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Amerigo Vespucci - 1:84 Panart
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Thanks PeterHappy
Oh boy- I missed your birthday again Gilbert. Hope you had an enjoyable day and had a celebration. Cheers Grant
Thanks Grant
No worries.
Hello all
I have been working on rigging the sails on the Mizzen mast and have to say that this has been a very "interesting and challenging" experience.
I had already installed all the standing rigging for all the spars and realized that the space to rig the sails was extremely limited. I had therefore to temporarily remove some of the standing rigging in order to make room for installing the sails without breaking all ropes in this spider web.
Furthermore I realized that the Mantua/Panart plan is not adapted to support sails (despite of the fact that Mantua sells the sails as an add-on). I had to change the position of some of the stays and some of the spart rigging in order to insert and install the sails.
Of course, because of all this painful experience, I ran out of Ropes of Scale ropes and had to order some extra sets.
All in all, the Mizzen sails are now installed and I hope that my experience will help me when rigging the main mast sails.
Let's see starting tomorrow.
Some pictures below.
I also added the hanks on the mizzen mast belaying pins.
I have been working on rigging the sails on the Mizzen mast and have to say that this has been a very "interesting and challenging" experience.
I had already installed all the standing rigging for all the spars and realized that the space to rig the sails was extremely limited. I had therefore to temporarily remove some of the standing rigging in order to make room for installing the sails without breaking all ropes in this spider web.
Furthermore I realized that the Mantua/Panart plan is not adapted to support sails (despite of the fact that Mantua sells the sails as an add-on). I had to change the position of some of the stays and some of the spart rigging in order to insert and install the sails.
Of course, because of all this painful experience, I ran out of Ropes of Scale ropes and had to order some extra sets.
All in all, the Mizzen sails are now installed and I hope that my experience will help me when rigging the main mast sails.
Let's see starting tomorrow.
Some pictures below.
I also added the hanks on the mizzen mast belaying pins.
That is looking GREAT, Gilbert. A impressive amount of ropes! And still a lot to come.
Regards, Peter
Thanks Peter
Holy Cow!!!! Nice work Gilbert.....She is looking really, really nice....
WOW!! I love the depth of your rigging, how in the world was all that ever managed on the real ship?
Thanks Gene
Thanks Daniel
Good morning Gilbert. If the French Rugby team played as well as your modelling skills they would be world champions
. Cheers Grant
Gilbert,
Fantastic work!!
PS: I am SO angry, this ship was in Los Angeles about a month ago on its stop for its world tour.
I found out too late - all boarding tickets had been sold, and she was leaving the next morning
. I almost drove to San Pedro just to see her,
but had pre-committed to a work schedule for that day.
Fantastic work!!
PS: I am SO angry, this ship was in Los Angeles about a month ago on its stop for its world tour.
I found out too late - all boarding tickets had been sold, and she was leaving the next morning
. I almost drove to San Pedro just to see her,but had pre-committed to a work schedule for that day.
Thanks GrantGood morning Gilbert. If the French Rugby team played as well as your modelling skills they would be world champions
But I am not Antoine Dupont
Hi John and thanks for your feedbackGilbert,
Fantastic work!!
PS: I am SO angry, this ship was in Los Angeles about a month ago on its stop for its world tour.
I found out too late - all boarding tickets had been sold, and she was leaving the next morning
but had pre-committed to a work schedule for that day.
Missing her in LA was indeed bad luck
Good morning Gilbert. True story he is the best player in the world (IMHO) at present. Non the less your Vespucci is magnificent.Thanks Grant
But I am not Antoine Dupont
Cheers Grant
Friends
I have now completed the rigging of the main mast sails.
I expected this step to be faster than the mizzen mast but in fact it took me about the same time with a lot of "redo" and broken ropes.
Anyway, I am quite happy with the results.
Note that I have not yet secured the ropes on the belaying pins; I'll do this once I am done with the foremast sails.
Pictures below
I have now completed the rigging of the main mast sails.
I expected this step to be faster than the mizzen mast but in fact it took me about the same time with a lot of "redo" and broken ropes.
Anyway, I am quite happy with the results.
Note that I have not yet secured the ropes on the belaying pins; I'll do this once I am done with the foremast sails.
Pictures below
Good morning Gilbert. Bravo! Excellent and such an impressive model. I’m not a fan of sails, however these add so much to your Vespucci. Cheers Grant
Thanks Grant
Hello guys
Short update (1 photo) on the completion of the main stay sails.
Starting now with the foremast sails ...
Short update (1 photo) on the completion of the main stay sails.
Starting now with the foremast sails ...