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wq3296 got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Bare feet on deck???
Greetings,
There are far to many variables to draw any conclusions as to who,when, where sailors wore shoes, or not. I expect that from the beginning man sought protection for his feet as the need arose resulting in the development of foot wear. As time went on convention and fashion took over and shoes became the norm even if not needed. However, the default position has always been bare feet and, unless there is a need or a requirement, people prefer to be bare footed. So what if shoes were found on the wreck? All it means is that some folks wore them all the time and others occasionally or not at all - same as today. You cannot draw any meaningful conclusions one way or the other.
Disclaimer: My opinions do not apply to any ships that may have been crewed by women. They seem to love shoes and would find a way to wear a new pair every day even if they had to work in the rigging.
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wq3296 got a reaction from jud in Strange things you have used in your models
Greetings jarsjax,
I used 9mm primers (from spent cartridges) to fashion running lights for my Charles P. Notman 4 masted schooner.
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wq3296 got a reaction from Cap'n Jim in Anchors & Davits
Greetings Jim,
Chapelle identifies the 1775 Independence as a 10 gun sloop. It would appear based on similar vessels that she would have had a cat on each side of the bow, with a tackle consisting of two sheaves at the end of each cat suspending a line and a double block with a hook. The hook would have been attached to the anchor ring when the anchor was hoisted to the surface so that the anchor could be lifted to the railing for stowing.
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wq3296 got a reaction from Cap'n Jim in Anchors & Davits
Greetings Cap'n Jim,
As you might expect it depends on the type, era, size, etc. of the ship. Do you have a ship in mind? Once that information is provided I am sure you will receive an answer.
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wq3296 got a reaction from uss frolick in Can anyone name this 38-gun Artois-class fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy?
The way he's dressed, I'd say Elton John, 1970.
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wq3296 got a reaction from Brenticus in Best Instructions (POB)
Greetings Brent...
Based on my experience, BlueJacket Shipcrafters and Model Shipways have the best instructions. Plus, these kits are made in the USA. In my opinion, Euro Models drawings are beautifully detailed, but the instructions are in Italian and rather vague. Accordingly, I suggest Euro Models are geared toward the experience builder. BlueJacket and Model Shipways are more user friendly.
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wq3296 got a reaction from texxn5 in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Greetings John,
The whale boats are fun to build and really finish up nicely. As you know, they are of the so called "bread and butter" construction and are easy to put together so long as the lifts are in the right order. I used a Dremel type tool and sandpaper to shape them. I made the rudders and other small components out of scrap wood and cardboard.
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wq3296 got a reaction from texxn5 in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Greetings John,
Relative to anchor stocks, thanks for looking into the reason for cylindrical stocks. As to the grind stone question, it was used to sharpen harpoons, cutting tools for whale processing, etc. Good description of cutting up a whale in Moby Dick.
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wq3296 got a reaction from GLakie in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Greetings John,
The whale boats are fun to build and really finish up nicely. As you know, they are of the so called "bread and butter" construction and are easy to put together so long as the lifts are in the right order. I used a Dremel type tool and sandpaper to shape them. I made the rudders and other small components out of scrap wood and cardboard.
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wq3296 got a reaction from GLakie in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Greetings John,
Relative to anchor stocks, thanks for looking into the reason for cylindrical stocks. As to the grind stone question, it was used to sharpen harpoons, cutting tools for whale processing, etc. Good description of cutting up a whale in Moby Dick.
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wq3296 got a reaction from texxn5 in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Greetings John,
Nice work on Morgan. I saw her last year in Boston after the recent renovation. I built her several years back and found the kit to be accurately detailed down to the shin cracker wheel. I have always been curious as to why the anchor stocks are round in cross section. Do you know if this is a unique detail to Morgan, or to whalers in general?
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wq3296 got a reaction from GLakie in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Greetings John,
Nice work on Morgan. I saw her last year in Boston after the recent renovation. I built her several years back and found the kit to be accurately detailed down to the shin cracker wheel. I have always been curious as to why the anchor stocks are round in cross section. Do you know if this is a unique detail to Morgan, or to whalers in general?
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wq3296 got a reaction from Timothy Wood in 80' ELCO PT Boat by Timothy Wood - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/4" = 1'
Greetings Tim,
Good job - your work brings back memories from when I built her a few years ago. I numbered mine 164 - couldn't bring myself to call it 109 like every other Elco you see. One of the great things about Bluejacket is the diversity of models they make.
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wq3296 got a reaction from hexnut in Can anyone name this 38-gun Artois-class fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy?
The way he's dressed, I'd say Elton John, 1970.
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wq3296 got a reaction from mtaylor in Can anyone name this 38-gun Artois-class fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy?
The way he's dressed, I'd say Elton John, 1970.
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wq3296 got a reaction from mtaylor in Thinking Things Through - French Frigates
Greetings Augie,
In my opinion:
To your point, 195/100 must be the same as 1.95 to 1.00 - in other words a ratio. A ratio would apply to any unit of measure i.e. feet, inches, meters, etc. We know that the design of ships of that era was based on the ratio system. You've seen it: the length of the main mast was based on a fixed percentage of the hull length between perpendiculars, the main sail yard was based on the main mast length, etc. I think this is what we are seeing in Mark's case. This must be why the fraction is shown in parenthesis - it represents the ratio of the dimension preceding it to another dimension. All we need to know is the unit of measure to which the ratio applies.
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wq3296 got a reaction from tarbrush in Constructo's Pilar
Greetings Tar...
Yes, black hull all the way. There are many pictures showing every detail of the existing boat, so there is no reason not to do it as built. A movie is being made of Hemingway, including Pilar. However, they are not using the actual boat - they are modifying a smaller Wheeler similar to Pilar. The up shot is that if you want to see pictures make sure they are of the real Pilar which is currently on a cradle in Havana.
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wq3296 got a reaction from mtaylor in Whats the best wood filler to use to fill in gaps in planking?
Greetings Keith,
In that case go to hardware/lumber store and get some water based wood filler for interior use (Elmer's). Drywall spackel (filler, not seam compound) also works beautifully since it is easy to work.
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wq3296 got a reaction from mtaylor in Thinking Things Through - French Frigates
Greetings m...
I wouldn't over complicate. To me, it makes sense that 6" and 34/100 simply means 6.34" regardless of the length of their actual inch. What does it matter, so long as you are consistent? Additionally, I am quite confident that the original ship was not built as shown on the drawings - nothing ever is, from ships, to buildings, to bridges, etc. My point: if something doesn't make sense to you, it probably didn't make sense to the original builders either so they changed it to something that worked or was easier to build. Finally, do you really think the builders of 15th, 16th, 17th, century ships were really concerned about fractions of an inch? Doubtful.
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wq3296 got a reaction from mtaylor in 17th Century Ships
Greetings felelo,
Try the Pepper Wreck by Filipe Vieira de Castro. It is about a Portuguese merchant ship carrying pepper that went down at the mouth of the Tagus River in Lisbon, 1606. Portions of the ship were recovered between 1997 and 2000. I know 1606 is the beginning of the 17th century, and the ship was probably built in the late 16th century but the book gives good descriptions and pictures of how she was built.
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wq3296 got a reaction from medic in Paint brush verses air brush
Greetings,
I use brushes for painting. However, don't forget the other option: spray cans. Model shops have all kinds of spray colors and finishes and paint and hardware stores (Home Depot, Loews, etc.) have huge selections. The spray cans work great for applying polyurethane over the hull and decks. With all that said, I have limited experience with air brushing but there is limited clean up with brushes and spray cans compared to air brushing.
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wq3296 got a reaction from mtaylor in Paint brush verses air brush
Greetings,
I use brushes for painting. However, don't forget the other option: spray cans. Model shops have all kinds of spray colors and finishes and paint and hardware stores (Home Depot, Loews, etc.) have huge selections. The spray cans work great for applying polyurethane over the hull and decks. With all that said, I have limited experience with air brushing but there is limited clean up with brushes and spray cans compared to air brushing.
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wq3296 got a reaction from mtaylor in Pin Rails
Greetings Grant,
Typically, pin rails are located slightly aft of each mast and at the bow sprite, port and starboard along the inner bulwarks. Unless you have other information, I would use this as a starting point: Relative to length of pin rails, and spacing for belaying pins, establish the length the pin rail first based on number of pins you think you will need (plus several extras), then divide the pin rail length by the number of pins to determine spacing. As with so many modeling situations, there are no hard and fast rules and you have to use common sense. Relative to minimum spacing, think about how much space you would need around a pin to coil maybe 30' of 3/4" line - I expect 12" to 14" o.c. min. would work. I would say just jump in a do what makes sense and you you can't go too far wrong.
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wq3296 got a reaction from robnbill in Pin Rails
Greetings Grant,
Typically, pin rails are located slightly aft of each mast and at the bow sprite, port and starboard along the inner bulwarks. Unless you have other information, I would use this as a starting point: Relative to length of pin rails, and spacing for belaying pins, establish the length the pin rail first based on number of pins you think you will need (plus several extras), then divide the pin rail length by the number of pins to determine spacing. As with so many modeling situations, there are no hard and fast rules and you have to use common sense. Relative to minimum spacing, think about how much space you would need around a pin to coil maybe 30' of 3/4" line - I expect 12" to 14" o.c. min. would work. I would say just jump in a do what makes sense and you you can't go too far wrong.
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wq3296 got a reaction from mtaylor in Constructo's Pilar
Greetings Tar...
Yes, black hull all the way. There are many pictures showing every detail of the existing boat, so there is no reason not to do it as built. A movie is being made of Hemingway, including Pilar. However, they are not using the actual boat - they are modifying a smaller Wheeler similar to Pilar. The up shot is that if you want to see pictures make sure they are of the real Pilar which is currently on a cradle in Havana.
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