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My dry dock is paying dividends with the rigging and also a plus for the ladder on the upper foremast. Just turned her through 90 degrees to the vertical and rested the ladder in place, then a few drops of PVA and capillary action did the rest! 

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1 hour ago, Ngantek said:

Great to finally meet you Graham! I appreciate you all taking time to have a chat. Especially given that I was acutely aware that everyone there had to squeeze everything into a single day, where I could casually waltz over to thinks on the Sunday.

 

It sounds like this is very much one of those builds, where every part conspires to become a big issue that needs correcting. I'm sure all of us can relate to that discovery of parts that, despite meticulous dry-fitting, reshaping and planning ahead, suddenly don't fit when the critical moment arrives (usually just after we've applied glue to all faces!). It makes it all the more impressive how well the results appear on the outside to be turning out, and I'm sure all the more satisfying when you do overcome the issues. All that horrific looking interlocked-masts funnels and raised decks looks fantastic. Sea base looks promising too!

 

Andy

Likewise Andy, 

I think a day was probably enough for me, my old legs were playing up on the drive home, didn’t t relent until the second large Scotch😜.

Thank you for your kind comments, it’s probably not as bad as I go on about, I’ve been told I’m a bit of a drama Queen👸.

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Added more rigging to the upper foremast plus signal halyards. I think that’s probably as much rigging in these areas as I feel up to doing, looking at my reference material I could not imagine getting anywhere near the amount of rigging etc that this ship has. Next, I plan to add boats, and final deck details, plus booms and jibs then stop and take stock on her general appearance. Also looking at adding a representation of the (stored) anti torpedo nets (suggestion please😁) plus their holding brackets (plus maybe some more rope/wire work here), railings and stanchions and wires for deck awnings if I can keep the enthusiasm going. 
THEN - the cage Ariels!!!!!!!!!🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

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Oh - and the main armament 😜.

Hi @robgizlu, help please, the metalkasten wire you use, how fine is it? I was thinking of using it for the stays on the torpedo net outriggers.

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That rigging is awesome, great work. Cage aerials will be fun - I'll be trying to do some on a 1/600 kit soon. I hope all goes well with your attempt.

 

Ray 

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I'm sorry I missed this til now. This is excellent work. :worthy:

 

And this rigging? O.M.G. I've got the shakes just looking at it

1 hour ago, Harrysgrandad said:

 

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2 hours ago, Harrysgrandad said:

the metalkasten wire

I’ve not used it, yet, but I do know ‘it ain’t cheap’. 
But it is VERY good.

Jon

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1 hour ago, Ray S said:

Cage aerials will be fun

In a strange masochist way. 
The things we do.
Jon

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14 hours ago, Harrysgrandad said:

Also looking at adding a representation of the (stored) anti torpedo nets (suggestion please😁) plus their holding brackets

 

Graham for the torpedo netting on Lord Nelson I tried all sorts net curtain and gauze bandage rolled up as tight as I could but they just did not look right

In the end I just used some old pull string from an old blind I had replaced you could use thin shoe lace.  :idea:

 

great rigging work so far.  :thumbsup:

 

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Stay Safe

 

beefy

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25 minutes ago, beefy66 said:

 

Graham for the torpedo netting on Lord Nelson I tried all sorts net curtain and gauze bandage rolled up as tight as I could but they just did not look right

In the end I just used some old pull string from an old blind I had replaced you could use thin shoe lace.  :idea:

 

great rigging work so far.  :thumbsup:

 

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Stay Safe

 

beefy

Hi Beefy

‘great minds’ etc. I was thinking maybe shoelace of some sort. Will have a look in the missuses spares box. We also have a local crafty/needleworky type place, might put on some dark glasses and a hoody and have a quick nose around in there, see if I can find something that will work. 😎🥸😄

cheers

Graham

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10 minutes ago, Harrysgrandad said:

Hi Beefy

‘great minds’ etc. I was thinking maybe shoelace of some sort. Will have a look in the missuses spares box. We also have a local crafty/needleworky type place, might put on some dark glasses and a hoody and have a quick nose around in there, see if I can find something that will work. 😎🥸😄

cheers

Graham

 

Hello Graham, I've seen shoelaces used for torpedo netting on other Forums. They seemed quite effective. Jim Baumann was the modeller, he is brilliant.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Ray 

 

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First piece of PE railing in place, it’s from the Eduard set and it’s really, really thin and fragile, major touch-ups apres fit😝.

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Oh and for those clumsy B_____s amongst us, i am the worst! Only 3 major repairs to the fore mast and 4 to the main mast whilst I was adding the rigging, then the ladder came off the fore mast as well!!!!!!!

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After seeing @Faraways latest Agamemnon post, I decided to fit the boom to the foremast next. It has this piece of PE on the Eduard fret which is so thin and fragile.spacer.png

if this fails I will just add the kit boom and maybe a few cables, there are so many bits of rigging etc in this area I think I might escape with the bare minimum.

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Hi Graham 

re: Modelkasten wire - it comes in 0.06, Very thin - see the aeriels on LCH 168, 0.15 and 0.3mm.  It's up to £30 a roll!!!!!

If you check my HMS Severn - the boat lineon the port side is 0.3mm

HTH

Rob

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Hi Rob

Thank you. Approx how much do you get on a roll? And if I weaken, where do you get it from, directly from their site or from a retailer?

Cheers

Graham

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20 hours ago, Harrysgrandad said:

Hi Rob

Thank you. Approx how much do you get on a roll? And if I weaken, where do you get it from, directly from their site or from a retailer?

Cheers

Graham

Hi Graham

5m on a roll - hard to believe that I've nearly got through one

I buy mineon Ebay - There are Not many sellers making me think that it's no longer being made.

I have some winging it's way from Japan (hopefully) as we speak

HTH

Rob

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Tried to add the PE rig for the boom but the layout of the rig meant that the boom was lower than the aft funnel and the spread of the signal halyards meant that I could not move it far enough aside to allow the boom to pass down the side of the funnel. So —- cut away all of the cables from the PE and just added the pulleys etc to the boom and mast then fixed the boom in the position I wanted it and added the missing cables from EZ Line. It will pass muster if I squint! 

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Made up all of the cable reels in the Eduard pE set, only use 2 or 3 of them, rest go into the spares box.

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lovely work , especially the rigging , I think the boom looks more natural now .

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Added the coaling derricks and a bit more rigging, checked out the cabling for these in the AOTS reference, not going anywhere near that!
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