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Thank you all, you confirm some my thoughts :-) The plans from the decks in NMM show quite clearly that there are no two tubes and threre is no offset for the second level - both levels look to be perfectly in line. My personal guess is that the cistern from the two storeys pump has a watertight "passing through" cistern that could be opened if necessairy. if the cranc of the "normal" pump that leads through this cistern is just passing through or if it also drives a coq wheelis pure guess from my side. But interesting, that no further technical evidence so far is to be found ... XXXDan -
A long time ago on the research for the pumps of my Vic I realised that all drawings of first and second rates at NMM from a certain date on show at least two of the four chain pumps reaching the middle deck. This started about 1760 to 1780. All the drawing showing details have a cistern on the lower deck even for the pumps reaching the middle deck, mostly showing something that appears like an exhaust for a dale or hose. From about 1810 both pairs of pumps reached the middle deck, both having a cistern and an "exhaust" on both decks. Searching for quite a while already I just found one source apart from the drawings - the model of the Princes Royal. Here one pair of pump is reaching the upper deck, also showing the cistern, but no details of the mechanism is revealed. The only reason so far I can see is that the double amount of man could man the handles. But no idea whatsoever how the technical side worked. Where these one chain running though the lower deck (as it seems to me) or were those two different chains for each pump? Was the cistern on the lower deck a water tight "passing through" cistern? As usual - question over question ... I just add some pictures of what I mean, some drawings out of NMM and of the Princess Royal. XXXDAn
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Spanish flag flown at the Battle of Trafalgar
dafi replied to JerseyCity Frankie's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Here are more infos http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/567.html Enjoy, Daniel -
What a beauty :-) Cheers, DAniel
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And on we go with some trifles :-) I was wondering how to create furniture without it looking like dollhouse toys. Ok, off I went to find out. Luckily I was successful, only have to stick to the true dimensions :-) Here the substructure, fast done and quite stable. Contemporary drawings always show the tables direction fore aft, so I displayed them over the massive partner of the sternpost. Like this canvas cabins could be erected on the ship´s sides. The openings on the deck are no litter bins but aft there are the two scuttles of the ventilation trunks of the hold and in the front the scuttle for the bread room and in the middle the one for the Lady´s hole, means the stuff of the gunner. The gratings are flipped open for better ventilation. Here we already have the name of the area, the gun room. The gunner had his quarters here and was then highest warrent officer in this area.He had a canvas cabin on starboard and larboard was the one from the chaplin. The area also was the mess for the warrent officers, junior lieutenants, marine officers and first class volunteers. Here also the chaplin taught the junior midshipmen. The Area was separeted from the rest of the deck by means of canvas covers. Still have to redo the canvas blinds, but they work well as layout separations. I hope, I got the details right, cheers Daniel PS: Could not resist to show the Tic Tac in place :-)
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At the moment I am busy to breed some true to scale weevils for the biscuits served. Could be successful :-) XXXDAn
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Thank you Lawrence and Popeye :-) @Popeye: Have a closer look at the last two pictures: As "exercising the great guns" is in progress, the cupboards are taken down :-) Just the marks are seen on the wall. XXXDAn
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As we are on a martial and brute man o war, it is time to make home cosy and cute ... ... means building the cupboards, plates for the square meals and tinplates ... ... hanginá them high and arrange the stuff inside ... ... and taking them down again where it sounds like "Exercising the great Guns" .... ... just a fade shade of grey remains. I am thinking about putting some Hello-Kitty-stickers to personalize the shelf ...? XXXDAn
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But where wre they stowed? In AOTS Bellona they are shown beside the guns. Mansfield also discribes them sometimes being kept in the orlop (first published 1905). Any other ideas? Cheers, DAniel
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I love the title, so I borrowed from Robin :-) Looking for references upon kit bags, not too much to find out there http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/147296.htmlPAH7349; 1 May 1802, light canvas http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/17771.htmlEQA0171; Kit bag. Brown canvas http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/17769.htmlEQA0169; RNVR kit bag 1915 http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/205925.htmlREL0799; Fragment of kitbag http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/17771.htmlEQA0171; Kit bag. Brown canvas http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/17770.htmlEQA0170; Kit bag. A brown canvas WWII http://collections.rmg.co.uk/mediaLib/660/media-660880/preview.jpg http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/206682.htmlEQA0594: Yellow canvas kit bag WWII http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/556365.htmlZBA4956; Kit bag WWII http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/17770.htmlEQA0170; Kit bag. A brown canvas kitbag WWII http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/17780.htmlEQA0180; Canvas hammock But one can find plenty of sail bags ;-) http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/558261.htmlSLR1817.2; Sail bag
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02. November 2013 finishing the run out and secured guns 25. November 2013 finishing the run out guns and placing the first gun crew 02. October 2013 retrofitting the eyebolts on the inner hull for the still lingering around tackles 02. November 2014 I solemnly declare: All guns on the lower gun deck fully rigged *** ... and as always the mandatory Tic-Tac :-) ....hihihihihihi... XXXDAn PS: *** seen by the quality standards of today, 03.11.2014 ... ... PPS: But who knows ...
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- Grandfather, tell me a story ! - Alright, go and get your storybook - No, no, not one of those, a real story ! - A real story ? - Yes, tell me about when you were a boy. - Well, then I shall have to take you back with me, a long way in time... ... end of 2009 first tests November 2011 until February 2012 start of mass production November 2011 first mood pictures August 2012 trials and tests for functions November 2012 more tests, this time anchor cables ... 11.February 2013 first guns glued in ... 22.02.2013 ... to already retrofit with gun monograms only 11 days later August 2013 retrofitting the eyebolts on the carriages and the side tackles October 2013 upgrading the breeching lines for the run out guns
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Cannon Alignment
dafi replied to JohnB40's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
A bit earlier than the Unicorn: Van der Velde and others show plenty of diversity in elevation and how much run out on the single ships in their sketches and even paintings. Also sometimes they show a random pattern of tompions being in place and taken out ... Cheers, DAniel -
Even though too big for my own build, I could not resist to finish this small kit ... ... and the best: It came with two sets of decals :-) One in original english production and one as frensh bounty. As the second was rather uncommon I decided to opt for the english version. But me and decals ... ... but with loads of softener I finally succeded :-) XXXDAn
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I do strongly believe that there is the decal sheet missing in this after market kit: "Not to be used in rough seas" "Attention content my be hot" "Open here" "Oven with care" "Only one Pizza at the time" "Insert coins here" Have to contact the dealer ... XXXDAn
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Almost as important as the small mobil but too big forge is the surrounding bits (after Goodwin): Beside the gunsmith, his helpers, anvil and hammer was needed: - 3 man on the elm tree pump to pump and to keep clear the house to the forge - wetten deck nicely and spread sand - 3 buckets full of sand - 3 buckets of water for emergencies and to harden the goods - keep the fire small - the 3 fireman have to man the pump until everything is off for sure and all the ashes are lowered overboard in an iron bucket to the lee side - check everywhere if any hazards could be still found Cheers, Daniel @Keith: weevils were out, so he had to take the bug-less pizza ... @Mark: Ah, it was him who bit the waiter ... @Joe: Be asured - and thats a threat!
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Your wish - my desire :-) Here the Tic-Tac-shot. One can see the bellows underneath, just the handle broke off, still find the attachment on the left side. XXXDAn
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The chief wants to have a pizza ... ... matchwood was made ... ... and one door remains shut, we do not need family size ;-) But what will the gunner say about the ill use of his portable forge ?!? Cheers, Daniel
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I love it :-) XXXDAn
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Jan of course gave the right direction, Frank got it on the spot. It is the small mobile furnise as seen on Vic today. It was never presented as it ended up to be some 10 % to 15% too big ... ... the funnel hits the deck beams - no good idea. Will do another one in time. Perhaps this one will find a place on a 1:90 or 1:72 Vic, the size would be better for those scales :-) Cheers, Daniel
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...hihihihihi... ...took long to be discovered, it´s there already since March :-) First guess in the other forum was bar-b-q grill ... ...hihihihihihi... ... more precise guessings? XXXDAn
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... unfinished business, don´t go into the light ... ... still have to fix the outside of the side tackles ... ... but tell me how, yes how?!?! All easy? The hook already being fixed on the tackle, but the eyebolt still missing. Ok, sticky business ... ... once through the hull and ramming the sting deep into the meat! Better than drilling and no mess :-) Maneuvering the eyebolt deep inside of the hull with the help of some thin tweezers ... ... and juggle the hook with other pointed things into the eyebolt. Almost like a bottle ship - just omit the bottle and take a deep-deep hull instead ... XXXDAn PS: Hurra, there is a light at the end of the tunnel ... PPS: ... another train? PPPS: ...
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