Marcos Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Basic hull is naow complete. I’ve used a 0.8mm drill overall. Still need to do the holes on the side bumbpers. Then the dreaded rigging... plasticine sea was still malleable even after 30 years. I am still deciding if i go qith murky north sea grean or dark blue as a high atlantic sea colors. lcrcar, Bernard Kelly, exwafoo and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKS Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Very nice! Excellent! Bernard Kelly and Marcos 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Wow, she looks beautiful! Bernard Kelly and Marcos 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Your hull really looks excellent...Moab Bernard Kelly and Marcos 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Today’s work continued drilling the hull sides. I may add an additional bumper to each side beacuse the paper got a little teared in the proccess, but nothing major. Masts were straightened, tapered and drilled. Onni and Moab 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 This is the pdf version of the Re-CADded cardboard sheet, with some additions/improvements princess2.pdf lcrcar and Moab 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Marcos; Is it ok if we use your plan to build the ship someday...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Of course! You can use and modify as you like. I remembered yesterday I would like to add the hole indications on the bumpers, this is something i realized later that would help drilling the holes on the hull sides. I would also consider drilling them before glueing the bumbers, then use the bumpers to mask the holes. This drilling tears up the paper a bit around the holes, making a bit of a mess. Since I used a sheet that is a bit thinner than the original I am considering adding another bumper after i pass the cables through these holes to improve the look. Let’s see. Now I am working on the mast crossbeams. Lots and lots of holes to drill to support them... Moab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 I´ve added the holes to the side parts to guide the drilling better. princess2.pdf lcrcar and Moab 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Masts and bowsprite were all drilled and dressed with brown rope. Hinges were done according to the instructions using supplied wire. I noticed the superstructures are slightly offset to one side, but they will stay like this now. Moab, lcrcar, JesseLee and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 JesseLee, lcrcar, John Zuch and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Marcos; looks fantastic! The masts look excellent when dressed...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 The photos are also excellent...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Not much progress this weekend- cleaned up the trestle and did the first round of rigging. The bowsprite was quite easy. I have some doubts about the frizzy thread. Tried to reduce it with some wax, white glue and varnish, but with doubtful results. What do you think is good to reduce the frizz on polyether thread? Otherwise the thread looks good- color and tightness are great. Thanks for the comments! Onni, Bernard Kelly, JesseLee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Looks beautiful!...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Got the fixed rigging done. Now to the front movable stays and sail rigs. Bernard Kelly, lcrcar, John Zuch and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Starting to look like a ship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKS Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Looks great! I wonder what you may suggest to use for mast “hinges” as whatever came with my ok’d kit is missing? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 Looking excellent...Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 10, 2021 Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 21 hours ago, RKS said: Looks great! I wonder what you may suggest to use for mast “hinges” as whatever came with my ok’d kit is missing? Thanks! I still had the original material, just some copper or brass wire, maybe 0,8mm (1/32” or so) in diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 10, 2021 Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 Started working on the sea of putty. Putty was laid in many years ago and was almost totally dry. I found it to be a little high to fit the ship so I scraped some of it off. The picture shows a height gauge to confirm ship will fit. lcrcar, Moab, JesseLee and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 Prepared a magnetic attached base so it can be moved off the trestle quickly and position inside the bottle positively. i still have to figure out gow to anchor the brass plate to the putty sea. Bernard Kelly, Onni, lcrcar and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 Dummy hull shown in above pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 Bow stays A and B are on! lcrcar, Onni, JesseLee and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 Marcos; I really like the magnet idea...Moab Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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