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I live a little south-east of Bonn over the Rhine in the Westerwald very near to Hachenburg. Joachim -
Danke für die Grüße! I definitely will enjoy it and I'm sure to realy learn a lot and I can make use in my model(s) to come. In 1946 my father was transferred due to unbearable humanitarian conditions from a French POW camp in Marseille out of French custody into US hands to Camp Holabird in Baltimore. He told me once that this hand-over really saved him from severe illness, starvation and death in the Marseille camp. I still own his German-American English dictionary stamped by the camp's library. So I have some personal relations to Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore in particular. Greetings Joachim
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Many thanks to USS frolick of course for the link and to Mark for the confirmation of the book's value. Joachim
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Just ordered the book, many thanks Mark for that link. Greetings Joachim
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Giampiero, tante grazie! Thank you ever so much! The idea to seal the underlying wood with shellac prior to burnishing the metal completely excaped my mind (shame on me) Have a nice day Joachim
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Buon giorno Giampiero, she is a real beauty! I see, that the blackened metal parts such as chain plates etc show no scratches or uncovered spots at all. How do you proceed with the mounting of these parts: 1. Dry fit the un-blackened on the model first? 2. Take these parts all off again and dismantle the wooden components such as the deadeyes etc.? 3. Blacken (what is the agent?) all metal (brass?) first and then reinstall the wooden components again.? (great risk of hurting the metal and the blackening) 4. Finally fastening of the completed and blackened part on the ship ? Or alternatively 1. Dry fit the un-blackened on the model first and then 2. Blacken them in situ? Not staining clear wooden parts with the blackening agent (Liver of sulphur?) I would be very gateful if you enlighten me in these matters. best regards Joachim
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As usual I'm fascinated by your modelling capabilities and the quality you achieve. Absolutely miraculous to me is the super short time of a little more than a year you spent for such a complexe build with so many details. I eny you for your persistence and concentration. best regards to you and thumps up for Zaprozhia Joachim
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Like so: https://preview.redd.it/whats-the-point-of-bucket-rigs-and-why-does-bucket-rigging-v0-odtwdx3gsi9a1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d447a1c12b029eee1b31ae9a39ed0306fef1a42f
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oopps, sorry
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Yes Druxey, one can see that you are right: sailor on thwart a operates oar in thole 1 and so forth. Considering the moulded breadth of 6 feet, 4 inches (= approx. 190 cm) offers a powerful lever arm for the rower sitting on the opposite hull side of the dedicated thole. Joachim
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Hello Markus, please have a look at the continuing text; you will find the wording "sighting-top" which seems to be a printing error, spoiling the obvious meaning "fighting-top". I have never heard of a "s"ighting-top, where are stowed studding sails and having one-pounder swivel-guns. Cheers Joachim
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Taking Patrik O'Brians novels of the Aubrey/Maturin series a well researched "source" I quote his description of HMS Shannons's mast top during her action vs Chesapeake given at the end of "The fortune of war". It supports Phil's post #21 and I assume hammocks in tops a standard measure of protection long before 1812. It stands to reason that skilled sailors and marksman in the tops were specialists available in limited numbers only. Joachim
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This should have accompanied my prior post...
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Buon Natale e Felice anno Nuevo, Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2025!
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Hello Glenn-UK, I wonder, why there are these (many) oblong holes provided in the keel and the bow and how they are going to be closed later on? Will you paint the hull, so they will be covered completely, imho with a bare wood hull they disturbe the flow of the wood grain visibly. cheers Joachim
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Lapstrake planking
cotrecerf replied to Fritzlindsay's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Hi Fritz, some Navy Cutters (10-12 three- or four-pounders mid-eighteenth century) were lapstrake built, e.g. Hawke, Alert. I'm building the English Cutter (af Chapman plan LX No. 6) in lapstrake planking. Cheers Joachim
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Just to give an idea of stowing barrels in the 18th century...... (af Chapman drawing)
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I just found this: https://www.trinitymarine.co.uk/shop/original-18th-century-ships-salted-beef-barrel/ So there seems to not only having existed the One type of barrels )except for size of course) but various forms and technical executions depending on their contents.
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Pardon, correction: PORT-LOUIS , of course
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Bonjour François, si j'aurais su.... if only I had known (or found) your build earlier. Last week I spent two days of holiday in Saint Louis and visited the fantastic Musée des Compagnies des Indes and the Musée de la Marine there. I am very inpressed by the make up and the so apealing presentation of their exhibits. The fortress and the city itself are very impressive and make our hobby even more fascinating giving a perfect idea of naval background in the 18ième centuring. I congratulate you to your very nice Granado. Salutations collégiales, greetings and cheers Joachim
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Hello Peter,
your Brandenburg Yacht is great, a good looking little gem! congratulations
Cheers
Joachim
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My pleasure...
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Hello Peter, after a couple of days not at home here are 2 pages regarding colouring of ships in the 17th century as promised. Unfortunately these are fotos only, as my scanner gave up its service. I hope this helps you someway. Cheers
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Hello Moonbug, please can you tell me what a "fire boom" actually is? To me it rather sounds like an item of a fire ship to help setting fire on an enemy ship under attack. Cheers Joachim
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Peter, here' one more: Große Jacht – Wikipedia
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