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

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hello shipmates~

A short update on the sheets progress. I tried somewhat darker dye on the fore main sails with pine tar (1), diluted with thinner spirit (30). This was the first try (1:30) and I am quite satisfied with the results. Not so dark, not so bright. I decided to stop any further trial for darker color as this feels the right color to me. Below are the pictures 1) comparing before and after, 2) both GH1 & GH2 with the new pine tar dyed sails. Very subtle difference in the photo, but just feels right.





Now I am starting work on the parrals. Using a 3mm x 2mm plank, initial test parrals were made as below.







Since the beads are about 2,7-2.8mm in diameter, I am adjusting the parral size to 2.5x2x8mm. Took couple of days to make enough for both main & fore main sheets of GH1 & GH2 as below.



Adding 2 more pictures with trial run on the yard.

 

[Любитель]

Greetings! You have an excellent build log—everything is very clear! Best of luck with the construction of this beautiful model!

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hi All!

Finally, running rigging can begin in earnest - starting with foresail. I decided to test and implement the martnet first. For this, I had to make shoe blocks first and below are the initial shoe blocks made for martnet.









Next, the implementation trial of martnets.

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Greetings! You have an excellent build log—everything is very clear! Best of luck with the construction of this beautiful model!View attachment 645780

Thanks very much for your kind words and best wishes!!

 

[Rock_from_Korea]

Hello shipmates~

Speeding things up a bit since last week as it has been just too long since the start of these projects. I decided to use more commercially available blocks (especially on the smaller ones) on top of my custom built blocks in order to save time.

The below are pictures of work progress on clewlines & blocks, buntlines and blocks.













Work on sheet line block installment, fiddle block on yard and installment of lifts. All look fine so far~