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    The channels on all ships should be just wide enough that the shrouds, deadeyes, etc do not foul the rail or the hammock racks
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    On of our members sent me a PM with the answer and I was instantly able to order a copy: Grands Voiliers Francais 1880 - 1930 by Jean Randier. This is a good spot to recognize not only all the knowledge, experience & expertise available here but more importantly the eagerness to share it
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    I am an idiot and need help. I have a bunch of pages of ship plans photocopied out of a book that the library borrowed on an inter-library loan for me. I have lost track of the name of the book. Maybe someone has it in their personal library or remembers it. Steel french sailing ships, 1880's to WWI, dozens and dozens of plans, most or a lot of the ships were owned by A D Bordes. Thanks
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    Great build log. I have seen so many Bounty models over the years that were well made, that had hundreds of hours of fine craftsmanship invested in them, but they had obvious inaccuracies. There are such good plans available that this vessel must be one of the best candidates for a scratchbuild or a kit bash going. Congrats and I look forward to seeing how it ends
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    Are there a lot of physical details about the ship?
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    Very nice work
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    On a vessel of this side I would rig a tack on either side of the fore boom. Double sheets as well. It has to be admitted though that very few contemporary paintings even show this sail set
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    This picture probably should be posted in a thread titled"Last look at the frigate John Adams"
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    A very neat pic of the coppering on an 19th century wooden warship www.navsource.org/archives/09/46/094601344.jpg
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    jbshan is 100% correct. Take the original admiralty draught he has posted and measure the angle carefully with a decent drafting protactor. You can use that plan to confirm and correct any number of small details and make your model just a touch more accurate. All of the sudden with no warning you are kit bashing!
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    We see a lot of models that have been coppered, but there are so few in real life these days The classic yacht Kentra underwent a magnificent restoration at Fairlie yachts. She had her bottom coppered in the old traditional way. Can you just imagine the cost.
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    What a fine model. So many times in these forums we read of a damaged model purchased at auctio. And so many times it seems to be a "decorative" type that does not even remotely resemble it's nanesake. This one really looks like a serious attempt at portraying the Ohio. Congrats on recognizing a potential gem! I assume you have the sail plan for the USS Independence
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    The illustrations in Steel's 1794 seem to show the bolt robes served for a couple of feet either side of the thimbles
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    I've been toying with the idea of doing this one so I will be watching your progress with interest.
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    If you want to do just a bit of kit bashing, the summer 2015 issue of the Nautical Research Journal has a nice article on her appearance at Trafalgar. However, It makes no mention of pink gunport strakes.
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    I really enjoy seeing someone reach into the archives at some museum ad bring one to life. Will she be fully rigged and if so I imagine Karl Marquardts "18th Centruy Rigs & Rigging will be handy.
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    What do you get for 50 pounds? What's the resolution and file size.? Is that 50 pounds per image or per vessel? How long does it take?
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    Just screen shot. If this is considered illegal or unethical please remove the post or ask me to do it
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    I am surprised no one has mentioned "Masting & Rigging the Clipper Ship & Ocean Carrier" by Harold Underhill
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    Does anyone know of any information for the corvette General Pike other than the well known sail plan?
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    I find it unlikely that a naval vessel would have carried immigrants to New York. Packets were used to carry high value low weight cargo. Unless your ancestor was a diplomat on an official trip he would have traveled by merchant ship. So few of these common carriers were documented in detail. There might be a way to sneak up on it. The whereabouts of the corvette Syphide should be obtainable from the french military archives. You might see if she was in New York during that year. I hunted for the ship my ancestors came from Ireland on for a number of years. Like you I found possible candidates but no proof Good luck
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    Have you looked in "Ships of the American Revolution" by Hahn. I know the plans are in there.
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    I read an account of Cook's final voyage through Polynesia. It mentioned that the officers were regarded with some suspicion by the Polynesians because of their shoes. People wondered what was wrong with their feet. The common sailors, who were barefoot, were seen as "normal" by the barefoot islanders
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    Simply fabulous work. But what I what to know is......how much has God got to love you to get a workshop like that? I guess I was never that virtuous as a boy!
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    I would recommend Harold Hahn's "Ships of the American Revolution". Although there is no mention of the Rattlesnake, there is a ton of detail on small armed ships of the period.

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