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  1.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: French 64 Gun Ship 1729 by Jeronimo
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  3. druxey
    Terrific work!
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    It was a good decision to reglue those frames now. If you hadn't, it would be guaranteed to come back and bite you later!
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  15. druxey
    Boxwood is nowhere as easily bent as either basswood, holly or yellow cedar. But you know that already!
  16.    druxey reacted to a post in a topic: Grand Banks Dory by davec - Model Shipways - 1:24 - Shipwright Series
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  20. druxey
    Also, see photos on pages 11 and 13.
  21.    druxey reacted to a post in a topic: The Hayling Hoy by jpalmer1970 - 1:48 scale - First POF build
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  23. druxey
    This is what you need (aft edge of post should be a blue line!):
  24. druxey
    Any remaining twist should correct itself once the building board and frames are put together with the bottom boards added.
  25.    druxey reacted to a post in a topic: Lowell Grand Banks Dory by MBerg - Model Shipways - 1:24
  26.    druxey reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  27. druxey
    If you go to the Royal Museums Greenwich site, there are many open boat plans showing davits and windlasses. An example:
  28. druxey
    Late to the party; the soldering should be on the straight part of the loop, not the end. Failure rate should be much lower.
  29. druxey
    Looking very ship-shape, Chuck. Have a great weekend. Wish I was there!
  30. druxey
    Looking great. The flare at the bow is quite dramatic!
  31. druxey
    Hahn was very clear that his models were stylized and did not reflect actual framing practice. Also, the plans you show are of completely different ships. The upper one is Beaver's Prize dated March 1778 and the lower one is Beaver of 1757 - a French privateer.
  32. druxey
    Don't forget that paper itself can change dimensions with humidity levels, and not in the same proportions along x and y axes!
  33. druxey
    Very nicely done, David. Congratulations!
  34. druxey
    Wait a moment - I've got a match here somewhere....
  35. druxey
    Just remember to anneal the copper frequently as you form it. It will work-harden and, if not re-annealed, will crack rather than bend.

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