L'Orenoque Mamoli 1:100 scale

[The Gavel]

I love the SAR story. Congratulations! Back in high school I received a scholarship from the DAR (daughters) and was privileged to attend their annual meeting and learn about their history and their work. In 2020 I was invited back, but now as one of their speakers. My topic was to be: Faith of Our Founders - but we all know how 2020 turned out...

Paul! Thank you! I love your story abour DAR. I'd be very interested in your presentation on Faith of our Founders! Sad that you couldn't give the presentation.

Blessings.
Chuck

 

[The Gavel]

What a privilege to give that presentation, Chuck. And what a nice progress you made on the model. Very nice stowing of the anchors and rigging of the funnel. The bow will be impressive and lining those hooked spreaders will be a real challenge.
Regards, Peter

Peter! It was indeed a privilege! Thank you for the compliment, shipmate! I'm going to spend my time in the shipyard this weekend making the tiny things that still need to be attached .

Blessings.
Chuck

 

[The Gavel]

Good morning Chuck. A lot to love with these last few post.....awesome. I really enjoy the cigar photo . Cheers Grant

Grant! Cheers, shipmate! It was a good time! I need to check in on the magic you're making. BTW thanks for the shout out on the Harriet Lane that @DocTom is starting!

Blessings.
Chuck

 

[The Gavel]

how tall and proud , this last photo. I remember when america had a tall proud leader, that spoke with eloquence.bravo.

Martin! Bless you, friend! I'm not that tall.

 

[The Gavel]

you've been digging without me ! and finding some real treasures, thank you for sharing! I will surely make use of some of this info. Too busy , your mast? i don't think so, your model is developing a real complete and authentic look that i think this will only add to. Your bridge looks very fine, be careful with all those railings !
Forestays in the water channels is something i have seen before,quite often, (i think it makes foremast gaffs easier to tack, my Amphion is rigged this way) but here it would be essential because of the position of the funnel . L'Aigle is stayed the same way while le Sphinx runs them right out to the wheelhouse sponson decks. Older non steam rigs often had twin stays running either side of the foremast to the deck in front of the taffrails.

Martin! Well, I can't always be asking you to figure out stuff for me. The railings are definitely a work hazard. I could see no viable way to get them aboard later. Once the masts are stepped there's not enough room to get in there and make sure they are firmly attached.

That online French maritime atlas is a goldmine for some details like the anchors, head rigging and stays - actually there's tons of reference material on all of the rigging. It's in end of the last chaper, fyi.

Hope all's well in your garden and you're also having fun making tiny things in the shipyard.

Blessings.
Chuck

 

[The Gavel]

Dear Chuck, the boats' lashings (rope gripes) were not crossed. This way you can neither tighten the lashings (rope gripes) nor hold the boat. The lashings were always perpendicular to the boat's keel.

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Iutar! Thank you for pointing out this error! My only quesiton is: where were you on March 28 - see post #867 Well, I'll make sure to get it right next time - I'm not going to risk injury to the railings, davits, the boat and it's finish on this one.

Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck

 

[The Gavel]

Love all the news and progress!

Pete! Thank you, friend!

Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck

 

[iutar]

Well, I'll make sure to get it right next time - I'm not going to risk injury to the railings, davits, the boat and it's finish on this one.

Dear Chuck! Do it now! You won't break anything, you'll succeed. Never put it off until next time. This excellent ship model shouldn't suffer. Go for it! And we'll always support you!

 

[The Gavel]

You won't break anything, you'll succeed.

Igor!

Thanks for the encouragement, shipmate! We'll see.

Blessings.
Chuck

 

[The Gavel]

What ho, shipmates! I looked at changing the bateaux gripes - NFW! I used matte acrylic medium to secure everything inboard on the sponson deck including the peventer chain. I mean I was thorough making sure to apply two coats. As you know, once you start to pull at that stuff it pulls up white and does not clean up well. Also, I am as certain as I can be that I would break something. NOPE! This will just be one of those errors that I accept as a hazard of this avocation. No one who comes to Shangri-la will ever notice the error and it is on the side not meant to be viewed.

BTW this is likely not an image of L'Orenoque. Although the French plan of the L'Orenoque that I have based my model on shows a bark rigging plan (and I am rigging her that way) the class of 450hp steam frigates to which L'Orenoque belonged were actually barquentine rigged in practice (See plan of Panama in earlier posts). L'Orenoque was also unique in having a poop deck. Finally, L'Orenoque had guns on her main deck. To the degree that it is accurate (missing boats, missing art deco davits forward on the sponson), it is more likey an engraving of one of the 650 hp class steam frigates which did wear a bark (barque) rig in practice.

Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck

 

[The Gavel]

What ho, shipmates!

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and insights with me! I appreciate the interest and encouragement!

Made some progress this weekend working to prepare the masts for stepping. I got all of the eyes aboard for the numeous blocks and attachment points and added extras just in case. No. Really. I also got the mast bands aboard as well as the mast hoops and mast feet. I need to add the mast cleats and the masts will be ready for stepping. I am having to restrain myself from stepping any of them. I need to make and install the railings for the poop deck ladders and the poop deck. As to the installation of the poop deck railings, I'm going to try to make them so that I can put them port and starboard and make sure my mizzen shrouds clear properly. Well, we'll see.

Pics later - which you know by now means some time in the future.

Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck

 

[Bill-R]

Hi Chuck,

Your L'Orenoque looks amazing. It is a great pleasure to watch. your progress. I very much enjoy learning about our countries great history. I hope it gives your as much pleasure and enjoyment as it appears through your pictures. A 100 miler wow. I have followed several ultra runners and they are on another level, as you must be. I'm good for about a 10k, but I haven't ventured past that. Then to top it off a great cigar and your favorite drink.

Keep the updates coming and have fun.

Bill

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