Ed Mostowicz
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19th century deck planking - what shift to use?
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MS Armed Virginia Sloop model
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Ed Mostowicz replied to Ed Mostowicz's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Thank you, Phil. I work it out to be just over 40 tons with one small topsail, so I'm going to leave the ratlines off for now and see what the guys at the next club meeting have to say. Ed. -
Is there any historical precedent for rigging a ship of this type without ratlines? I know ... how do you get to the topsail yard without them. Ed.
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Silkspan for sails
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Silkspan for sails
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Thanx, druxey, I'll give that a try ... Ed.
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Silkspan for sails
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I have a packet of 'silkspan' from a Bluejacket kit. Nice material but they folded it into a plastic bag rather than rolling it into a tube. I'd appreciate any tips/suggestions for ways to get the crease out of the material. I've tried using a dry iron as well as misting some water on it prior to ironing all to no avail. The folded squares are too small tp cut panels between or around the folds Ed.
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Cross Sections
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Do you think this crazy idea is feasible?
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Do you think this crazy idea is feasible?
Ed Mostowicz replied to Ulises Victoria's topic in Wood ship model kits
Jaager notes a good method for determining the diameter of our rigging line, but I don't agree with coiling the line tightly around a dowel. This will stretch the line and result in a smaller diameter than it is. Instead, I wind the line just tight enough to stay in place and then push it lightly against the preceding coil. I'll do this 3 or 4 times and take the average. You can use any size dowel that's comfortable to hold. For the lightest line, I make 2 marks on the dowel 1/2-inch apart and double the number of coils before dividing by 1. Yeah, I know, very fiddly, but I'm a Virgo, it's what we do. -
Stay away from the Mamoli Constitution cross section - it's missing the orlop deck! One of the guys in my club is building it and he had a heck of a time fitting it in.
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As I understand the process, the waterway was installed first and attached directly to the deck beams and frames, then came the margin plank and the deck planks last. If the deck planks were joggled, they were worked into the margin plank. IMO, kit manufacturers have you install the waterway on top of the deck planks, without a margin plank, because it's easier. The end result will look fine either way. I find it easier to make up the waterway and margin plank in sections with simple scarph joints rather than one long piece. But a single piece with scribed scarph joints as Blue Ensign suggested is a good alternative. Ed.
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I built this kit 8 or 10 years ago, maybe more, and was pleased with the plans sheets by Ben Lankford and the supplied materials. It built into a pretty little ship. A friend asked me to build one for him and so I bought the kit again from Model Expo a few weeks ago. I did a dry fit of the bulkheads to the center former and it appeared odd to me. Comparing it to the first model, the new version is noticeably smaller. The plans sheets are also reduced so I'll have to take measurements directly from the plans in constructing deck furniture, spars, etc. … not my usual method. I haven't compared the cast fittings, but I typically replace them with scratch built components in wood. But maybe I'm wrong. There has always been some question about what actual ship the model represents. Perhaps the current kit is correct and my first model is too large. Who knows. End of grumble.. Ed.
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Model Shipways kit of gunboat Philadelphia
Ed Mostowicz replied to Ed Mostowicz's topic in Wood ship model kits
I did e-mail them and I got a confirmation the next day that they received it. I'll wait a week or so before following up. And you're right, they do react to issues like this. -
Model Shipways kit of gunboat Philadelphia
Ed Mostowicz replied to Ed Mostowicz's topic in Wood ship model kits
ASAT - here's hoping. Good tip, Mark. I didn't think of 3D printing. Regards, Ed. -
I read through the build logs and other posts here on the forum prior to starting this build. Very helpful info and photos - - thanx for sharing, guys. But I never read any mention of the quality of the castings of the 3-piece gun barrels. The ones in my kit are disappointing. I can clean up the flash and mold seam lines, but the fit between the barrels, muzzles and cascabels is poor at best. But worst of all is the barrel cross sections are oval, not circular. Given the scale of this kit, 1/2" to the foot or 1:24, it's really noticeable. I guess this poor quality control of the casting process; I can't imagine the original patterns aren't circular. I sent a note to MS, but I'm probably stuck with them. I'll have to get a lathe and turn them in wood or throw a tarp over them to keep the rain off. Just a grumble-gram from Ed. in New York.
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OK, that makes sense. I guess there's no harm in adding a shroud cleat. Thanks, Frankie. Ed.
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I'm just finishing Bluejacket's Smuggler kit. The plans sheets and the instruction book are very detailed and they presented no problem in the course of the build. However, there is no indication of where the halyards for the masthead pennants are to be belayed. Nothing about belay points in the manual and no callouts on the rigging plan. All of the belaying pins are in use for other running rigging. Any guidance would be appreciated. Ed.
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Yep, that's the one.
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Z - Back in 1987 Model Shipways published a small book titled "Planking the Built-Up Ship Model" by Jim Roberts. It's very well illustrated and detailed and I highly recommend it. Model Expo has it http://modelexpo-online.com/planking-the-built-up-ship-model. If you decide to add a second layer of planking, I'd go with the thinnest material I could get or you'll end up with a hull that is too wide and out of scale. Ed.
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