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| morgantheship |
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  Registered Member #2089 Joined: Mon Jan 30 2012, 12:30amPosts: 17 | I started this build many years ago. Actually it was started in February of 1987, which was about 28 years ago. With raising a family, following a career and working, as well as other things in life, modeling was put on the back burner. Recently I have transitioned into semi-retirement which has provided me with additional time to once again pursue past projects. I originally purchase the Charles W. Morgan kit from Model Expo. The kit was made by Artesania Latina. An 1841 Whaler Ballenero. 1:50 Scale. It was a plank on bulkhead design. Double planked. I had traveled out to Mystic Seaport a number of time to view the actual ship as well as to take some pictures of various aspects of it. As I started to build the kit I tried to embellish certain details. As the hull was being planked I decided to maintain nature wood tones along with stain to highlight. Most of the deck and masts were all treated with Swedish Wood Oil. I finished most of the standing rigging before letting her sit alone for so many years. Once I made the decision that I wanted to get back to finishing the model I found that a good portion of dust had accumulated on the deck and rails and even onto the rigging. After spending a number of hours removing the built up dust with canned air, wet Q-Tips, small paint brushes, and a lot of patience, I am now able to move on to picking up where I left off. I have spent about four hours just familiarizing myself again with the process of stringing blocks and working on the standing rigging. All of the standing rigging line was dyed with the use of a black permanent marker and then run through a block of bees wax to help the threads lay flat. I am a ways off from finishing the complete model but I now have the time to spend and I have been encouraged by viewing other ‘Build Logs’ within this forum. I am working on finishing the standing rigging and then move on to the running rigging. Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures of the build as it was being built. Following are some pictures of the model as she is today.     | ||
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| Bill Edgin |
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  Registered Member #4362 Joined: Wed Jan 22 2014, 02:37amPosts: 373 | She looks good. I also picked up my ship after 21 years wait to complete her. I looked really hard at this ship for my next model. I decided on the Eagle but look forward to watching you complete the ship. | ||
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| aew |
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aew   Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2921 | It looks like you did a very nice job 28 years ago! If "all" you've done so far is remove 28 years worth of dust, it looks to have weathered remarkably well. One thing's puzzling me though; why are there two yards just above each of the fore and main tops? Like Bill, I'll look forward to seeing it completed. | ||
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| Slobodan |
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  Registered Member #4425 Joined: Wed May 07 2014, 03:37pmPosts: 335 | I like your "old lady", she is looking pretty fine. Waiting for see further progress on her rigging so she could shine in the full beauty. Nice work so far and waiting to see new pictures and further work on her. | ||
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| morgantheship |
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| Registered Member #2089 Joined: Mon Jan 30 2012, 12:30amPosts: 17 | To answer Arthur's question on why the two yards on the fore and main masts? Good eyes. There are two yards there but the upper ones will be lifted once I rig the upper top sail yard lifts and the fore topgallant yard clew lines. I believe that rigging will take place as part of the running rigging. Still working on the standing rigging.  | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2921 | Sorry, I'm still puzzled. The upper yard, which I assume is the topgallant, appears to have a parral around the topmast. Am I mistaken, as that would prevent it passing the cross-trees? (And presumably there will be some stays in the way also.) | ||
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| Raymond Deliz |
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 Registered Member #4329 Joined: Thu Dec 12 2013, 06:21pmPosts: 382 | Hello Morgan, She has beautiful lines and a very sexy shape. Will be sitting on the sidelines cheering you on. Ray | ||
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| morgantheship |
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| Registered Member #2089 Joined: Mon Jan 30 2012, 12:30amPosts: 17 | Arthur - Following is a picture of the Charles W. Morgan at Mystic Seaport. You can see the dual yards on both the main and foremast. I am not sure of all of the terminology but you can see how on the foremast, what looks like to me a small stabilizing sail. I did look at the plans and once I add some of the running rigging the upper of the two yards on each mast will be supported by the rigging and hold the yards up like in the following picture.  | ||
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| Bill Edgin |
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| Registered Member #4362 Joined: Wed Jan 22 2014, 02:37amPosts: 373 | I think this explains what you are seeing. There are 5 spars on the Main and four on the fore mast. I think this agrees with your photo. There is a bit of an optical illusion, but if you trace the spar back to the mast I think you will see it is the same as this drawing. [ Edited Fri Feb 20 2015, 03:58am ] | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2921 | Yes, I think that explains things. The upper yard is not the topgallant yard, it's the upper topsail yard. I should have spotted the comment about the upper topsail yard lifts! | ||
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