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Working on turret enhancements that teenaged Ian skipped. I printed two quarter-circle tapered parts to bring up the top of the front edge and also add the sighting hoods. Then I printed some little wee ladders, and some what would you call them, weather-protective canvas bellows?, for where the guns emerge from the turret. Here's an original turret. Notes (1) the hole in top is from me re-drilling to get a more accurate axis location, (2) teenaged Ian wrapped some large-dia solder around each barrel, since removed, and slapped on some grey paint. Here is "Y" turret with enhancements; further fettling and filling required. By the way, I seek opinions on the grey that teenaged Ian used. The drawings have a note saying she was "medium blue-grey" but this looks too blue to me now. I bought a lighter grey which looks ok in the shop, but is very pale in daylight. Suggestions?
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OK sorry; didn't realize this was already posted. Should I delete this topic?
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Kind of tangential topic but may be of interest to some members: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abraham-lincoln-only-president-have-patent-131184751/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=92646438
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Looks fine to me Bill. Blind leading the blind.
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Lower yards are not readily lowered, normally, except by jeers which your AOTS diagram does not show. As for lower lifts, they have to run forward of the shrouds,no choice (they can't run through them). When the lower yard is braced round, the windward end will be further forward and its lift goes nowhere near the shrouds; on the other hand the leeward yard end will be abaft the mast and they'd have to slacken that lift to prevent it twanging against the forward shroud. I expect the only time both lifts are nice and taut is at anchor when the yards are squared for appearances, or maybe when running before the wind.
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That is a puzzle Bill. I have little to offer here. Is that AOTS book specific to Endeavour? That diagram has #2 pointing to both sides of the rope through the block, suggesting that the sling is just looped round the mast with the running end passed through the spliced eye then seized to itself. Not sure why the block is needed/used. Other than the block it's sort of normal. Not sure what occre wants you to do. They seem to want a halyard on the lower yard, not a sling. Haven't seen that before. Maybe on merchant ships? Maybe have two halyards; each attached at the heel of one of the single blocks , running through one sheave of the double block, then up through the other single block and down to deck? Not sure what else to suggest. I would tend to trust AOTS over occre, though maybe I'm biased given my past experience with Heller instructions? 😏
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That's the plan, but I don't think the total mass of superstructures and RC is a significant enough fraction of the hull displacement to make much difference. I left it needing two or three of the old metal rectangle pieces as adjustable ballast so I do have some leeway. If I ever change to brushless motors and NiMH pack, there will be a LOT of extra ballast needed. Hoping the 50-year-old brushed motors are ok. 🫰
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Lead shot ballast added according to the results of the flotation tank test (why is it "float" but "flotation"?). Compartments with lead were "capped" internally to stop lead from shifting around. Foredeck added. Before adding aft deck I needed to get "Y" turret rotation sorted. Here's a quick video of the four turrets rotating together. Now I can add the aft deck and get going on the aft superstructure. I am now working on printed additions for the turrets, which fix the turret fronts which dipped a little low, and add the three sighting hoods. There's also a hatch or something shown on the drawings at the top rear of all turrets except "A". Not sure what they are as they seem too low to be rangefinders, and are asymmetrical from side to side. (??) The 3D rendering has imaginative apparent rangefinders here but this is not in the photos of Lion in my book, even in 1918 after wartime modifications. Also need to decide whether gun barrel holes need to be plugged and re-drilled slightly higher. HMS Lion Turret Rotation.mp4
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Yes; if you ever build a Heller Victory there is much extra prep work before starting the rigging. For example, Heller's instructions have no means of holding the yards to the masts; in the case of the lower yards you need to add blocks at the feet of the masts for truss pendants. As you say this is much easier before the masts are even stepped. The Heller Victory instructions are diabolically bad.
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It's easier to rig such lines "in reverse" i.e tie them off at deck level at the start of rigging, then coil them neatly while doing other lines, then pass them up and tie off aloft.
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Beautiful, beautiful work Keith. Fourteen coats does seem a little compulsive 😉. I mopped on seven coats of finish when I sanded and refinished my floors which I think gave a much better sheen than the three coats a pro put on my friend's floor. Modern water-based finishes definitely take more coats to "build" than the old stinky stuff.
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She's a beauty, Bill! As Marc said, your shrouds and ratlines are outstanding! Great work! I doff my hat to you the master..........
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Hi Bryan, When seizing blocks it is helpful to use a mini smooth-jawed alligator clip to clamp the thread right up against the block, then wrap the seizing thread around (it will slip down into the tight gap between block and alli clip) and make a first knot to hold it. I actually tie a hitch, then wrap the thread around and tie another on the opposite side (cheating but hey!). Than remove the clip and make some seizing turns. Something like this: https://www.amazon.ca/Micro-Toothless-Alligator-Smooth-Microscopic/dp/B07T53QWND
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