Marcos 94 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 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. Onni, Bernard Kelly, exwafoo and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKS 3 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Very nice! Excellent! Bernard Kelly and Marcos 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JesseLee 336 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Wow, she looks beautiful! Marcos and Bernard Kelly 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 38 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Your hull really looks excellent...Moab Bernard Kelly and Marcos 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 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 post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 This is the pdf version of the Re-CADded cardboard sheet, with some additions/improvements princess2.pdf Moab 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 38 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Marcos; Is it ok if we use your plan to build the ship someday...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 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 post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 I´ve added the holes to the side parts to guide the drilling better. princess2.pdf Moab 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 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. John Zuch, Onni, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Bernard Kelly, Moab, JesseLee and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 38 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Marcos; looks fantastic! The masts look excellent when dressed...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 38 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 The photos are also excellent...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 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! Moab, Onni, JesseLee and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 38 Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Looks beautiful!...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Got the fixed rigging done. Now to the front movable stays and sail rigs. JesseLee, Moab, John Zuch and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Starting to look like a ship! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKS 3 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 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 post Share on other sites
Moab 38 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Looking excellent...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 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 post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 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. exwafoo, John Zuch, Moab and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 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, Moab and Onni 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Dummy hull shown in above pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcos 94 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Bow stays A and B are on! JesseLee, exwafoo, Moab and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moab 38 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Marcos; I really like the magnet idea...Moab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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