HMS Mercury, 1:72, Shipyard [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Bonden]

Here I show a small tool for editing the frames. The idea came from another model maker; I don't want to adorn myself with strange feathers here.


will be continued soon...

 

[Bonden]

The correct name is "yard", yes? Not "frames". Sorry ...

Here is my first yard - it has no sail.



will be continued soon...

 

[Bonden]

So, now we are in the current time. I started putting the staysail.
I hope the pictures explain better what I did specifically than I could with my weird English ...

And the captain makes sure that I do everything right.

 

[Bonden]

And more pictures...

 

[Bonden]

break on the terrace:

 

[Bonden]

So, with these pictures you are up to date. And now I work a little bit more on my ship every day, and I will report here regularly.

 

[Ekis]

Bravo for this superb HMS Mercury!
Also, bravo for having the courage to present your boat with the sails furled: it's a difficult and ungrateful exercise to be successful...
That's what I did on my Victory, and I admit that I had a few bad tries!

 

[Jimsky]

Welcome back, Bonden!! Nice progress! I understand due to COVID19 the crew including Jimmy is sent home...

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Great work on sails and use of your yard jig to assist.

 

[Bonden]

No no, Jimmy is the only one still working. I'll show you tomorrow.

 

[Bonden]

In Germany is Lunchtime now.

 

[Norway]

Wine and Pasta for lunch, then we can not complain, right away, very nice rigging work, greeting Knut-

 

[Uwek]

Hallo Bonden,
I am happy to see, that you are well - and still good looking
Very good rigging job you have done so far - great details - and clever idea with the sail-jig (Hilfsvorrichtung) !!!

 

[Bonden]

@Jimsky Look, your friend is here.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Looks like he is checking out your sail furling work, from his level as an experienced seaman!

 

[Bonden]

@all: Thanks for the nice comments!

Another staysail was installed today. To do this, I had to solve a stage that I had already attached. But in the end everything looks fine again.

 

[Bonden]

Today, Sunday, a big fleet parade was here. (It's the Victory from my girlfriend)

 

[Jimsky]

Great appearance, they both look gorgeous! Does the Victory also cardboard make or it is a different kit?

 

[Bonden]

That is a wooden kit from d‘Agostini, 1:86.

 

[Jimsky]

@Bonden Why not invite your girlfriend to join the SOS? Then we all have a chance to see her Victory build log. I think this is a great idea, what do you think?