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On the stern part of the quarterdeck on Victory sat two chart cabinets. They look like sets of cubbies for the navigational charts to sit in. I’m getting ready to make them for my Victory. Ordinarily they sit against the transom. These pictures are how I learned that they are not part of the ship’s structure, although they are shown in my AOTS. Would the cubbies have been covered while under way? I would think so, because weather would not be good for the charts.
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Thank you both very much! Thank you to everyone for all the likes and just for stopping by! The brackets are trimmed and installed! The buckets have been hung and glued! Once they are dry, I will use add some touch up paint. Quick note: this model is 1:98 scale, which is pretty close to the 15mm war gaming scale. I am used to painting and modeling in 28-32mm scale which is approximately 1/56 and 1/48 scale, respectively. This difference in scale has made a lot of difference for me for this model. Next up, I need to build the chart cabinet. That will be made out of card. Quick question, would the front of that cabinet have been covered at sea, or would the front of that have been left open?
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It looks really good! The copper will age itself naturally over time, even if you clear coat it. It will develop a natural patina. The coppering on both my Victory and Prince de Neufchatel models aged within a few months and developed a very nice patina.
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