Category Archives: HMS Surprise

Mizzen Top Sail Yard

Leave a reply

Keeping things loose until I get all the Yards in

Mizzen Top Gallant Yard

Leave a reply

Just finished making the Yard for the Mizzen Top Gallant.

I made the Foot Ropes out of the .5mm string.

I stiffened it by using Superglue.

Boat Lift Rigging

1 Reply

Gun Ports Starboard Side

Leave a reply

I was just thinking to myself that I’m going in a semi-assembly line process instead of each door seperately.

What I mean is… I first sprayed all the Guns…

Then I drilled all pf the upper rope holes for the Doors.

I use Aleene’s Rapid Dry for this. Apply it to the Carriage and to the Gun. Waiting time is 2 minutes.

It has a rubbery feel at first, but once it sets, it sets strong. It’s rubbery so you have a bit of wiggle space.

Here is my review of it… Aleene’s Rapid Dry Glue

So these Gun Port Doors. They require custom work on all of them because I first have to adjust the Widths so that they’re the same as the Gun Ports.

I figured out that if I make the “Hinges” the little slat that I glue on the end and put 2 wires to simulate Hinges. I taper these 2 Slates so that when I insert them into the Gun Ports, they slide right in.

Gun Port Making Process

Leave a reply

Drill 2 Holes above Gun Port where the Wire that simulates Rope goes through…

Then, I sand the Gun Port Door so it it the same width as the Gun Port Hole.

I cut a strip of wood… 1mmx1.5mm to act as a “Hinge”… Then I apply Dap Weldwood Contact Cement to both sides.

In the meantime, also put some on the Gold Wire that will simulate a Hinge.

Make sure the Gun is in there first. I use Aleene’s Rapid Dry. Apply to both sides and wait around 2 minutes.

I use a combo of Contact Cement and Super Glue

Guns / Gun Ports

Leave a reply

Now that I finished all the Standing Rigging, I decided to finish up the Guns on the lower Gun Deck.

I had to Primer and Paint all the Guns and preparing them for install before I add all the Gun Port Doors.

ForeMast Backstays

Leave a reply

I had to completely redo some of the Deadeyes and also the Block and Tackle for these Backstays.

I don’t know how I managed to put the big Deadeyes in instead of the small ones.

Then… I rigged the Backstays and ended up pulling so hard that I bent the Top Gallant Mast. So, I ended up taking it all apart and starting over again.