San Felipe - ZHL JM

[dockattner]

Nice ropes! Way to go!

 

[Geologist1986]

It's unreal how intricate this is! Rigging one canon takes me probably 3-4 hours if I had to guess. Adding hooks and loops to the blocks probably takes most of the time. I suspect I will be doing this for the next couple months....

 

[Geologist1986]

Well, I just can't let some things go. I like the nice neat rope coils I see on a lot of models next to the canons, but mine looked like garbage compared to those. Huge credit to Dave Smith on YouTube. I made my own little version of his jig using bottle caps. It works like a dream. A little watered down PVA and some heat with a heat gun locks the coils in place. What a great result. Unfortunately, I have some CA glue to scrape off the deck now .

 

[WilliamM]

Thank you, this is great information. Yes, I have a set of sails for the ship and planned on using them. I would really like to go for the look in the attached photo. I like how having the lower sails partially unfurled makes it a little easier to see everything on the deck at once.

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I strongly recommend that you study the sails' appearance before mounting yours. These sails look good but no crew would allow their own to look so haphazard. Indeed, the lower sails on the fore and main masts present real fire hazards if the cannons are engaged, which those on the model depict the cannons run out in firing position. It's just my recommendation; of course, it's your model.

 

[Geologist1986]

I strongly recommend that you study the sails' appearance before mounting yours. These sails look good but no crew would allow their own to look so haphazard. Indeed, the lower sails on the fore and main masts present real fire hazards if the cannons are engaged, which those on the model depict the cannons run out in firing position. It's just my recommendation; of course, it's your model.

Is it the center parts of the course sagging that makes it look haphazard? Just trying to learn, thanks!

 

[WilliamM]

Is it the center parts of the course sagging that makes it look haphazard? Just trying to learn, thanks!

Thanks for responding! Yes, the center hangs much too low. The sail should be braided up to the yard when under fighting conditions. The other sails are much too loose. They would be spilling the wind and causing the ship to make little or no headway. Tighten them up. Again, these are just recommendations. It's your model; you should make it to your satisfaction.

 

[ERSRich]

Hello,

Came across your build log and it has given me several ideas. Thank you for posting and looking forward to updates.

-RBF

 

[Geologist1986]

Thanks for responding! Yes, the center hangs much too low. The sail should be braided up to the yard when under fighting conditions. The other sails are much too loose. They would be spilling the wind and causing the ship to make little or no headway. Tighten them up. Again, these are just recommendations. It's your model; you should make it to your satisfaction.

Thank you, this makes sense. I will use your recommendations!

 

[Geologist1986]

Hello,

Came across your build log and it has given me several ideas. Thank you for posting and looking forward to updates.

-RBF

That's great to hear, inspiring others is the greatest compliment!