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  • Birthday 04/10/1967

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  1.    EricWilliamMarshall reacted to a post in a topic: How to making thicker ropes?
  2.    Sandor Laza reacted to a post in a topic: Down-sizing rope ratio compared to the proper scale
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  8. Sandor Laza
    I checked it, and it seems to be (almost) fine. This is Cannonniera Ollandese #2, 1:43. 18th century cutter. Main mast diameter at deck is 12 mm on the model. If the circumference of the main stay is half of the diameter of the mast, then the main stay diameter should be 1.91 mm. (I hope I am not screwing this up!) And that seems to be too thick to me. Please correct me if I am doing something incorrectly here.
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  11. Sandor Laza
    Thank you, Allen! I calculated the exact sizes/diameters already. The problem is that they appear to be too thick on the model. I was thinking about to scale the ropes back to 80%. E.g. instead of 2 mm,I would use 1.6, and so forth. Cheers, Sandor
  12. Sandor Laza
    Dear all, I am trying to calculate the size of ropes to use to my model. I calculated the rope sizes according to the scale of the model, but they feel to heavy. For example, my stay should be 2 mm diameter, but it feel to much. As I recall, I have read somewhere that one should approximately 80% diameter compared to the "proper" size. In other words, I should use 1.6 mm instead 2 mm. Is there an "ideal" widely used down-sizing ratio?
  13. Sandor Laza
    I have a ropewalk and I can make two or three thread ropes that look realistic. If I want to make a thicker rope, I tried to make a three threaded rope from the two threaded ropes I made, but they don't look realistic, the original threads are too prominent. Shall I try to buy thicker threads to start with? Or is there a trick to make thicker ropes?
  14.    CaptainSteve reacted to a post in a topic: Making small nails with round head
  15. Sandor Laza
    Thank you for sharing this! The set of nails coming with my current kit have uneven heads and they look kind of ugly on the model. I was looking for nails with round head, but couldn't find a supplier. I never believed that I can make my round headed nails so easily! Thank you again!!!
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  17. Sandor Laza
    Dear All, I attached a photo of one of the models of the ship in question, for your reference. As I understood, the guns on it are in "battle" position. I would much prefer to show them in "peacetime". Just want to say that I appreciate your help and enthusiasm!
  18. Sandor Laza
    Dear All, I am building the model of the ship "Cannoniera olandese n.2". I have seen plenty of photos of the guns in battle position, but I want to show the guns when they are in "transport" position. Could you please let me know where can I find some materials on how the guns were tied to the deck when they were not in use. I have some drawings, but they are not clear at all. Thank you
  19. Sandor Laza
    Hi Moxis, Thank you for the photos, I was thinking about making a similar jig!
  20.    Sandor Laza reacted to a post in a topic: Bending sharp edges on brass strips
  21. Sandor Laza
    Thank you, I followed the link, your build is absolutely stunning! I will follow your thread it is truly educational!
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  23. Sandor Laza
    Thank you, I tried this yesterday and works great!
  24. Sandor Laza
    Thank you!
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  26. Sandor Laza
    Thank you, it is a good idea! I will try it!
  27. Sandor Laza
    Dear All, Can anyone recommend tools or tips on how to create sharp edges on brass strips? I am creating hinges and other small brass parts for cannons. I can bend the metal but the edges are too round. I saw people are talking about special pliers etc. but I could not find them on the internet? Any advice would be really appreciated. My metal work looks kind of ugly at this moment... Thank you!
  28. Sandor Laza
    Dear Jan and All, Thank you for your interest, I will come back to the rudder issue in a subsequent post, there are a number of issues there and I need to put my mind around them before posting. Moreover, I just want to finish planking the hull just to see how the rudder would fit to it. Talking about planking. Work is progressing slowly but steadily. I must say, loads of wood filler and loads of sanding. Nevertheless, one side is almost done (although I the same days ago, but I always discover some imperfection, but I will have to stop at some point...). Meanwhile I decided to upload a few bits of deck furniture that I made earlier. Not a big deal, but I would like to document each part of the ship to make the life easier for anyone who decides to build this ship in the future.
  29. Sandor Laza
    Hi Jan, Thank you for the link! Yes, I have seen the photos, but the rudder assembly is not clearly visible on them. Meanwhile I contacted the maritime museum in Den Helder. They told me that their ship is on loan, so they can't make photos for me, but they sent a link to a photo gallery of a model in the maritime museum in Rotterdam. It is brilliant!! The photos seem to support my suspicion that this part of the plan is not correct! http://maritiemdigitaal.nl/index.cfm?event=search.getdetail&id=100085101 Anyway, I think this photo gallery will help me a lot!!! Best regards, Sandor

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