Hi kirill4, I guess one can make the strop solder it and then fit the deadeye, but there is no need for that in my view, this is so small that the CA works perfectly.
I’ll try your way of simulating wood on plastic..
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Hi kirill4, I guess one can make the strop solder it and then fit the deadeye, but there is no need for that in my view, this is so small that the CA works perfectly.
I’ll try your way of simulating wood on plastic..
The bowsprit mast and top is ready to paint!
Lot’s of ”educated” guesses regarding the sprit topmast futtocks, I ended up basing it on L’Ambitieux monograph, and consider deadeyes with strops secured by iron plates bolted to the side of the bowsprit.
Any comments are welcome!
Lot’s of ”educated” guesses regarding the sprit topmast futtocks, I ended up basing it on L’Ambitieux monograph, and consider deadeyes with strops secured by iron plates bolted to the side of the bowsprit.
Any comments are welcome!
I would like to comment: this is just spectacularly well-done, Duarte! From what material did you fashion the “iron” strops? This looks so awesome, I will definitely be attempting to replicate it. Will you make the sprit topmast from brass rod, as well?
I am always amazed when plastic kit builders manage to rig a stock plastic sprit mast without deforming it. I will not be taking any such chances, myself. Either brass or wood.
I am always amazed when plastic kit builders manage to rig a stock plastic sprit mast without deforming it. I will not be taking any such chances, myself. Either brass or wood.
Thanks Marc!
The strops were made from 0,3mm cooper wire (that one for the electric motors winding).
Yes, I’ll try to make the sprit topmast from brass rod as well, here it is the first attempt:
I’m also trying to make the Jack Staff, but this is s small, from 1,28mm in the base to 0,90mm in the top! A real challenge to make it from brass rod…
I’m hop that all this effort pays off in rigidity when I start the rigging procedures!
You are doing a heck of a precision job, Duarte! Like the idea of bottle holders 
Thats excellent workmanship. 
I discovered the incredible and magnificent work you do on the Soleil Royal.
It is a master's job in every sense of the word.
Mastery of the subject and at the same time a source of teaching.
Marc
It is a master's job in every sense of the word.
Mastery of the subject and at the same time a source of teaching.
Marc
Your scratch-made top also looks fabulous, by the way.
Hello Duarte
Excellent work here.
I have 1 question: you are showing a few pages with bowsprit rigging.
Can you please let me know what is this book? It seems very interesting.
I appreciate it
Hi Gilbert,
The first book is:
This is of course for English ships, but there are many common ideas that one can adapt…
The second one is:
This book from Dr. Anderson is truly amazing for rigging works on the end of the 17th century, and explains the differences between French, Dutch and English practices mainly. Very interesting.
I hope this helps.
Super helpful
Many thanks
Finally Bowsprit mast and top is finished!
A brief step by step how I painted it:
1 - Cream White with some pre-shading shadows
2 - Black with lights and shadows
3 - Final result for the base color
4 - Oils for the white parts
5 - Oils for the black parts
6 - More oils applied locally
7 - Done!
A brief step by step how I painted it:
1 - Cream White with some pre-shading shadows
2 - Black with lights and shadows
3 - Final result for the base color
4 - Oils for the white parts
5 - Oils for the black parts
6 - More oils applied locally
7 - Done!
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Spectacular!
Indeed!
Looks Great!!!
All the Best!
Kirill
Looks Great!!!
All the Best!
Kirill
Beautiful work!
I’m trying to figure out how bowsprit “horses” or “footropes” were laid up in the bowsprit mast, I understand that they were used to support the crew climbing the bowsprit mast, but that’s about it! I cannot really understand how they were installed, was it a single rope on one side of the mast, or was it two ropes one each side, giving more support?
Could it be something like this?
Bellow is about all the info that I have regarding this subjet:
Does someone have any extra info on this? I greatly appreciate it!
Could it be something like this?
Bellow is about all the info that I have regarding this subjet:
Does someone have any extra info on this? I greatly appreciate it!
Good day!
May be just show it as a piece of secured rope, both end secured,and at one point in the middle...as shown in illustration of Albom de Colbert poz.133 and/ or Anckre book? ,
but don't give too much details of it...
this element is not shown on non of Van de Velde drwngs for example...
Most important ,I think ,will be to show gammoning protection clothes? Which is reproduced/ could be seen on almost every old pictures...
May be just show it as a piece of secured rope, both end secured,and at one point in the middle...as shown in illustration of Albom de Colbert poz.133 and/ or Anckre book? ,
but don't give too much details of it...
this element is not shown on non of Van de Velde drwngs for example...
Most important ,I think ,will be to show gammoning protection clothes? Which is reproduced/ could be seen on almost every old pictures...
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Hi Kirill, yes, I think this is a detail that doesn’t show up very much. I can only imagine hiw difficult it was at rough sea climbing a bowsprit mast without any kind of support…
What you mean by gammoning protection clothes?
Thanks!
That is the absolute first time that I see that in my life… I’ll try to investigate a bit further!