Chuck

Its the line shown on sheet one of the plans.....

Chuck

Syrensheet1.pdf

Well you can send me a PM and mail me a check  or send through my Paypal in the states here.   Just send me a Private message and tell me what you prefer.  Thank you in advance.

Chuck

Well done....That is a very nice Syren.  I love your figure at the helm.   Nice touch!!!

Chuck

Excellent......There will be only a few more of these as I believe it will no longer be available as a Solid hull.   In the near future it will become a new POB kit.  I cant wait to see your fantastic weathering techniques used on this model.

Chuck

Try the The 20-Gun Ship Blandford Peter Goodwin....

See this link

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-20-Gun-Ship-Blandford-Peter-Goodwin-1988-Royal-Navy-Model-Ships-Frigates-/200812419882?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item2ec15a5b2a

Chuck

I actually understand that jargon.     I should have been a lawyer......who am I kidding....maybe a pizza maker is better.  Thanks fo rthat.  That is also great info to have in this Topic for future reference.  We take this stuff very seriously here at MSW.

Chuck

That is the thinnest argument I ever read ....a pdf saved on a CD is not software.   Its a document on CD.  No programming what-so-ever.  My 12 year old can save a PDF to a flash drive.  That doesnt mean she is a programmer and the flash drive magically becomes a software package.     To anyone with a little common sense,  the argument was fabricated to drive up sales and nothing else.  From what I understand...he is now offering a print version of the practicums...I guess that should be considered a new type of software as he is trying to make the same restrictions apply.  Its just not right.  Just my opinion.

Chuck

Thanks Hank...That is good for our members to know.  Very eye-opening.... 

As long as they are not copied its legal.  The originals can be resold like a used book.  As it pertains to plans or practicums this is the great info.

Chuck 

     Come on Ben....Rigging was the fun part....I really enjoyed that part.    

Chuck

That looks great.....its great to see so many start to get to this stage.

Chuck

I think I should delete everyones logs every three or four years.  This way I can see them all again like this one.   It is so enjoyable to watch them take shape as if for the first time again.   That looks fantastic Rusty.

Chuck

For the horse....while researching that aspect of small boats and longboats.   The shape was somewhat different than the squarish look when it was placed below the tiller.   Pictures I had seen had the tiller shaped like this.  I altered your image and drew a line in blue.   If its not too late you might want to change it to match.   There were several examples of longboats in the science museum in London that showed it as I drew it.  

With regard to the windless.   What I sometimes do is take some powder pastels and rub my finger on it.   Then I rub one side of a facet to make it stand out more.  I usually pick a color that is very close to the wood its being used on.  This way it acts like a shadow.  Its very lightly used.   Dont overdo it.  Just a very light rub across one side of the facet being highlighted   Use a rubber eraser to clean it up on the other side to get a really sharp edge.

Chuck

Good to see this one again.  It was one of my favorites to watch take shape.  Looking forward to seeing the latest updates.

Chuck

Pat...(Banyan) has put together a really nice article on understanding thread for rope making.   Its in the rigging section of the database.   Check it out.

Thank you Pat...  

Chuck

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Chuck

Guilty as charged...this way if anyone is looking for a longboat build they are all in one place.  Cant wait to see her all rigged up.  That was fun.

Chuck

That planking looks excellent.  Very nice work.  The planks fit very tight against the last strake on the hull.   Should look really good when finished. 

Chuck

See this topic.....its very simple really..I dont think it could be much easier.  Its just a matter of using the search feature.  Or as Russ indicates....there are only a few pages of scratch logs.  Just scroll through them.  Then add them to your followed topics for future reference.

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/586-how-to-sort-build-logs-using-the-search-features/

Chuck

There are at least two or three other topics that discuss this already....they are all pinned topics.  have a look around....at the top of each build log forum to learn how to do that.

Its very subjective.  I prefer different looks on different models.  I do believe its something everyone should try at least once.

I am moving this topic into the proper forum as well...

Chuck

No dont use a bigger dowel.  It will look way out of scale.  The opposing tensions on that dowel by the rigging will hold it in place.  Wait toil you make the topgallnt masts.   Talk about flimsy.  You must work on the tensions to make sure the wood doesnt bend the while rigging.

Everything looks great.  Fantastic job on the headrails.

Chuck

Nice looking rope...a bit fuzzy but I imagine that could be eliminated easily enough.

Chuck

To complete the model...the grapnel was painted and rigged. I made mine from scratch using boxwood.  I think they replaced the one in the kit with a cast metal version they had in stock,  It was added to the model so the rope looked natural.  I made some oars and placed them in there as well.  They were just cut from a 1/16" sheet and the handles rounded off.  Then they were painted.

That is essentially the end of the project.

Chuck 

Then the stays and rigging were added at the bow.  This pretty much finished it up.  Last was teh flag halliard.

Then the shrouds were rigged and I made the chainplates for the deadeyes as follows.  Then I added the backstays.