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Tuesday June 21st, 2022About a week ago I decided to reopen the Ragusian Carrack shipyard with the aim of finishing asap this model. The activities to be carried out to complete it are not many. Most of them consist of completing the installation of the yards, sails and all related rigging. Then, there are still some carpentry activities, for example build and install the rudder, carving the figurehead and prepare the stand to house the model and its clear plexiglass cover. Once completed these activities the model should be 99% finished, the remaining 1% will be identified along the way. All the yards and sails have been ready for months, perhaps even a couple of years, so it would seem a simple matter to start again but, as I see it, it is necessary to go back to study the running of all the rigging maneuvers and, therefore, this fact complicates my life . . . that's why in my previous message I had spoken of "mental preparation" to start again. For this need of "mental preparation" I opted to resume the shipyard from the carpentry activities I mentioned at the beginning. First I dedicated myself to the construction of the figurehead, to be obtained from a block of solid walnut. It was my first carving experience and I do not consider it a great success, also due to the wood used, which in my opinion is not suitable. But in any case this blessed figurehead has seen the life and thanks to the subsequent gilding I am moderately satisfied with the result. . 01 Ragusian Carrack/21062022/IMG20220615173024.JPG  02 Ragusian Carrack/21062022/IMG20220615173036.JPG  Later I built the rudder, still a long way from completion. . . 03 Ragusian Carrack/21062022/IMG20220621155154.JPG  Then the final hull support for the model. . 04 Ragusian Carrack/21062022/IMG20220621155120.JPG  05 Ragusian Carrack/21062022/IMG20220621155033.JPG  Finally, lastly the basement for the plexiglass case, rather elaborate in terms of wood used (and built by an artisan, known here at the Como lake, who enjoys building cutting boards for the kitchen using precious woods essences. Its beauty consists in the different combinations of wood essences and color, even if one aspect that should not be underestimated is that it overshadows my model. . . 06 Ragusian Carrack/21062022/IMG20220621172936.JPG  07 Ragusian Carrack/21062022/IMG20220621173004.JPG  A cordial goodbye. . . see you soon, Jack Aubrey
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Really nice to see an “old” friend back on the site Jack. Could not believe over 2 years had passed by since you were last on. Hoping that life is more settled for you now that you have your new house and that fantastic workshop space. Wonderful to see that you looked after the Carrack so while while you have been away. Hope everything continues well for you and looking forward to seeing the final stages as you finish this model. Kind regards Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Great work Jack good to see you back. Regards Trev Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Saturday July 2nd, 2022Let's talk a bit about the displaystand basement, built to house the model and its plexiglass cover. The measurements of this base were established taking into account the overall length of the model, but above all the width of the mainmast yard. Unfortunately the yard forced to define a base in which the excessive width affects a bit its aesthetics, where in the areas at the model sides they are perhaps too large and, above all, unused. To remedy this fact, I thought to add other elements, with the aim of filling these empty spaces: so I thought to place lifeboats more or less as shown in figures 01, 02 and 05. I have also prepared two plates, their color for now is light ivory, but it's still to be defined, where my wife will execute the writing shown in image 04 with acrylic colors in a way she has already done for other models. If the result will be satisfactory, fine, otherwise I could opt for a brass plate with the same writing. We will see. 01 Ragusian Carrack/01072022/IMG20220626174533.JPG  02 Ragusian Carrack/01072022/IMG20220626174541.JPG  03 Ragusian Carrack/01072022/IMG20220626174551.JPG  04 Ragusian Carrack/01072022/IMG20220626174725.JPG  05 Ragusian Carrack/01072022/IMG20220627122114.JPG  In the next few days I will start adding sails. In the meantime, I await the delivery of brass material to build the needles and the rudder shanks. A cordial goodbye. . . see you soon, Jack Aubrey
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A very beautiful model and so well created. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Great build Jack, and well done with the carving of the figurehead and base construction. Regards Trev Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Monday July 6th, 2022As anticipated, I started installing the sails. Spritsail and its yard: after studying the plans to understand the necessary rigging, after an afternoon of work I finally managed to install and position everything properly. Only the details of the terminations of the ropes near the fiferails are missing, activities that I will mamage all together at the end. At the moment some maneuvers are definitively fixed while others I have left for safety still modifiable. 01 Ragusian Carrack/06072022/IMG20220705172211.JPG  02 Ragusian Carrack/06072022/IMG20220705172220.JPG  Then I started and completed the topmast studding sail at the mizzen. This was a little more complicated and took me two afternoons. Same procedure used for the spritsail even if the sail is totally different. The result can be seen in the next two photos. 03 Ragusian Carrack/06072022/IMG20220705172231.JPG  04 Ragusian Carrack/06072022/IMG20220705172302.JPG  A final comment: this phase of period ship modeling is for me the one I like least. Even my patience, which is usually a lot, is critical and unstable in this situation. I console myself by thinking that this model has a sail plan relatively simple, I dare not imagine the rigging of a three decker . . A cordial goodbye. . . see you soon, Jack Aubrey
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2022Rudder: in this period of time I had many other things to follow and I wasn't been able to spend much time on this model. It was only this week that I was able to resume. And I decided to finish and install the rudder. The wooden base was already done, so I had to prepare the hinges that allow the rudder to move. I think the correct name is "gudgeon." and "pintle" even if I don't know which of the two is the part mounted on the rudder blade and which one is fixed on the hull. It turned out to be a job that requires great precision, both during the making of the pieces but, above all, during their installation on the rudder and the hull. The images below show the work done. Obviously now I have to retouch the areas of the hull painted in black. In fact, the paint has unfortunately proved to be a major weakness for the sealing of the cyanoacrylate glue and, to ensure a good seal, I had to remove it before gluing. 01 Ragusian Carrack/27072022/IMG20220727172135.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/27072022/IMG20220727172146.jpg  A cordial goodbye. . . see you soon, Jack Aubrey
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Hi Jack, All looking good, repainting bits is always an issue when you start adding other bits and pieces to a model.  As to what parts are called what, my first thought was that`s easy.  A "Gudgeon pin" in an engine holds the piston head to the connecting rod. "BUT" wouldn`t you know it (having checked first). Not on a ships rudder. "Pintle" is the pin and "Gudgeon" is the hinge/bracket. So I`m a little wiser now.  Keep up the good work as time allows.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Saturday, July 30th, 2022Finally, the rudder finished. Then I'll be back to the sails . . . . 01 Ragusian Carrack/30072022/IMG20220730164112.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/30072022/IMG20220730164245.jpg  03 Ragusian Carrack/30072022/IMG20220730164245.jpg  A cordial goodbye. . . see you soon, Jack Aubrey
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Thursday, August 4th, 2022Another small milestone with the sails and their rigging . . . . 01 Ragusian Carrack/04082022/IMG20220803185950.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/04082022/IMG20220803185959.jpg  03 Ragusian Carrack/30072022/IMG20220803190013.jpg  A cordial goodbye . . . . see you soon. Jack Aubrey
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Sunday, August 8th, 2022Yet another small step with the sails and related running rigging: mainmast topsail. 01 Ragusian Carrack/07082022/IMG20220807122408.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/07082022/IMG20220807122417.jpg  03 Ragusian Carrack/07082022/IMG20220807122425.jpg  04 Ragusian Carrack/07082022/IMG20220807122459.jpg  Cordial greetings . . . See you soon. Jack Aubrey
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Friday, August 12, 2022Yesterday I practically finished to install the yards, the sails and their running rigging. At this point the model is very close to be finished. In fact I'm missing few (however important) details to be able to officially declare that I have finished this model: 1) install the flags, 2) four falconets (pivoting cannons) still missing at poop and midship, 3) on the pinrailss I need to place some curls of rope to complete the aesthetic part of the rigggings, 4) the plexiglass cover; this detail will be performed by a specialist and I will almost certainly have to wait until the end of the vacation period to get it done. 01 Ragusian Carrack/12082022/IMG20220811184452.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/12082022/IMG20220811184527.jpg  03 Ragusian Carrack/12082022/IMG20220811184534.jpg  That's all for today Cheers . . . see you soon Jack Aubrey
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Martedì 16 Agosto 2022A review of details that I have been working on the whole today afternoon . . . 01 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  02 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  03 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  04 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  05 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  06 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  07 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  08 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  09 Ragusian Carrack/16082022/XX.jpg  See you soon, even if it's very close now, as far as I am concerned, to finish. Jack Aubrey
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