hamilton Posted October 19, 2015 Share #181 Posted October 19, 2015 Hi Nigel: Just took a glance through your build log - really great work here! Very clean and sharp hamilton Omega1234 and UpstateNY 2 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch) under the bench: Admiralty Echo cross-section; MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted October 19, 2015 Share #182 Posted October 19, 2015 She is looking great Nigel. As always, your work is great !! :) Cheers Dimitris UpstateNY 1 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share #183 Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comments and likes everyone! Hi Lionfish, I'd need to add a few ice sailing mods to sail my Dragon on Lake Champlain pretty soon! Champ is safe for another season! Cheers, Nigel. Edited October 19, 2015 by UpstateNY Omega1234 and Dimitris71 2 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share #184 Posted October 30, 2015 Hi All, Again, thanks for all the comments and likes everyone.. It has been slow going as I learn, but I've made a little progress on the rigging. All the double blocks for the shrouds have been seized to the eyebolts ready for attaching to the chainplates. Hard to tell from the pictures, but the top of the mainmast shrouds were then served where they wrap over one of the metal crossbars at the top of the mast. Finally, before tightening the shrouds, pairs of single blocks were attached to the mast using the other crossbar. These pairs of blocks will be used later when the sails are added. Now on to complete the fore and mizzen mast shrouds...hopefully this will go a bit faster! Cheers, Nigel. augie, wim500, GuntherMT and 9 others 12 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfish Posted October 30, 2015 Share #185 Posted October 30, 2015 looks great, how would you rate this kit so far? UpstateNY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share #186 Posted October 30, 2015 Hi Lionfish, Thanks for stopping by and for the kind comment. "looks great, how would you rate this kit so far?" It is a fun kit and a good one for a first build. Planking is not too hard as the bow is not very bluff and of course the rigging is not very complex. The kit also offers lots of scope to add fun extra details. I've been pretty happy w the wood quality but as usual, some of the kit fittings like the cannons, rope and blocks are worth upgrading. Cheers, Nigel. lionfish, CaptainSteve and Omega1234 3 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfish Posted October 30, 2015 Share #187 Posted October 30, 2015 great, ill have to add this to my list, your building is very clean on this. do you plan on doing any upgrading for the kit fittings you mentioned? Omega1234 and UpstateNY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted October 30, 2015 Share #188 Posted October 30, 2015 Nice work on the shrouds Nigel. Have a good day. Cheers Dimitris UpstateNY and Omega1234 2 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share #189 Posted October 30, 2015 Hi Lionfish, Yes, I am already using the upgraded rope, boxwood blocks and cannons from Chuck at Syren. The cannon comparison vs the kit cannons is back on page 6 post 110 in case it helps. I am using his rope in tan and black at 0.008, 0.012 and 0.025in depending on what is being rigged. Blocks are his 1/8th single and double blocks, but I went down to his small 2mm blocks for the cannons. Note the kit provided 4mm blocks which look just too large given the 1/60th scale. The link to the Syren webpage is below, but it is of course on the top page of the site along with all our other sponsors (my thanks to them all!) http://www.syrenshipmodelcompany.com Thanks for the kind word Dimitris and to those who hit the like button! I certainly plan on having a good day as I have a day off today! Cheers, Nigel. CaptainSteve, Dimitris71, Omega1234 and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted October 31, 2015 Share #190 Posted October 31, 2015 Seriously sharp work Nigel Kind Regards Nigel CaptainSteve, Omega1234, Dimitris71 and 1 other 4 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrangus Posted November 2, 2015 Share #191 Posted November 2, 2015 Nigel I haven't checked in in a while, you've come quite a ways and looks great. Clean and love the start of the rigging. Can't wait to see this progress some more. Hope you're enjoying the lovely fall that you get up there. Boston is beautiful this time of year.... Omega1234, UpstateNY and Dimitris71 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share #192 Posted November 2, 2015 Hi Nigel and Robb, Many thanks for your encouraging comments...I can't say I am finding this rigging stuff easy, but things are slowly speeding up as I practice. I am hoping to finish the remaining shrouds this week. Then the sails will be pretty much the last really big job. As for fall, we are unfortunately past the best of it now up here, but there are still a few lovely patches here and there to enjoy. Cheers, Nigel. NMBROOK, Omega1234, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share #193 Posted November 9, 2015 Hi All, Thanks to all everyone for the kind comments and the likes....I know I am repeating myself here, but all the encouragement is truly appreciated. So over the past week, I managed to finish off the fore and mizzen mast shrouds. Exactly the same process was used as for the main mast and thankfully with the practice, things went a bit faster. So, the Dragon's standing rigging is done and now it is on to making the sails...should be fun! Thanks for reading and pics below as usual. Cheers, Nigel. GuntherMT, Jack12477, cristikc and 9 others 12 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted November 11, 2015 Share #194 Posted November 11, 2015 Hi Nigel: She's shaping up very nicely - the said will really liven her up hamilton UpstateNY and Omega1234 2 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch) under the bench: Admiralty Echo cross-section; MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share #195 Posted November 12, 2015 Hi All, Thanks for kind comment Hamilton and to all, my thanks for the "likes". Well, as a break from stabbing my finger with a sewing needle as I try to make some sails, last night I finished off the ships boat. I made a small sail and then lashed the mast/spar I made earlier to it. I also lashed the oars together and finally tied the boat down to the deck support using some eyebolts and Syren hooks, rope and boxwood cleats. Hope you like the deep red color I chose for the sails. Now back to sewing practice..... Cheers, Nigel. cog, CaptainSteve, lionfish and 7 others 10 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted November 12, 2015 Share #196 Posted November 12, 2015 Lookin' really good, Nigel ... and she's only going to look even better once you've decked her out with the red sails. UpstateNY and Dimitris71 2 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janet bode Posted November 18, 2015 Share #197 Posted November 18, 2015 Hi All, Thanks for kind comment Hamilton and to all, my thanks for the "likes". Well, as a break from stabbing my finger with a sewing needle as I try to make some sails, last night I finished off the ships boat. I made a small sail and then lashed the mast/spar I made earlier to it. I also lashed the oars together and finally tied the boat down to the deck support using some eyebolts and Syren hooks, rope and boxwood cleats. Hope you like the deep red color I chose for the sails. Now back to sewing practice..... Cheers, Nigel. PB113920.jpg PB113924.jpg Hi All, Thanks for kind comment Hamilton and to all, my thanks for the "likes". Well, as a break from stabbing my finger with a sewing needle as I try to make some sails, last night I finished off the ships boat. I made a small sail and then lashed the mast/spar I made earlier to it. I also lashed the oars together and finally tied the boat down to the deck support using some eyebolts and Syren hooks, rope and boxwood cleats. Hope you like the deep red color I chose for the sails. Now back to sewing practice..... Cheers, Nigel. PB113920.jpg PB113924.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janet bode Posted November 18, 2015 Share #198 Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) Janet B. Hi Nigel, your Red Dragon build is looking terrific,if you are going for red sails i think it will suit your model,i am also thinking of fitting red sails but i think i will wait to see how your sails look.I am not at this moment able to do much building at the moment as i have just had a knee replacement and its painful at the moment so i cannot concentrate very much,however i am following your build with great interest. kit would be a really good start as a first time build. Dearest regards Janet Edited November 18, 2015 by Janet B jbford, Omega1234, augie and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share #199 Posted November 19, 2015 Hi Janet, Firstly my best wishes for a speedy recovery Janet...I hope you are soon up and about, feeling much better and able to get back to your great Dragon. Thank you for your kind words. Hi Captain Steve, Thanks the encouragement...hope you like the below post As for the red sails, well here is my first effort! Needless to say given all the sewing, I have now donated the required amount of DNA to my build...now you know why I chose red sails! Sails were cut from the fabric by cutting out the pattern after pinning the pattern to the cloth. The sail edges were double hemmed using iron on adhesive hemming tape so the cut edge was fully sealed. I then sewed around the edges of the sails to try and add some detail. Foresail pawls were then cut to length and the ends rounded off. Each pawl was then attached to the sail by stitching through the sail several times to form evenly separated loops. Finally, the foresail halyard, lift and bowlines were assembled using Syren single blocks and 0.012in rope and tied to the pawls. Not the neatest job, but I am pretty happy given it is my first sail. Images are below and the next post will show the sail after attaching to the foremast. Cheers, Nigel. NMBROOK, cog, _SalD_ and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share #200 Posted November 19, 2015 Hi All, Follow on post to show you how things look after rigging the sail onto the foremast. The pairs of single blocks attached to the foremast were used to rig the foresail halyard and lift. They were then tied off to the different windlasses. Bowlines were then tied off either through the deck ring bolts onto Syren cleats or directly to the deck bitts. Good to see the first sail rigged and I am really happy with the deep red color. Images below and thanks for reading and of course for the earlier "likes". Now onto the main and mizzen sails! Perhaps I am just starting to see the finishing line emerging.... Cheers, Nigel. GuntherMT, Omega1234, CaptainSteve and 9 others 12 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted November 19, 2015 Share #201 Posted November 19, 2015 Hi Nigel, your work on the sails looks fantastic (and this is only your first effort)... I like the red color also!! Regards Dimitris UpstateNY and CaptainSteve 2 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_SalD_ Posted November 19, 2015 Share #202 Posted November 19, 2015 Nigel the sail looks awesome, nice color too. UpstateNY, Dimitris71 and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Sal Nautical Research Guild Current USCG Harriet Lane - Model Shipways Complete U.S. Brig Syren - Model Shipways New York Pilot Boat 'Phantom' 1868 - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted November 19, 2015 Share #203 Posted November 19, 2015 WOW!!!!! UpstateNY, CaptainSteve, Dimitris71 and 1 other 4 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share #204 Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks for the kind comments guys I am really pretty happy with how the foresail turned out and I am glad you like it too! The mainsail is about 3 times larger so it may take me a while before that one is done! Cheers, Nigel. Omega1234, Dimitris71 and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted November 19, 2015 Share #205 Posted November 19, 2015 Nigel I really do like the color and the choice to go dark red It looks great on your boat Makes it look vicious CaptainSteve, UpstateNY, Dimitris71 and 1 other 4 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpstateNY Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share #206 Posted November 29, 2015 Hi All, Well finally finished the mainsail. Process was the same as used for the smaller foresail, but as expected it took me a lot longer to complete. I still have a bit of work to help the sails hang more naturally, but I will wait to see how the mizzen sail hangs all the sails and lines interact before tackling this. Images below as and of course, my thanks for all the kind comments and the likes. Cheers, Nigel. ollagynot, GuntherMT, CaptainSteve and 10 others 13 Quote Current Build Logs: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section, USF Confederacy Model Shipways Completed Log: Red Dragon Artesania Latina Gallery: Red Dragon: Artesania Latina Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris71 Posted November 29, 2015 Share #207 Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) Nigel you are doing a marvelous job in every step that you working on.. The sails are awesome!! Kind regards Dimitris Edited November 29, 2015 by Dimitris71 Omega1234, CaptainSteve, Jack12477 and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: Amerigo Vespucci -Mantua- 1:100 scale Completed Build logs: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Gallery: Bluenose II AL 1:75 scale Future Build: Royal Caroline -Panart- 1:47 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted November 29, 2015 Share #208 Posted November 29, 2015 Now that's a dragon with some seriously scary looking dorsal fins Great job Omega1234, Dimitris71, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted November 29, 2015 Share #209 Posted November 29, 2015 Those sails look great! hamilton Omega1234, Dimitris71, UpstateNY and 1 other 4 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch) under the bench: Admiralty Echo cross-section; MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted November 30, 2015 Share #210 Posted November 30, 2015 Nigel, I like the sails, especially the color. Nice job on the battens also. Ship is looking good. Dimitris71, CaptainSteve, UpstateNY and 1 other 4 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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