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ccoyle
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One thing that I do not like about false decks, and this is an issue in most kits, is that while the deck can be pinned down wherever it lies atop a bulkhead, the little flaps in between the bulkheads have no such substructure; they can still flex, resulting in a slight undulation along the deck edge. The "waviness" might not be readily visible, but it can play havoc with things like properly aligning cannons with their ports. Rubber bands will make that problem worse, because of course they will exert a downward force in exactly the wrong places, i.e. between bulkhead extensions. To properly address the issue, some kind of ledges need to be provided between the bulkheads for the deck to be fixed to. -
This will be quite an undertaking! I wish you every success as you begin. Cheers!
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Very nice model! I believe this one was from a Spanish maker called "Golden Kits."
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Welcome aboard! Good to see another SC person here, though I am a transplant.
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Outstanding! There's a lot to be learned about working with wood, even in a small project. Really looking forward to seeing how this one turns out -- there's a niche to be filled in the kit market, brought about when Midwest Products decided to drop their line of small boats.
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Welcome, Darren! I built a small model of a sailing pirogue out of cardstock, using a plan out of one of Philip Bolger's books.
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None of us were! Hard to believe that was seven years ago now. As to the question about drag, I don't know the answer, but I bet that Chappelle discussed it in either Baltimore Clippers or Search for Speed Under Sail.
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Wow. I can remember when I built this kit (twenty years ago now) that I had some variation in the cannon heights relative to the bulwarks, but at least all of them pointed through the gunports. You've got quite a discrepancy there, and I'm not sure how that might have happened. It does look like you applied the pattern strips at the correct height, i.e. level with the tops of the bulkhead extensions. Come to think of it, though, your deck planks look overly thick. Are you using the correct strips? Deck strips are usually pretty thin. Those look like they may be first planking strips?
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The wake looks pretty convincing to my eye.
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I, too, did not use most of the PE eyebolts that came in my MK gunboat kit. That's one item, IMO, that does not add much, if any, value to the kit. I use blackened, annealed wire to make mine, and it is simply so much quicker and easier to make them from scratch than to cut the tiny PE versions from a fret, file them to shape, and then blacken them. Plus, the wire ones are easier to set into the pilot hole.
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Great job on the scuppers!
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Welcome aboard! I built model rockets back in my youth. After each successful launch, I would paint a ring around the rocket's nose. The most rings any rocket ever received was five -- usually they met some sad (but often memorable) end before then. Cheers!
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Here. Cheers!
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I think the caulking looks good, but I do think that the dark planking in the middle looks odd, regardless of whether it is historically correct. I don't know any Coldplay songs, so no problem. 😉
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Well, yes and no. I agree with YT that the profile formers didn't receive enough shaping. To sand those bent portions round, you'll need to remove a significant amount of wood, which will weaken the first layer at the point of attachment. The second layer can and does hide a multitude of planking sins, but I think it's a good idea to get the shape more or less correct with the first layer. I'll be interested to see how this works out going forward! Cheers!
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I agree with Druxey. To my knowledge, there are no kits of any of those subjects. You are blazing a new trail, friend!
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You have my sympathy, Peter -- coping with dementia is definitely a challenge, and not one of the fun variety.
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Eric, I changed the title -- that should make things clearer.
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Welcome aboard!
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Hmm. I seem to recall that at one point this kit was a solid-hull project. Good luck on your build!
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Launch day for the Falmouth Pilot Cutter is coming up soon
ccoyle replied to Chuck's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Indeed. I also suggested to Chris Watton (hint, hint) years ago that the schooner yacht Coronet, currently undergoing restoration, would make a swell kit subject. -
Good intro, Jeff. Trying to make one of these old kits conform to the dimensions of a known vessel can be a real challenge. It's quite possible that the model is not based on any actual vessel or plans, and it is probably made in what is known as a "box scale", i.e. the model is scaled to fit in a particular-sized box, not the other way around. There is also no harm in just going with the fact that the model represents a type of craft and not any particular vessel; I did this with my first POB kit, Model Shipways' Katy of Norfolk. When I learned that Katy was the name of the designer's wife, I simply chose to have "Virginia-Built Pilot Schooner" put on the plaque. Anyways, carry on!
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Welcome aboard! I look forward to seeing your projects. Cheers!
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