So..... I found this drawing and determined that I needed more holes.... had to make a thicker rim...added the ribs and went to town with the drill.
The Mars platform turned out to be great. Pay attention to these elements. Guys should be placed on them.
Thanks Sasha, I didn't notice those. They will be going on tonight.
Nice upgrade Paul. The coin reminds us how small this platform is!
Fixed it, thanks again Sasha.
Finished the main mast top.... now on to the mizzen mast.
The measurement that I used for the bowsprit was 5/8" short so I added it on. Also decided to rebuild the slat gratings and seats of ease....
Finished remaking the slats and seats of ease, the first 3 pictures are from last March..... now back to the mizzen mast top....
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First attempt at a line serve.
Looking good, PGN. How did you serve, by hand?
Yes.... it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be once I settled on 5 wraps, tighten... and continue.
That being said, it's time to buy a machine.....
I built the bobstay.
I ended up making a heart for it. Lesson learned; when serving a line....make it tight and use glue sparingly.
I ended up making a heart for it. Lesson learned; when serving a line....make it tight and use glue sparingly.
Sometimes it is the simple things...
When I had to take a break, I would put a small dot of glue. Not a good idea....
This on the other hand works really well
When I had to take a break, I would put a small dot of glue. Not a good idea....
This on the other hand works really well
Made the bowsprit shrouds and 2 open hearts. Probably should have made a little more space between the shrouds...any recommendations?
The distance must be chosen so that the blocks are on the sides of the bowsprit. And now they are a little higher.
I was afraid of that... thank you for the advise, I'll fix them tonight.
Sasha, how is this?
I finished the 2 open hearts for the bowsprit. Still learning about serving a line. It appears from today's effort the line being used to wrap, has to be thinner than the line being wrapped....
Bowsprit yard..... good or needs adjusting?