Stunning as always Rick.
Enjoy your birthday.
Enjoy your birthday.
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Thank you very much everyone for the kind birthday wishes!!! I truly appreciate it .
Couple of pictures showing status of the foremast shroud rigging in progress.
I'll comeback at a later time and do the final tension adjustment and finish the deadeye lashing.
Onwards..........
I'll comeback at a later time and do the final tension adjustment and finish the deadeye lashing.
Onwards..........
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Hello everyone. As I previously mentioned before, I am not 100% following the rigging guidelines set out by the authors of the book "Royal Yacht Caroline 1749".
I, along with many others see glaring & multiple discrepancies. I am going by the Rigging guidelines set out by James lee and some other references as well. Multiple sources show Shrouds being mostly made of Shroud Laid Rope. I have attached a few pics showing the difference between Cable Laid and Shroud Laid Rope for comparisons.
Onwards we go..................................................
Hello everyone. As I previously mentioned before, I am not 100% following the rigging guidelines set out by the authors of the book "Royal Yacht Caroline 1749".
I, along with many others see glaring & multiple discrepancies. I am going by the Rigging guidelines set out by James lee and some other references as well. Multiple sources show Shrouds being mostly made of Shroud Laid Rope. I have attached a few pics showing the difference between Cable Laid and Shroud Laid Rope for comparisons.
Onwards we go..................................................
That is an extremely helpful rigging tutorial. 
OH wow Rick. Happy belated birthday. Cheers Grant
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Slowly but surely working on the Foremast Shrouds.
Onwards.............................................
Slowly but surely working on the Foremast Shrouds.
Onwards.............................................
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SO nice!
A very true story
Incredible!! Share details about the figures. Did you 3D print, commission them or did they come with the kit?
How did you go from the white (resin??) to a stain that looks like wood?
Also, the painting of the figures is superb.
THANKS for sharing the photos but they have only left us starving for details.
How did you go from the white (resin??) to a stain that looks like wood?
Also, the painting of the figures is superb.
THANKS for sharing the photos but they have only left us starving for details.
I design the figures; they're already on my Cults channel. You can take a look. I have several figureheads and other decorative naval designs. I also do commissioned work.
SeaModels
Repository of 3D printable designs shared by SeaModels, designer from Cults, the 3D printing platform.
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Hello everyone, everywhere. A quick status update. I have completed the Fore, Main & Mizzen Lower Shrouds and getting ready to install the Futtock staves. As I previously stated in an earlier post, I am not following the Rigging in its entirely from the book - Anatomy of the ship (AOS) but instead using other references. I elected to install Sheer Poles on all three mast since they were very commonly used in this particular time period and I believe they would have been used for added security on such a important ship.
Hello everyone, everywhere. A quick status update. I have completed the Fore, Main & Mizzen Lower Shrouds and getting ready to install the Futtock staves. As I previously stated in an earlier post, I am not following the Rigging in its entirely from the book - Anatomy of the ship (AOS) but instead using other references. I elected to install Sheer Poles on all three mast since they were very commonly used in this particular time period and I believe they would have been used for added security on such a important ship.
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Another change I did was to add a Mizzen Backstay Lanyard on the port & starboard sides. The kit and in the AOS book have no clarity and only show the end secured between two carvings (that most likely would never be allowed) due to the extreme stress of the Backstay.
Another change I did was to add a Mizzen Backstay Lanyard on the port & starboard sides. The kit and in the AOS book have no clarity and only show the end secured between two carvings (that most likely would never be allowed) due to the extreme stress of the Backstay.
The ship modelling here is outstanding. If you want help regarding figure painting, Planet Figure (https://www.planetfigure.com) is worth a look.
Mike
Mike
Your details are perfect; well done!
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