Dubz Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 Thanks for your kind comments Liizio and Richard. Thank you for the likes 🙂 Next is gaff and boom. 1:72 is sometimes challenging for me. cheers Dirk 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 I have built the yards. I did it differently for me this time and made the tapers before turning. Works better 🙂 I deliberately don't make the yard formwork and cleats in black. On the one hand I like the contrast, on the other hand the single components are shown more clearly and encourage to ask questions. cheers Dirk 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 It's a bit quieter at the moment and I'm still busy with my Ropewalk, especially with the making of the smaller diameters. The bigger ones are easy. At least I have now beaten the 1.3 mm anchor cable for the Polotsk 🙂 cheers Dirk 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) Thanks for the likes guys 🙂 Slowly I am getting closer to the desired results with my Ropewalk. Up to now I have "beaten" everything with the free-turning swivel, now I have also switched to active beating. Only in this way was it possible for me to achieve the small diameters. I would not have thought that such thin yarn is able to pull a 1.1 kg sledge. But it works perfectly. When I'm done, I always hang a swivel between the hook and the rope to get the excess drill out. Video: https://www.indee.de/uploads/big/3c850c08602474cc1829232ecedd0572.MP4 After I was quite happy with my Mara 220 0.3 mm (3x1) and 0.2 mm (2x1) ropes, I used some with a 360 scale (0.3 mm (3x2) and 0.2 mm (3x1)). The difference is gigantic, see the following pictures. So I will make my thin ropes with scale. 0.3 mm scale on top, 0.3 mm mara on the bottom: EDIT: Mmm could also be the picture of the 0.2 ... I have made so many I get confused 😄 0.3 mm scale 0.3 mm Mara 0.2 mm scale 0.2 mm Mara The following has become clear to me: from 0.4/0.5 mm I can beat the ropes "automatically" with the free-turning swivel, which is quick and gives a constant rope over the whole length. Below that I need the beating motor to have the necessary control over the drill and beat. I still need to gain more experience here so that the rope is struck consistently over the entire length (switch the drill motor back on). All in all, I am very happy that I can now manage all sizes macro-suitable 🙂 cheers Dirk Edited June 22, 2021 by Dubz 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 The results are getting better and better now 🙂 In the meantime, I have also accumulated quite a bit ... haha. Greetings, Dirk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) Producing the necessary rope for my Schooner Polotsk 🙂 I started with 0,3 ( about 50 meters) & 0,4 mm (about 25 meters). 0.3 mm cheers Dirk Edited July 1, 2021 by Dubz 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 This is a master class! You're making me want to break out my KATE CORY model... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Ropes Ropes Ropes ... I'm still waiting for 360 Skala in color 36 to finish everything, but most of it is done 🙂 The running rigging is done completely with Skala. For the standing rigging, I combine Mara and Skala. I need Skala for the very thin ropes (0.2 - 0.4 mm), but I find the light glow a little disturbing. I deliberately don't use black (color code 000) but anthracite. I like it better and it doesn't "pop" so much. I don't like dark brown (color code 696). Mara on the left (color code 36), Skala (color code 702) on the right. cheers Dirk 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Gidday Dirk, that's a very impressive amount of rope you've done. My mind boggles just thinking about it. You certainly are a perfectionist. 👍 Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Amazing just how much rope twine thread has to go into one of these fine sailing ships. great work as always Dirk 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 Thanks guys, I really appreciate your comments. And thanks for the likes 🙂 Time for something different. The anchors 🙂 cheers Dirk 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Gidday Dirk, beautiful work, and a different lay of the rope (cable) I noticed. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Dubz said: Time for something different. Nice anchor cables! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Thanks so much Arnold, Dave & the likes 🙂 Working on the guns. Breaching ropes Hooks, best (and shortest!) Hooks I know made by #dafi #dafinismus. Already bended Hooks. cheers Dirk 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Hiyo Dirk, just caught up on this (I've been lurking watching this unfold). I never knew ropes could be so bewildering and beautiful, and as above it's a highly impressive setup (and sheer output) you've got going. Good job on the yards, guns and hooks too, simply exquisite work. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 It's a bit slow the moment but I can show a few macros 🙂 BTW "baking" my rope was a very helpful decision. It's great to be able to cut them easily now without unraveling. cheers Dirk 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 It's a bit tough at the moment. The unwillingness to do the cannon rigging is slowing me down a lot 😄 I did the shrouds as cablets, diameter 0.67 mm (still not quite sure whether the shrouds are cablets or fake "shroud laids", tendency cablets :-)). Made the rudder tackle for the third time, blocks with served stropps. And swapped the chains. cheers Dirk 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 Time for an update. Breeching ropes done, Compass Housing got rope. cheers Dirk 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Dirk, Your WIP is a joy to read. I love your craftsmanship and attention to detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 12:12 PM, Dubz said: In the macro you can see slight structures of 3D printing Aber "normal" betrachtet sehen die ganz passabel aus 🙂 I think it looks like casting marks would on the original. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Thanks for the likes & comments guys, I appreciate 🙂 A few more pictures 🙂 I use this little photobox and usually an iPhone. The following pictures were taken with a 13 Pro. Postprocessing I do with ACDSee because it is fast. cheers Dirk 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Great close up photos really shows how much detail you have put into this build. 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 Glad you like it Beefy! And thanks for the likes 🙂 Some more Images 🙂 cheers Dirk 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Hi Dirk, Truly spectacular, this has to be the gold standard, I cannot understand how you can work so cleanly at this scale, it would be a remarkable feat if it was three times its size !! Cheers David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubz Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 Thanks so much for your nice comments & the likes 🙂 I finished the anchor cable arrangement with 6 stoppers and securing directly at the windlass. cheers Dirk 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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