I got an idea and changed my avatar pic…lol 
See if you can figure out what I did! I was laughing so hard…I think I like it!
See if you can figure out what I did! I was laughing so hard…I think I like it!
Oh that dapper pipe!!!! A look of experienced confidence to move forward. RichI got an idea and changed my avatar pic…lol
See if you can figure out what I did! I was laughing so hard…I think I like it!
Don’t forget the hat…I’m ready to board the ship…lol
Actually, I'm trying to forget the hat...Don’t forget the hat…I’m ready to board the ship…lol
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Obviously you don’t get the joke…let me help…Actually, I'm trying to forget the hat...
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You and photoshop are friends!I got an idea and changed my avatar pic…lol
See if you can figure out what I did! I was laughing so hard…I think I like it!
Now to work on the beard but that will take a few weeks or a race with finishing YQ BN.
Rich
Nice work, Deanrich.
On the BN foremast and your avatar!
Regards, Peter
On the BN foremast and your avatar!
Regards, Peter
Thank you…I always liked that picture, the look of a seasoned sailor.I am HONORED!!!! Great idea!!!!
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Deanrich…that’s hilarious! Good one Peter!
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Ok, I was dreading making the bowsprit bands with 4 ears on one and 3 on the other. But I saw how Rich made his, and I realized I didn’t have to have but one joint, instead of 3 or 4. So I made one out of some brass strip. See below…
As you can see each ear is made by folding the brass on itself, verse trying to solder them on.
I used my circle template to orient each ear at 90 degrees apart…
Then I super glued the last joint, and then drilled holes and filed the ears.
Then I glued it on the bowsprit…
Then I made the 3 ear band and added it…
Then I added the attachment eyes and lugs on the keel and bow hull…
Then I started making tiny hoops to join the turnbuckles to the ears…
Then late night became early morning…sigh! We’ve all been here…lol…to be continued!
I am happy about the scale of everything so far.
As you can see each ear is made by folding the brass on itself, verse trying to solder them on.
I used my circle template to orient each ear at 90 degrees apart…
Then I super glued the last joint, and then drilled holes and filed the ears.
Then I glued it on the bowsprit…
Then I made the 3 ear band and added it…
Then I added the attachment eyes and lugs on the keel and bow hull…
Then I started making tiny hoops to join the turnbuckles to the ears…
Then late night became early morning…sigh! We’ve all been here…lol…to be continued!
I am happy about the scale of everything so far.
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Hi Dean. That look absolute great!
Regards, Peter
You are doing a wonderful job on this ship Dean! She is a visual delight.
That is a very neatly engineered piece of work.
Jan
Jan
Incredible details, Dean. You have an eye for those. 
Thank you everyone for the compliments, I do appreciate it.
I try very hard to add the details at scale. Which requires not only small, but precise components, so nothing looks out of place.
I try very hard to add the details at scale. Which requires not only small, but precise components, so nothing looks out of place.
Well done Dean!
Very well done. I am glad that you found this method helpful as it can be used for many different fittings with single or multiple ears are needed. Your functional turnbuckles will serve much better than my own faux static ones. Rich