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Louie da fly

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    History, particularly the Middle Ages

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  1.    Louie da fly reacted to a post in a topic: Le Gros Ventre 1767 by woodrat - Scale 1:48 - POF - French exploration vessel
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    I thought he was Bach. Nice work on the deck furniture, by the way! Steven
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  8. Louie da fly
    Interesting question. I was actually surprised to find true deadeyes as early as 1380 - I hadn't thought they'd been developed by that time, and contemporary illustrations (yes, I know they're not necessarily reliable) don't show them at all. I'm afraid you'll have to decide for yourself whether the Stralsund cog had them. Regarding deck planks, I doubt that the Viking method of planking was also in use further south - certainly the framing is completely different. The only planking apparently found on the Bremen cog was on the afterdeck, and its side to side, not fore and aft. The orlop(?) deck beams can also be seen, and they are oriented such that the planking would also be side to side. I don't think the through-beams can be relied upon as a gauge of the planking direction, as the attached photo shows - they don't seem to have any relation to the planking. Personal opinion, however - in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, I would be quite happy with the idea of the main planking running fore and aft. Steven
  9.    Ferrus Manus reacted to a post in a topic: Hanse Kogge 1278 by Ferrus Manus - Revell/Zvezda - 1/72 - PLASTIC - Based mostly on the Stralsund Cog
  10. Louie da fly
    Hi Ferrus! I'd also refer you to the Bremen cog (c. 1380), the best preserved of all the cog wrecks. Google it for images - there are so many wonderful details in the photos, such as the windlass. I seem to recall she also had a capstan, but I can't see it in any of the photos, so perhaps I'm wrong. And here are three deadeyes from the same vessel - they're described as blocks but they're obviously deadeyes. Steven
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    Very nice. It messes with my mind.
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    You might be using the wrong kind of wood. Just because the manufacturer supplies it, doesn't mean it's right for the job. I've had great success bending wood using the technique you describe. Try experimenting with other timbers. Fruit woods seem to be particularly good because of the tight, fine grain. And, of course, boxwood. Steven
  17. Louie da fly
    And as far as archaeology can tell us, this is the way it was actually done. 😁
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    The Lomellina (Genoese, sank 1516) had a capstan a little aft of the mainmast, with a knight between the two. As the May Rose's mast appears to have been directly forward of the aftercastle, it would perhaps be a little differently arranged. But Generally I'd expect it to be similar. On my Great Harry, I put the knight and capstan on the upper deck of the aftercastle - see post #308 at but that's not to say my interpretation is correct. By the way, note that unlike later capstans, the holes for the bars pass right through the capstan and are at two different levels. So there are only two bars, each of which extends out from both sides of the capstan, so there are only four positions for the crew to push at the capstan. I hope that helps. Steven
  23.    Louie da fly reacted to a post in a topic: Mary Rose by Baker - scale 1/50 - "Your Noblest Shippe"
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    Just came across this on Facebook. Further evidence to support Woodrat's interpretation! Steven
  29. Louie da fly
    Patrick, I'm sending you the report in a PM. (I hope you can read French!) Steven
  30. Louie da fly
    Patrick, Did I send you Max Guerot's report on the guns of the Lomellina, with a very comprehensive examination of the types of guns in use in the first half of the 16th century? If not, I can send it to you if you like. Steven
  31. Louie da fly
    Magnificent work, Patrick. Just a quick question - can you tell us the reason for the arches with grey-painted 'false openings' instead of being cut into the hull? Steven
  32. Louie da fly
    I still have trouble with planking . . . Steven
  33. Louie da fly
    It's been quite a while since I've posted. I've been busy - life does tend to get in the way. But I re-thunk the sliced 3D shape. And I thunk - the one I've done was sliced into every second frame. But the frames are 5mm apart and the dropsaw's kerf is only about 2mm wide. I could have cut a slice for each frame - they should each end up about 3mm thick - and not have to interpolate between slices to work out the shapes of the ones in between! So I did it all over again - made another 3D model and sliced it into individual frames. And it worked! Now of course I have to transfer that onto paper and mirror it to get the full frames, but all good! There are a few glitches in the shapes of the frames nearest to the stern - the curve seems to go upward at the keel instead of downward. I'll just have to fix that when I transfer it to paper. Steven
  34. Louie da fly
    Of course. Just as in the original! Steven
  35. Louie da fly
    Nice crisp work, especially the paintwork. Well done! Steven

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