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mort stoll

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  1. Hi Eric, Unpin and remove pattern #270. Take one of the planks that you are going to use for your first planking and place it against the bulkheads from the bow to the stern. The plank must lay true - properly - against the bulkheads. If the plank does not you must adjust each bulkhead until the plank does lay true. Either file the bulkhead down a bit if the plank bulges outward or glue a piece of a plank to the bulkhead if the plank buckles slightly inward. Usually the first 3 or 4 and last 3 or 4 bulkheads also have to be beveled for the planks to lie properly. You might also consider filling in the space between the first bulkhead and the bow in order to give the planks more support at the bow and the same goes for the stern with some scrap wood. From looking at the picture, the second bulkhead- the one with the green pin - needs to be raised and the third needs to be beveled and raised. Hope this helps, Mort
  2. Hi Guys, Just a comment. Why don't you make up the pin rails first and mark where they belong on the bulworks but do not glue them in place. Next rig your cannons and then glue the pin rails in place. The extra rigging room will come in handy. Mort
  3. Hi Jason, Would you post a picture or could you explain how you made the cannon flint locks? Thanks, Mort
  4. Best of luck my friend. The log will be missed. Mort
  5. Hi Jim, I see in post #122 your mizzen mast base part #87. Was one included with your kit or did you make your own as my kit did not have one. Also it seems we need 30 chainplate brackets part #111. I only had 24 in my kit how many did yours come with? Thanks, Mort
  6. I agree. It is so much easier to work on a mast or yard when it is off the ship than on the ship. Mort
  7. I too am considering the Diana as my next build and am also hoping for that Caldercraft 74 to be released. I am also considering purchasing the Amati 74 if all else fails as that looks like a nice kit. Mort
  8. Hi Mobbsie, Are you familiar with the book by Anthony Deane "Nelson's Favourite" HMS Agamemnon at War 1781- 1809? It is a biography of the ship from her launching thru her sinking. It covers her life, various naval practices, Nelson, Lady Hamilton. It is an interesting read for anyone interested in the ship herself or the war against Napoleon. Mort
  9. Hi Ray, Everything looks great. Shame to cover it up. Is there a way to leave some of it exposed by installing deck clamps and beams and partially planking the gangway and quarter deck above? Mort
  10. I would rig the ship and add the anchors as late as possible. Your build looks great. Mort
  11. I like your jig. I usually make coils as per Mastini in his book "Ship Modeling Simplified. Mort
  12. I bought my Diana kit about 6 years ago and I too have only 6 sheets of plans. Mort
  13. Welcome back I look forward to more of your posts. Your build log was fantastic. Mort
  14. All the best. Have a great day and many, many, more birthdays. Mort
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