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HMS Jalouse - Caldercraft by Ted

I just did my first look through if the kit and am excited at the quality of the materials and plans.
The only thing I find lacking is the instruction booklet. Cliff notes would be more comprehensive.
After the Bluenose I feel up to the task
As an aside I'm a little bit snockered right now. Just prior to picking up the kit I had to send my doggie Rascal to doggy heaven. He was diagnosed with lymphoma two weeks ago and started going downhill the last three days. It's such an aggressive cancer and I didn't want him to be in pain and suffer. This kit will be dedicated to our little Rascal.
God bless us all
Ted
 
Ted Robinson said:
I just did my first look through if the kit and am excited at the quality of the materials and plans.
The only thing I find lacking is the instruction booklet. Cliff notes would be more comprehensive.
After the Bluenose I feel up to the task
As an aside I'm a little bit snockered right now. Just prior to picking up the kit I had to send my doggie Rascal to doggy heaven. He was diagnosed with lymphoma two weeks ago and started going downhill the last three days. It's such an aggressive cancer and I didn't want him to be in pain and suffer. This kit will be dedicated to our little Rascal.
God bless us all
Ted
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Good afternoon Ted. Sorry to hear about Rascal. We get so attached to our pets it is always hard when they go. Looking forward to this build. Enjoy and good luck. I had better pop over and catch up your BN build. Cheers Grant
 
The ropes in the Caldercraft kit are impressive in my limited experience.
Does anyone know how ow the Caldercraft ropes compare to after market ropes such as Ropes of Scale?
I'll be starting the model IMG20241219084436.jpgas soon as I finish rigging the Bluenose.IMG20241221100342.jpg
 
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Good morning Ted. Those Caldercraft ropes look pretty decent as far as “kit ropes” go. I don’t have experience with Caldercraft ropes however from the photos there is a big difference from the quality ropes you can buy from ropes of scale or Drydock models. My experience using good quality ropes vs kit ropes :
1. Scale. Most kits do not give sufficient variants for proper scale. If you buy “aftermarket” you have the ability to check the scale and buy any size thread you need
2. Accuracy. Ropes of scale make ropes with the weave turning the correct way and give a way more accurate appearance.
3. Detail. The quality ropes give a way more defined finish especially with served lines and seizing etc.
4. Fluffing. Very little
5. Usability. It makes rigging so much easier using quality rope. This sounds weird however everything just works better. (Well for me anyway)
6. Your finished model is visually improved with the aftermarket ropes. In my case I need all the help I can get and this goes a long way.
Apologies for the long post but this is a subject close to my heart at present. I used Drydock models rope (cotton) on my Xebec (was so cool) and currently I am attempting to rig my Bounty with left over kit ropes and the fun index is noticeable. Visually the difference is off the charts.

The downside- the aftermarket ropes are expensive- especially for me getting these to SA with duties and courier costs.

Lastly have a look at Peters (@Ptèr ) Xebec. I think he used Ropes of scale product. You will see how beautiful these ropes are.
Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Ted. Those Caldercraft ropes look pretty decent as far as “kit ropes” go. I don’t have experience with Caldercraft ropes however from the photos there is a big difference from the quality ropes you can buy from ropes of scale or Drydock models. My experience using good quality ropes vs kit ropes :
1. Scale. Most kits do not give sufficient variants for proper scale. If you buy “aftermarket” you have the ability to check the scale and buy any size thread you need
2. Accuracy. Ropes of scale make ropes with the weave turning the correct way and give a way more accurate appearance.
3. Detail. The quality ropes give a way more defined finish especially with served lines and seizing etc.
4. Fluffing. Very little
5. Usability. It makes rigging so much easier using quality rope. This sounds weird however everything just works better. (Well for me anyway)
6. Your finished model is visually improved with the aftermarket ropes. In my case I need all the help I can get and this goes a long way.
Apologies for the long post but this is a subject close to my heart at present. I used Drydock models rope (cotton) on my Xebec (was so cool) and currently I am attempting to rig my Bounty with left over kit ropes and the fun index is noticeable. Visually the difference is off the charts.

The downside- the aftermarket ropes are expensive- especially for me getting these to SA with duties and courier costs.

Lastly have a look at Peters (@Ptèr ) Xebe Grant
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GrantTyler said:
c. I think he used Ropes of scale product. You will see how beautiful these ropes are.
Cheers Grant
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Your preaching to the choir Grant
From this point forward I will only use aftermarket ropes. I already checked out Ropes of Scale and Drydock Models.
I found both to be about the same Priceline. $125.00
I took an initial look at the blocks too but haven't made up a list yet. Looks to be several hundred $
Happy modeling
Ted
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Ted. Those Caldercraft ropes look pretty decent as far as “kit ropes” go. I don’t have experience with Caldercraft ropes however from the photos there is a big difference from the quality ropes you can buy from ropes of scale or Drydock models. My experience using good quality ropes vs kit ropes :
1. Scale. Most kits do not give sufficient variants for proper scale. If you buy “aftermarket” you have the ability to check the scale and buy any size thread you need
2. Accuracy. Ropes of scale make ropes with the weave turning the correct way and give a way more accurate appearance.
3. Detail. The quality ropes give a way more defined finish especially with served lines and seizing etc.
4. Fluffing. Very little
5. Usability. It makes rigging so much easier using quality rope. This sounds weird however everything just works better. (Well for me anyway)
6. Your finished model is visually improved with the aftermarket ropes. In my case I need all the help I can get and this goes a long way.
Apologies for the long post but this is a subject close to my heart at present. I used Drydock models rope (cotton) on my Xebec (was so cool) and currently I am attempting to rig my Bounty with left over kit ropes and the fun index is noticeable. Visually the difference is off the charts.

The downside- the aftermarket ropes are expensive- especially for me getting these to SA with duties and courier costs.

Lastly have a look at Peters (@Ptèr ) Xebec. I think he used Ropes of scale product. You will see how beautiful these ropes are.
Cheers Grant
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I have blocks of bees wax from an old client that sits in a drawer as I have not seen any benefit to using it. One problem with bee's wax is that dust sticks to it so the model needs to be covered as much as possible even before it goes into a protective case.
Allan
 
I came across mention of an interesting material in an old post by a museum conservator working on a Maltese galleon model. It is sold as crystals which can be dissolved in various solvents. The conservator liked it because it is reversible, but the article mentions that depending on the strength of the mix is can be soft or hard when dry. I wonder if this would be useful for de-fluffing rigging threads without attracting dust?-

www.zoicpalaeotech.co.uk

Paraloid B-72 | Conservation Acrylic Resin

Paraloid B-72 is a conservation-grade material that is widely used due to its transparent, flexible and reversible properties. It is non-yellowing over time. It essentially 'plasticises' a rock or fossil as it penetrates. It is ideal for fossil preparation as it is an excellent consolidant and...
www.zoicpalaeotech.co.uk www.zoicpalaeotech.co.uk
 
Alan Smith said:
I came across mention of an interesting material in an old post by a museum conservator working on a Maltese galleon model. It is sold as crystals which can be dissolved in various solvents. The conservator liked it because it is reversible, but the article mentions that depending on the strength of the mix is can be soft or hard when dry. I wonder if this would be useful for de-fluffing rigging threads without attracting dust?-

www.zoicpalaeotech.co.uk

Paraloid B-72 | Conservation Acrylic Resin

Paraloid B-72 is a conservation-grade material that is widely used due to its transparent, flexible and reversible properties. It is non-yellowing over time. It essentially 'plasticises' a rock or fossil as it penetrates. It is ideal for fossil preparation as it is an excellent consolidant and...
www.zoicpalaeotech.co.uk www.zoicpalaeotech.co.uk
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Surprisingly, it is used extensively by Paleontologist when working with fossilized bones. It glued them together or protects the surface during etching and sandblasting.
 
Ted Robinson said:
The keel has a few s curves. Would it help to dampen the plywood and clamp it down between two glass plates? @Daniel20
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I have soaked plywood bulwarks before on my HMS Fly. I dug up this old picture.IMG_0451.JPEG
I would think soaking then flattening between plates would work ok, never tried like that Ted.
 
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Daniel20 said:
I have soaked plywood bulwarks before on my HMS Fly. I dug up this old picture.View attachment 495020
I would think soaking then flattening between plates would work ok, never tried like that Ted.
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I don't see anyway around trying it. The last thing I need is a twisted keel/hull assembly.
Btw your Fly is coming along beautifully.

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