Bertie McBoatface Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Neat soldering there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 thankyou david , sorry i haven't posted much lately , but life just got in the way of my modeling , and I had to wait for some 4mm deadeyes to arrive from england . anyway I'm back on it here the top mast shrouds are started the burton pendants are on, now for the futtock shrouds . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Gidday Steve, that rigging is starting to look VERY complicated. She still looks a nicely balanced vessel, even with those extra decks added. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Phenomenal work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 thankyou gentlemen , the topmast shrouds and futtock shrouds for the fore mast are on . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Great work there Steve mind you you have to be very careful with some of these sailing terminologies' good job I read it twice (futtock shrouds). Stay Safe beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 don't know what you mean beefy , mate , 😛 well all the shrouds are finally done, the lower futtock shrouds , cough ! , and the top mast burton pendants . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Gidday Steve, very good (plus intricate and complex) rigging there. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Wow. First rate work there. So impressive, I’m otherwise speechless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 cheers guys , it's much appreciated . prepping the yards , 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Wow! This has leapt into life with the rigging! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 Wow! This has leapt into life with the rigging! thanks bertie . the crows feet are done . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I've not checked in with this build in a little while, the rigging really is impressive, must be a patience tester at times though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 18/07/2022 at 02:19, steve5 said: the crows feet are done . Caa- cor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 5:16 AM, S-boat 55 said: I've not checked in with this build in a little while, the rigging really is impressive, must be a patience tester at times though every now and then I do have to take a break . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 I finally got the fore main sail on . couldn't believe , what I did . had the sail almost on , when I realised that I had sewn the sail on the yard wrong . the top pic shows it well . just off of centre on the right hand side , the two clue blocks are on one side on the left , the other side , had to take the whole $%$#$ thing off and adjust it . it's only on loosely at the moment ,still playing with it . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Out of curiosity are you using any particular tools to let you attach the rigging without knocking what you've already got in place? Access must become an issue the further you go surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) On 7/20/2022 at 4:10 PM, S-boat 55 said: Out of curiosity are you using any particular tools to let you attach the rigging without knocking what you've already got in place? Access must become an issue the further you go surely? it does sboat55, but I have a bit of experience now , and doing things in the right order helps , and a bit of patience too . these are the tools I use , mainly the smaller ones , but if I have to use two hands , the bigger ones come into it . Edited July 24, 2022 by steve5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 finally got some more work done , all the top mast stays and preventer stays are on . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 had a good day today , got a bit more work done , the fore main sail is attached and all the associated lines are held down , I just have to make a lot of hanks . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 This is looking so good! I have a little cloud of square rigging on my horizon. It’s a way off yet but will be here before I’m ready, whatever I do. Looking at your work is both exciting and worrying.😀😳 I was going to ask your advice but I just discovered that I don’t know what questions to ask yet 😊 One thing though, how do you equalise the tension on the crow’s feet lines? Can it really be as difficult as I imagine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) these one's worked out pretty easy bertie , just don't try and rush it . I just started in the centre and slowly worked my way out , it is only one line, it should sort itself out , if you are having problems . after each line run a very small smear of CA glue over it , then do your next line . Edited July 24, 2022 by steve5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 the main sail is on , still have to fix the clue lines on , as they would be in the way of doing the ratlines . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 The sails look good. Is that Silkspan? I’m m also appreciating the details of your rigging as I acquire more book learning on the subject. I note the shroud to deadeye seizings - complicated and tiny working. Pure class! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 yes bertie I used silkspan . good stuff . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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