thankyou cbowling ,
the futtock shrouds are on .
4 Likes
Looking amazing Steve5! May I ask what color/paint did you use for the stripes along the hull?
I went to artesania latina and bought the updated colours for the victory , sorry I don’t know what it’s called it just says hull .
it’s the second from the right colour 72 , 73 is for the masts .
1 Like
the main top sail mast shrouds are on , for some reason , these were far more difficult to put on , than the lower ones
2 Likes
Every update just keeps knocking my socks off steve5!!!
1 Like
this was a fun exercise , most of the blocks I had on , were in the wrong spot ,
had to take them off and redo them , fun times .
well some more work is done on the bowspit .
5 Likes
got some more work done on the bowspit , the spritsail is on , as well as the clue lines , braces and buntlines .
4 Likes
Museum quality work Steve!
1 Like
all the forward stays are now loosely in place , I can’t do the back stays , as they will interfere with the ratlines , so now the really fun job of about 2,000 + knots for the ratlines , 
3 Likes
Love me some old vessel !
How did you make the sails ? I’ve been trying to make some for my own fishing boat, but I’m not entirely decided on a proper workflow.
What kind of cloth did you use ? Did you glue the hem and other reef bands and reinforcement, or did you fully sew them ?
On top of that, I have the added issue of having to tint my sails, which obviously clashes with using PVA glue, unless I tint first, but then the thread has to be tinted too, etc 
Cotton battisse is the most realistic cloth for sails. I prefer sewing all edges of the sails. Staining is relatively straight forward using tea. After staining, I add the bolt ropes, cringles, reef points, etc. by sewing them also. Finally, I give the sail some shape and spray lightly with a diluted PVA mixture. Then mount the sails. Takes a bit of time to do all this, but well worth the effort.
Bob
Thanks Bob, it looks like the cloth I bought. The expertise of the vendors at the small shop I bought it was limited to “it’s cotton”. I think I got the lightest one though, it’s very thin, very fragile, and very hard to handle. I was thinking of buying some slightly thicker fabric, easier to manipulate. During my tests, sewing was pretty hard, I had to fall back on glue for the reef bands, a common method but it will mess the future tint.
And since my sails have to be deep blue, red cashew, etc, if the thread isn’t tinted along with it ( or at least in the same bath ), it sticks out like a sore thumb. Either have to dye the thread separatly or buy color-matching thread… Or find a way to not use glue at all. But with 3/4mm little bands of cloth? I can’t imagine sewing them at all !
I was also wondering, but I suppose you fold the hem over the angle reinforcements, right ?
One suggestion then: Stain enough cloth to make the sails you need.
After that, mist on a light coating (I use a misting spray bottle) of a 10% mix of PVA and water. That should “stiffen” the cloth up to make it easier to handle, but not so stiff that you can’t fold it or cut it easily.
When I add the reef bands and tablings, I always cut them larger, sew them in place, then trim back to the stitching. Easier than fumbling with tiny pieces.
Bob
1 Like
sorry drkoin , I bought these sails from hismodels , pretty reasonably priced .
but i have made my own out of silkspan , or modelspan , type of paper very easy to use .this is my soleil royal with it .
thankyou for helping out luvspinball , it’s good to have many ideas .
2 Likes
Hehe that’s okay, thanks for the answer ! That’s one very nice Soleil Royal you’ve got there. Can’t wait to see your final HMS Victory!