rotties are great dogs - is there truly a bad dog though? A friend had one that thought it was a lap dog. 

Sam

[Bedford]

Wow, it's been a long road to get here but good on you, she looks great !

 

Steve

[Sjors]

You have done it !!!!!!!!

Great job on the shrouds and ratlines.

And now on to the yard , spars, things that's somewhere on the masts…….

Adriaan know where your manual is…..

 

 

[newbuilder101]

Doesn't it feel good to have this part done?! To top it all off, it looks great!

[Shazmira]

OMG, I found the instructions....I had forgotten just how horrid they are. Pretty much just says attach the sails to the yards and attach those to the masts....this should be fun....now where did I hide the plans for this build????

[augie]

Hey, you have probably already survived 'plank the hull on both sides'.  You're almost at the finish line  

[popeye the sailor]

I have only seen a couple builds,  where folks said their plans were detailed to any degree.  the Billing's plans aren't that hot either,  but I have done enough of their kits,  and I have come to understand them pretty well.   I still wish they would illistrate the ship in different positions in the hull assembly process.

[themadchemist]

instruction?? What are those?

 

Congratulations on hurdling the next obstacle Robbyn, Nicely done. She looks great

 

This will forever be remembered as the summer of knot tying, and tying and tying and ......

[gjdale]

Congratulations Robbyn on reaching this major milestone - it's a mixture of satisfaction and relief to get to this point isn't it? You've met and overcome quite a few challenges to get to this point, so you should also be feeling very proud of yourself too!

 

Despite the poor kit instructions, don't rush the next part with yards and running rigging. Take your time and think it through, and it will all come together for you. You've already proved your ability to do this, and do it well.

 

I hope you find a new dog soon - they are such wonderful companions, regardless of breed. As Mark says though, sometimes the "right" time happens without us knowing it.

[Shazmira]

A bit of an update, albeit a small one.

Got the yards shaped

Managed to get all the blocks attached to the yards...yowsa, I really need smaller fingers for this part

 

now working on serving the final two stays, then it is time to check the plans for any other items that go on the masts and yards before I attach the sails.

 

Omg, I can't believe I am talking about attaching the sails Wow, I think there really is an end...a part of me feels a bit sad, but more of me feels a sense of completion and is ready to move on and finish that little longboat so I can have a clear desk to begin the Syren...ugh plank bending is in my near future again

[src]

Robbyn coming along nicely, cant wait to see a completed ship!!

Mmmmm! Plank bending!

Sam

[popeye the sailor]

2mm blocks!!!!   wish I had some for my Gothenborg.......that's some nice detail in itself!       you need to finish this.......this was your ship of turmoil........your marriage.....the house........starting school,  not to mention,  the problems you faced with her build.  through it all,  you managed to build a fine looking ship.......but your focus took a hit...ie,  the problems.   now that the smoke has cleared,  you need to get into a 'post turmoil' build......one you can build in happier times......and work with comfort and leasure.  most of all,  you'll think with a clearer head.......catching these problems before they even start.

 

I know it seems sad.......but you will find that they ALL do that.........the finish of all build,  have that melancholy feel

[Sjors]

Very nice Robbyn,

 

You are seeing the finish line !

And then, YES, finally the Syren !!!!!!!

 

Edited September 30, 2013 by Sjors

[Bedford]

You reckon YOU need smaller fingers, how do you think I get on? When I buy gloves I need to find extra large!

 

Looking good Robbyn and I know what you mean about the end being in sight and feeling a bit sad but there is another waiting for you and another after that and neither will give you the grief this one did!

 

Steve

[Adrieke]

don't worry Robbyn that bit of sadness goes away when you start on your new project

 

very nice looking yards

[lamarvalley]

Wow Robbyn, you're nearing that finish line rapidly and those yardarms look nice and tapered    Oh dear me tho... those fiddly little bits in the second photo... ugggg  :mellow:  

 

Sadness, perhaps a bit cause she is your first but I think RELIEF will be the emotion of the day in a very short time. I'm not buzzing along as effectively... it seems there are about a million things pulling me away from the shipyard of late.... ah well... such is life.... in time I'll get back to it... 

 

What's that strange howling sound I hear.... I believe it is the Syren calling...    

[captainbob]

“A bit of an update, albeit a small one.  Got the yards shaped

Managed to get all the blocks attached to the yards...”

 

I don’t know but I wouldn’t call that update “small”.  I call it fine work.

 

Bob

Edited September 30, 2013 by Cap'n'Bob

[Shazmira]

Thanks guys, this step really does seem like a major milestone. Perhaps it is because the instructions in the book basically stop here and just say attach sails and yards according to drawings....lol, what a mess.

Sewed 2 sails on last night, so far everything seems to scale on the yards themselves, perhaps a bit on the smallish side, but not too out of whack. I won't know for sure until everything is on the ship and I can get a good look at it.

Trying to make heads or tails out of all the string in the plans is frustrating, I have no working knowledge of running rigging at all, so at the moment it just appears to be a tangled bunch of string on paper. Maybe once I get going on that part it will begin to make sense to me..

And yes, I do hear the call of the Syren....

[robert1965]

The last of the ship's rigging and fitting the sails I found really a disaster, I have considered several times to stop the construction.

I finally put through and it's still come to a good end.

 

I'm sure that will succeed you this.

 

I will post the last picture maybe you can use some.