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    mtaylor
    J T Lombard got a reaction from mtaylor in Yard arm tapering   
    Maury:
    Can you explain what a "7 - 10 - 7 fan" is?
     
    thanks
     
    J
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    mtaylor
    J T Lombard got a reaction from mtaylor in Yard arm tapering   
    Pat:
    Thanks for your explanation & the "fan".
     
    regards
     
    J
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    Canute
    J T Lombard got a reaction from Canute in Yard arm tapering   
    Maury:
    Can you explain what a "7 - 10 - 7 fan" is?
     
    thanks
     
    J
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    Canute
    J T Lombard got a reaction from Canute in Simple carving techniques for first-timers using a rotary tool and burrs   
    Where can you get Bill's book?
     
    J
     
    never mind I just found it.
     
    thanks anyway
     
    J
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    mtaylor
    J T Lombard got a reaction from mtaylor in Simple carving techniques for first-timers using a rotary tool and burrs   
    Where can you get Bill's book?
     
    J
     
    never mind I just found it.
     
    thanks anyway
     
    J
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    thibaultron
    J T Lombard got a reaction from thibaultron in Simple carving techniques for first-timers using a rotary tool and burrs   
    Where can you get Bill's book?
     
    J
     
    never mind I just found it.
     
    thanks anyway
     
    J
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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to pirozzi in Royal William by pirozzi - FINISHED - Euromodels - 1/70   
    The starboard main deck gun battery completed. Putting this much detail is very time consuming. I have completed several ships with complex rigging, which is my favorite part, but rigging these guns is tougher. The close quarters and short lengths is a real challenge. I still have to do the port side.  The quaterdeck and forecastle guns are even smaller.
     
    Vince P.

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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to usedtosail in USS Constitution by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1/76   
    Nice kmart. Thanks for posting the link.
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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to kmart in USS Constitution by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1/76   
    Thanks for the info on the pic.  On my smartphone, pic was to small as to not see info on the top.
    Case anyone's interested.. I did track down a high resolution version of it
    https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/images/h85000/h85542kc.htm.
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    thibaultron
    J T Lombard got a reaction from thibaultron in Tool for Shaping Brass Strip   
    John
     
    Thanks for picture & link
     
    J
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    thibaultron
    J T Lombard got a reaction from thibaultron in Tool for Shaping Brass Strip   
    John
    Could you post a picture of the pliers you use in your metal work?
     
    regards
     
    J
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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to kmart in USS Constitution by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1/76   
    Love that pic. Do you know the name of that painting...artist? Where can I get a large scale image of it. Would make a great background pic!
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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to Bill Hime in The Bitumen Experiment   
    To All;
    I know this topic is a few years old, but what a great exchange of information! Thank you to ChrisLBren for starting it and maintaining the decorum that one should always expect at MSW!
     
     
    Sincere Regards,
     
    Bill
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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to pirozzi in Royal William by pirozzi - FINISHED - Euromodels - 1/70   
    The cap rails on top of the bulwarks that run the length of the entire ship except the poop deck are completed. This was a tedious task since they are made from scratch with many little pieces. All of the parts including the little vertical support posts, the railings, and the bits on the forcastle are made from 4mm x 1mm walnut stock. The only exception are the railings that have the sharp curves at the ends. In order to make the bending easier, I used 2 strips of 4mm x 0.5mm walnut and laminated them on top of each other after bending, to form the 1mm thickness.
     
    Now I will start at the bow and work on all of the deck fixtures and structures from stem to stern. This part of the build will take a long time.
     
    Vince P.





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    mtaylor
    J T Lombard got a reaction from mtaylor in Royal William by pirozzi - FINISHED - Euromodels - 1/70   
    great work Vince!
     
    J
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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to pirozzi in Royal William by pirozzi - FINISHED - Euromodels - 1/70   
    Finished placing the trennels. There were over 2000.
     
    Next up will be to work on the forecastle railings and catheads.
     
    Vince P.



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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to pirozzi in Royal William by pirozzi - FINISHED - Euromodels - 1/70   
    Hi Keith,
    I still have much work to do on the decks, like the railings, fixtures, stairways and such. That all will take some time to complete. I am starting now with the forecastle railings and catheads.
     
    Vince
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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to pirozzi in Royal William by pirozzi - FINISHED - Euromodels - 1/70   
    Now that the bow is mostly finished I decided to finish placing the trennels all along the unpainted portions of the hull. This will take a while since there are hundreds of them. Like before, I am using round toothpicks.
     
    Vince P.


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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to RMC in HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72   
    The bobstays are now done. While a little fiddly, they were far easier than I expected. The first photo shows bulldog clips on the lashings to provide some tension. I left them over the weekend, then made any adjustments necessary to make them taught. Tying off the lashings was a bit awkward, but I have found wetting the thread here (and elsewhere) makes it far easier to handle.
     

     
    Here they are, complete.
     

     

     

     
    Meanwhile the ratline saga continues while I look for any excuse to avoid them. The port side is now done, those for the main and mizzen masts on the starboard side are yet to do.
     
     
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    Elijah
    J T Lombard got a reaction from Elijah in Bluenose by genericDave - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale   
    Dave:
    Thank you that explains it much better than the practicum. Sorry about hijacking your build log.
     
    regards
     
    J
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    Elijah
    J T Lombard got a reaction from Elijah in Bluenose by genericDave - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale   
    Dave:
    I think you're on the right track with regard to the "mooring chock". I'm at the point of laying the 3rd & 4th deck planks on the quarter deck. I know to cut the planks approx. 12'', lay it along side the 1st planks & mark it where the 1st plank ends. At that point I cut a notch just deep enough for the 1st plank to nestle in. Where I'm confused is how far forward from that notch do I taper planks 3 & 4? Also do I taper the outside edge of planks 3 & 4? If so where do I taper them?
     
    regards
     
    J
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    Elijah
    J T Lombard got a reaction from Elijah in Bluenose by genericDave - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale   
    Dave:
    I checked the location of the kit provided cast metal chocks & the aft pair appear to be surface mounted on the aft most monkey rail. The forward pair are surface mounted on the forward buffalo rail. This still leaves unanswered what are the "mooring chocks" in the aft bulwarks for. I have the book "Bluenose II Saga of the Great Fishing Schooner" by L. B. Jenson. On page 101 it shows the aft mooring line being tied off on the quarter bitt that is midway between the "mooring chock" in the upper bulwark & steering box on plan sheet #3. Maybe this is the explanation for the "mooring chocks" on the plans.
     
    regards
     
    J Lombard
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    genericDave
    J T Lombard got a reaction from genericDave in Bluenose by genericDave - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale   
    Dave:
    Thank you that explains it much better than the practicum. Sorry about hijacking your build log.
     
    regards
     
    J
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    J T Lombard
    J T Lombard reacted to genericDave in Bluenose by genericDave - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale   
    J,
     
    For those planks, after I cut in the notch to fit around planks 1 & 2, I tapered that inside edge (that will sit against plank 1 or 2) from the notch back towards the other end, about 6 inches.  Then I tapered the outside edge on the short part past the notch, just enough to get the tip narrowed down to my liking.  I didn't want to taper the entire plank, then cut the notch, because I was afraid that I'd end up with too little material around the notch.
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    genericDave
    J T Lombard got a reaction from genericDave in Bluenose by genericDave - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale   
    Dave:
    I think you're on the right track with regard to the "mooring chock". I'm at the point of laying the 3rd & 4th deck planks on the quarter deck. I know to cut the planks approx. 12'', lay it along side the 1st planks & mark it where the 1st plank ends. At that point I cut a notch just deep enough for the 1st plank to nestle in. Where I'm confused is how far forward from that notch do I taper planks 3 & 4? Also do I taper the outside edge of planks 3 & 4? If so where do I taper them?
     
    regards
     
    J

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