@ Cropredy ( home of Jensen Interceptor renovations...?)
It is indeed a build that gets increasingly trickier as you proceed with it-
-the starting point--as far as can be ascertained is actually quite fair--developed in conjunction with the Mary Rose trust.
Its just is a simplified and very affordable little kit....!
However-- I feel like a path-finder/ trailblazer building this , as I am also having an intensive course in Tudor sailing ship practice and
sailing ships in general-- especially the functions of the rigging -- study of books is mighty well advised!!
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meanwhile--onwards...
the mesh--was dyed in a really really( almost treacly!) strong mix of instant coffee, as neither tea of other dyes would touch it!!
I ' fixed' the dye ( hopefully ) in a bath of vinegar ) -- useful that Katrin's kitchen is well stocked !
Before adding more mesh...(!) I added rope coils at all masts on the belaying rails at the bases of the masts, as well as some rope coils on the waist deck and foc'sle
These wree made by winding thin beige thread around cocktail sticks 5 turns at a time, covering in white glue to soak and then wiping away excess.
Once set I slipped the off the cocktail stics, cut, shaped and applied!
Cutting the mesh with scissors ( sharp
new Fiskars orange handles needlework long blade) was very successful, the cut edges were crisp and accurate,
however so as to prevent distortion of the netting whilst cutting I sandwiched the mesh in between the tacky part of a post-it note
and my template( made using the tacky part of the post-it note.
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This meant that the open edges of the mesh were supported whilst cutting and template removal, without distortion
Once glued in place using minute amounts of glue applied on the end of a piece of copper wire, I covered the raw edges with pieces of stretched brown sprue .
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This gave a crisp outline and a welcome bit of contrast in brown and beige
==> result was satisfactory!
the fwd ratline ' shelf--a bit conjectural amybe-- but needed because of the shape of the vessel was added
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afterwards I completed the installation of the ratlines, these were generally ok--though suspect my mast positions may have been out a wee bit.
It is unfortunate that the horizontal foot-ropes are etched the same diameter as the vertical shrouds,
I endeavoured to disguise this somewhat-not completely successful alas-- by dry-brushing the foot-ropes from above downwards only in a lighter brown
The channels ( shelf!) that form the bottom of the ratlines are alas a bit clunky on the kit moulding ( note to self--assume nothing! )
-I mitigated this by gluing on a piece of brass wire --this reduced the visual impact a bit...
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The deadeye lashings--which I used from the an old Saemann PE set -- were all added., blocks painted on a lighter wood, individual
lashings lightly drybrushed and the 'eyes' marked in with a
Rotring pen- this required quitea few gos at times as the deadyes are very small and it was not always perfect first time !!
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the 'chains' underneath the channels were added uisng black stretched sprue glued on and trimmed in situ with liquid cement
( as per my usual rigging method
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viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37536the effect at normal viewing distance is pleasing as it removes the ' blank' look of the deadeyes otherwise
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( Of course the best option would be to do it ' properly !!! )... but I fear that I doubt It could do it repeatable accurately...
I am currently working on the sails again-- as the installation of te sails and spars will soon dictate the pace and assembly order of further works
( which incidentally -I am making up as I go along--as conundrums present themselves I try and adapt or solve!
Regards
JIM B
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) some more lace type mesh.
