She said go swab the poop deck.
You can also build the vessel like layed up in ordinairy, saves a lot of hammocks.
What does laid up like ordinary mean? In the harbor at the dock?
Yes.... LOL
Actually, doing the hammocks, deadeyes, and rigging are kind of therapeutic. My blood sugar has gone down the past few months. Maybe I can have another ice cream tonight? It does bother me a bit that this model is designed to show the museum phase of the Connie rather than the wartime version. The hatches are wrong, there are guard rails on the hatches, and the capstan is unworkable in its current environment. I'm not sure how I can convert it to wartime footing at this time.
Yup... from a historical standpoint your build is a bit of a mash up. But heck - who cares? Are you having fun? Model ship building is a progressive learning curve. For your next model you will do a bunch of "up front" research...
Sail on bro!!!!
Hi Victator,
In my opinion it is best to see mistakes as a learning opportunity the challenge is to remember what you did wrong and try not to repeat it!
You are doing a great job, take your time and try to think ahead.
Cheers,
Stephen.
Thanks, Stephen. I’m working on it and learning a lot with this build.
When ships were not used at wartime they were detackled and only a very small crew of a few man stayed onboard to do some maintenance.
Deadeyes and hammocks...Man, I think I need a break!
Anyone have a better idea on how to bring the upper shrouds together and seize them and have them become one rope? I think roping them together would make the rope too thick for me to wrap it around the belaying pin. Any ideas?
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How would yo like to plank this one? I'll probably spend as much time on my next one as Noah did!
Depends, are you gonna use CA or Elmers? LOL
This is a good example of what I meant about planks not being to scale on models..... LOL...
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Decorations are 8 and a half pounds of metal.
, I've finished putting in all my bottom lanyards and am just about ready to start rigging the main mast. I've read posts by @Donnie and @Clair on rigging the shrouds so that the lanyards and deadeyes will line up evenly. I've also heard how some have used jigs. Somehow, I'm just not picturing how it can be done step-by-step. The ones on my foremast look like a roller coaster ride. Although I'm not interested in re-rigging my foremast, I would like to do better on my main and mizzen masts.
Question of the day: How many 3 mm deadeyes can you lose in the brown carpet before you have to order more?
For the record, I lost 11, recovered 9. I ALWAYS buy extras for the small parts!
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Victator, would you mind checking your carpet? I just dropped a deadeye and can’t find it, I think it may have rolled over to your house.