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What a great result Eberhard; thanks for stepping us through the process. It looks very effective/realistic, especially at that scale.
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Pat
- Keith Black and mtaylor
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A stunning build Richard; an exemplar of how to build such a model. I have very much enjoyed this build log so far.
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Pat
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You continue to show us just what is possible with your metal smithing Keith; impressive results.
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Pat
- KeithAug, Retired guy, Ian_Grant and 3 others
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On 4/11/2024 at 9:12 PM, Gregory said:
Apparently there was variation, so you should feel good about how you choose to go forward.
Agree, the following is from Capt. Boxer's (RN) 'Diagrams of Guns' (1853) which still shows the use of bending the breeching rope to rings in the mid-19th century.
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Pat
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Great to see this update Jason; your build continues to impress.
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Pat
- Beef Wellington and mtaylor
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Impressive finish Richard; looks great.
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Pat
- Glen McGuire, mtaylor and Keith Black
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23 hours ago, Ian_Grant said:
I was thinking decal or label paper if I could buy small quantity of sheets.
Hi Ian, I cannot recall where now, but I managed to buy just a few sheets from an online supplier. If I find some time, I will dive into my records to see if I can find the supplier - but I am not hopeful.
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Pat
- mtaylor, Glen McGuire and Keith Black
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Ian would not a self-made decal work to maintain the uniformity of the eyes. The decals, once applied, can be sealed with a spray-on or brushed varnish /clear coat for protection. I have had success printing my own decals for small toys etc that I make for the grandkids. The decal paper is relatively cheap and readily available online. I printed mine using a laser jet printer, but I think there are decal papers for other types of printers also. That said, hand painted adds a sense of realism.
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Pat
- Keith Black, mtaylor, Glen McGuire and 1 other
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Incredible detail at that scale, and well painted I may add.
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Pat
- Old Collingwood, Egilman, mtaylor and 1 other
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Hi folks, does anyone know if Donna has returned to the business yet? I have tried contacting her several times (two different email addresses) but have not heard anything back. Grieving can take a while to come to grips with, and I fully understand if she has decided not to return yet - simply asking. I do not wish to pester her with emails until she is comfortable.
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Pat
- mtaylor, Canute and thibaultron
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Eberhard, I think a lot of this can be deduced from the various issues of the 'rules' from Trinity house.
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Pat
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Folks, there may be a bit of a mix of terminology being used here? If not, apologies in advance. As most of you know I am researching the rigging for HMCSS Victoria (1855) which may help shed some light on the question.
Victoria's Specification, and her Rigging Warrant, both mention wire rope vertical jackstays (separate to the shrouds). As far as I can establish, the vertical jackstays (also sometimes referred to as horses I think) were (in Victoria at least) used to lace the leech of the storm sails. In Victoria, the fore, main and mizen (driver) fore-and-aft sails used traversing hoops. I have read that the jackstays were also used in some ships to lace the leech of all fore-and-aft sails rather than using hoops.
From what I have found so far (and I would still welcome further info about the subject) is that these were either rope (early versions), wire rope or even iron rod (later ships). I have not established how they were secured on their upper and lower ends. In Victoria, I think these were only rigged when the storm sails were bent on. As such the vertical jackstays did not have footropes. While Paul is referring to the shrouds, vertical jackstays may also have been used in Flying Fish which may be the cause for the mix of terminology - @paul ron do your rigging/belaying plans also refer to vertical jackstays?
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- Keith Black, mtaylor and allanyed
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I'm with Roger; I prefer the use of fine pointed irons, but in my case I use resistance soldering. WRT silver solder (the item not the technique) I use products that are for different melting points with no issue. However, as some have pointed out/suggested, these may not be true silver solders but rather solder with silver rather than tin content. Either way and pedantics aside, I find them much stronger than normal soders, and the differing melting points in conjunctioon with the ability to dial up or down the level of resistance (heat), I find I can deal with very small parts effectively.
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Pat
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Wonderful work Eberhard; a stunning micro-model. I have enjoyed following this build tremendously.
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Pat
- Ras Ambrioso, mtaylor, Keith Black and 2 others
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Hi Keith, I may need a reminder, but I had to research this a little for the Victoria also. If I remember, I will send you something by PM next week as I am up to my neck in alligators at the moment and away for the long weekend. Basically, there were some Rules and Regs introduced by Trinity House (London) in and around the mid-19th century WRT to safety, including lighting in steam-powered ships. Whether, the US ships adopted these I do not know. Effectively from about 1858 (I think) steam-powered vessels were required to show various lights at night and in poor visibility - basically the forerunner of today's colregs. Initially, I believe these were simple light boards or just lanterns hoisted into the mast tops, or lashed to the shrouds.
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Pat
- mtaylor and Keith Black
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You're well and truly making up for the 'no dust' in earnest now Keith. That hull looks 'speedy' - very nice lines.
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Pat
- KeithAug, mtaylor, Keith Black and 2 others
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Your build continues to astound and provides an interesting log to follow.
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Pat
- dcicero, Keith Black, Ian_Grant and 2 others
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10 hours ago, KeithAug said:
The last 6 months have flashed by but sadly he isn't showing many shipwright skills yet.
Won't take long; he already shows an air of concentration. A very handsome young chap!
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Pat
- KeithAug, FriedClams, Keith Black and 2 others
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They all look like this at some stage of our builds Rob; looks fine to me..
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Pat
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Your problem solving skills and associated jigs are a great benefit to us all Keith; a very nice recovery job.
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Pat
- KeithAug, FriedClams, mtaylor and 3 others
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18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Project by mtaylor - NRG
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
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Great way to rekindle those memories Mark; good luck with this project.
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Pat