Sovereign of the Seas by Snoepert - De Agostini

[Snoepert]

Progress has been slow as the detail work required on the canons took some time.

I have now progressed to the rigging area.

 

[DonnRW]

Snoepert, I just started looking at your build of SOS, you are doing an incredible job! As I was reviewing your posts, I was struck by the fact that you constructed your rigging (shrouds/ratlines) off-ship. What are the advantages to constructing these components off-ship versus in-place?

 

Thank you!

Donn

[Snoepert]

Hi Donn,

I found that installing the rat lines on the model would be a long labor intensive arm dropping exercise.

So I thought by doing them on the bench I would get more control and more even rows.

The task to install on the mast is a little hairy but I seem to get away with the installation.

I run the cords through bees wax and run 6 lines from one to the other on the jig.

When I have run about 6 cross lines I dab some glue on the knots.

 

Thank for the interest you are showing on my work.

This is a great quality kit through the magazine system.

 

Snoepert.

 

 

[Snoepert]

Things are getting more challenging now and doing the rat lines etc means more work.

some of the work I am trying to build off the ship but a lot of the work has to be built insitu.

 

[Papa]

On 6/18/2017 at 11:13 AM, DonnRW said:

What are the advantages to constructing these components off-ship versus in-place?

Looks like doing this off ship would be easier to keep everything aligned but getting the lengths correct must be difficult.  By the way, you mentioned beeswax. I have a lump of beeswax I purchased from Model Shipways when they were in Bogota, New Jersey. Miles of rigging must have gone through it and it is still going strong.  The lump was about the size of a measuring cup.

[Snoepert]

Deadeyes ,ratlines and tying knots is the theme of the day at the moment.

Snoepert

[Snoepert]

[Snoepert]

Just finished the rat lines and starting on the standing rigging

still a lot more work ahead

Snoepert

[Snoepert]

[Snoepert]

[Snoepert]

Got some good work progress today and am enjoying the standing rigging construction

[Snoepert]

I got hold of some of the Amati SOS plans that gave me the standing rigging details and have decided to follow these diagrams.

[Snoepert]

[zappto]

This will be real beauty, very nice to see so big ship build!

[Snoepert]

Just thought I would put on the rigging plans for SOS builders for reference.

[Snoepert]

Finally stamkrting on the sails and find it a great challenge.

[Snoepert]

One mast to go and feeling exited as I am nearing the home run.

[Snoepert]

[Snoepert]

Well I have finally come to the end of my SOS journey.

Thank you to all the fellow modellers who have me on the way.

regards,

eddie

[zappto]

This is so pretty piece of art, your work put in is really big. Eye catching model!

[Altduck]

She's a beautiful model, and shows your fine craftsmanship.

 

Congratulations on completing a very complex build.

[donrobinson]

Congratulations, she is a real beauty

[JPAM]

fantastic, great job!