Gothenborg by Popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:100 scale

[SkerryAmp]

Just keeps looking better and better!!

 

-Adam

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Daniel,  Mobbsie and Adam.........I appreciate your kind words 

 

 

 

I guess this would be as good a time as any to post yesterday's progress.   not too much progress today though.......errand day.   with my son working now,  I have to accompany the admiral on the ones that require lifting.  even with her disability,  she still enjoys getting out and about......I'm not about to stop her from doing so.

 

here are just some random pictures of the crosstree dead eyes.  I did find out that there is no crosstree on the mizzen mast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did manage to get all six dead eyes on the main top.   now to bend all the wires into eyelets,  and paint

[captainbob]

Good looking masts, Popeye.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Bob........now I gotta get them painted.      I'm working on the bow at the moment......even took a good picture of the bow and turned it into my desk top picture.....can't help but study it now........Hee....Hee.....Hee

[captainbob]

I understand that.  I also have a picture of a boat I want to build as my deck top.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

what I have on my desk top is this....

 

 

here's what I'm going to try and get it to look like......I'm not going to be able to do all the lines,  but it's kind of a goal.   I did a bit of rigging earlier in the build.....per the plans,  and I din't like it

 

 

this is not tied to an eye bolt.....they start from holes drilled into the stem......so I did.

 

this hurt me a lot more than the model........if I botch this up,  I'll have a very nasty bow.  the bottom pair of bobstays {I think that's what they are called} are in place ......there are two more on the sides

 

 

 

[realworkingsailor]

Nice redo on the bobstays

 

You really should look into TFFM IV. It's really good about explaining the rigging, and showing how things are done. Obviously you're not rigging a sixth rate, but the principles are the same.

 

Andy

[augie]

And we're off!

[Bummer!]

You're right on track Popeye...

[Sjors]

Almost the next one finished Popeye…….

 

Looks great ( again )

 

[popeye the sailor]

I have been thinking about a trip to the local book store Andy.  the one thing I do notice about them,  is depending on what you read,  one tends to come away with a different take on just what is considered correct.   I have so many pictures of this ship........the only delimma I'm facing at the moment,  is how the lines start,  and how they terminate.   I wish I had some of the other sized blocks,  incorporated in this build........some 2mm blocks would be nice for the yards.......but now I'm treading on the path of  'super detail'      thanks for the suggestion..........I'll look into it  {hopefully before I get too deep in the rigging}

 

 

Eric........know it or not.......your going to be a barometer for me.   you've been on the ship.....you know the ship,  and how many folks can say they are working on a ship that is still in operation today........I'm very lucky in that respect.  I was looking through my inventory,  and I saw that I have a bunch of 7mm double blocks as well as the 7.5mm triple blocks.  I think the double blocks would look better for the fore and main yards...than the triple blocks........although the triples would make for a nice pulley set up under the tops.

     I'm getting ahead of myself..........get the bow fitted,  then get the masts in place,  so I can start on the standing rigging.....that is the goal right now.    it's so good to be back on this build 

 

thanks Sjors........this is just the beginning

 

thanks Augie........I sure am 

Edited June 24, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[realworkingsailor]

Chuck's blocks might suit you... and it's not so much that you have to follow the book by the letter, but like you said, get some idea of how the lines should run. It sure helped me a lot, and will help me even more in the future.

 

Andy

[popeye the sailor]

I should do something about starting a  'real'  library.....thanks for the suggestion Andy,  I'll look into it 

[DSiemens]

Good idea on the desk top Popeye.  I did the same thing on my work computer.  Stared at the Bounty rigging for a month between financial statements.  Totally helped though.  I'm sure you'll get the rigging down nicely.    

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Daniel..........I'm sure it will 

[mtaylor]

Popeye,

 

There's so many choices, and good choices for books about rigging.

 

Besides TFFM, there's these:

 

Rigging Period Ship Models - Lennarth Petersson

 

Masting and Rigging English Ships of War - James Lee

 

And the ubiquitous: Historic Ship Models - zu Mondfeld   While he's not always accurate, he does provide a great overview of rigging and just about everything else.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Mark.  I have a couple of books........more like booklets actually.   not very descriptive.   I'll be checking this out

[dafi]

Hy Popeye nice to see you working on a real ship ;-)

 

Love it :-)

 

Daniel

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Brian...........don't congrat me just yet........the oops factor is still there.....LOL!

 

 

thanks Daniel     figuring that I started this one in 2011........I think it's about time too      this is totally out of my character.....never spent this much time on a build.  it'll be a good learning experience for when I get to the United States.  the problem I've run into on that build,  is the planking.   I got a bunch of it from Billing USA......0.7 x 3mm deck planking.  I know I'm not going to have enough for the gun and spar deck.......now that they are closed,  I have to find another place to get the planking from.  if I can't find the same planking,  I'll just have to order new stuff.  I'll cross that bridge when I get to it though...

[popeye the sailor]

I made some more progress on the Goth.  looking at that picture.....I see that I'm going to need a couple pairs of hearts.   I'm not stopping the build to order them.........I took some 5mm deae eyes and hollowed them out.

 

 

 

I also want to get those bow bumpkins {what I call them} in place as well.  they were painted and thread was added for the contact bumpers,  on the trail boards.

 

 

 

I made up two short lanyards with 3.5 dead eyes,  and lashed them to the bow spirit for the side bob stays.

 

 

 

eye bolts were installed for the attachments of the bumpkins.

 

 

 

 

the rigging for the side bob stays were next.......port side

 

 

 

then the starboard side

 

 

 

 

it's only a little rigging for now........when I can get the masts in place though......full scale rigging can comence.  Eric was kind enough to send me a diagram of the belaying pin set up.   I may not get all the lines,  but I'm going to try to get as much as I can on her.    more to come 

[realworkingsailor]

Looking good so far!

 

Andy

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Andy.....still have to touch up the glue marks.   currently painting the fore mast and getting some of the blocks on.  I'll be glad to get the small stuff out of the way,  and get to the serious rigging 

[mobbsie]

Hi Popeye,

 

Hav'nt looked in for a while mate and boy have you ever made progress, she's looking the part now.

 

I hope your enjoying her as much as your other builds, new set of challenges and all that.

 

Keep it up mate.

 

mobbsie

[popeye the sailor]

thanks for the good word.......my first venture of this type of ship in wood.   I've done a lot of plastic builds.....but wood is a whole different ball game.   getting more and more interesting

[Sjors]

Very inventive Popeye…..

Just drill the dead eyes out 

Great progress !

 

[captainbob]

Rigging on the bow sprit looks good.  Seems you have another masterpiece going.

 

Bob

[riverboat]

Haven't ck'd in in awhile....... you've made some great progress !... the Goth is really looking good Popeye, nice work on the bow sprit.....

by the way, all rigging is serious!!  

[augie]

Really great start Popeye.  Like Sjors, I think the 'hearts' look fantastic.

[popeye the sailor]

thanks Sjors and Augie.......I need to do just a little more filing to make them totally round inside.  I've gotta count out the 3.5mm dead eyes I will need......I want to try it on a few of those

 

thanks Frank........you know what I mean       are you working on your Supply yet?  I'm gonna catch up to you,  you know 

 

I'm working on it Bob......hope that's what will come of her.........I'm a little out of water on this build.  the Revell Cutty Sark was the last ship I did any major rigging to.  I think I'll do OK though.   thanks for the good word!

[kiwiron]

The Bowsprit looks real good Popeye,nice to see some rigging on.