We’ll find out today if I’m able to accomplish it at this scale.
USS Constitution from Scientific Models
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My first deadeye/chainplate assembly. Unfortunately, chainplates won’t necessarily be lined up exactly with the shrouds. Gun ports are in the way. I probably should have been more careful in my gun port placement instead of following directions. You’d think I’d have learned that lesson by now. I can’t pull off the ports without destroying them. I guess my friend will have to live with it. He probably won’t know the difference. But I will. 
I like the deadeyes. The grooves around the edge are nicely articulated and the holes are perfect for sewing thread. I don’t have to ream them out. Not sure what I’d find small enough to ream the holes out with anyway, so good job, HISModels.com!
This is how the directions say to do deadeyes and lanyards. They are precast pewter (?) and are to be painted black. 
These are the deadeyes I purchased. It would be easier and less time consuming to go with the kit supplied ones.
These are the deadeyes I purchased. It would be easier and less time consuming to go with the kit supplied ones.
Again, kit supplied deadeye vs. HIS. 
It’s hard to get the holes lined up at this scale.
It’s hard to get the holes lined up at this scale.
I was looking for a tiny deadeye that I had dropped onto the carpet. I didn’t find it, but turned up some other lost treasures from my floor hoard. 
I can totally relate Vic having just spent quite some time under my workbench looking for a recently soldered pintle. All I found was a dead moth, a dehydrated wasp, something that may have been alive once and sawdust caught up in spider webs 
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What a treasure trove!I can totally relate Vic having just spent quite some time under my workbench looking for a recently soldered pintle. All I found was a dead moth, a dehydrated wasp, something that may have been alive once and sawdust caught up in spider webs
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very beautiful ship... thanks for the photos!
, I’ve started working again. I don’t know how I let some of y‘all talk me into going with real deadeyes and lanyards on a ship at this scale. Trying to keep the shrouds taut and trying to level the deadeyes has become mission impossible—without Tom Cruse. On one side, I have three shrouds sagging. I fixed one and am ready to start on the others. The deadeyes still won’t be even, but I’m not undoing all my shrouds again. It took me too long to get them in this shape. At least the other side looks a little better. I think I’ve found the best way to fasten the lower deadeyes. I wrap the deadeyes with thin black wire, stick the wire through the channels, and curl the end of the wire up to the channel. Then I tie a line to the chain plate and thread it through the loop of wire I created under the channel. The loop keeps the deadeye fro riding up. It’s kind of a mess now, but I’m hoping it will look a little better when I’m finished.
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
The cast deadeyes are simple and even, but lack any detail or visual appeal to the eye, or in your case the builder.
I know many who are not shipwrights or have knowledge of the old ship ways may never notice the fake deadeyes, but its hard to accept their use when you can do an equal or better job doing it correctly, even if it takes weeks longer.
As always the work is looking grand.
I know many who are not shipwrights or have knowledge of the old ship ways may never notice the fake deadeyes, but its hard to accept their use when you can do an equal or better job doing it correctly, even if it takes weeks longer.
As always the work is looking grand.
Thanks, Kurt. I needed the encouragement. I’ve found a new needle threader, by the way. It Österreich through the tiniest holes. 
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
I am sure you know about the trick to stiffen end of thread with CA to make a needle point to push thru holes.
Just one Kurt to another.
Just one Kurt to another.
Yeah, it works for the holes in the deadeyes, but not not under the shroud loop above the deadeyes. You have to have something really stiff.
Good morning Vic. Hope you are doing well. I’m with Kurt, the re the fake/cast deadeyes. Kudos Vic, I don’t know how you even find the holes at this scale to fit the lanyards let alone tie or finish them off.
.- respect. Cheers Grant
Tying off this rod requires patience and perseverance. I think I need some smaller tools to get in there. 
My respect Vic. This is a serious challenge.
I love the look of these dry dock models blocks I used for another ship. The groove on the outside could be a bit bigger to accommodate the line going around them. Perhaps I should have used metal wire to wrap them. 
Beginning ratlines. 
I finished the lower starboard ratlines on the foremast. Only 1000 clove hitches to go!