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Dutch yacht by henry x - RESTORATION
Keith Black replied to henry x's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Henry, I've often thought of you and your restoration effort over these past months. You've not posted for some time, I do hope all is well with you and yours. Please provide an update or just a brief message if possible. Happy Holidays........Keith -
Siggi, I agree with David, the glass looks great. It looks like glass of that period. Window glass history is pretty interesting, 18th century window glass was very different that todays glass. I'm surprised how large individual panes are depicted in 18th and 19th century models.
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Keith Black replied to Blue Ensign's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
I've had the same issue from time to time. I'm not sure but I think it might be related to how well the internet connection is at the time one is trying to download photos. This is purely a guess on my part. -
Lynn, I don't know if you're familiar with Gary's work? Above are two links, Gary does one of the better jobs of weathering I've seen. If you read his logs closely he goes into detail on his weathering techniques. I haven't had the right project to attempt weathering but should one arise I'd like to try because it looks like such fun.
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Mic, welcome to MSW.
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Will, being a new member please take the opportunity to introduce yourself to the MSW community. We'd all like to meet you. https://modelshipworld.com/forum/3-new-member-introductions/
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Boydie, welcome to MSW.
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Lynn, are you going to 'weather' the keel blocks?
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Plunge onward, Captain Tom. I'm right behind you with a fresh bag of popcorn.
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Tom, I'm not suggesting anything, I'm merely trying to follow along. The windows you have drawn on the transom, does that represent sash and glass? Does the distance between windows represent counter timber width or finished mullion width? Can you decrease the distance between the windows allowing the transom to be narrower if that's something you're trying to achieve?
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Tom, understood and I see/understand how the piece fits now, thank you. I figured #7 was dead. Is the piece you made wide enough?
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Tom, don't you have to fit the piece you made in post #33 first and that will then dictate the shear? Trying to be of help but doing a dang poor job of it I'm sure.
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Jim, welcome to MSW. I'm enjoying following along on your Flying Fish build.
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Thank you to all for the likes. Mark, thank you. Thank you, Pat. Glen, first, thank you. Second, I'm posting a couple of pics but I take such lousy photos I doubt you'll be able to see any difference between any of the yards. When I said the last yard (main topsail) turned out the best is more based on feelings than actual visual. Stropping the blocks for the main topsail went without a hitch, there were no issues drilling the holes for the blocks, and the ropewalk came out equal on both sides. One would expect to get better with each successive effort and this was the case with my ninth and final yard. I think it's vital that early on a builder must decide where their model is be placed and how it will be viewed. One side is always better when I make something. With that in mind, when possible, I've placed the best side toward the viewer. Main topsail Main topsail in place. This is the side from which the Tennessee will be displayed.
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It makes me laugh, it makes me smile, it makes me think back to times when I watched my Dad (who I thought was God) making or repairing whatever at his bench. That same sense of awe sweeps over me, Gary. Thank you.
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Dave, what are you going to do about the missing cannon?
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Charles, no problem. Would it be possible once a false plug/tampon was glued on the muzzle face to drill and add a eye pin to represent a ring bolt?
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Roger, thank you. That's what I was trying to suggest in post #9 when I said "What you might try is to make the end of a wooded plug (just a sliver) and glue it to the muzzle" I think Charles misunderstood me?
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Dave, pin drill and pin vise are the same animal. Sorry, i didn't realize the cannon were brass so I agree with Charles, forget drilling out thee muzzles. What you might try is to make the end of a wooded plug (just a sliver) and glue it to the muzzle? What do you think, Charles?
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Thank you to all for the comments and likes, I am truly humbled. All the yards are populated with their respective blocks. Of course the last yard I did turned out the best of the nine, isn't that always the case. I still need to seal the yards. So it's on to stropping the blocks for the mast and gaffs. Thank you again for stopping by and providing me your support. Slowly but surely we're getting there.
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She appears awfully low in the water and heavy seas would see waves sharing the Captain's table?
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Nor did I, Mark, my experience like yours was in AIT. Maybe it was a slow day and the instructors let us play around a bit longer than usual.
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Dave, do you have a pin vice? If not it's one of the most important tools you can own along with a set of good micro drills. I'm working at 1:120 scale and I was able to bore out the ends of the guns I made. You don't need to drill more than a quarter of an inch deep.
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