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Off to a very good start! Your precise work on these will make the planking easier. -
Glad to hear the RV is finally ready! Will be hitting the road from Arkansas for Maine (last time I hope) Wednesday. Hope to be back building by September.
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Looks sweet, John! Safe travels!
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Coming along nicely, Max. The improvisation in the cockpit came out fine!
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Commodore Sjors, SIR! My humble apologies for the tardiness of this response, Sir. The dinghy came out very well - good job SIR!
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Admirable work, Mobbsie. Those colors look fantastic!
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Robbyn - your rigging is progressing well. Based upon the chemistry tutorial, Augie's moose is probably endothermically impacting the trout, resulting in the higher thermal stresses on Sjors' bus in the Netherlands. This, in turn, has altered the acid/base equilibrium causing John (Texxn5) to have R/V issues. I could go on, but will let the voice of reason explain the rest.
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When double planking, the first layer being full length adds strength to the hull, or so I have read.
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I thought I heard someone say pictures??/? Nope...guess not. Stay cool, Sjors. Winter will be here soon enough!
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Dang - coming in at the aft end of this thread is a bit dis orienting! Supporting Sjors addictions, and now giggolets? What's next - fishing for moose????? I am so confused?/!?!??
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Sounds good! Now you just need to string some clotheslines for laundry as well ;) ;) Nice idea showing a moment in time that isn't all rigged for battle, Kevin. Coming along very nicely!
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Looks good, Richard. The whole thing is coming along nicely!
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Interesting debate. I agree that it would be a better approach, in my bumbled opinion, if manjfacurers would "fess up" that a given kit is not an actual vessel but inspired by a class or type. I bought the Corel kit for the Revenue Cutter Ranger. Wasn't until I started researching the Doughty designed cutters of the early 19th century that i found there never was a Ranger built to those plans. Well, while perfect historical accuracy is not a concern for me at this stage of my modelling career (make that model building - would hate to have folks think they could find this grizzled face on a magazine cover), I did want to atleast be able to know something about the ship I was building. I did some digging and reading and found the perfect match - the Revenue Cutter Detector. I had a choice of several similar topsail schooners, but opted for the Detector. The Detector was built in 1825 by Fisher & Webster of North Yarmouth, Maine. She was stationed in Portland Maine for her career. I like the USRC Detector - my Admiral was an instructor for several years on Radiation Detectors, so thought it would be a good way to pay her some honors. So, I'll build it, and have fun while building. I have some good resources to research an actual ship of the related class, and a name that brings it's own history. All in all, a win-win-win for me!
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Gracious, Bob! That is a neat way of making the wheel - and it came out really well. I'm with Popeye - I now know where to order a wheel when I need one!
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Spar attachment to mast- boats, early 1800's
trippwj replied to PopJack's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Hey, Popjack - That is a strange looking method of rigging a boom! All my books are packed so I can't dig into this much, I have done a quick internet search for examples and while most are of modern models (and thus mixed utility to resolve the question), most of these model plans show a traditional gaff and boom rig with jaws and lift halliard for the gaff. You may be able to find some information about virginia Pilot Boats of the early 19th century in Chapelle's The Search for Speed under Sail or The Baltimore Clipper its Orgin and Development. Another option may be in David MacGregor's The Schooner its Design & development from 1600 to the Present Hope these help a little! -
The colors are really nice - good job on the trim! The stars also came out well, though honesty compels me to note that I had nothing to do with that whale hunt! They look good anyway!!!
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Good afternoon, Brian. The purpose of this research is to develop the masting and rigging plan for that prototype that Winston is building.
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Thanks, druxey. While the next update is going to be delayed due to the move, it will eventually show up! it is an interesting process - there are only a couple of models of the Brig, and they are based on the stevens plan, which doesn't match the wreck. my biggest delay right now is finding anaolgs (similar dimension and era) Brigs that are well documented so that I can use them as references. Closest i have found thus far is the Lady Nelson which, even having a drop keel, is very similar both in dimensions and date built. Not done searching yet, though!
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Sign me up, too! Adam - the wales and cutwater look good!
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Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Randy!
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