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  1. Dowmer
    Are there any pictures of the boat or similar ones of the time period to give you a better idea?
  2. Dowmer
    Congratulations and great work BE. Quite a beautiful representation. I especially like the added touch of the coins. I may steal that idea some day. Where did you acquire the 1:48 scale figures? I have found them difficult to procure.
  3. Dowmer
    Ah, much better. Looks good Mark
  4. Dowmer
    Mark, what kind of glue did you use?
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    Nice work Mark, the boat is coming along. I noticed it looks like the swivel stanchions in the bow angle out. Is that intentional? It though they were cut to sit upright so the swivel mount was level. Anyway, that is the way they look on Johanns model and the blueprints.
  6. Dowmer
    Sandy bay and Niki, This thread hasn’t been updated in a long time. If you need info or reference on how to build this kit then one of the best references is probably from the maker of the kit (Chuck). He details every step very well. Also, you can get great tips on planking by looking at his larger 1/2” scale version. Enjoy Heres a link to the longboat thread. Enjoy. Longboat LINK. Heres the 1/2” scale Longboat link. 1/2” scale Link
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    Mark, in reference to the swivels, I too found it difficult to find specific reference to how they were mounted. I have plenty of original info that they were used. Especially for shore work, cutting out expeditions, boarding parties, native attacks etc. I did find one blueprint in the NMM that appears to show a swivel mount. Located centrally up forward. I chose to model something similar on my 18th century longboat as fitted out on a merchantman in the 1790s during the PNW fur trade. I took into consideration that the weight of the swivels on the gunwale would have made the boat lean to one side or another unless they were balanced on both sides. Another reason I mounted it centrally was to allow a clear sweep forward. Perhaps the pictures will give you some ideas how you will want to mount yours.
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    BE, nice rope work. Just a thought, but the location of the secured anchor on the starboard side completely defeats the purpose of the chase gun. The gun would have been trained as far forward as possible to get a shot. That is impossible with the anchor stock in that location close up against the stbd port.
  9. Dowmer
    Although cramped, when cleared for action the boat was towed behind which freed up the deck space anyway.
  10. Dowmer
    BE, I think you are on the right track. I like the size of cable you used rather than the heavier 1.9mm. It seems that Goodwin used the 200 ton Sloop figures for Alert. However, Sloop could be a three masted non-rate ship as well as a single masted ship depending on definition. I think the quarters are just that. So 10ctw 2 qtr would e 10.5 cwt I believe. Either way, the Syren anchors are hard to beat. Vossiewulf just finished securing his anchors to timber heads in his build of Lady Nelson if that gives you any ideas for how you want to proceed. Fair winds 😃
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    Rob, I'm sure you have this photo and I think it is after she was rebuilt, but I was looking at the yards and you can barely make out the Stuns’l booms. It looks like they are on top of the upper tops’l yards, angled forward a bit, and hanging below on the main courses that are braced around. Interesting anyhow.
  12. Dowmer
    Alan, Nice tutorial. I commend you on use the garden bamboo. However, if you wish a simpler route next time, I like to use bamboo skewers for the grocery store. Only a couple dollars a bag and they will last you for a long time. They usually have a variation of color. I prefer the darker colored skewers for lighter woods and lighter for darker woods etc. I’ll clamp an xacto blade in a vise, wear some gloves and pull the skewer through the blade to break them down into smaller diameters. Due to the longwise grain they split very easy. Then proceed as you have done. Either way, the result is the same. Well done 👍
  13. Dowmer
    Marsalv, excellent joinery. What kind of wood is it and how did you manage to make a thick piece of wood bend around the bow like that?
  14. Dowmer
    Vossiewulf, Very nice job with your detailing of the anchors and seizings. As far as working two anchors at once, I can only give you advice from what I’ve read in numerous captain logs and also documented in “Seamanship in the Age of Sail” by John Harland. Page 263. Working two anchors at the same time on one windlass would be too arduous and warping one cable at a time with a small crew on a Sloop or Cutter was taxing as it was. So one cable would be worked, then belayed with stoppers or on the bitts, then the other cable would be worked if setting two anchors. Below is a picture showing one of the cables being worked using a “Norman” in one of the pawl stops while the other cable is free of the windlass. I hope this helps. There is also a plethora of other information on securing the anchors etc.
  15. Dowmer
    Let’s not forget too, that when the chase guns were actually used “in a chase” they would have angled them as far forward as possible to get a shot off. So they would have been angled with the muzzle forward, rather than perpendicular to the port side. Which would have made unique circumstances for serving and handling as well.
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    Alan, was the fixative “matte”. It came out pretty matte for me, but if you use too much it will get more glossy. Also, I think the type of paper you use will change the overall effect a bit as well. If the tissue is too fine a texture, then, yes. It will look too smooth “like paper”. Once it is hung and ruffled like a flag it will look better. I'm glad you gave it a try and both can make good flags depending on the scale and how much you experiment. I agree, the painting method definitely takes more patience and skill. Something I lack. 😢 😀
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    Grommet dots? I was under the impression in that time that they used toggles? It was difficult to find any definitive info on such a mundane detail, but Jean Boudroit has a representation in one of his books. I’ll be up at the Naval Academy this week and I’ll take a look at some of the period flags (war prizes) they have on display. Heres a partial picture of what I was referring to And this this is how I solved it. Its 1\48 scale. It’s not perfect but close enough for what I was trying to do. I hope that helps and doesn’t muddy the waters. 😀
  18. Dowmer
    Alan, Here’s a link to Chucks explanation. Cheerful Link And heres a link to where I show how I did it for my longboat. 18th century Longboat It was very easy and quick compared to the other time consuming things building a ship, and I don’t consider myself very computer literate. 😃
  19. Dowmer
    Not bad Alan. Freehand is tough. Have you tried the method Chuck does on the Cheerful build. Put tissue on a sheet of paper and print your flag on it. Then spray with some fixative. It comes out great in a fraction of the time.
  20. Dowmer
    Alan, nice work. Im glad you figured out the fit issue. I’m envious of that workshop.
  21. Dowmer
    Great looking tackles BE! Very shipshape 👍
  22. Dowmer
    Nice touch with the ram rod. You don’t see little details added like that very often. Good job.
  23. Dowmer
    Wow, really looking great Johann. Your attention to detail is remarkable.
  24. Dowmer
    Nice explanation Alan. It shows clearly how everything on a ship is a proportion of one thing or another which eventually leads back to either the length of the ship (keel or gundeck) or the breadth. Figuring out the dimensions gets me jumping too. It’s like a puzzle 🧩 to figure out. 😁 well done
  25. Dowmer
    Nice touch Rob. A lot of people don’t take that into consideration. Well done.

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