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Halcon

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Furry said:
Work progressing slowly on my Halcon model. next step is to sort out rigging for masts. I have realised that I need more 5mm deadeyes.

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I may well be wrong, but I think all of your deadeyes are way too large. Like close to double. I've found 2 formulas for determining deadeye size:

Deadeyes diameter is normally one-half the mast diameter. Yours look almost 2x the diameter of the mast.
Deadeye diameter should be 1.5 times the circumference of the shroud (cable going around the upper deadeye). Or about 4.7 times the diameter of the shroud.
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Although I've also seen completed models with much larger deadeyes, like yours. I may be wrong, but they absolutely need to have some space between them so they're not touching, after the shrouds are wrapped around the upper deadeye. Just my $0.02.
 
Signet said:
I may well be wrong, but I think all of your deadeyes are way too large. Like close to double. I've found 2 formulas for determining deadeye size:

Deadeyes diameter is normally one-half the mast diameter. Yours look almost 2x the diameter of the mast.
Deadeye diameter should be 1.5 times the circumference of the shroud (cable going around the upper deadeye). Or about 4.7 times the diameter of the shroud.
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Although I've also seen completed models with much larger deadeyes, like yours. I may be wrong, but they absolutely need to have some space between them so they're not touching, after the shrouds are wrapped around the upper deadeye. Just my $0.02.
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Thank you Signet, I was wondering about the correct size of rigging fittings. However, I am not particularly worried on this as it is a cheap Chinese model and is mainly to give me practice doing rigging before I tackle the Artesania Latina HMS Supply.
 
@Furry , If you care at this point, you can go out to the HiS Models web site, they have a pack of blocks and deadeyes available for the 1:100 Halcon. They also have a rigging plan available.
In that plan, they show the size if the deadeyes and blocks. You don't have to order their product to get the plans last time I was on their web site. :)
 
Furry said:
Thank you Darivs. Coming from you that means a lot. It is far from perfect but I have learnt some good skills that make me more confident in tackling bigger wooden ship builds.
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You first ship will be VERY FAR from perfect, but you should not let that stop you from making your second model, which will be at least twice as good as your first, because you improved your skills. So many beginners stop at their first model because the great effort didn't produce results to their improperly high standards. Good modelers get through that phase and push on, and become great modelers in time.
 
Similar to you, I stated with a cheap chinese Halcon. However I had to buy a second kit to complete because of my mistakes. Finally finished and was by no means to the standard of your build. I did use smaller dead eyes though
 
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
You first ship will be VERY FAR from perfect, but you should not let that stop you from making your second model, which will be at least twice as good as your first, because you improved your skills. So many beginners stop at their first model because the great effort didn't produce results to their improperly high standards. Good modelers get through that phase and push on, and become great modelers in time.
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Kurt, kudos to you for your comments to Furry. Very inspirational and if you don't mind I would like to add it to my account detail page! Magic Mike
 
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
You first ship will be VERY FAR from perfect, but you should not let that stop you from making your second model, which will be at least twice as good as your first, because you improved your skills. So many beginners stop at their first model because the great effort didn't produce results to their improperly high standards. Good modelers get through that phase and push on, and become great modelers in time.
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Far from being discouraged the model turned out better than I expected and with the new skills I have learned, I have already pushed on. This is the Artesania Latina 1:50 scale HMS Supply. With all the parts supplied in the kit and being a larger scale than the Halcon I am confident I can do it justice. The only thing I am anxious about is installing the lighting. I am not a good solderer.20260716_100546.jpg20260716_100603.jpg20260716_100623.jpg
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
You first ship will be VERY FAR from perfect, but you should not let that stop you from making your second model, which will be at least twice as good as your first, because you improved your skills. So many beginners stop at their first model because the great effort didn't produce results to their improperly high standards. Good modelers get through that phase and push on, and become great modelers in time.
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