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Dumb question I suppose, but how long is that forward port outboard launch? In the picture it looks huge to be an oar powered boat!- 467 replies
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It looks like to me that the copper will cover them with ease.
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She is a ship that should have interest to many. She was built in the United States, served in Russia, then repaired and served in Japan, then returned to Russia. Much like the story of the USS. Wake river gunboat in WWII. I have read about her in my books and look forward to seeing how she looks like in your build. Your plans look very professional.
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I don't know about the blue as I have never done any research on the Bounty but black wales are pretty common if not even standard
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Hello Valeriy A very unique, picturesque and notable ship. Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your build.
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Well so much for my idea. From the pictures I thought there were four small wheels and two large.Even though most of the guns will be hidden under the spar deck the size of the front wheels will still kind of determine where the tip of the barrel will be located in the gunport opening. Ideally they should be centered. I kind of knew that the idea of my feeble mind having a solution to the question was highly suspect. Hopefully we will both know fairly soon.
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I saw the same thing. There are several 1/350 models that cover a number of Russian ships involved in the Russo-Japanese war made by Zvezda Models that even have PE and other stuff available, but like you say it seems like only paper in 1/200. You could go crazy and bash one of the paper models and use it as a pattern for a 1/200 wood or plastic model!
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Nice looking guns. I think I just had a brainstorm. (I know, pretty hard to believe that my brain is able to function at all) but I think I now have an idea of what the extra wheels are for. These carriages are designed to be used on models other than the Revell Constitution. On those models the deck will normally have a camber and it was normal to make the wheels larger on one end of the carriage larger than the other to compensate for this. The deck on the Revell kit is pretty much flat and in order to make the carriage look level while sitting on this flat deck it is necessary to use the same size wheels on both front and rear. Does this seem possible to others?
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My new pup has to have TWO beds! One is BEHIND my chair in the living room. The other is across the room bu the fireplace and is full of his toys. He has not done it for a couple of months but he used to go to sleep in that bed and just looked like another toy. He is also the only dog I have ever seen that will put toys back into the toy spot, (The bed)! He doesn't do it all that often but he has done it. He also likes to sleep on peoples shoes, especially in my wife's pile of shoes upstairs!
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This has been an interesting and unique build to follow, I'm going to miss it. I have known about the Mikasa for years, ever since reading "The Fleet That Had To Die" by Richard Hough as a teen. But you have made her more alive by seeing her come together in your build. Have you considered doing any of the Russian ships as companion pieces?
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I agree with Javlin. The two wedge shaped pieces are not really part of a real gun carriage but a hidden base used to attach the carriage to the deck. Not a bad idea when you think about it. I'm not so certain about the extra wheels.
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3 mm is not all that much smaller than 3.5 mm to work with.
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Your second mate needs better accommodations! He looks pretty alone over there in the corner. Good luck on the plank bending.
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Some people call those TWEEZERS! I'm jealous on your first name basis status. I have not "talked" to him since we discussed a set of custom sails several months ago. What were the pieces you could not identify on the carriage?
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I don't envy you. I looked on my set of plans for the Sultana, (Ben Lankford 1993) and on sheet #2 it says that the dead eyes are 7" and the lanyards 1/2". In 1/64th scale that would work out to .109379" or 2.778 mm. 1/2" = tiny in mm.
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I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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High quality,good prices and fantastic service. A no lose situation.
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What are you doing up at this time in the morning OC? Don't you know it's a school night and you have to get up early in the morning?..................... Oh that's me, sorry. Night night!
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Incredibly neat and precise work. She is going to look impressive from any distance.
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Do you have an old low power soldering iron, or possibly an iron with a low setting? Another option would be a hair curlier or dryer, (My least favorite) If you can apply heat to at least one side while bending the plank you may find out that things work a little better for you. If you use the iron or soldering iron method keep them moving or you could easily scorch the wood.
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Too bad about the breaks in the bow. After sanding and installing the cap rail and planking there is a fairly good chance you will no longer be able to see it.
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That seems to be a common complaint about ship model kits no matter who makes them.
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