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Tim: I had not seen this kit before. Very nice work so far. Russ
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Paddy: I guess it might depend on how much time you are spending on the bamboo. Pulling bamboo through the drawplate is something I do when I am waiting for the glue to dry on a piece, or at odd times when I do not feel like do any other modeling. It is possible, by small efforts, to build up a stock of treenail ready material, but I would not try and do too much of it at a time. Russ
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Check with Bluejacket Shipcrafters. I am not sure what size you need, but they sell some brass sheaves last I looked. Russ
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Cross-section by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale
russ replied to russ's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Tim: Thanks for stopping by. I am glad you like it. It was a fun project. Russ -
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russ replied to Gahm's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1801 - 1850
Your gunport covers are looking good so far. Very well done. Russ -
Enamle vs Acrylic
russ replied to Timothy Wood's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Henry: It has been quite a while since I painted plastic, so I am not sure what the issue might be. If the paint is thick enough, it ought to cover better than that. I have had good results using thin coats on wood and that is why I asked the question. Good luck with it. I hope you can get better results. Russ -
Which company has the best rigging ropes?
russ replied to lamarvalley's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
I have been using Egyptian cotton and it works wondefully. It does not have hardly any fuzz. I make my own lengths of scale rope with it and it lays up nicely. You can get it online or in a fabric store. Russ -
That method will work fine so long as distances you are measuring match up from plan to model. That might not always be the case. I think that measuring the width of each plank might work as well. Russ
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Enamle vs Acrylic
russ replied to Timothy Wood's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Henry: How many coats have you applied? Russ -
So far that looks very good. Russ
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Richard: For painting the red bottom, I would use a good paint brush. I use artist's acrylics. Very inexpensive. I put on several very thin coats over several days. For the color, I recently saw a local catboat down here that had a great shade of red. Russ
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Jim: Nice work on the rigging. Several photos gt me thinking about a dish of spaghetti. Your shrouds and ratlines are looking good. I like the photo of her on the bench. With the standing rigging in, she is really coming to life. Russ
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Brass Pedestals Installation
russ replied to BareHook's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
So long as the keel is snug in the slots and the screws go up into the keel, the slightly different angle of the slot should not matter that much. From outside the slot, it should not show any differently. Russ -
I would create the coils separately. Glue the free end of the tackle to the deck and then make the coil and glue it over the end of the rope so that it looks like the coil and rope are one. Russ
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Gerty: Thanks. Even though this project was done several years ago, it has been fun to go back over the photos. I learned a lot doing it. Russ
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Even with a few oops, your model looks very good. If you had not mentioned them, I would not have noticed. Your model has a very pleasing shape and color scheme. Good work. Russ
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Pete: The framing looks good. The fillers came out very well. Russ
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I agree with what has been said. The joints look good, the sanding looks excellent. The remaining mortices look very neat. Well done. Russ
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Thanks for the kind words. The principle similarity between Biloxi schooners and the Gloucestermen were that they were both work boats, both fishermen, and both two masted, gaff rigged schooners. The schooner rigs were similar, but the Gloucestermen were much larger. Down here, the water is much more shallow, hence the broad beam, shallow draft, and the centerboard. The average size of the Biloxi schooners was about 50 ft on deck. The Gloucestermen were generally much larger, narrower for their length, and meant for deeper water. The local schooner races were working boats with the crews racing along a triangular course set up by the yacht club. There were a few different classes based on hull size. The regattas were held annually, generally in July. There were regattas at Biloxi, as well as at Mobile, and nearby Pass Christian. You would also see our boats racing at the Southern Yacht Club regatta on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans. Competition could be very spirited. Lots of pride involved. The boat owners would pay good money to get the boats ready for the races, meaning repairing, scraping and painting, fresh cordage and canvas etc. Hope that answers your question. If not, let me know. Russ
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Thanks for looking in and for your very kind words. These skiffs are fun projects. I will be working on another one at the boat show this weekend. Russ
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Druxey: I see what you are talking about now. That makes much more sense. Thanks. Russ
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I agree. I had never seen this. However, for many 19th and 20th century ships, the end grain of the side planks did overlap that of the transom planks. Russ
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The transom planking's ends are covered by the hull planks. That is pretty much standard. Russ
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Wayne: Thanks. By this time next year, they aim to have the new museum built. Right now they are in temporary quarters on the Edgewater shopping mall. This model will not be on display anywhere except the Gabe's living room at his home. I have asked him a time or two to display it elsewhere and he quite rightly declined. I will have with me this weekend a few skiffs and the Biloxi schooner model currently under construction. Russ
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Sam: Not sure of the etymology of that term, but that is what they are called. Russ
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