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I inherited a model of the Brig, Malek Adhel. My father built it when he arrived back from the CCC, (2,500 hours spent from February 1938 to February 1940). The Malek Adhel was featured in Popular Science in 1938. It was written up by Captain E. A. McCann. The model got stuck in a damp basement which caused most of the rigging to deteriorate. The top masts and bow sprit were also damaged beyond repair. I have begun the restoration.

Anyway, here it is as it looks right now with the new top masts and bow sprit, repaired yards and re-planed and routed base. At 67, I hope that my hands stay steady enough to do it justice.

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Welcome aboard

Just keep the peace, look carefull to each single rope and try to find it back in those drawings. When you understand the drawing and the ship you will see it is not tha bad to repair it.
 
also from my side a warm welcome here on board of our forum
a very interesting model you are restoring in moment - looking very good
 
On trying to restore exactly as she was built, without all the plans on rigging just do your best.

In the history of sailing ships every captain had there own way of having masts and sails rigged, and it could change as the ship aged and changed masters.

Just make it the best you can and most folks will never know if something is not exactly perfectly correct.
 
Kurt Konrath said:
On trying to restore exactly as she was built, without all the plans on rigging just do your best.

In the history of sailing ships every captain had there own way of having masts and sails rigged, and it could change as the ship aged and changed masters.

Just make it the best you can and most folks will never know if something is not exactly perfectly correct.
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I am actually fortunate enough to have all the original plans and the Popular Science magazines that contained the articles. I am trying to preserve any rigging that is still solid. I have done some practice rigging to get a feel for it and gain some confidence. The new bow sprit and top masts have already improved the look. I look forward to bringing it back to it’s former glory. My only regret is that my father will never see it, (the last time that he saw it was after it had spent a number of years in my brother’s basement and had the tangled mess of rigging, broken top masts, yards and bow sprit hanging off).

This is actually the second project of his that I am working on. The first was a heavily modified Stuart No.5 steam engine that he started working on too late in life. I finished machining it and reworked a good amount of it. I had to re-design the cross head as well. The image below shows the large Stuart along with two other engines that he built and the case where the ship will reside.

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Django said:
I inherited a model of the Brig, Malek Adhel. My father built it when he arrived back from the CCC, (2,500 hours spent from February 1938 to February 1940). The Malek Adhel was featured in Popular Science in 1938. It was written up by Captain E. A. McCann. The model got stuck in a damp basement which caused most of the rigging to deteriorate. The top masts and bow sprit were also damaged beyond repair. I have begun the restoration.

Anyway, here it is as it looks right now with the new top masts and bow sprit, repaired yards and re-planed and routed base. At 67, I hope that my hands stay steady enough to do it justice.
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