Golden Hind scratch build 1:48 (based mostly on Aeropiccola plans)

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hello shipmates~

Last week, I managed to repost most of the pictures that I originally uploaded in the old MSW site (with comments and detailed description) for the last couple years (I think I started early 2022). From now onwards, I will post short updates as I progress.

Next work stream - finally the topmast and related structures~



I realized that the original plan for the topmast section does not make much sense in terms of facilitating the topsail halyard in a reasonable manner. So, after some considerations, including deviating heavily towards making a hole just beneath the topmast trestle-trees(with or without reinforcements), I decided to create a hole in the topmast trestle-trees for the topsail halyard line to pass through.



Below are more pictures of this work stream.











Above picture is me testing if the topmast shrouds would block the hole where halyard line is intended to pass through .

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hi All~

Another short update on topmast work. Topmasts are dyed with water based dye mix and topmast cap dyed with pine tar & thinner solution as below.







Attaching blocks on topmast trestle-trees. I see some experts on the forum attaching blocks on the most upper part of stays, but I decided to do it this way as I am not sure which one would reflect more realistic rendition on a 16th century English galleon. All and any comments on this subject are welcome!









Attaching blocks for both main & fore topmast trestle-trees complete and ready to start with topmast shrouds~

 

[FriCap]

It turns out to be a very beautiful model!)

 

[FriCap]

Shrouds and ratlines~

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The detailing is excellent! When you look at the macro, it feels like you're seeing a real ship! The patience it takes to tie the knots is remarkable!

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

The detailing is excellent! When you look at the macro, it feels like you're seeing a real ship! The patience it takes to tie the knots is remarkable!

Thanks very much for your kind comments and detailed observation!

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hi All~

Today’s update will include work on topmast shrouds and will be short ,without much comment as the pictures are self-explanatory. Only thing noteworthy is that I forgot to put in place abrasion resistant wooden piece where the shrouds touch the topmast trestle-trees. Original plan does not include this and I completely forgot to include it. Too late for GH1. Will definitely include in GH2.

 

[FriCap]

The rigging is very meticulously done! Great job, impressive!

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

The rigging is very meticulously done! Great job, impressive!

Many thanks for your kind comment! Although I personally still think I have a long way to go for really prestine rigging stage~ thanks!

 

[FriCap]

Well, there's no limit to perfection!) No one achieves anything by doing nothing!)

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Well, there's no limit to perfection!) No one achieves anything by doing nothing!)

You are right, of course!!

 

[AllanKP69]

I love that you are scratch building her! Well done.

Something for the future and for others, the plans you are using show the use of belaying pins which did not come into use on British ships until the 18th century. Even then they were on pin racks secured to the shrouds for most of the first half of the 18th century. This is a common mistake found on most European kit manufacturers plans so yours are not alone in this regard.

Allan

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

I love that you are scratch building her! Well done.

Something for the future and for others, the plans you are using show the use of belaying pins which did not come into use on British ships until the 18th century. Even then they were on pin racks secured to the shrouds for most of the first half of the 18th century. This is a common mistake found on most European kit manufacturers plans so yours are not alone in this regard.

Allan

Hi Allan,

Thanks for your input. In the original upload in the old MSW site, I specifically mentioned this aspect. Firstly, there were some opinions that wide use of belaying pins was not evident in the 16th century, but some limited uses were there.

Nonetheless, at first I decided to do without belaying pins - that is why on the fore castle front & back rails and quarterdeck front & back rails, I devised the rail supporting podiums to easily double function as belaying points. However, after counting all the neccessary rigging requirement, these were absolutely insufficient.

So, I considered the options for a long time and at the end I decided consciously to deviate from historical accuracy and apply belaying pins alongside other belaying method.

I hear you and agree with you (albeit maybe not 100%). But, this is a decision I made on purpose and will be applied to GH3 as well.

Hope this clarifies …

 

[AllanKP69]

I hear you and agree with you (albeit maybe not 100%). But, this is a decision I made on purpose and will be applied to GH3 as well.

Well thought out and written Rock!

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hello shipmates~

Work on topmast shrouds and ratlines continued and the below pictures are of the main topmast ratline installation.







Fore topmast ratlines done as below.







Mizzen also done. Next up will be backstays for fore and main topmasts. That’s all for today’s update~

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hello All~

Today’s update is backstays on fore & main mast. I wondered for some time if there were backstays in 16th century English galleons and I could not find much evidence for or against this. So, since the Aeropicolla plan has them, I decided to go ahead with backstays. First with fore mast.















Moving on to main mast~

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hi everyone~

I am finally nearing the end of standing rigging for GH1. Next up is the topmast stays- beginning with mizzen topmast stay installations.










Moving on to main topmast stay installation.