Good morning Charlie. Brilliant work. Yep those parts that stick out. I am surprised my Yards, bowsprit, flag pole etc are still intact. They have some abuse for sure
. Cheers Grant
Build log: HMS Fly [COMPLETED BUILD]
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. Cheers Grant
Thanks Paul. Really getting interesting now.
Added two pin rails to the bow to handle the clew, buntlines, and other tackle needed to support the sails.
It's been slow going. Lots of research on rigging sails. Made a change to the blocks on the foretop. The bunt lines and leech lines from the Fore Course run through double blocks so I made a change from singles to doubles. About ready to glue in foremast and start working on the shrouds. Because they loop over the top of the mast I won't install the Fore Topmast until the shrouds are done then work my way up the mast.
Drawing from "Rigging period ship models" by Lennarth Petersson.
Drawing from "Rigging period ship models" by Lennarth Petersson.
That's a lot of blocks!
Sure slows down the process.
My next build will also be a swan class ship - but I'm not sure yet if I'll fully rig it or not. The detailing looks really attractive.Sure slows down the process.
This is Beautiful Charlie.
Good afternoon Charlie. The mast and the bindings (interesting the Fly used rope bindings. I think they look way better than the metal of the Victory) are really good. Ahh …those blocks below the top- they were called many names when I was rigging them. Fun. Cheers Grant
Thanks Grant - It's been really difficult trying to be historically accurate so decided to just go with what appeals to me.
Swan's are my favorites. This my second and contemplating a third from scratch.
My masts are now glued into the hull but the rest of the structures are just fitted, no glue. Have to remove the upper sections to make the shrouds easier to install. Lots of extra double sheave blocks installed to handle the sail rigging.
I discovered my last ship had the shrouds incorrectly installed. "Rigging period ship models" by Lennarth Petersson shows them in pairs. I did them in singles which doubled the number of loops around the mast and made a large jumble of rope around the mast. Will correct it this time. I need to pay closer attention to the instructions.
Here is where I currently am. Shrouds are next.
I discovered my last ship had the shrouds incorrectly installed. "Rigging period ship models" by Lennarth Petersson shows them in pairs. I did them in singles which doubled the number of loops around the mast and made a large jumble of rope around the mast. Will correct it this time. I need to pay closer attention to the instructions.
Here is where I currently am. Shrouds are next.
Your eye for detail is stunning ! Without a magnifying glass it is just not possible for me
I spend the day wearing a magnifying head set.
Good morning Charlie. Hope you had a good Christmas. That is stunning work. Cheers Grant
thanks Grant. slow going but an interesting build with sails. have a happy new year
Working on the shrouds. All the kits I've seen have tan deadeyes and lanyards. I've been on HMS Victory, USS Constitution, and my son checked out HMS Surprise for me and they all have black deadeyes and lanyards so I went with black.
Very valid point Charlie , the photographs taken of the HMS Bounty ( replica) in Sydney , Maritime Museum , actually I might change the shrouds etc as well , more authentic
Been following your build. Very nice. Interesting to see how other people deck out their builds. Thanks for the photos. Must be great to be able to visit a ship you are actually building. Bet Bounty is in your future.
Hi Robert!
Isn't the "Endeavour" visible in the photos?
Best regards
Thomas
Isn't the "Endeavour" visible in the photos?
Best regards
Thomas