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  1. Mirabell61
    very nice vintage tug Steve the wheelhouse also looks great Nils
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    Thank you very much Pete, for your nice comment here is one of the two anchorchain slide channels, (inclusive the chain stopper), between capstan gypsy and anchor hawse tube..... I know that the actual stoppers looked different, but I had to make something more easy and workable on the model Nils stopper closed stopper free, chain can run out channel with blocked chain (closed stopper)
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    very nice progress Druxey, a clean and accurate build, a pleasure to see it grow.... Nils
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    Welcome aboard Dan, and thanks for your comment. Although the Aluminium skin is very thin it also feels like metal when holding it in hands... Nils
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    thank you very much Albert, Nils
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    Update am now making the breakwaters. These have to be cut from two / four brass halves due to placing the railings on to early. Trust this is a good solution There where the parts penetrate the railings I put on some small metal reinforcements to the railing. The shapes of the breakwater halves are made from card templates. I hope to get the metal work on the forecastle deck done by end of this week. The stud-link chain parts are allready blackened and look good Nils
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    Hi Kiwiron, artificial sea level, cutaway, and seperate disposal of crew, marine soldiers officers, storage and cargo, lovely details whoever built that model should win a prize for the idea, thanks for sharing that inspiring pic... Nils
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    Hi Steve, your input on the winches is much appreciated, thanks very much. On the KWdG the steam driven winch machinery is situated beneath the forecastle deck, whereby the capstan drive rods with mounted gypsies and drums and stick up through the deck Enclosed an example of the anchor winch equipment on Cunard`s "Lusitania" (from Mark D. Warren`s book ) Nils stick
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    Hi Martin and Michael, and the "likes"... many thanks for your kind comments..... Martin, the solution with the breakwaters is under way Michael, it was of no use to use a dummy chain, today I received the actual stud-link chain and it did`nt fit the trial gypsy, so the gypsies had to be done over again. All OK now. It`s really amazing how the slightest variation in chain dimension fouls the fit. Also made a trial to chemical blacken the new brass chain. That worked out well at first try. NIls
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    wonderful classic lines Keith, a beautiful hull and very well built ! Nils
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    Kees, a beautiful made negative mould thanks for showing the procedure, very inspirative ! Nils
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    a delight to see this Albert , Well done !! Nils
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    Thank you very much Bob, Nils
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    Hi Nenad, perhaps the hollow-room dowel for M3 screw may be useful for your purpose..... replace the hook by a M3 screw http://www.eibhandel.de/Schneider-1241009-Hohlraumduebel-DUO-MAX-X6mm-Hkn-M3-rot Nils
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    Nigel, thank you very much for your nice comment .... Nils
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    many thanks to John and Piet, and all the "likes", for your appreciations.... John, it will take some time to do all the intended forecastle fitting out (much trying out...) Also many thanks for giving in the correct term "gypsy", I am thankful for every hint in learning the English nautical terms, as they are not found in a regular dictionary Piet, thanks for your word, yes those fine structured railings have to be treated like raw eggs Nils
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    Many thanks Pete and Johann, your kind comments are very much appreciated.... Nils
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    Update I`m planing the arrangement for the staggered two breakwater barriers, the the elevated guide / slide rails for the heavy anchor stud link chains, the two large forecastle capstan winches with incorporated horizontal turning chain sprocket wheels. These wheels will get a 180° wrap angle, before the chains are led down through the deck into the chain hold. Thanks to Peter (Mr. Hollom) there is a lovely photo of this detail on the actual ship, also showing the outcuts for the chain guide rails in the upper section of the second breakwater, next to the mighty capstans in the background. The chain sprocket grooves ought to be made from castings, but because that is beyond my capability, I made a dummy from a wooden dowel, in order to determine the geometrie, of diameter, groove size, etc. to close fit the chain links well in a 180° wrap. The chain is also a dummy, until I receive the ordered stud link chain in same dimensions An earlier little failure in planing caused quite a lot of fiddily recovering work : the forecastle railings should have been mounted after the two breakwaters are fixed in place. Now I ca`nt make them in one piece, I just do`nt get them stuck in and through the railing (now made in two halves....., wich ca`nt be soldered sufficiently without damaging the deck. Have to find a solution on this feature later on Nils
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    very inspiring detail work Ed, those chock-cleats, look great, thanks for sharing ! Nils
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    good work Bob, nice progress on this beautiful "scratch build" steamship.... Nils
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    congrats, very nice work Grant, also the racks in the bomb-magazine look great...... Nils
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    Very nice progress Francesca, the decks and cabins are well thought through and built.... Nils
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    Piet, those anchors look great, nice metal work ! Nils
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    beautiful model S.V. the color giving above the wales looks great.... Nils
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    Michael, this looks excellent, must be fun, just like building the real thing Nils

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