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  1. Rick01
    Round the fluke does work but I can't help as far a finishing ropes at a timberhead. Rick
  2. Rick01
    Looks very neat and tidy. Rick
  3. Rick01
    Check out the Excel spread sheet here http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-rigging-and-sails.php It should provide you with all you need (I hope). Rick
  4. Rick01
    Looking great - you've gone way past anything I can help with anymore. At this point I'm now just watching and admiring all the little details as they develop. Rick
  5. Rick01
    I remember having the same problem. I eventually worked my way through all the supplied wood checking for the least splintery stuff then checking each piece before trimming it just to see which way it lay best on the ship. Probably discarded almost 25%. The discards could at least be used in short lengths. Rick
  6. Rick01
    Smart move - I see you learnt from the problem the rest of us had. 😉 Rick
  7. Rick01
    Hi guys, I also noticed on page 12 "Iron Chain Cable of 70 fms" this answers something I'd never quite been sure of - cable or chain for the anchor. King's plan and one of his water colours shows what could either be a heavy cable or chain for the anchor, this tells me it would be an anchor chain. Rick
  8. Rick01
    Thanks Cabbie. Rick
  9. Rick01
    One of the colour sketches he made clearly shows a gun barrel poking out of the aft gun port - just can't recall which sketch it was. 😕 edit:- https://silentworldfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Signals-86_pp14-20-30-31-Mermaid-2.pdf found it ! Rick
  10. Rick01
    General opinion is that "yes" that is a stove, probably brought up from below decks not as a permanent fixture, situated there it would really interfere with the sails. First illustration of a good Aussie barbeque! As for the transom shape I've gone with the slim-line version. I believe that someone has misread the print you've quoted. If you look closely it is more likely that what appears to be transom is in fact the bows of a launch hanging from the davits at the stern. That wider transom doesn't appear on any other cutters I've seen from that period. Rick
  11. Rick01
    Going to be fun working on that bit of the gun tackle! I tried, failed and decided it was better to leave off than stuff up! As for the double block on the cathead I can't see that it would be taken down when not in use. Much easier to bring it up tight to the top and stow the rope having tied it off on a cleat or handy belaying pin. When in doubt I go for the "common sense" guess on the basis that 99.999% of those seeing it won't know if it is wrong. 😉 Rick
  12. Rick01
    Don't know if this helps but there is a mention of smaller ship anchors here.
  13. Rick01
    The model you've illustrated is similar to the photos I've got of a replica topsail schooner of similar dimensions, in this instance however lashed to the pinrail. I'm afraid I can't help with the knotting however. Rick
  14. Rick01
    Looking good so far. I use an exterior grade PVA glue with the occasional dab of super glue at the bow to secure the planks. Chuck's planking is far superior to the instruction sheet! Rick
  15. Rick01
    Could you hide the join of the two halves where it's twisted round the knob on the base of the cannon. Bit fussy that way but may be a tad less traumatic than ripping out the rings on the carriage. Rick
  16. Rick01
    I made mine on the ring bolts then inserted them in the bulwarks - I'm not sure that was much easier than the way you're doing it however. Sorry I didn't mention this before 😢 Rick
  17. Rick01
    Racing stripes! 😉 A bit different I will admit. Rick 😊
  18. Rick01
    Hmmmm. Rick
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    I know we've slightly high-jacked this thread but I just had to add this to clarify Drop Bears https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/ Rick
  20. Rick01
    Cabbie - do a search for "Cutter Mermaid" in topics, content only, custom dates 01/01/14 ~12/02/19. It should bring up a few questioons I've raised at various times. These will hopefully help. Rick
  21. Rick01
    Sorry Harry way off - I'm referring to P.P. King commander of HM Cutter Mermaid. He has left a number of water colours of her plus a sectional sketch which allows for you to position deck fittings. The plans with the kit are good up to a point but accuracy is not the best, She carries a flying gaff not a topsail, the lower mast cap needs to be remade as it does not provide sufficient space before the foot of the top mast for the spreader to sit. None of his sketches show culverines, frames probably need omitting as they don't appear on models of that period ....... The sketch I'm referring to also helps with basic rigging. My build pictures may help a little. Hope this helps rather confuses. 😊 Rick
  22. Rick01
    Best way here is for you to look at this https://silentworldfoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Signals-86_pp14-20-30-31-Mermaid-2.pdf . It'll tell you little about the ship and show you the drawing I'm referring to. Check it out and then if things aren't clear I'll find my old work somewhere and post it for you. Rick
  23. Rick01
    I didn't find it that big a problem. First off I ignored the layout provided with the kit (along with a lot of other stuff that wasn't properly researched) blew up that sectional sketch by King to match the kit plan size, then dropped lines off it showing the position of everything he had noted on the deck. Transferred to the plan layout and went from there. It's a bit tight in places but one really must assume that he knew his ship after what 3 years? Rick
  24. Rick01
    It's only been a couple of years so that's just a short break! ;-) Rick :-)
  25. Rick01
    Should work well on the finished kit. Rick

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