Good evening Roger. Thank you very much. I will source this book - hopefully I can get it on line as a download. I agree with you there is plenty information out there which can be rather confusing. Cheers Grant
Grants Xebec 1:60 (using Jabeque Cazador Occre1:60 kit) [COMPLETED BUILD]
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That is funny. You will notice my Mom change the earrings to be more South African style. She did a fair amount of copy painting of some classics with one or two variations. Cheers Grant
Thanks Peter. I am almost imished with the reef lines and tying it to the yard with the robands. Then we get back to the fun stuff.
Cheers Grant
Good morning
Foresail done…..stained with coffee to get a lighty weathered effect as with my other sails.
I use a PVA and water mix (50/50) on the reef lines and the knot. I press the knot down making sure the direction of each line is correct. If I don’t do this the lines are all over the place as a 0.4mm thread is to light to hang correctly. (To two of my “mentors” Sasha and Vladimir whose work I admire- yes the reef lines are not correct
- see previous discussions - BTW these guys have helped me consistently and I appreciate them)
Once they are 100% dry I will cut off the excess you see in the pics.
The blocks, robands and parrel are on. The kit parrel was way too big so I used a metal cutter and files to cut the kit spacers smaller. Painted them my red/brown colour:
Now the fun stuff starts again
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Cheers Grant
Foresail done…..stained with coffee to get a lighty weathered effect as with my other sails.
I use a PVA and water mix (50/50) on the reef lines and the knot. I press the knot down making sure the direction of each line is correct. If I don’t do this the lines are all over the place as a 0.4mm thread is to light to hang correctly. (To two of my “mentors” Sasha and Vladimir whose work I admire- yes the reef lines are not correct
- see previous discussions - BTW these guys have helped me consistently and I appreciate them)Once they are 100% dry I will cut off the excess you see in the pics.
The blocks, robands and parrel are on. The kit parrel was way too big so I used a metal cutter and files to cut the kit spacers smaller. Painted them my red/brown colour:
Now the fun stuff starts again
.Cheers Grant
Very impressiveGood morning
Foresail done…..stained with coffee to get a lighty weathered effect as with my other sails.
I use a PVA and water mix (50/50) on the reef lines and the knot. I press the knot down making sure the direction of each line is correct. If I don’t do this the lines are all over the place as a 0.4mm thread is to light to hang correctly. (To two of my “mentors” Sasha and Vladimir whose work I admire- yes the reef lines are not correct
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Once they are 100% dry I will cut off the excess you see in the pics.
The blocks, robands and parrel are on. The kit parrel was way too big so I used a metal cutter and files to cut the kit spacers smaller. Painted them my red/brown colour:
View attachment 441942View attachment 441944
Now the fun stuff starts again
Cheers Grant
Even in close-up it looks very neat, Grant.Good morning
Foresail done…..stained with coffee to get a lighty weathered effect as with my other sails.
I use a PVA and water mix (50/50) on the reef lines and the knot. I press the knot down making sure the direction of each line is correct. If I don’t do this the lines are all over the place as a 0.4mm thread is to light to hang correctly. (To two of my “mentors” Sasha and Vladimir whose work I admire- yes the reef lines are not correct
View attachment 441943
Once they are 100% dry I will cut off the excess you see in the pics.
The blocks, robands and parrel are on. The kit parrel was way too big so I used a metal cutter and files to cut the kit spacers smaller. Painted them my red/brown colour:
View attachment 441942View attachment 441944
Now the fun stuff starts again
Cheers Grant
And the overall look is impressive. 
Up to the installing on the Xebec.Regards, Peter
Thanks gentlemen…..BUT….Even in close-up it looks very neat, Grant.
Regards, Peter
I cannot believe how plain silly I am sometimes….
I put my sail on the wrong way around .. All robands off and redo…..hmmmm. Won’t take too long just a waste of 0.6mm rope. Freaking expensive for me here in SA.
What is shipbuilding without these moments
Cheers Grant
I put my sail on the wrong way around .
. All robands off and redo…..hmmmm. Won’t take too long just a waste of 0.6mm rope. Freaking expensive for me here in SA.What is shipbuilding without these moments
Cheers Grant
I hope you noticed it before installing on the mast? Better now then ………..I cannot believe how plain silly I am sometimes….
I put my sail on the wrong way around .
What is shipbuilding without these moments
Cheers Grant
I had almost the same with a jib sail of my BN. Made the pattern upside down …….
Regards, Peter
Oh boy, I hate it for you Grant.
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That is always when you think, 'I did it before, piece of cake, so let's go on.' Most of my redo's are related to this fact.I cannot believe how plain silly I am sometimes….
I put my sail on the wrong way around .
What is shipbuilding without these moments
Cheers Grant
Glad you caught it earlier, but I am sure it will be better this time!I cannot believe how plain silly I am sometimes….
I put my sail on the wrong way around .
What is shipbuilding without these moments
Cheers Grant
An easy mistake to make...glad you caught it before the experts shot you down!
Nobody noticed but you.I cannot believe how plain silly I am sometimes….
I put my sail on the wrong way around .
What is shipbuilding without these moments
Cheers Grant
You could make your own ropes and learn new "I cannot believe how plain silly I am sometimes….
I put my sail on the wrong way around .
What is shipbuilding without these moments
Cheers Grant
words" during making. 
Good morning Peter. I did...luckily the yard does not fit that way or I probably would have
.Hello Daniel. It is not a big redo or difficult so besides a little frustration not too bad.
Good morning Stefaan, (sorry not sure the Dutch spelling of Stephan
).....TRUE STORY. I often mess up on the recurring items....thinking about work or my next ride rather than concentrating on my ship.Good morning Jim. Me too !!!
Good morning Paul. Easy only due to a blonde moment. I actually enjoy the experts shooting me down. Without them I think my ships would be "file 13" material
.Hello Vic. True story, however it does not fit that way around. So I'm forced into a redo.
I could, however I most definitely do not have the patience for that. I'm surprised I even love this hobby so much. Zoly's (Drydock models) ropes are fantastic. It is just the cost of delivery (I can't use SA postal they are useless- give you an example : I have properties in the UK and I got into trouble with the HMRC (-Uk tax) because I only receive correspondence 18 months after it was dispatch) and our import duties are up to 70% on these items. Still better than making my ownYou could make your own ropes and learn new "
.Cheers Grant
Good morning. A lot of work (Grant became obsessed with getting the fore sail on ) for the past 2 days.
Pretty much the same as the main sail so some pics:
The Rams heads blocks-
The main halyard and yard halyard(no idea what it is called…can’t find the terminology anywhere)
Parrel system
Parrel block and tackle.
Overall progress:
Cheers Grant
) for the past 2 days.Pretty much the same as the main sail so some pics:
The Rams heads blocks-
The main halyard and yard halyard(no idea what it is called…can’t find the terminology anywhere)
Parrel system
Parrel block and tackle.
Overall progress:
Cheers Grant
Man, I'm lovin this Grant! I am just now noticing that your dark brown rope which look like mostly used for standing rigging has a left lay braid and your light tan ropes for running rigging have a right lay configuration. Is this by design?
Your rigging work continues to impress, Grant!
I am in synch with Daniel (wrongly named him as Jef in another post, My apology). She is a WOW factor, and everything is beautifully crafted! WOW again!