Chaika sailing craft.
Testing a few colours and strip of lead ready for ballast.
Deck texture will need to be brought out, but with a wash or by dry brushing?
Plenty of decking and stairs to try to add wear and weathering.
Plenty of oars too. Very fine, so will need to be extra careful.
Steering oars and general oars all different.
Starting to look like she might float 😉
Large timbers at the bow and stern added, plus the small decks
Seams filled and rubbed down, and painting being progressed whilst there is still access.
Seams filled and rubbed down, and painting being progressed whilst there is still access.
First bench installed and the second prepared. Seats for the rowers prepared, including checking how the mast will be seated and stabilised.
Rowers' seats installed, with the mast temporarily fitted.
Quite pleased so far, with more detail painting to be done next session.
The whole of the outside of the hull still only has primer, so that will have to be addressed next session.
Slow progress after 2 weeks in bed with Covid.
Standing rigging done, but forgot to pre-install something that will link the boom to the mast.
Thicker waxed thread used for the anchor rope.
The hardest parts have still to be started... The sail and running rigging, and the many oars.
Sail lashed to the boom, and PE strip pre-curved to suit the mast, and lashed to the boom too.
PE strip curved around the mast.
Apologies for the poor photo, but a block and tackle now rigged to the mast head, and a sheet run to the boom.
Ready to hoist the mainsail.
Heave ho, and up she rises!
Sail hoisted, so just lots of of the running rigging to tie off.
Looking okay.
Definitely coming together.
Hozzászólások
10 25 March 2023, 09:41
Bruce HuxtableThanks, Guy. Transforming plastic into timber is going well, thanks to the mounded surface textures. The real challenge will be the rigging....
26 March 2023, 20:49
Bruce HuxtableStill lots to do, so will start on the many oars next. Each of which is to be strapped to the rowlock pegs. That is going to challenging...
9 April 2023, 13:29
Robert PodkońskiGood to hear that you've recovered, Bruce. I have had no idea that there were so many ropes in such a vessel... Good work!
9 April 2023, 15:28
Bruce HuxtableThanks, Robert. I have to find a way to neatly attach the oars, without using glue. That would be too easy, but leave them vulnerable to damage.
9 April 2023, 16:09
Bruce HuxtableMáky thanks for your 'like', Villiers, but I have chickened out from dyeing the sail (your ship looks fantastic). Still lots to do, but getting there slowly.
11 April 2023, 17:29
