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(Refer back to BE's Picture) If the two gears that hold the thicker rope (at the top) are mechanically isolated from each other, the turning action of one does not get translated through the thick line to the other. This will create a twist in the thick rope, and also if you put any tension in the serving thread (the thin stuff) you'll stop the thick line from turning altogether. To counteract this, the gears need to turn at the same rate. This is where the bottom gears and shaft come in to play. By mechanically connecting both ends of the thick rope, they now turn at the same rate, eliminating the twist and allowing for an improved, tighter, serving.
Andy
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The whole point of the lower shaft is so that both parts holding the line being served turn at the same time. This prevents building a nasty unwanted twist in the line.
Andy
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Yup, at 109 years (built 1905), this old tug is still hard at work around the lakes.
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Heh... FPSOs.... easy to spot....
Alright, here's an oldie:
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Looking great, enjoy the sunshine and that beer I see peeking in the background!
Andy
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Dry powders, like those need an overcoat to seal them, and they are specifically for weathering.
The pigments tend to be coarser than that in mixed paint, and having experience with Tamiya powders and the like, it comes out clumpier. With paint, you have very fine control over the amount of colour applied.
Dry brushing, as has been stated, is used for highlighting raised features, or in some cases making a 3D effect, not necessarily weathering. For example, on my Pegasus build, when it came to doing the photo etch friezes I first sprayed them yellow ochre, then dry brushed them white. Had I had my head a bit more about me at the time, I should have done the white highlights from the top, and used blue to dry brush from the bottom. This would have produced light/shadow effects over the flat surface.
Andy
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Riiiight... so you're next build is what? A fully framed Swan class sloop....... in a bottle?
Andy
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Hmm... I don't know.... your background doesn't look quite watery/rocky enough.....
Oh... you mean the boat...
Aside from the masts/flag staffs, looks like a dead on match to me!
Andy
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Sweet! Looks Excellent!
Your workmanship is fantastic..... (never mind how big the scrap bin gets!
)Andy
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Old decals are pretty much a lost cause. There are products out there for restoring old waterslide decals, but I've never heard of anyone having much success.
The problem with old decals, is not only does the adhesive expire, but the film becomes very brittle, so even if you managed to get them to slide off, they'd just fall to pieces.
You can try making your own replacements with a dry transfer lettering set, and with some new blank decal paper. Woodland Scenics makes several letting sets in different fonts and sizes, and you can get blank paper from Micro Mark. Or if you really have patience, you can get decal lettering sheets from Micro Scale.
Andy
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Coppering was not done on boats built for the lakes, it wasn't needed. And given that the average life expectancy of a lakes boat was 7 to 10 years, not worth the expense.
As for the list I have of sloops/cutters on Lake Ontario, 6 guns is a bit of an odd number....
Missisauga, Sloop, 8 guns, 1759 (May not have survived until the war)
Charity, Sloop or Schooner, 1770 (6 swivels)
Caldwell, Sloop, 2 guns, 1777, (6 swivels)
Mowhawk, Cutter, 18 guns, unknown build date, civilian requisition?
Source: "Legend of the Lakes", A. Britton Smith, 1996, pp 94
I've seen other sources with slightly conflicting information as far as build dates go.
These ships, in fact all vessels on the lakes also had a large roll in moving goods around the lakes, and during the revolution, refugees. Most would have been probably designed a bit more like heavily armed merchant vessels.
If it wasn't for the number of guns, I'd say yours could be the Caldwell. Contemporary paintings (in the same book as mentioned above) show a raised poop deck.
Hope this helps a bit.
Andy
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I have a list of ships operated by the Provincial Marine, on Lake Ontario during the period. I'm not sure what operated on the upper lakes at that time.
How many guns does your model carry?
Andy
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Nice little boat, does the article give much more information about the history of ship?
Andy
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What's normally not knows is that later in the war the Germans developed and build a large submarine that was truly a very modern design and was very clean on the outside with the result that she could sail very fast while submerged.,
See...... I knew that!
The Type XXI.
In the last days of the war, in the race to snag as much German tech many where taken intact. The soon to be NATO countries ended up with about pair each (most ended up being used for research or testing before being decommissioned). The Soviets ended up with four, and they must have managed to capture the plans, because it was discovered within a couple of years,they were building more of them. The boats then became the subject of the immediate post-war NATO anti-submarine effort.
Andy
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Nice deck! Have you maybe considered an alcohol based wash? You can experiment on your own with rubbing alcohol and India ink, or you can buy pre-mixed ones. Hunterline makes various mixes with different tones, I've used their stuff with good success. Using alcohol reduces the risk of warping.
Andy
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Just looking at the depth of the breech, imagine loading a shell and some over zealous gunners mate slams the breech lock with your arm stuck up there...... Ow......
Andy
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Glad I could come up with an understandable explanation
Andy