Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Even below tying multiple ratlines over and over and over again!?
Syren 1803 1:64 Model Shipways
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Absolutely! Ratlines are mindless repetition - rigging guns was frustration upon frustration with the hooks falling off the various eyebolts, handling 2 mm or 2.5 mm blocks, etc...Even below tying multiple ratlines over and over and over again!?
Maybe I could turn it into an Admiralty style build and omit the carronade rigging?
.Even below tying multiple ratlines over and over and over again!?
Thanks Kurt, now I know I’m in for a restless night of nightmares
.Thanks Paul, more nightmares!
I have to rig my guns fully on the current project in order to conceal the wonky wheels and other inaccuracies in their construction. Rigging has its uses…
Good morning Roger. Classy. Looking very good .Carronades continued:
Just a small update with the 16 carronades now constructed and temporarily positioned. Next up is the frigging rigging
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Paul is most certainly not alone with this. Roger we will get your thoughts on this after you have rigged those 16 carronades.
Hi Smithy, I know what you mean. I guess we have all become adept at the art of concealment. One of my for’d carronade swivel sills is a tiny bit too high. So I carefully cut a “rabbet” into the bottom of the sled to lower it and then butted it to the swivel. Then I had to add a tiny strip of wood at the ass end, above the wheels, to raise it to make it level. I too am hoping ropework will hide it all from roving eyes
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Good morning Roger. Classy. Looking very good .
Paul is most certainly not alone with this. Roger we will get your thoughts on this after you have rigged those 16 carronades.
Good morning Grant. My thoughts? Yep, probably 16 times over, spread out over many days
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...at least, you don't have to rig 100+ gunsPaul is most certainly not alone with this. Roger we will get your thoughts on this after you have rigged those 16 carronades.
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great looking Brig. Congratulations
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I have one of those, Santisima Trinidad, but fortunately most of them are hidden, so I just have the top deck to do....at least, you don't have to rig 100+ guns
...but isn't this called cheating...
Just kidding. We are only the Captains of our build... To rig or not to rig: - That's the question.
…..and therefore my next build will be a Jolly boat...at least, you don't have to rig 100+ guns
.I call that sensible planning
.…… and Jim kindly provides an excuse and the questionable support to not rig
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Thank you Jack.
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lol. of course it is, but my sanity only goes so far....but isn't this called cheating...
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October is nearly over so definitely time for an overdue update. I spent a lot of time working out how I was going to pre-rig the breeching rope and tackle for the carronades. At 1:64 I struggled with the tiny ropework but reached a solution that works for me.
A single photo showing the protracted progress so far, including practice runs. Paul @dockattner was correct calling it “purgatory”, which tells me where the word “whipping” comes from.
A single photo showing the protracted progress so far, including practice runs. Paul @dockattner was correct calling it “purgatory”, which tells me where the word “whipping” comes from
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Fantastic small scale modeling!