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Thanks, Henk.
She's coming together real nice.
She's coming together real nice.
I fully agree with the others - the sails are very good - BRAVO - Sehr gut!
I looked back at your sail installation again. Still WOW!
Beautiful work Johan! Almost makes me wish I had put sails on mine…almost!
New instruments tend to get top priority!
Wow! Working lights is awesome!
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Dear Johan. You are a devious character. All the time that you have been bemoaning the fact that you haven't made any progress (after the first mizzen sail), I said to myself: "Hmmmm. I smell a rat ...". Turns out, I wasn't wrong!
So what can I say about the sails that have not been said before? They look magnificent - so detailed and natural. Unsurprisingly, it also lends a "fullness" to the complete look of the build, that has me second guessing my initial idea of reefed sails on the WB.
And those navigation lights. The effect that they create is to die for!
So what can I say about the sails that have not been said before? They look magnificent - so detailed and natural. Unsurprisingly, it also lends a "fullness" to the complete look of the build, that has me second guessing my initial idea of reefed sails on the WB.
And those navigation lights. The effect that they create is to die for!
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Certainly, there's so much to (re)discover, it's frightening.New instruments tend to get top priority!
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Wow! Working lights is awesome!
For me it was a prerequisite to have working nav lights and I am more than pleased with the results...
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Heinrich, quilty as charged!
See my next post for a Bluenose with all sails set...
As with the lights, the sails were a mandatory add-on. And again, I am very pleased with the outcome.
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Today the build of my Bluenose reached another important milestone; all sails are now installed. As you might know, having sails was mandatory from the onset of this project. I might have a somewhat childish view on sailing ships without sails or cars and planes without engines: they are incomplete. That was why my interpretation of YQ's Bluenose would receive her sails.
I still have to add sheets to the balloon jib (forward most sail) and the sheet and tack of the fisherman's stay sail (topsail between the main- and foremast).
Starboardside view:
Portside view:
I still have to add sheets to the balloon jib (forward most sail) and the sheet and tack of the fisherman's stay sail (topsail between the main- and foremast).
Starboardside view:
Portside view:
She's a real beauty Johan.
A wall of sails! She looks magnificent Johan!
Congratulations with this milestone: setting all the sails! She is looking impressive, Johan. And respect for fitting all the lines between the sails and belaying point.
Regards, Peter
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Today I completed the rigging of the sails; the still missing sheets and tacks were added. There were only four sheets/tacks still to be added and tensioned, but it took the entire Wednesday afternoon to get it done.
I also took some pictures, with a clean background, to have the emphasis on the model and not on the background clutter.
And for reference the way how Yang Quin perceived their kit:
(YQ's picture, not mine.)
I think I have reason to be very content with the results of my labor sofar, with a huge thanks to all of those who freely gave hardware (lights, 3D printed goodies, rope, blocks, drawings...), comments and support.
Still a small myriad of things to do, but the finish line is not too far off anymore.
One could say a lot about the YQ-kit, both good and bad, but in all, it's a nice kit to build, with lots of possibilities to personalize one's model.
I also took some pictures, with a clean background, to have the emphasis on the model and not on the background clutter.
And for reference the way how Yang Quin perceived their kit:
(YQ's picture, not mine.)
I think I have reason to be very content with the results of my labor sofar, with a huge thanks to all of those who freely gave hardware (lights, 3D printed goodies, rope, blocks, drawings...), comments and support.
Still a small myriad of things to do, but the finish line is not too far off anymore.
One could say a lot about the YQ-kit, both good and bad, but in all, it's a nice kit to build, with lots of possibilities to personalize one's model.
Very nice Johan, looking forward to seeing some of the lighting in a darker setting.
I think what you achieved is a definite improvement over the kit as provided! The choice of sails on an otherwise unfinished presentation of a POF ship is always going to be subjective and personal. I think it looks beautiful. I also think any presentation can be made to look good, no sails, partial sails and full sails.
It is really about what you would like to see as the builder. Sometimes full sails can clutter a model, and that’s mainly why people choose no sails or partial sails. But I have to agree your BN looks great with full sails. And I commend you for the extra work you put into making that happen!
It is really about what you would like to see as the builder. Sometimes full sails can clutter a model, and that’s mainly why people choose no sails or partial sails. But I have to agree your BN looks great with full sails. And I commend you for the extra work you put into making that happen!
Do I see a Fokker DVII in your near future?
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
With all those sails you need a good case to keep winds from fan or furnace from taking hold and tipping off the shelf.