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  1.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Cutty Sark 1869 by rcmdrvr - Artesania Latina
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    Working on Billings 1:75. Bought in London in early 70's. Finished hull and it sat on the china cabinet covered in plastic. Now retired so to completion I march. Using Longridge's vol. 2 on spars and rigging. Also the museum plans should be noted as when built. They don't enlarge very well as the lettering bleeds together. Magnifying glass and guessing based on sailing usually allow a reading. My latest issue is with the yard lifts. 'Working on main lower. Museum plans indicate blocks mounted on rear of mast cap. If I do this, I get interference with the ratlines. Can anybody help? Jim Regan
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    After over 40 years of sitting, covered, on the china cabinet, I decided it was time to finish this project. Originally, I followed the Billings plans like a lemming. Then the fountain of knowledge got turned on. I purchased C. Neppean Longridge's volume 2 relating to masts and rigging. I also purchased the Campbell plans from the museum. Yes there are many discrepancies between Longridge, Campbell and Billiings, so my work is a picking and choosing of the most sensical of the three. This is not a museum piece by any stretch. Had I known better, I would scrap most of the Billings parts and use Longridge as the primary source. As we all know Billings prints outlines on plywood, so we must cut, sand and file. In retrospect a lot of them look silly. For example the trees. I also scrapped the Billings caps and made some from annealed brass. I think it just looks better and is closer to the actual ship. The hardest part of the project to date is assembling the mast sections and trees. I have been using modelling clay to keep alignment while the regular wood glue dries. Once I am satisfied I will give each joint a small does of CA. I don't regularly use CA since it makes me ill. It is related to cyanide and that is enough for me. Having been a chemical weapons specialist in this mans army I think I bring a different perspective. Enough for now. Jim Regan

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