Now that that's done let's talk about your anchor cable... 
. PM me your home address and I'll send you proper cables from the Kattner Ropeworks.
. PM me your home address and I'll send you proper cables from the Kattner Ropeworks.
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HMS Victory Mantua 1:78 (first build) by Grant Tyler
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Looks very real.Good morning. I redid the anchor tackle. Made a hook. I used @Thomas Marocke diagram as I could not get the hook looking good around the block as shown by @Walterone. My “metal work” needs loads of work and some tools to assist.. The sling and messenger lines will be connected when I fit the anchors later. Cheers Grant.
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I do make a yummy sourdough country loaf - but not at the same time as I'm baking ropeAre you sure the Kattner Ropeworks shouldn't be called Kattner baking goods??
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Oh now I want some baked country loaf I'll PM my address and I still want to see a panda in .02 threadI do make a yummy sourdough country loaf - but not at the same time as I'm baking rope
Good morning “ Kattner Rope works.” The cost of getting those here most definitely outweighs the advantage of not using the Mantua “sack” thread provided.Now that that's done let's talk about your anchor cable...
. Thanks Paul.
A ropewalk is a "must have" tool for a modeler of your level Grant 
Good morning- 
s packed away for a while and back to standing rigging on Mizzen.
Mizzen stays :
Seized and made a rat ( Grants Just don’t come out tidy- at least will be consistent through the ship
) tried two different techniques-1: used small dowel, drilled center hole and fitted onto stay, shaped and then seized, 2: seized line wound back and forth to create mouse. Both similar outcome. Won’t give up on these tho).
The stays will be place over the seized shrouds - apologies the photo above shows them above the shrouds.
The Mizzen sliding back stays and back stays:
The sliding back stays : a hook was made to fit to the channel and threaded through 2 5mm double sheave blocks. There are 2 back stays and these are fitted through the 3mm dead eyes onto the smaller channel. The stern most back stay is not supposed to go through a dead eye but rather through a fixed eye and lashing. As shown by red arrow in picture below. Sadly, as with many aspect of my build, I progressed too far with the Mantua instructions and I will not be changing this.
The top mast stay and top gallant stay still to be made- these will be made from 0.5mm ropes.
Cheers Grant
s packed away for a while and back to standing rigging on Mizzen.Mizzen stays :
Seized and made a rat ( Grants Just don’t come out tidy- at least will be consistent through the ship
) tried two different techniques-1: used small dowel, drilled center hole and fitted onto stay, shaped and then seized, 2: seized line wound back and forth to create mouse. Both similar outcome. Won’t give up on these tho).The stays will be place over the seized shrouds - apologies the photo above shows them above the shrouds.
The Mizzen sliding back stays and back stays:
The sliding back stays : a hook was made to fit to the channel and threaded through 2 5mm double sheave blocks. There are 2 back stays and these are fitted through the 3mm dead eyes onto the smaller channel. The stern most back stay is not supposed to go through a dead eye but rather through a fixed eye and lashing. As shown by red arrow in picture below. Sadly, as with many aspect of my build, I progressed too far with the Mantua instructions and I will not be changing this.
The top mast stay and top gallant stay still to be made- these will be made from 0.5mm ropes.
Cheers Grant
Good morning Walter. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I am learning so much at present and right now just trying to understand these beautiful ships and get some basic techniques reasonably done. In the future I will progress to this I am sure- in mean time I just try and find some good quality ropes to purchase. Cheers GrantA ropewalk is a "must have" tool for a modeler of your level Grant
Good afternoon.
My Mizzen standing rigging progress on “Grants Victory” - it’s not a Mantua anymore way too many changes and additions and is nothing close to the historic authenticity of this majestic vessel. So we will call it Grants Victory.
Much trial and error in learning how to rig and learning about the principles of how these ships were actually rigged and what goes where. Hopefully the Main and foremast will be greatly improved.
I would like to thank all of you for your encouragement, likes and especially those wise words of advice and help. Massively appreciated.
Some pictures which are not close ups. Lots of WIP so loose ends, ropes not tied off, Main mast and Foremast not seated, stays and back stays not tensioned etc etc. Just for you guys to see “Grants Victory “ Those futtock staves and mouse’s.....Eish
Cheers Grant
PS- sorry Paul @dockattner still using bubble wrap.
My Mizzen standing rigging progress on “Grants Victory” - it’s not a Mantua anymore way too many changes and additions and is nothing close to the historic authenticity of this majestic vessel. So we will call it Grants Victory
.Much trial and error in learning how to rig and learning about the principles of how these ships were actually rigged and what goes where. Hopefully the Main and foremast will be greatly improved.
I would like to thank all of you for your encouragement, likes and especially those wise words of advice and help. Massively appreciated.
Some pictures which are not close ups. Lots of WIP so loose ends, ropes not tied off, Main mast and Foremast not seated, stays and back stays not tensioned etc etc. Just for you guys to see “Grants Victory “ Those futtock staves and mouse’s.....Eish
Cheers Grant
PS- sorry Paul @dockattner still using bubble wrap
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Wow, to my old inexperienced ship building/rigging eyes those pictures look great. I think “Grant’s Victory” will be a very fine build.
Nice details, Grant!Good afternoon.
My Mizzen standing rigging progress on “Grants Victory” - it’s not a Mantua anymore way too many changes and additions and is nothing close to the historic authenticity of this majestic vessel. So we will call it Grants Victory
Much trial and error in learning how to rig and learning about the principles of how these ships were actually rigged and what goes where. Hopefully the Main and foremast will be greatly improved.
I would like to thank all of you for your encouragement, likes and especially those wise words of advice and help. Massively appreciated.
Some pictures which are not close ups. Lots of WIP so loose ends, ropes not tied off, Main mast and Foremast not seated, stays and back stays not tensioned etc etc. Just for you guys to see “Grants Victory “ Those futtock staves and mouse’s.....Eish
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Cheers Grant
PS- sorry Paul @dockattner still using bubble wrap
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Wow "Grants Victory" is a fantastic looking ship, if I built that I would be very proud so great job.Good afternoon.
My Mizzen standing rigging progress on “Grants Victory” - it’s not a Mantua anymore way too many changes and additions and is nothing close to the historic authenticity of this majestic vessel. So we will call it Grants Victory
Much trial and error in learning how to rig and learning about the principles of how these ships were actually rigged and what goes where. Hopefully the Main and foremast will be greatly improved.
I would like to thank all of you for your encouragement, likes and especially those wise words of advice and help. Massively appreciated.
Some pictures which are not close ups. Lots of WIP so loose ends, ropes not tied off, Main mast and Foremast not seated, stays and back stays not tensioned etc etc. Just for you guys to see “Grants Victory “ Those futtock staves and mouse’s.....Eish
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Cheers Grant
PS- sorry Paul @dockattner still using bubble wrap
“Grants Victory” indeed. Very nice work Sir!!!
Good morning
Thank you Jan, Heinrich,Vic, Paul,Ron and Rob.
Rob, @Robp1025 even Arlene(the Admiral) is now getting to the point where maybe Grants Victory is allowed to be placed in our dinning room when I complete her...now that is the biggest compliment I have had to date.... I guess she now has a permanent berth. Cheers Grant
Thank you Jan, Heinrich,Vic, Paul,Ron and Rob.
Rob, @Robp1025 even Arlene(the Admiral) is now getting to the point where maybe Grants Victory is allowed to be placed in our dinning room when I complete her...now that is the biggest compliment I have had to date...
. I guess she now has a permanent berth. Cheers Grant
A very special thanks to @Walterone and @dockattner for their massive generosity and helping me privately. There are special people on SOS.
Cheers Grant
Cheers Grant
My rats nest are getting close to a mouse.... 6 more to go. By number 6 a good little mouse will be made
