Straight back at you also Grant
HMAV BOUNTY - A “face lift “
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Happy New Year to you and yours Grant.
Happy New Year to you and your family Grant
Cheers
Same to you, and your family, Grant!
I celebrated the New Year 2008 in South Africa so I know what it's like 
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
A little over three hours to go here but the very best for 2025 to you and your family Grant.
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Regarding all the well wishes above, as you like to say: "True story!" 
Pete
PS, I too have a son Justin
Pete
PS, I too have a son Justin
Good morning
My first update of 2025- an ugly one however it will all come together (hopefully
). The weird thing is I have battled to scratch build the masts,tops, tresses etc more than deck fittings….go figure.
WIP- plenty final touches and rope “defuzzing” to be done.
Main top mast fitted and more ropes going on :
The topmast shrouds, backstay, mainstay with mouse served :
The blocks for the Mizzen top yard and holes drilled for the crows feet on the main top and chocks for top mast.
The back stays for the Mizzen mast have also been added. These run down to the back of the channel via a tackle with 5mm blocks .
….and the quest continues. I am running out of the Occre green thread which I use for serving and seizing the dyed rope. I’m not going to use the good stuff on this so I foresee some more expenses coming.
Cheers Grant
My first update of 2025- an ugly one however it will all come together (hopefully
). The weird thing is I have battled to scratch build the masts,tops, tresses etc more than deck fittings….go figure.WIP- plenty final touches and rope “defuzzing” to be done.
Main top mast fitted and more ropes going on :
The topmast shrouds, backstay, mainstay with mouse served :
The blocks for the Mizzen top yard and holes drilled for the crows feet on the main top and chocks for top mast.
The back stays for the Mizzen mast have also been added. These run down to the back of the channel via a tackle with 5mm blocks .
….and the quest continues. I am running out of the Occre green thread which I use for serving and seizing the dyed rope. I’m not going to use the good stuff on this so I foresee some more expenses coming.
Cheers Grant
It's a thing of beauty, Grant!
The contrasting line colors through nice blocks looks good, Grant. It’s the fun part of a build: the rigging.Good morning
My first update of 2025- an ugly one however it will all come together (hopefully
WIP- plenty final touches and rope “defuzzing” to be done.
Main top mast fitted and more ropes going on :
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The topmast shrouds, backstay, mainstay with mouse served :
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The blocks for the Mizzen top yard and holes drilled for the crows feet on the main top and chocks for top mast.
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The back stays for the Mizzen mast have also been added. These run down to the back of the channel via a tackle with 5mm blocks .
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….and the quest continues. I am running out of the Occre green thread which I use for serving and seizing the dyed rope. I’m not going to use the good stuff on this so I foresee some more expenses coming.
Cheers Grant
But not everyone agrees with me …..
Regards, Peter
Your web serving on the mouse is well done, Grant.
Greatest hack in ship modeling: it's bandage material
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Very nice and neat work.
Jan
Jan
WOW! I like it.Greatest hack in ship modeling: it's bandage material
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Those scuttles are interesting, never thought of adding them before, do they extend the whole length of the ship ?Good morning. With my injury my shipyard time is increased however I am jumping around like ricochet rabbit on steroids. I can’t bring myself to finish any one thing. Full throttle……see what happens when I don’t get my adrenaline fix
Channel- deadeyes- strops and chain plate:
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I designed and 3D printed the deadeyes as I don’t have any 6mm dead eyes in my stock. I used the old chain plates however these are sooooo inaccurate. They look good tho. I am not sure these will remain so. May decide to make more accurate ones with some wire.
Started making the sheaves for the main yard sheets. Got bored :
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So rigged my steering and tiller. View attachment 466569View attachment 466570View attachment 466571
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I also printed 30 belay pins. These don’t look as good as the brass blackened pins but I am still in the zero spend category. They are resin printed and brittle so I will have to careful when rigging. Not glue in.
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I need to STOP and fettle!!! Help
Cheers Grant
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Thank you kindly Sir
Thank you Peter. I have ups and downs with rigging. At times it is just too much repeat, rewind, repeat. I enjoy it when it all starts to come together- just not there yet.The contrasting line colors through nice blocks looks good, Grant. It’s the fun part of a build: the rigging.
Regards, Peter
Thanks Daniel. Paul is correct - it is a conGreatest hack in ship modeling: it's bandage material
…..some band aid stretch and carefully cut.Thank you very much Jan
Good morning Steven. These do extend but are not evenly spaced due to the Bounty’s deck curve and positioning of the forecastle. I’m not sure mine are 100% accurate as I’m not using original plans but a set I downloaded from a website which looked pretty comprehensive. Cheers Grant
Now that is as they say, thinking outside the box. I shall have to try that the next time the opportunity presents itself.Thanks Daniel. Paul is correct - it is a con
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So far a result to be proud of, but... how's it with the near zero cost challenge? One single purchase of any kind of hardware will set you back by at least €25, so guestimating a little, I'd say you'd have spent between €75 and €100. According to my better half that's not near zero.
Hi Johan. Im still at around $16.00. I will have to buy some more rope tho as I have run out of the rope I have been using for serving and seizing. I will also have to find a 0.2mm for the ratlines and Im not going to use the good quality rope I have in stock for those. If I add sails some more purchases will be required. Cheers Grant
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How does the old saying go in South Africa - At 500 ZAR a bottle of brandy remains a bargain! 16 USD is zero in my book!