Saturday, 30 July 2022

More Masts, More Spars….


Good to be building masts again for sure!

It has been a mad busy day today so painting was off the agenda but building was not! There are a number of things I could/should have worked on but I had the urge to tackle some masts and spars - the result of which you can see above. It takes around an hour to build three masts and a bowsprit and without a doubt, it is a hugely therapeutic and relaxing way to spend the time.

The usual technique and materials - bamboo skewers for the masts, wooden cocktail sticks for the spars, custom cut MDF fighting tops and lashings of superglue. 

The hull you see is not the final destination for this rig, I was merely using it to hold the masts in place whilst the glue was drying. In fact the final destination for this lot is for the second Union frigate - the rig for the sloops is lighter by comparison.

All being well I hope to get some painting in tomorrow but at least everything with the final batch of models is moving in the right direction, albeit as meandering as the ‘Great Father of Waters’!

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10 comments:

  1. Peter Douglas30 July 2022 at 20:55

    As always David, really liking your ACW modelling.

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  2. Mark Cordone31 July 2022 at 03:05

    Looking good!

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  3. Stew31 July 2022 at 05:26

    Looks fun. How big is the ship?

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  4. Steve J.31 July 2022 at 10:46

    Great to see how you go about making these again David, as I really love the approach you have taken:).

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  5. SteelonSand31 July 2022 at 19:42

    “Hugely therapeutic” ! - I admire your patience…. If it was me there would be splintered matchwood and superglue everywhere !
    You obviously have the knack !

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  6. David Crook31 July 2022 at 21:12

    Hi Peter,

    Thank you old chap! It is good to be back in the shipbuilding business!

    All the best,

    DC

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  7. David Crook31 July 2022 at 21:13

    Hi Mark,

    Cheers old chap!

    All the best,

    DC

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  8. David Crook31 July 2022 at 21:22

    Hi Stew,

    The hull is 5” long excluding the bowsprit. Most of the models for this collection range between 3 and 5 inches long.

    All the best,

    DC

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  9. David Crook31 July 2022 at 21:28

    Hi Steve J,

    Thank you kindly sir! The technique works well and is great fun to do - it is also a huge confidence builder!

    All the best,


    DC

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  10. David Crook31 July 2022 at 21:35

    Hello there SteelonSand,

    Trust me, there is usually lashings of ‘splintered matchwood and superglue’ when I am building (says he, scrapping dried glue off his fingers…)!

    All the best,

    DC

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