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Its the line shown on sheet one of the plans..... Chuck Syrensheet1.pdf
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How do I donate$?
Chuck replied to mainstay's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
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
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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
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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
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Come on Ben....Rigging was the fun part....I really enjoyed that part. Chuck
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That looks great.....its great to see so many start to get to this stage. Chuck
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USF Confederacy by Rustyj - FINISHED
Chuck replied to Rustyj's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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- 149 replies
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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
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SeaWatchBooks has just released a new title. It is the many aspects of ship modeling BY Don Dressel. The book is a grand snapshot of the current state of the art and craft of ship modeling as displayed at the Western Ship Model Conference and Exhibition Held in Newport Beach CA in 2011. One Hundred Ninety one models are displayed in full color along with a brief write up on each one. Here you will find models made from wood, resin, plastic fiberglass and card stock. They cover subjects from 1500 to today. They are scratch built, modified from kits and out of the box kits in scales ranging from miniatures and up. Featured are static displays, dioramas and R/C examples. Got to www.seawatchbooks for details. http://www.seawatchbooks.com/113002 Chuck
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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
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Finding a log
Chuck replied to Robert Watzke's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
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 -
Finding a log
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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
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Nice looking rope...a bit fuzzy but I imagine that could be eliminated easily enough. Chuck
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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
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Then the stays and rigging were added at the bow. This pretty much finished it up. Last was teh flag halliard.
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