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Hi Chuck, Your square tuck looks very good,I made mine the hard way,only had to do one of the not so easy outer parts twice. I didn't realise that the model had two coloured areas on the outer hull.thought the upper was just shadow,need to get new specs methinks. I'll have a go at doing the red area,hopefully I don't make a mess of it. Dave
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Hi Maurice,top job on your first planking, Have "fun" with your sanding marathon. Dave
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Hi Chuck, I'm really enjoying following your build of Speedwell. I started a POB version of her back in 2019 from Davids' plans with still a way to go. I can concur with your comment about the Fashion Pieces,a few attempts of mine ended up in the bin before I had success. Just wait 'til you get to the Cathead Supporters,IMO they are worse curving in three dimensions. Dave
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Hi Mike,I will be following your build with interest. I started the POB version from David Antscherls` 1:48th plans in 2019,still a fair way to go yet. She does have lovely lines. Dave
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That line is called the Tack. Dave
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I mix the wood dust with sanding sealer to make a paste and fill any small gaps with that. I prefer that to using PVA glue.as I think it gives a better result. Dave
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Congratulations on finishing this beautiful model Greg. If my POB version turns out 1/10th as good as this I'll be very happy indeed. Dave
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Hi Lyle, The circled block and eyebolt in your first pic are for the Topmast top rope. Your second pic shows this block #502. The Toprope was attatched to the circled eyebolt led through a sheave in the Topmast heel up to the circled block then down. There would be a block or thimble spliced into the end of the top rope for a tackle leading to an eyebolt in the deck abaft the respective Mast. As this was only used to lower a Topmast I shouldn't bother about it as it was usually removed when a ship was underway. Dave
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Not ship related. Many years ago when I was in the RAF princess Margaret was to visit our base. All patches of worn or discoloured grass were sprayed green. It was also published in Station Routine Orders that the wives in Married Quarters were not to hang out their washing to dry on the day of her visit. Says it all really. Dave
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Underhills book is available on Abebooks for just over 18 quid including UK postage if you're interested. Dave
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Hi there,The Aberdeen Maritime Museum have what I believe to be the Builders Model of Thermopylae,I have seen this model when I lived in Aberdeen,it's beautiful. When the Hall Russel shipyard closed in 1992 their records were given to the Museum as I understand it. Perhaps it may be worthwhile to contact them to see if they can help you,especially with Photo's of the model. Dave
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MSW down in UK on 25 July 2022?
davyboy replied to Rik Thistle's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Same for me here in Switzerland same error message since yesterday morning. However,thankfully MSW has re-appeared 10 minutes ago. Dave -
HI B:M,if you live outside the UK there is no VAT charge on your purchase/s from there. I'm not sure about the EU countries however. Dave
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Arthurs Seat,the Salisbury Crags and the Pentland Hills in the far distance behind Edinburgh Castle. I grew up in Auld Reekie from 1941 to the late 1950's. Your painting brought back quite a few memories. Thanks for that. BTW,love all of your paintings. Dave
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Hi Mark,I did some reading on this Fungus. One of the articles I read said the spores can live about 1 year in soil and up to 6 years in plant remains. I expect your wood is still infected with the spores. Any waste wood,cut-offs or sawdust I would burn if I were you. Regards, Dave
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I notice that a number of these small logs have a gray marking showing on the cut ends. That looks like the tree they come from had the Boxwood disease. I have the same marking on some of the Boxwood I salvaged from a container of firewood a few years ago. I know this came from a tree that was felled because it had this disease. It's ok to use in hidden or painted parts of structures but I wouldn't recommend it for exposed planking. Dave
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Untangling and rerigging or start from scratch?
davyboy replied to Rgpracer's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Hi Ray,you might also consider Chuck Passaros' (Syren Ship Model co) Revenue Cutter HMS Cheerful It's at 1:48 th scale. A fairly easy POB scratch build. He sells the plans and basic kit timber and also mini kits for all other items if you cant make your own. All building instructions can be downloaded from the Syren site This was my second model after building a kit previously. There are a number of build logs of it in the Scratch build post 1801 section of the forum. The Syren ad is in the RH column on the home page. If or when you do decide to repair your wreck please ditch those dreadful deadeyes,if scaled up they'd be the size of cartwheels. Kind regards, Dave -
Reminds me of an incident with a glove around 50years ago. I was then a SNCO in the RAF,sent one of the men out to do start up crew on our SAR Helicopter (Westland Whirlwind 10) The last check before lifting off (in winter) was the start up crewman had to open the fwd door and check the anti icing hot air was flowing. He did this,took off his cold weather glove to feel and dropped it accidently. Needless to say it was sucked into the engine which stopped with a loud bang. Never saw aircrew moving so fast leaving an Aircraft. Dave
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Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
davyboy replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Hi.that's an unusual colour of wood. Is it Olive Tree wood ? Dave -
Being an old expat Brit I use Imperial measurements as I build models of 18th Century English warships in 1:48th scale. Metric is not really of much use as far as I'm concerned. My Vernier caliper and Micrometer are imperial as are my Rules. To each their own I guess. I still remember my school Teacher saying in (1948 or 49) forget Metric as it's foreign stuff we don't use it 'sic'. Dave
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Good afternoon Allan,I have the 2nd revised edition of the Kriegstein book. Just been through it cover to cover none of the shipmodels in it have a name either painted or carved. Dave.
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I can't make any comments at the moment as I'm currently on holiday thus having no access to my literature. However as you appear to be a fount of knowledge perhaps you can enlighten us as to what you know or think you know. Tschuss.
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Hi Gregory,as Peterssons book was based on the model of HMS Melampus a 36 gun 18 pounder frigate of 1785 (?) it's not really relevant to the original question on the rigging of HMS Royal Caroline of 1750. Many rigging improvements appeared in that 35 year time period. Just saying. Dave
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Hi Patrick, The book "The Rigging of Ships in the days of the Spritsail Topmast 1600-1720 by R.C.Anderson may be of much help to you. There are 9 and a half pages in the Yards and Stunsail booms section which should cover some of the info info you seek. Although from a slightly later period much of the info should be relevant to Pelican. There is one copy for sale on Abebooks in the UK for €11,45 at the moment. I can tell you that the Mizzen Yard should be roughly the same length as the Fore Yard. You are making a super job of this build, Dave
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