YUANQING BLUENOSE - Peter Voogt [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Dean62]

We ar

Macro shots have advantages and disadvantages. You see everything.
So I wasn't completely satisfied with what I saw now (even better). Adjusted a few things.

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The bearing beam #102 runs against frames 1 to 27.
Not all 27 notches will be exactly aligned in a row. Therefore 5 temporary deck beams placed over an equal distance. With the advantage that I can press the beam against it when gluing in to get into place. Because only visually will not work;
All the holes for the nails marked and pre-drilled. Like the keelson, this is a beam that should give strength to the construction. So also with each frame 2 nails, both one in the front and the rear frame part.

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The connection at the front to the keelson was not neat (enough). So a little extra sanding.

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Looking a bit ahead at the connection of both beams to the middle deck. Made a small chamfer between the connecting parts because the space between the lower (#102) and upper (#103) beam was just not the thickness of a beam. It's not much, but enough to not fit correct.

Regards, Peter

We are used to seeing quality work from you Peter!

 

[Peter Voogt]

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We are used to seeing quality work from you Peter!

Thanxs Dean,
I too have to be satisfied somewhere and draw a line .....
Regards, Peter

 

[Dean62]

Thanxs Dean,
I too have to be satisfied somewhere and draw a line .....
Regards, Peter

Yes, we strive for perfection and settle for our best!

 

[Jimsky]

Thanxs Dean,
I too have to be satisfied somewhere and draw a line .....

...this is exactly what I called an acceptance level

 

[PT-2]

...this is exactly what I called an acceptance level

Peter, both you and Dean have stimulated me to take a big leap back off the transom and completely remake the four lower shroud assemblies as my attempt to splice the top bight around the lower mast tops failed when done and examined. I will have to figure out how to remove the crane assemblies from the masts along with the fittings that are related to each.
Your high bar standard for what should be done and not the low bar of just getting by is greatly appreciated by me. Thank you.
Your fine work will keep me in line.
Rich (PT-2)

 

[Peter Voogt]

Peter, both you and Dean have stimulated me to take a big leap back off the transom and completely remake the four lower shroud assemblies as my attempt to splice the top bight around the lower mast tops failed when done and examined. I will have to figure out how to remove the crane assemblies from the masts along with the fittings that are related to each.
Your high bar standard for what should be done and not the low bar of just getting by is greatly appreciated by me. Thank you.
Your fine work will keep me in line.
Rich (PT-2)

Well, Rich, that's a compliment where I have to think about.
The fact, Dean and my build is a reason for (partly) disassembling your BN, is a new aspect for me. Or should I have misinterpreted your post?
If it's a part that you already disliked before, then it's a good decision. Because you would always have looked at it with a frown . I hope to see soon in your build-log a result that satisfies you.
And eh ........ now some parts of the Eclips lyrics are in my head. (Not the Lunatics )
Regards, Peter

 

[PT-2]

Well, Rich, that's a compliment where I have to think about.
The fact, Dean and my build is a reason for (partly) disassembling your BN, is a new aspect for me. Or should I have misinterpreted your post?
If it's a part that you already disliked before, then it's a good decision. Because you would always have looked at it with a frown . I hope to see soon in your build-log a result that satisfies you.
And eh ........ now some parts of the Eclips lyrics are in my head. (Not the Lunatics )
Regards, Peter

My back tracking was caused by my loosing sequence of assembling parts. . . the already finished lower shrouds/ratlines/oval blocks, for and main masts, which I was satisfied with but had not placed over the mast top BEFORE installing and soldering the crane which passes through the mast in two locations, OVER the aft side of the shrouds' bights.
I thought that POSSIBLY I could save things by cutting the bight and then after bending it around the mast and behind the crane I would be able to splice the ends together.
It turned out that I had to slightly overlap the ends and then serve over and around them. It made a larger diameter and obvious bulge that became more objectionable as I again tried with the next two with dismal results.

ing on it planted the idea to back up, using acetate to loosen the crane assembly and then pull it out leaving the mast top open to receive the newly made lower shrouds.
This would not have been necessary had I not previously elected too make my presentation with all of the sails bent and up in the wind.
I still have some other smaller tasks to work on while remaking the four sets of lower shrouds.

I learn best by my mistakes but with age my memory of what has and has not been done and the necessary sequence of assembly has come to the fore. I find that I am making some things twice having forgotten the first completed task and where those were put aside. . . for future use. . LOL!!!

Oh well, what else have I got to do with my days and hours than my BN? Too much as not everything is being attend to sufficiently. I have not posted may photos as there has been too much jumping around to show a finishing progression as sometimes two or three things are going forward at the same time between glue drying/setting periods.

As I have said, "air skies, calm seas, . . . and happy modeling!"
Rich

 

[Jimsky]

And eh ........ now some parts of the Eclips lyrics are in my head. (Not the Lunatics )

hope we are thinking of the same Eclipse. Peter!

 

[Henk Liebre]

Thanxs Henk,
The store nearby: Nice to see you again ..... Busy building something?
And also the postman, again with a package.
Regards, Peter

Certainly

I'm working for a "construction board" to make to move the keel, with some facilities therefor, to the rafters first align them for me later in the mold instead

Photo follow later

 

[Peter Voogt]

hope we are thinking of the same Eclipse. Peter!

.... You are Absolutely Right .......

All you create
All you destroy
All that you do
All that you say.​

Regards, Peter

 

[PT-2]

My back tracking was caused by my loosing sequence of assembling parts. . . the already finished lower shrouds/ratlines/oval blocks, for and main masts, which I was satisfied with but had not placed over the mast top BEFORE installing and soldering the crane which passes through the mast in two locations, OVER the aft side of the shrouds' bights.
I thought that POSSIBLY I could save things by cutting the bight and then after bending it around the mast and behind the crane I would be able to splice the ends together.
It turned out that I had to slightly overlap the ends and then serve over and around them. It made a larger diameter and obvious bulge that became more objectionable as I again tried with the next two with dismal results.

ing on it planted the idea to back up, using acetate to loosen the crane assembly and then pull it out leaving the mast top open to receive the newly made lower shrouds.
This would not have been necessary had I not previously elected too make my presentation with all of the sails bent and up in the wind.
I still have some other smaller tasks to work on while remaking the four sets of lower shrouds.

I learn best by my mistakes but with age my memory of what has and has not been done and the necessary sequence of assembly has come to the fore. I find that I am making some things twice having forgotten the first completed task and where those were put aside. . . for future use. . LOL!!!

Oh well, what else have I got to do with my days and hours than my BN? Too much as not everything is being attend to sufficiently. I have not posted may photos as there has been too much jumping around to show a finishing progression as sometimes two or three things are going forward at the same time between glue drying/setting periods.

As I have said, "air skies, calm seas, . . . and happy modeling!"
Rich

Upon closer examination I saw that I had soldered the top part of the crane to the mast band as well as the lower leg with an eye to a through bolt fully penetrating the mast lower down with also soldered washer/nut/and eye for a jib stay. So that eliminates removing the crane and forcing me to cut off the spliced shrouds and make fully new ones where the top can be passed around the mast, behind the crane, and then tediously spliced/served the shrouds coming up. Not nearly as neat as it would have been with the bight and served in my jig BEFORE putting them in place before the upper crane band and those above were set in place. DUMB. I should have worked bottom upwards for all of the pieces.
Here is the main mast with sail bent in front of my previously completed pilot boat (schooner rig also)


Now lets get closer to the crane area

working upwards we have the upper crane mast band above those poorly spliced bandaid shrouds
and now closer to the crane itself all soldered in place with upper and lower mast through bolts secured with solder on the forward side of the mast.
the finish of the crosstrees and fittings in this are really got marred by my trying to splice the shroud around the mast in an overlapped manner. Next time it will be a longer piece that can be spliced/served below the crosstree where there will be more but not much working space. I hope that these view of my blunder come to mind if any of the other YQ builders want to make their own sails and bend them on in a fully flying manner and not just furled on the spars. :-( Rich

 

[Peter Voogt]

My back tracking was caused by my loosing sequence of assembling parts. . . the already finished lower shrouds/ratlines/oval blocks, for and main masts, which I was satisfied with but had not placed over the mast top BEFORE installing and soldering the crane which passes through the mast in two locations, OVER the aft side of the shrouds' bights.
I thought that POSSIBLY I could save things by cutting the bight and then after bending it around the mast and behind the crane I would be able to splice the ends together.
It turned out that I had to slightly overlap the ends and then serve over and around them. It made a larger diameter and obvious bulge that became more objectionable as I again tried with the next two with dismal results.

ing on it planted the idea to back up, using acetate to loosen the crane assembly and then pull it out leaving the mast top open to receive the newly made lower shrouds.
This would not have been necessary had I not previously elected too make my presentation with all of the sails bent and up in the wind.
I still have some other smaller tasks to work on while remaking the four sets of lower shrouds.

I learn best by my mistakes but with age my memory of what has and has not been done and the necessary sequence of assembly has come to the fore. I find that I am making some things twice having forgotten the first completed task and where those were put aside. . . for future use. . LOL!!!

Oh well, what else have I got to do with my days and hours than my BN? Too much as not everything is being attend to sufficiently. I have not posted may photos as there has been too much jumping around to show a finishing progression as sometimes two or three things are going forward at the same time between glue drying/setting periods.

As I have said, "air skies, calm seas, . . . and happy modeling!"
Rich

Upon closer examination I saw that I had soldered the top part of the crane to the mast band as well as the lower leg with an eye to a through bolt fully penetrating the mast lower down with also soldered washer/nut/and eye for a jib stay. So that eliminates removing the crane and forcing me to cut off the spliced shrouds and make fully new ones where the top can be passed around the mast, behind the crane, and then tediously spliced/served the shrouds coming up. Not nearly as neat as it would have been with the bight and served in my jig BEFORE putting them in place before the upper crane band and those above were set in place. DUMB. I should have worked bottom upwards for all of the pieces.
Here is the main mast with sail bent in front of my previously completed pilot boat (schooner rig also)
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Now lets get closer to the crane area
View attachment 240272
working upwards we have the upper crane mast band above those poorly spliced bandaid shrouds
and now closer to the crane itself all soldered in place with upper and lower mast through bolts secured with solder on the forward side of the mast.View attachment 240273
the finish of the crosstrees and fittings in this are really got marred by my trying to splice the shroud around the mast in an overlapped manner. Next time it will be a longer piece that can be spliced/served below the crosstree where there will be more but not much working space. I hope that these view of my blunder come to mind if any of the other YQ builders want to make their own sails and bend them on in a fully flying manner and not just furled on the spars. :-( Rich

Thanxs Rich, for both reply’s.
Now it becomes more clear to me. And probabiliteit the other readers to.
I will have it in mind. But for now, seen from the hull, it's still too far ‘above my haed’ for me.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

Certainly

I'm working for a "construction board" to make to move the keel, with some facilities therefor, to the rafters first align them for me later in the mold instead

Photo follow later

I’ll keep an eye on you log and will see it passing by.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

I was just checking this afternoon the glued port bearing beam and removing the spacers when I was charmed by the light.
The mounting frame in my new vise:

Can rotate 360 degrees, so I can put the jig in any position I want.

With the light:

I just wanted to share with you.

Then also the starboard beam that has its nails:


Regards, Peter

 

[Henk Liebre]

With the light:

Beam me up Scotty .

 

[Dean62]

I was just checking this afternoon the glued port bearing beam and removing the spacers when I was charmed by the light.
The mounting frame in my new vise:
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Can rotate 360 degrees, so I can put the jig in any position I want.

With the light:
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I just wanted to share with you.

Then also the starboard beam that has its nails:
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Regards, Peter

Looking…very bright!

 

[Peter Voogt]

With the light:

Beam me up Scotty .

Looking…very bright!

Thanxs Henk and Dean, for lighting up my log with your bright reply’s.
And of course also for the likes from the others!
Regards, Peter

 

[Uwek]

The mounting frame in my new vise:
Can rotate 360 degrees, so I can put the jig in any position I want.

Rotating by 360° is a small dream for me
-> Once I copied some photos of such a "dream-tool" (I think from a chinese modeler building the Boudriot Chebec)
(sorry, but I do not know exactly from where I have this photo. I hope, that the owner agrees to show it here, otherwise please contact me and I will delete)

 

[Peter Voogt]

Rotating by 360° is a small dream for me
-> Once I copied some photos of such a "dream-tool" (I think from a chinese modeler building the Boudriot Chebec)
(sorry, but I do not know exactly from where I have this photo. I hope, that the owner agrees to show it here, otherwise please contact me and I will delete)

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Thanks for your reply and pictures, Uwe. What a impressive build: The model as well as the rotating standerd!
The builders should be proud of this.
Regards, Peter

 

[Heinrich]

The light picture exudes amazing warmth and radiance.