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True story Peter. That is the alternative if I got those measurements wrongA ’below deck hidden knot’ can then provide a solution ………![]()
Beautiful work
Congrats
Thank you Gilbert and Shota. Cheers GrantBeautiful work, Grant
Precision, precision, precision. Well done, Grant.Good afternoon. This morning I did some more work on my tiller. I “rigged” the tiller cable via the tension block and tackle.
This cable will run around the drum on the ships wheel when I get to the upper deck.
Some pics:
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In the last pic you can see the block and tackle (3mm single and 3mm double configuration) tied off to the cleat.
Cheers Grant
Thank you very much Ian. To scratch build is at another level to where I am at the moment, although I do like to add and modify the kits a lot to achieve some more details. It is rather nice to have the rudder work when I pull the tiller cable. Cheers GrantPrecision, precision, precision. Well done, Grant.
I got mine to work on my Medea build (Enterprise class) but I used rope that was too thin (trying to gauge scale and got it wrong). So now it is literally hanging by a thread around the drum and I don't demonstrate it to people any more...
I wish this kit had come out when I started blundering along with my scratch build nearly 6 years ago. So much is revealed that wasn't in the plans I was able to obtain.
Baai dankie Allan. It was quite fun to put together. Cheers GrantHallo Grant,
Your steering set up is a great mini project with a beautiful result.
Lekker dag to you!
Allan
Thank you kindly Gunther....you make me blush...Hey Grant,
that's some show-off modelling ...!![]()
It just looks great. In a class of its own.
I wish I had your skills... ...Top!!
Good afternoon Roger. Thank you kindly.Wonderful work and great continued progress. That steering gear with it’s rigging shows off your impressive skills.
Looks great, Grant! The selection of colors for the tiles 'grants' you the title of artist.Good afternoon. I have not posted for awhile so thought I had better do so. I am busy “tiling” the main cabin floor.
I have kept with the theme of haphazard decking/tiling. You will see the tiller and rigging will be visible.
I stained half the tiles with oak stain.
WIP :
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The arrow show how on one side I planked the deck into the margin plank (notches) while the other I made it open to see some knees.
I have realised while my surname is Tyler, a tiler I am not…..
Cheers Grant
great idea to leave it open. Quick question. Were you planning on rigging the ship?Good afternoon. I have not posted for awhile so thought I had better do so. I am busy “tiling” the main cabin floor.
I have kept with the theme of haphazard decking/tiling. You will see the tiller and rigging will be visible.
I stained half the tiles with oak stain.
WIP :
View attachment 545702View attachment 545703View attachment 545704View attachment 545705
The arrow show how on one side I planked the deck into the margin plank (notches) while the other I made it open to see some knees.
I have realised while my surname is Tyler, a tiler I am not…..
Cheers Grant
I have realised while my surname is Tyler, a tiler I am not…..
Cheers Grant
Looks great, Grant! The selection of colors for the tiles 'grants' you the title of artist.
Ill grant you this, your tiled tiller cover looks fantastic.![]()
I’ll Grant you that Tyler, the tiling is excellent. Be very apt when the crew have a “night on the tiles”.
(Dan beat me to the play on words but I’m posting anyway).
Thank you Jack. It has posed plenty of head scratching with this open look and will continue to do so. I pretty happy so far tho.great idea to leave it open. Quick question. Were you planning on rigging the ship?
Thank you Shotathe tiles Looks great, Grant!
Thank you Jeff.Looks wonderful !
Sounds like a foray into scratch buildingI am still head scratching the how I’m going to do this.