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[Chuffy70]

The entrance to the cabins completed, just the poop deck to go

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you said "poop!" cue me sniggering at the back!

 

[Cybergrinder]

That is the correct name

 

[zathros]

Thanks for the sentiment.

 

[Cybergrinder]

Now the for'ard and midships parts of the deck complete, deadeyes attached (you can see the poop deck attached. Stop sniggering @Chuffy!)

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

This is coming together beautifully!

 

[zathros]

I would paint the oars on the life boats an "off white". that would make them pop out, and they were usually the color anyways.

 

[Cybergrinder]

Good point Zathros. It's interesting that the colours in the instructions seem to have changed from when I first built the Victory

 

[Cybergrinder]

So here we go, masts assembled



Now I'm going to deviate from the instructions which call for the yardarms to be attached now. Since I'm doing cloth sails they need to be stitched to the yard before attachement. I think I may do the standing rigging I can before this step.

If you're curious about the stern, I'm not completely happy with the paint job on the transom/windows.

 

[zathros]

The Masts look great!!

 

[Cybergrinder]

And here we go, all the surviving ships I built. I guess the last one would be 2004, the Wasa. Prior to this build, of course

First the WW2 ships; HMS Nelson



Vosper MTB (Motor Torpedo Boat)



Nina, of the Columbus fleet


Pinta

Santa Maria

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

These look AMAZING!

 

[Cybergrinder]

Next up;

Mayflower



Then the Cutty Sark


HMS Prince


Golden Hinde



Discovery

And the Royal Sovereign

 

[zathros]

What a fantastic collection! One to be very proud of.

 

[mijob]

I love to see those ships they are realy looking great.

 

[Cybergrinder]

Thanks guys

 

[Chuffy70]

A fine flotilla of sea fairing vessels - I really fancy having a go at a rigged ship, but my knowledge of what goes where is very poor

 

[Cybergrinder]

THe kits normally give clear instructions. I'll post tips when I get there

 

[Cybergrinder]

Now the stern is complete!





Moving onto the rigging, first the upper shrouds



Airfix provide these lovely jigs, as you see I have 3 (from the Victory, Wasa and an old one). The instructions give you the guide which notches to use, and ta-da. I then use wood glue, liberally spread over where the vertical overlaps the horizontal

All you do is then snip the strings and end up something like with this (a tester from earlier)



Any guesses on how I coloured the string?

 

[mijob]

Great work I love to see how you have made the rigging.

 

[Chuffy70]

Nice little jigs for the rigging... Coloured the string? Did you wee on it?

...or tea bags?