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The Admiral and I hope to visit Australia in the not so distant future. Nothing planned yet, but definitely established to go.
Enjoy your trip!
Enjoy your trip!
Enjoy your trip my friend.
Just came back from a lovely break yesterday , interesting all the way through the outback to South Australia , anyway the ‘Fly’ is waiting patiently so far , I will address the Spritsail Yard and topsail yard to do something instead of rigging, you wonder to get the vessel on and off the pedestals , instead of screws
I use long nails through the pedestals into the drilled keel , also you can bend the nail for a perfect fit and it will be strong enough to hold the vessel
I use long nails through the pedestals into the drilled keel , also you can bend the nail for a perfect fit and it will be strong enough to hold the vessel
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She is looking great
Working on the Jib Boom & Flying Jib Boom , Yards etc , a lot of detail and rigging where are they going to be lashed ? sometimes you wonder how they managed in those days , and in this case no sails
Good afternoon Robert. She is looking great. The rigging is insane in these ships. One line at a time and before you know it it looks like a birds nest
. Funnily I thought the same thing when rigging my Victory. How on earth did they managed to sail and then turn about or God forbid jibe. In the Victory there were 800 crew and I can’t imagine how the organised this . (Only half were on a shift but even so). Cheers Grant
exactly ! not only that only 2 windlasses on this ‘Fly’ so all of it. to be man handled and extra work with the Stunsails , the ‘Cutty Sark and Thermopylae used to have them , but with so many accidents and extra crew required they abandon them ,just not worth itGood afternoon Robert. She is looking great. The rigging is insane in these ships. One line at a time and before you know it it looks like a birds nest
Thanks Heinrich , sure I will take my time
I thought you might like the look of this ,the scenery is never boring . working on the rigging forward , just a few hours and adjusting any mistakes or irregularities I am not happy with , with so many lines it is easy to snap one or more extra
Thanks Mark , yes never boring and don’t take that for granted , just came back from South Australia ( Port Augusta , Port Lincoln ) even had to wear a jumper ! back here , the humidity asks for the A/C switched on ,just the difference of climate in this vast country and greeneryVery nice indeed Robert, foreground and background
Just beautiful
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A rather "Murphy" spot to take your pictures, but it provides a beautiful backdrop for very nice looking "Fly".
part of the Foremast finished , still more sail rigging to go , but will work on the Mizzenmast as from now on
Good morning Rob. Your topping lifts look great. I see you also went for the “hanging” brace blocks (much consternation to some modelers who believe the blocks are actually attached to the yard) however I think they look way better this way and there is evidence that this is actually authentic. I do like the “untidy” rope coils and the effect you are getting on the deck. You are owning this . Marvellous Rob. Cheers Grant
Thanks Grant , I like the way the yards are secured , somehow running out of blocks , will have to get some more at some stage , am always in ‘research’ mode to get it as authentic as possible , bear in mind that the set up might be slightly different on each vessel, also I am not worried about some stains on the deck and or yards , these vessels are Man of War and not some show pony
Top Gallant & Royal Yard in progress , the Royal Yard I secure with a drilled pin to the mast ,as I did with the top gallant before adding Parral Beads and ribs , makes it easier to work during the rigging progress
