HMAV BOUNTY - A “face lift “

[GrantTyler]

Beautiful work all 'round. Nice looking mouse!
I can relate to the "What I feel like doing this morning approach."

Thank you Peter. It is a good approach which keeps the fun in this hobby.

Really nice rigging work Grant, good to see you pay a little visit to her for an update.

Thank you Daniel. She gets worked on quite often like when I’m waiting for glue to dry on the Enterprise etc. however it is a little here and a little there approach. Cheers Grant

 

[Bill-R]

Great work Grant. It's remarkable the amount of change from when you first started the restoration.

Bill

 

[HHIG]

Trophy good!! Outstanding!!

 

[Bobby K.]

Nicely done !!
Bobby K

 

[GrantTyler]

Great work Grant. It's remarkable the amount of change from when you first started the restoration.

Bill

Hi Bill. Thank you for your compliment. It has been quite the adventure - I have learned more doing this than working from my previous 2 kits mainly due to having to make everything from scratch. The little parts and accessories are the most difficult and at time frustrating. Fun non the less. Cheers Grant.

 

[GrantTyler]

Trophy good!! Outstanding!!

Nicely done !!
Bobby K

Thank you kindly Gentlemen.

 

[GrantTyler]

A quick update :
Here is what the crows feet finally looked like tensioned up and tied off via block and tackle (3mm blocks - I did cheat here as I couldn’t make the loop on the top block small enough)
AI-FI
Mizzen :

Fore mast:

I could not get the spacing on the mast top even due to the support beams (this happens when you scratch build without proper plans). The symmetry is cool and it looks good, just not 100% accurate. Some more AL-FI .

The stays did pull up on tension but this was expected at this scale so overall I’m pretty chuffed with these. Cheers Grant

 

[Herman]

Although you don't have a proper plan really good work.
And I just learned another word 'chuffed'.

 

[Steef66]

And I just learned another word 'chuffed'

Yeah that's makes you get jaunty.

 

[Frank48]

A quick update :
Here is what the crows feet finally looked like tensioned up and tied off via block and tackle (3mm blocks - I did cheat here as I couldn’t make the loop on the top block small enough)
AI-FI
Mizzen :
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Fore mast:

I could not get the spacing on the mast top even due to the support beams (this happens when you scratch build without proper plans). The symmetry is cool and it looks good, just not 100% accurate. Some more AL-FI .
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The stays did pull up on tension but this was expected at this scale so overall I’m pretty chuffed with these. Cheers Grant

Hi Grant, I'm asking: are you following the Kit or any rigging books? Thanks Frank

 

[Smithy]

That's very tidy, Grant.

I don't understand what the crow's foot is supposed to do though. Is it intended to stabilise the top?

 

[Herman]

Yeah that's makes you get jaunty.

And another

 

[dockattner]

Fine work, my friend!

 

[Peter Voogt]

A quick update :
Here is what the crows feet finally looked like tensioned up and tied off via block and tackle (3mm blocks - I did cheat here as I couldn’t make the loop on the top block small enough)
AI-FI
Mizzen :
View attachment 512886View attachment 512887
Fore mast:

I could not get the spacing on the mast top even due to the support beams (this happens when you scratch build without proper plans). The symmetry is cool and it looks good, just not 100% accurate. Some more AL-FI .
View attachment 512888View attachment 512889View attachment 512890
The stays did pull up on tension but this was expected at this scale so overall I’m pretty chuffed with these. Cheers Grant

That looks very nice, Grant. AL-FI can be very satisfied.
Regards, Peter

 

[GrantTyler]

Although you don't have a proper plan really good work.
And I just learned another word 'chuffed'.

Hi Herman. Thank you. There is an old kit rigging plan which I use and then modify so a resemblance of a plan with plenty of Grants mods is in effect .

Hi Grant, I'm asking: are you following the Kit or any rigging books? Thanks Frank

Good evening Frank. I am using the original (very old) rigging plan from Billings. I am including a lot of extras and corrections to the kit tho coming from my interpretation of the art of rigging. I also use research drawings from various sources - this is the one for my crows feet. Of course it is changed to make the incorrect holes in my mast top work.
Cheers Grant

 

[GrantTyler]

That's very tidy, Grant.

I don't understand what the crow's foot is supposed to do though. Is it intended to stabilise the top?

Good evening Smithy. Thank you. I don’t know the answer to that. I will find out.

Fine work, my friend!

Thank kindly Paul

That looks very nice, Grant. AL-FI can be very satisfied.
Regards, Peter

Thanks Peter. It is most definitely. I am a little concerned as I am using it a little too much on this Bounty redo. I don’t think AL-FI was intended to be abused .
Cheers Grant

 

[Frank48]

Good evening Smithy. Thank you. I don’t know the answer to that. I will find out.

Thank kindly Paul

Thanks Peter. It is most definitely. I am a little concerned as I am using it a little too much on this Bounty redo. I don’t think AL-FI was intended to be abused .
Cheers Grant

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[Bobby K.]

I just finished the crowsfeet lines on another model and was told that he crowsfeet lines are used to keep the sails from tangling or rubbing on the stays. Nothing more than that.
Bobby K .

 

[Smithy]

I just finished the crowsfeet lines on another model and was told that he crowsfeet lines are used to keep the sails from tangling or rubbing on the stays. Nothing more than that.
Bobby K .

Ingenious! Thank you for that, I shall sleep well tonight.

 

[GrantTyler]

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Grazie Frank Grazie . These are appreciated.