discussion Brian's Sovereign of the seas

[Bri62]

HI BRI well i had my flu jab two days ago an i feel fine ijust hope int dont hit me like it did you an hope you feel better
chrisb

Feeling better Chris but still not a 100% I'm suspecting it is Covid as It's hanging on and unlike a cold/flu.

 

[Bri62]

This morning effort....... done the mainmast lower shrouds and finding it easier with my rope due to the fact it stretches and easier to tension them, happy days

 

[Bri62]

Need a little help guys, I just made some rope and although not too bad, still not happy I would like a tighter twist, does that mean more weight ?



Take 2 more weight less twist of yarns

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great. The new home made ropes are a definite improvement

 

[Bri62]

Cheers Tim.
An hour this morning feeling a little better ........this is hanging on and still got a heavy head and cough.

 

[scottie3158]

Brian,
I have to agree with Tim, those ropes look great.

 

[Bri62]

Main and foremast shrouded up getting close to the ratlines

 

[Bri62]

Not a lot to see really but what's done is time consuming.

 

[Bri62]

 

[Bri62]

First of many

 

[flyjoe180]

Continued excellence Brian

 

[Bri62]

I forgot how much I dislike ratlines.

 

[stillp]

Well they must like you because they are looking great.
Pete

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Well they must like you because they are looking great.
Pete

that's what I was going to say!

 

[stillp]

Great minds think alike!
Or is it fools seldom differ...
Pete

 

[Tim Marlow]

Fantastic. Keeping with the animal nomenclature, those ratlines are the bees….. The ropework on this build seems to be a step up from Victory, really sharp finish here.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

..... The ropework on this build seems to be a step up from Victory, really sharp finish here.

I was thinking that too !

 

[Bri62]

The ropework on this build seems to be a step up from Victory, really sharp finish here.

I think you get better with practice

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Really impressive progress Brian.
The Sovereign must be the most blinged up ship ever to serve in the Royal Navy.
You have eclectic modelling tastes looking at the Millenium Falcon and Tie Fighter models on the shelf in the background !

 

[Bri62]

I have finished the port side lower ratlines and am on to the stbd side futtocks but had enough for today so going to chill......still don't feel 100%