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It's warming up down under and unfortunately I'm getting sidetracked and not spending much time in the shipyard. Since my last post I've completed the channels and mounted the deadeyes. This looked pretty straightforward but proved to be quite challenging.
I'm always worried about the channels braking off when I tighten up the shrouds so I added wooden dowels and supports.
I used a rope tied to the top of the mast to line up the chain plates
This is the problem I had with the chain plates, the PE holes are 0.45mm and the outside diameter is 1mm. Using the pins provided (0.6mm dia) and opening up the hole a little the chain plate split. In the end I purchased 0.5mm pins and opened the hole to 0.5mm. Another issue is the pins only go through the planks and do not hold the plates in place very well. If I was doing this again I would add reinforcing pieces under the planks where the pins go.
Tony
It's warming up down under and unfortunately I'm getting sidetracked and not spending much time in the shipyard. Since my last post I've completed the channels and mounted the deadeyes. This looked pretty straightforward but proved to be quite challenging.
I'm always worried about the channels braking off when I tighten up the shrouds so I added wooden dowels and supports.
I used a rope tied to the top of the mast to line up the chain plates
This is the problem I had with the chain plates, the PE holes are 0.45mm and the outside diameter is 1mm. Using the pins provided (0.6mm dia) and opening up the hole a little the chain plate split. In the end I purchased 0.5mm pins and opened the hole to 0.5mm. Another issue is the pins only go through the planks and do not hold the plates in place very well. If I was doing this again I would add reinforcing pieces under the planks where the pins go.
Tony
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Very fine work at scale, Tony!
Beautiful work!
Looking really nice. I like your idea of a backing for the chain links. I might do that before I put in my deck. Also possibly at the level of the channels as well.
Good morning Tony. Brilliant. I really like the look and feel of your ship. It is realistic, giving an impression of a scaled down ship vs a model. @Jack Jäger is the master of this and you are following suite. So cool. Cheers Grant
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Hello Tony, I lost track of your ship for a while. Glad I'm back on it and it is a beautiful ship indeed.
Thanks for your feedback and complements they're very much appreciated.
Thanks Grant, this is my first attempt at painting a hull. I'm pleased with the results but I think it's more luck than skill.
Tony
Thanks for the photos I especially like the older picture before the restoration.
Hi time for a update.
Today I've finished the forward guns, I played around with a few ideas and this is what I came up with.
All the carriages have wooden pins to hold them in place, I don't trust glue on the wheels to hold.
I've tried to keep the blocks as small as possible in the end I made my own. I wanted to use hooks on the tackles but I couldn't make them small enough and the cannons looked better without them. Next time I'll purchase some small P.E. ones
6 down 16 to go, now I know what to do it should be a lot easier.
For some reason the red on the carriages is not represented very well due to the camera on my phone.
Tony
Today I've finished the forward guns, I played around with a few ideas and this is what I came up with.
All the carriages have wooden pins to hold them in place, I don't trust glue on the wheels to hold.
I've tried to keep the blocks as small as possible in the end I made my own. I wanted to use hooks on the tackles but I couldn't make them small enough and the cannons looked better without them. Next time I'll purchase some small P.E. ones
6 down 16 to go, now I know what to do it should be a lot easier.
For some reason the red on the carriages is not represented very well due to the camera on my phone.
Tony
Nice work on the tiny blocks, Tony! No hooks seems like the proper call...
Great craftsmanship Tony. I am curious about the shade of the red color though, mind you I am color challenged but it seems too bright.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll be checking out some P.E. hooks for my next build.
Tony
Thanks for the compliment, I used a standard red acrylic paint. For some reason my phone has a problem with this colour.
This photo was taken with a camera in natural light the colour is still a bit bright but much better.
Tony
Thanks, I am watching your progress, what a wonderful ship. One day I would love to include that amount of detail.
My blocks are around 3mm*2mm for the singles and 3mm*3mm for the doubles.
Tony
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Thank you.