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Exactly the question I was going to ask. I am browsing the Walshe catalogue looking for them. (Another tool I did not know I needed. Now I gotta have one 🤐 ) -
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Folboats were among the original equipment of the SBS and SAS, I believe a couple are preserved in UK museums. Interesting model, looking forward to the next steps. 👍
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Barbara, I wonder if you are referring to the standing rigging? In broad terms, think of this as the rigging that braces the masts.
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Both times it has happened to me the carrier was DHL. Perhaps their process is different because the bill for customs duty and tax arrived, I paid, the parcel was delivered and a few days later the DHL bill arrived. This is different from your description where it sounds like you ain't gettin' your parcel till they get their ££££. For the record, I abbreviated the story a bit in my earlier post. Once was from China (CAFmodel, Tom was not aware) and once from the USA, and again the vendor was unaware of these further charges. I believe the thing that swung it for me was taking the stance 'I have no contract with you, you have no right to demand payment from the addressee, who is effectively your customer's customer'. HTH
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Allan, please indulge me a moment. This is a perfect example of something I learned during my years as a researcher: history is not a democracy. When you find a fact that does not fit with the popular perception, don't put it to the vote. Assess it in light of all the known facts and see how it fits. From what you have said, and also as Lieste illustrates above, the extra carronades fit. Unless there is a definitive contradictory statement from a reliable source, celebrate!
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From the mouths of babes ... Good find, must have been a 'whoa, what???' moment!
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bruce d replied to bruce d's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Thank you Jim, post is up now. (You too, Mark 👍) -
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bruce d replied to bruce d's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Well I see this thread went up ok, so it may be to do with the forum. The thread that won't work is in Discussions for Ships plans and Project Research. General research on specific vessels and ship types.. ? Is it something I'm doing? -
I am having no luck trying to post a new thread: let's see if this one works. Here is what happens with the thread i tried to start:
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One thing that sometimes pops up in the UK is the 'invoice' from the carrier that demands about £40 for administrative fees incurred in getting the parcel through customs. I refuse and so far have had no consequences despite a couple of sabre-rattles. My reason is this: I ordered items from China and paid the quoted p&p, then paid the UK duties and charges. I have never engaged directly with the carrier (a big, well known company) and had no contract with them. If they are going to charge anyone for services, it can only be the person/company that engaged their services. In my case I checked with the vendor who was unaware of any further charges beyond those he had agreed and paid. It is just something they do with commercial traffic and I believe no unsuspecting member of the public should be sucked in to the practice. Grumble over.
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I was thinking of the Santisima Trinidad, a very impressive subject. Of course it is up to you but this is a subject that is not often covered on MSW. With 130 guns and a veteran of Trafalgar, sounds good to me. May I suggest you post a message in New Member Introductions?
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Welcome to MSW from the UK! The models look very nice, will we see a build log?
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Lots of ship building books to dispose of
bruce d replied to LizTSM's topic in New member Introductions
The books were as described, a very nice collection. Liz has now passed these books to me to distribute among the interested and raise something for a charity. I will post something when a plan is hatched. Full marks to the family for taking the trouble to do this. We should all take note 🤐. -
THE ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION OF TWO 18-POUNDER CARRONADES FROM THE U.S. NAVY SCHOONER SHARK A Thesis by BRENNAN P. BAJDEK Submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS The_Analysis_and_Conservation_of_Two_18.pdf
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Lots of ship building books to dispose of
bruce d replied to LizTSM's topic in New member Introductions
I have been in touch with Liz off-board and hopefully worked out something she is happy with. Our ideas on charities seem quite similar. -
Can't remember if this has come up before but there is a single drawing in the Danish museum identified as Queen 1769, number D207: Data on D207 is sparse but here it is:
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Very nice performance, thank you. Your Saint just gets better and better.
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From American Blacksmith, volume 6 (1906): a how-to guide and a bit of historical background.
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For what it is worth ... I have a set of Stuart 10v reversing gear drawings if anybody wants them. The drawings are adequate to make the RV mechanism from scratch for the 10v, D10 or I believe the Score (all Stuart Turner items based on the same castings). PM me if interested. free to good home. Bruce
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Looks gorgeous. All that 'faffing around' was worth it. Stuart used to (still do?) sell machined sets of this RG, ready to bolt on, but it still needed the meticulous setting-up process you describe. 👍
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The file is being drawn across the end grain. It would dig in and tear the wood if used in the opposite direction. May I suggest a quick practice with any old scrap wood laying around? Pretty sure it will be clear and become natural as soon as you get started. HTH Bruce
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More from the same source: HMS Conqueror:
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from "The Woodcarvers of Nova Scotia" by George E G Maclaren.
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