TBlack
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Boy, have I been absent? I've had a sciatica problem which makes it difficult to stand at the workbench. Other life events, as well, have taken priority. Consequently, progress has been on hold. I'm coming back, working on the final deck details. Stay tuned! Tom- 270 replies
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Nicely done! Looks good on the water.
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Maybe not your technique, but you do it so well!
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T.S., Nicely done. gotta remember your technique! T.B.
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Dan, Every once in a while I have a good idea. But that's it for this year! Tom
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If you go the styrene way, check out Evergreen Scale Models. Their site shows rod at .75 mm.
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Tom, pictures are all there. Thanks. Harbor Freight? Probably not too expensive and doesn’t take up any work space!
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Tom, what kind of “pencil like hand engraving tool” are you using? BTW, the pictures didn't seem to come out on my computer. Am I alone?
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Do you apply it side to side or longitudinally?
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Maybe after I take Greg and David’s class this October?
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Gary, we used to keep our schooner at D.N.Kelley & Sons in Fairhaven with many of these draggers as our neighbors. Will this model be “weathered”, or as newly launched? Tom
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Really clever. This log keeps getting more and more amazing!
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Seamless. Beautiful!
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beautiful result. I wish these were in 1:48 scale. As it is not, I'll have to figure out how to carve them myself!
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Davits in, according to the book cover painting. They look very far apart for a small ship's boat. BTW, if there is a boat on the davits, would there also be a boat amidships? You'll notice, also, that I've started installing rigged cannons. No training tackle. As Ron Neilson (hollowneck) points out: too small and finnicky.
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From stern lanterns to ships’ boats to huge frigates, you certainly succeed at your goal. When you have a vision, you are unstoppable!
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I believe Greg has used mica on his model. Thoughts? Tom
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Keith, I thought I would leave them as they are. This is a pretty simple craft without much embellishment, like Fair American?
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Keith, I decided to use your idea on the rope lanyards for the ladders: You'll also notice that I have installed the cap rail, the top rail on the transom and the gratings. The overall photo: At this point I need to install the aft davits. Then the rest of the construct is pretty much the same as the kit with the exception of an elm tree pump in the bow (I have no idea why, but it's in the book.) The book also mentions royals which I am not going to include, having decided that O'Brian made a mistake.
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nice metal work. Invisible seams!
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Mike, Interesting setup, but you do have to trust the angle gauge to be accurate Any way to double check the angle? Tom
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Nick, I have a Unimat SL1000 lathe, which is not made anymore, but is available from time to time on EBAY. Also, I have a Sherline mill which is very well made and the company provides great customer service. I would assume their lathe to be of the same quality. You'll need to think about what kind of cutters you'll need, as well as a dead/live center, self-centering 3 jaw chuck. Maybe nice to have is a DRO setup, and a compound slide. Tom
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Wonderfully detailed description, with product links; fabulous!
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