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A fully Rigged Model Shipways Confederacy.......
realworkingsailor replied to yvesvidal's topic in Wood ship model kits
Exactly. Before the revolution, some British navy ships where built in American yards, so it stands to reason that the master builders were trained by the British system and standards. With the exigencies of war, they would have simply fallen back on what they knew they could do well, and were trained to do, in order to expedite the construction process. It's not until the later frigates of the 1790s that the obvious changes become apparent, both in rig and construction. When American designers and builders had the time to experiment with, and perfect, new ways of doing things. I think it is safe to say, that the results of their efforts caught the British completely off guard 20 years later. Andy -
"And lead us not into temptation" HAH! **Hums the Darth Vadar Theme**
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Have a look here: http://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/fittings.html?limit=99&order=name&dir=asc&p=6 Take your pick Andy
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A fully Rigged Model Shipways Confederacy.......
realworkingsailor replied to yvesvidal's topic in Wood ship model kits
Personnally I don't think she would have varied too much from contemporary British practice. I can't see that in the relatively short period of time between the start of the American revolution and her construction, there would have been a major sea-change in ship building and rigging practices in American yards. Certainly her overall design and size indicated that American ship builders and designers where already beginning to think slightly differently than the British establishment. But how far could it really have gotten in the short 3 or 4 year time scale? Andy -
Which kits have the best instructions?
realworkingsailor replied to ortho85's topic in Wood ship model kits
I think it all depends on your experience level, as was pointed out, if you've "Been around the block" a few times, a few numbers and pictures is all you may need, which opens up a large part of the model ship kit range. But if you're just starting out, either Modellers Shipyard (as pointed out by Brian), or Model Shipways(Expo) (consider the recent releases designed by our very own Chuck) have excellent instructions. I think you might find that in the future market forces my dictate that all manufacturers of kits revisit their instruction manual department and upgrade what they supply as instructions. As for MS/ME, they are very friendly, so don't hesitate to contact them about shipping to Aussie... also you may want to track down forum member "Meredith" She's working on a couple kits from them and she might be able to offer some advice on how she managed. She has a couple of build logs around here. Andy -
That copper tape (if it is what I'm thinking of) was designed to allow you to run electrical wiring up walls (for lamps and whatnot) without having to make holes in them, becoming virtually unnoticeable after being painted. I would think that a product like that would have to have a fairly good, long lasting adhesive in order to live up to electrical and fire code requirements. I don't think that in the long run, it should pose much of a problem on the hull of a model ship Andy
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Accurate, or not, you're doing a good job of building her Although I would avoid "scratching" the windows (Building them from scratch... well that's a different story) Danny... I guess you now have the chance to start all over from the beginning..... Andy
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Nice work... I just noticed your question about the stern fascia... better to attach it to the hull first, then add the decorations. If there is any difference between the curve of the decorations and the curve of the transom, you risk either having to fight to put the fascia on, or having the decorations pop back off.. or worse... Andy
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Thanks Aldo. I hope to be home in a couple of weeks or so and get back to work on her soon... Andy
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I've seen model rope walks..... but never one that takes up an entire room! Maybe I wasn't looking that hard.... Amazing work all the same.... Andy
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Come on Larry.... you can't dangle that unfinished anecdote in front of us and then run and hide....
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Chuck's blocks might suit you... and it's not so much that you have to follow the book by the letter, but like you said, get some idea of how the lines should run. It sure helped me a lot, and will help me even more in the future. Andy
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Niiice! Waiting patiently for more when it becomes available Andy
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Welcome back, Christian. I was wondering what you where up to... A lot it would seem... a building Lot to be more precise! Regarding the blue strip.. I'm thinking what would have been part of the molding on the head rails. Swing by EdT's Naiad build.. he just reposted the head rail section. That might clear some things up for you. Andy
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Welcome aboard, Nick. Nice to see more young people getting involved in this hobby. That's a very interesting build you've chosen and I'm looking forward to your progress Andy
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Nice redo on the bobstays You really should look into TFFM IV. It's really good about explaining the rigging, and showing how things are done. Obviously you're not rigging a sixth rate, but the principles are the same. Andy
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Up north they are refered to as "prairie oysters" But again, like Mark said.... Not a chance.... Andy
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Mark.. I think we have two people that lost you on the oysters reference....
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I know preiser figures are not the cheapest, but I'm of the opinion that if it can save me some time and frustration, then the cost is well worth it. I think you could very easily turn a pair of prancing horses into unicorns to go on either side of the stern lights. Maybe resculpt some people laying down to look like mythological characters over the lights.. Then have have a look at some costume jewelry, maybe there's something there to go on as some sort of central decoration. Just a thought, anyway. Andy
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Another thought, if you have a Michaels near you, have a look at the costume jewelry section, there might be something there too that could be useful.. http://canada.michaels.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-MichaelsCanada-Site/default/Search-Show?cgid=products-beads&srule=Newest%20first
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Well... since you seem to have a good model train store, why not have a look at Preiser figures? At least as a starting point. Grab a Walthers catalogue (Walthers is the North American importer) of have a look here: http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?manu=590&category=Figures&split=30 Dafi has used scale figures in his build, and performed some nice mad scientist surgery to make them look like they fit the period... a slice here, a little glue there... tada... Franken-figure... There are even animals and the like, you don't need to stick with people... Andy
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