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Post by oldjock on Sept 20, 2019 15:17:23 GMT
Another oldie. Looks a reasonable build with wonderful pre-moulded shrouds and ratlines. More complicated rig than I've attempted before, so lots of simplifacation.   The actual ship herself is moored over in the USA, so reference isn't lacking. |
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Post by Paul B on Sept 20, 2019 18:08:31 GMT
Nice choice George  |
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Post by Ian H. on Sept 20, 2019 22:26:04 GMT
Such beautiful ships! Looking forward to your build.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by oldjock on Sept 29, 2019 13:55:57 GMT
Progrees. She's going together easily enough. The masts have taken on a 'set' maybe due to being in the packaging for 40 years(?) Anyway I'll need to straighten them out before I proceed. The plastic is hard and brittle so some care will be needed.  Managed it by the application of hot water without breaking anything. Cross-trees and upper shrouds fitted. The whole lot plus sails will now be primed and the masts unplugged to get access to the main deck. The bowsprit is going to be at risk from now on.  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Sept 29, 2019 18:19:40 GMT
Looking much better after correction of those bent masts  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 1, 2019 15:49:17 GMT
Glad you got the masts worked out. No Captain would tolerate that kind of warpage. Best wishes, Ian |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 2, 2019 16:41:26 GMT
Reminds me of my old Cutty Sark that went back in the box
That was a box full of poo I can tell ya
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 2, 2019 16:59:23 GMT
I remember that Cutty Sark kit. That one was a handful.!!!!
Regards,
Ian
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Post by oldjock on Oct 2, 2019 19:45:47 GMT
Got it primed and the rigging points drilled, next get it all first pass painted; I may be some time  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 5, 2019 17:57:28 GMT
Darned fine save there George . |
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Post by oldjock on Oct 6, 2019 9:48:13 GMT
Rough painting done, currently sticking sails onto masts; the rigging will have to go where it can, not necessarily where it should in some cases |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 6, 2019 23:41:46 GMT
Looks great in her primer coat! And the masts look great, too, after your reshaping project.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by oldjock on Oct 7, 2019 10:52:18 GMT
Ooops. A serious problem has turned up. With the sails fitted to the masts as per the instructions they foul the port side whale boats, so basically is model the wrong rig and should be a three-masted barque rather than three masted full rig? Looking at various illustrations of the real ship over her career doesn't help as there are discrepancies between almost all of them.  A choice of solutions present themselves: 1. Carry out surgery on the mizzen mast to turn it into a barque mizzen as well as remove the main and fore courses and re-fit them at a more forward billow to avoid the boats. 2. Remove the mizzen course sail and re-position the main and fore as in 1, leaving the rest of the mizzen mast as is. 3. Remove all three lower sails from the masts and discard them. Looking like option 2., falling back on option 3. |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 7, 2019 14:50:52 GMT
A bit of a problem for sure even though I have no idea what a mizzen is! I'm sure you'll sort it out |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 7, 2019 15:09:04 GMT
Not a clue either  . But as Pete said, I'm sure you'll sort it George  |
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Post by oldjock on Oct 7, 2019 15:33:15 GMT
The mizzen is the big stick at the blunt end I'll get a result of some kind though what that result might be I wouldn't like to say. |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 7, 2019 15:42:17 GMT
The mizzen is the big stick at the blunt end . Now that is a down to earth Haveners explanation Perfect George  |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 7, 2019 15:42:37 GMT
Do it without the sails, sorted |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 7, 2019 23:46:08 GMT
Not a clue either . But as Pete said, I'm sure you'll sort it George A mizzen......think of it as a wooden stick (except smaller)  .......like what you used to beat up the guys in the 14th/20th King's Hussars after you 17th/21st Lancer heathens got into the Famous Grouse with your Ramones shirt tied around your head like Rambo. Regards, Ian |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 8, 2019 3:54:48 GMT
Not a clue either . But as Pete said, I'm sure you'll sort it George A mizzen......think of it as a wooden stick (except smaller) .......like what you used to beat up the guys in the 14th/20th King's Hussars after you 17th/21st Lancer heathens got into the Famous Grouse with your Ramones shirt tied around your head like Rambo. Regards, Ian Damn, how did you find out about that ? |
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.......like what you used to beat up the guys in the 14th/20th King's Hussars after you 17th/21st Lancer heathens got into the Famous Grouse with your Ramones shirt tied around your head like Rambo.