Russian Schooner "Polotsk" 1788 - Master Korabel - Scale 1:72

[Dubz]

Further work on the lower masts.

Annoyingly, after oiling, I found that I had made some serious grinding marks. I have to see if I can somehow get them out.











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Dirk

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Some more details :-)





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Dirk

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More progress :-)









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Dirk

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The bowsprit with jib boom was built. Three iron bands are still to come






I was also able to finish the second Mars mast part.










Getting closer :-)







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Dirk

[Dubz]

Now the last details of the masts have been finished.
















Doing the leather imitation in 1:72 was harsh for my eyes :-P





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Dirk

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I have been sent some very nice new 3D printed "samples" from Master Korabel that I would like to show.
















And I finally managed to finish my Ropewalk and do some initial testing.











The first results, I am not dissatisfied.

Used Gutermann Mara color is 2899 for the light (I will also try to "mix" that with 265) and 696 for the dark brown.


















Videos:

https://www.indee.de/gallery#16186525960...6527609249

https://www.indee.de/gallery#16186525960...6526636863


More images:

https://www.indee.de/gallery#16186517627110


Now it's time for fine tuning (hoofd still jerks me too much) and I also need Mara 220 for thinner ropes.


cheers

Dirk

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Yesterday I made my first anchor cable :-)

First I made 3 ropes with 3 x 2 Mara 70 right handen (diameter is 0.62 mm) and with these the left handed anchor cable..

The first attempt went wrong, the sledge was too light for it. Then I put a kilo on it and it was much better. But I could imagine adding another 500g or even another kilo of weight. I will build a weight sledge to attach to it :-)

Here are a few pictures, the cable has a diameter of 1.4 mm:











I have also made another video: https://www.indee.de/gallery#16186525960...9063254663

cheers

Dirk

[tkay11]

Wonderful 3D modelling, and thanks for all the info about the ropes. I might try more with Gutermann thread now!

Tony

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That are my results with Gutermann Mara so far.

Edit: I need to remeasure the diameters though. Will update the list soon. -> Done.

   

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The fine-tuning of the Reeperbahn proves to be a bit tough, as expected, even though routine sets in. Somehow the brown yarn behaves differently from the beige. At the moment I'm trying to build a very smooth running hoofd carriage so that it runs "earlier" and above all quietly. This is also necessary for the thin ropes I have to do. It is not 1:48 but 1:72.

Furthermore, I have to find out how to get all the diameters I need. Some of the "recipes" of others absolutely do not fit :-(

There are also uncertainties when measuring the ropes diameter, as my "measurements" differ greatly from the ropes of others. I will take another look today and measure everything again. 


Master Korabel was kind enough to laser the handrails in a beautiful pear (the black wood of the kit is very rough here), so that I could now also start to tackle this part of the construction.

I am torn as to whether I should leave it natural or, which would certainly be more historically correct, give the handrail a black coat of paint (what I think I need to do :-)).







cheers

Dirk