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"American Clipper Ships" 1833-1858 Vol.2. by Octavius T. Howe & Frederick C. Matthews I have just moved and am finding some old "treasures" as I look through my many ship books. This is an old Dover (1986) publication from Canada which is a delight to read. This Volume 2. runs from 370 to 780 pages. The original work was published by the Marine Research Society, Salem in 1926. The ISBN numbers are given as: (Vol.1.) 0-486-25115-2 and (Vol.2.) 0-486-25116-0. This 1986 purchase cost me C$12.95 in Toronto. I don't know if this book is still available. Regards, Pollex (Note to Admin.) Please move my post to a more appropriate place if this subject has already been covered. Thanks
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Regarding "The Sloop of War 1650-1763" This book has been well reviewed in the August edition (p.64) of "Model Boats" (UK) magazine. For our friends on the other side of the pond, this book has been published by Seaforth Publishing and is priced at 40 Pounds Sterling, approx. C$74. I'm planning to order a copy soon. pollex
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Hello Morne; Your post reminded me of my very ambitious project 50 years ago. I had redrawn R.C.Collin's "Myrmidon" from 1:72 to 1:24 giving a hull length of approx. 63". This was not the real challenge, as I had Dad's work- shop then. Back then, there was little info available for ship modellers; certainly no Internet! What I did NOT know was that I didn't need to build the model in the same species as the original vessel! So I had demolished an old oak gramophone box and trimmed very seasoned oak into 3/8" & 1/2" pieces. As a reminder, I still have a deep scar in my left thumb of a slipped chisel. Had I used spruce, pine or cedar, I might have finished the model, but I only got as far as completing the keel & keelson, stem & sternpost & several frames. :-( Later, HAU's 2 volumes of "Plank on Frame" models became available detailing British modelling options. Regards, pollex
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50-gun ship by newbee - 1/72 scale
pollex replied to newbee's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Hello Newbe, I recognize this vessel very well! This "50-gun Ship" is one of several drawn by R.J.Collins many years ago. I bought "Myrmidon" from MAP 50 years ago, and redrew the lines, enlarging them from 1:72 to 1:24, before starting the build. I got this "50 Gun" set several years later, and the "Sixth Rate" more recently. All drawings are still available from the "Model Boats" plans-section in UK, for (in my opinion) a reasonable sum. This build is definitely NOT a beginners one, and requires one to be able to "read" the lines correctly in plan, profile as well as the frame sections. I hope this detail helps. pollex -
Hello Piet; I'm enjoying your log of the VOC "Surabaya"; however, I have a suggestion/question. I see you have positioned "steps" just aft the 3rd gunport in the waist. A British naval or merchantship would have had them aft the NEXT set of gunports. When the officers (only) stepped on the gangway, they would then have been right athwarthships the main mast. This would then allow you to place a pair of vertical "skids" in place 3 feet+ (1 metre) apart, for hauling the heavy water casks aboard from the boats alongside. Not being so familiar with Dutch marine traditions, would this suit your model? Kind regards, pollex
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Regarding Diagonal Frame Strapping; It is my understanding that British clippers were composite built, as illustrated in George Campbell's book "China Tea Clippers", eg. "Cutty Sark" and "Thermopylae"; whereas most of American clippers had fully Wooden construction. More suitable wood sources were available in America and Canada, and American clippers were larger by 1-1/2 or double the British tonnage. Diagonal (iron) strapping would have been introduced when larger wooden timbers became scarce. Regards, pollex
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Hello Modelling Friends; Has anyone compared the first edition (1987) to the revised edition? If so, what information has been added to the revised edition? Regards, pollex
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Hello CodeMonkey; Being a subscriber to the British "Model Boats" magazine, I'm having the privilege of contributing to and being the recipient of model-build helps & suggestions. You may wish to subscribe to the "digital" edition to benefit from the excellent Forum coverage of R/C, electronics, motors, fittings source, etc. Regards, pollex
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Titanic Sinking Mystry Solved: New Evidence Emerges
pollex replied to Hank's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Hello Hank, If you can find the relevant refs, you'll be able to read fascinating data of 1900 steel metallurgy compared to contemporary steel-manufacture showing brittle rivets & plates due to the "cold" water temperature. Also, hydrographical data showed that exceptionally higher tides on the Labrador coast in 1900+ caused many more and larger icebergs to float into Atlantic shipping lanes instead of stranding & melting just off the Newfoundland coast. Also the the harsh temperatures on the night of the sinking, caused mirages and "inversions" hindering the immediate and distant vision of Titanic and Californian officers on watch. Sorry I can't remember the book or TV references. This was not in James Cameron's investigative video. Regards, Pollex -
Hello Sherry; Glad to see you're enjoying your build. I'm a little surprised to read your original title "Flagship of the Spanish Armada" The Amada dated 1588! You model represents a Spanish two or 3-decker warshp from 200+ years later, closer to 1800. Perhaps this was "historical license" by the kit vendors. Kind regards, pollex Calgary
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