Thanks for the compliments, Christian.
Haha …. That’s more the problem for me when I am working on the 1:1 version ….
Regards, Peter
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BALDER, Vlaardingen Herring Lugger from 1912, scratch build scale 1:50 Plate-On-Frame
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Regards, Peter
Continued with the mizzen sail made of Japanese paper:
I glued the hems with diluted Lineco PVA. Next, I glued the 0.45 mm luff around the sail with undiluted Lineco. With the Bluenose sails, I had glued the luff on the inside into the outer edge of the hem, but now on the outside so that the luff is clearly visible. At the same time, I placed the eyelets in the 4 corners.
I applied small reinforcing patches to the 4 corners and on either side of the reefing panels.
To make further work easier, I stretched the sail between the 4 legs of a chair using elastic thread. Thanks to my Admiral for raiding her sewing box.
I pricked small holes in the leading edge and attached the 10 lines around the luff, with which the sail is tied to the 10 hoops on the mizzen mast. In the aft hem, at the end of the 2 reefing panels, are the two eyelets in which the double 0.25 mm reefing lines are secured.
On both reefing panels, I punched a small hole at each seam of the sailcloth panels and secured the buntlines in them.
I also punched small holes in the top hem to be able to attach the sail to the gaff later.
With this thicker Japanese paper, I didn't have to work as carefully as with the thinner one on the Bluenose. Quite sturdy paper.
Next, I sprayed the sail on both sides with diluted and slightly colored Lineco PVA using the AirBrush.
That now gives the sail a slightly weathered appearance. And the 'glue spots' are less noticeable.
The next step will be removing the rigging from the mizzen mast and attaching the sail. Just like with the Bluenose, I will do this partly on my workbench and with the mast in the small vise on my workbench.
There is still a chance that I will make a small sail from the Navarra fabric as well. But the question remains whether the stitching can be reproduced on the sewing machine to the desired scale.
Regards, Peter
I glued the hems with diluted Lineco PVA. Next, I glued the 0.45 mm luff around the sail with undiluted Lineco. With the Bluenose sails, I had glued the luff on the inside into the outer edge of the hem, but now on the outside so that the luff is clearly visible. At the same time, I placed the eyelets in the 4 corners.
I applied small reinforcing patches to the 4 corners and on either side of the reefing panels.
To make further work easier, I stretched the sail between the 4 legs of a chair using elastic thread. Thanks to my Admiral for raiding her sewing box.
I pricked small holes in the leading edge and attached the 10 lines around the luff, with which the sail is tied to the 10 hoops on the mizzen mast. In the aft hem, at the end of the 2 reefing panels, are the two eyelets in which the double 0.25 mm reefing lines are secured.
On both reefing panels, I punched a small hole at each seam of the sailcloth panels and secured the buntlines in them.
I also punched small holes in the top hem to be able to attach the sail to the gaff later.
With this thicker Japanese paper, I didn't have to work as carefully as with the thinner one on the Bluenose. Quite sturdy paper.
Next, I sprayed the sail on both sides with diluted and slightly colored Lineco PVA using the AirBrush.
That now gives the sail a slightly weathered appearance. And the 'glue spots' are less noticeable.
The next step will be removing the rigging from the mizzen mast and attaching the sail. Just like with the Bluenose, I will do this partly on my workbench and with the mast in the small vise on my workbench.
There is still a chance that I will make a small sail from the Navarra fabric as well. But the question remains whether the stitching can be reproduced on the sewing machine to the desired scale.
Regards, Peter
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