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The finishing touches have been put to the top construction: the RAIL with net.
First I took a 1/32" batten. Then I glued the STANCHIONS to the it.
To get a nice finished look, I glued one part of the net onto the 1/32" batten and then glued a second one on top so that the net was neatly sandwiched between the 2 battens...no net sticking out anywhere.
The same with the edge batten...net between 2 battens....
And tomorrow the big day: I wil assemble the three masts.....
First I took a 1/32" batten. Then I glued the STANCHIONS to the it.
To get a nice finished look, I glued one part of the net onto the 1/32" batten and then glued a second one on top so that the net was neatly sandwiched between the 2 battens...no net sticking out anywhere.
The same with the edge batten...net between 2 battens....
And tomorrow the big day: I wil assemble the three masts.....
PS
Have still to finish the paint work for the top constructions....
Have still to finish the paint work for the top constructions....
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Really very nice, precise, attractive and pleasing in every way! 
Looks great
Step by step
Masts look great!
I thought the masts were almost finished!
But, after studying plan 7 (standing rigging) I suddenly see that eyebolts may need to be attached to the mast caps (do I need these?)...
But the plan is anything but clear....
So I am now busy researching this in, among other things, the book "old Ironsides", photos, etc....
And I also wonder whether I should provide holes for the crowfeet.
Has someone any idea?
PS the masts are of course not yet fixed
But, after studying plan 7 (standing rigging) I suddenly see that eyebolts may need to be attached to the mast caps (do I need these?)...
But the plan is anything but clear....
So I am now busy researching this in, among other things, the book "old Ironsides", photos, etc....
And I also wonder whether I should provide holes for the crowfeet.
Has someone any idea?
PS the masts are of course not yet fixed
Good afternoon. Impressively made
It's time to post a update...
I installed the eyebolts on the mast caps (8 per cap): I wished I did this before gluing everything together....
And finished the masts after installing the Topgalant crosstress....
The masts took me almost 3 weeks (much more details then I assumed in the beginning)...
And now I'm making the yards....
PS
a point of attention: some yards are only 3/32 thick... and need to be sanded to 1/8 at the ends... so many yards need to be sanded by hand... which is very time consuming...
(I tried it with the Lathe but the thin yards simply broke..).
I installed the eyebolts on the mast caps (8 per cap): I wished I did this before gluing everything together....
And finished the masts after installing the Topgalant crosstress....
The masts took me almost 3 weeks (much more details then I assumed in the beginning)...
And now I'm making the yards....
PS
a point of attention: some yards are only 3/32 thick... and need to be sanded to 1/8 at the ends... so many yards need to be sanded by hand... which is very time consuming...
(I tried it with the Lathe but the thin yards simply broke..).
Every time I take a close-up photo I see imperfections such as the finish of the rail with net...
So more sanding needed....
So more sanding needed....
Every time I take a close-up photo I see imperfections such as the finish of the rail with net...
So more sanding needed....
Oef, I'm not the only one!
You are definitely not the only one! I am in the same boat,if you will pardon the pun. But the imperfections only make you try to do it better next time!Oef, I'm not the only one!
I fully agree with you....
but as an apology I would like to add that if you just look at it you hardly notice anything...
So, I have to closer look!
How exciting, I can't wait to see you rig your Connie, so many builds quit posting after the masts!