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That is some very high quality work on those metal model accessories and the soldering Igmar. Your channel looks interesting. I have bookmarked it to follow along. Do you do any model ships (plastic or wood or card)? cheers Pat
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Those oars look fantastic Ian; a really nice finish on them even evident in your photo. cheers Pat
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Mark, best ask the 'war' dolphins sorry Glen high-jacking your great build yet again. cheers Pat
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Nice work Glen, that looks great! Now all you have to do is add the seagull poo (Sorry couldn't resist and I know you just love these challenges) cheers Pat
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Hi Grant, please see my PM. HMCSS Victoria also made extensive use of chain in the rigging but unfortunately, the Rigging Warrant mostly lists the chain as "equivalent to" the listed hemp rope - but no rope size is given; for example for the lower yard slings. However, there are a few listings: for example, the Tye chain for the fore topgallant yard is listed as 17ft of 5/16 inch , and the topsail sheets and tye chain are listed as 9/16 inch. However, I can only assume the chain size is the wire size (thickness of the rod used to form the link). However, please note these sizes are specific for the rigging strength required in this vessel and may have differed to that required in your vessel of interest? I cannot be more specific about other chain rigging at the moment as I am away on holidays with no access to my reference library, but I do have a copy of the Rigging Warrant on my Laptop. From another document I had access to via a private message I had sent on this forum, I can provide: Middendorf, 'Bemastung und Takelung der Schiffe', 1903, page 401, states that chains running over blocks should be short-link chains. Brady, ‘The Kedge Anchor’, pages 310/311, confirms this in listing short-link chain for running rigging. He also informs that ⅛” of iron in diameter is more than equal to an inch of hemp rope in circumference. According to the Canadian Defence ‘Engineer Field Manual’, Volume 15, Chapter 4, page 62, chain is termed short-link when the length of a link is less than five times the diameter of the wire size and the links are normally oval shaped, giving a good strength to weight factor. Hope this helps you a little? cheers Pat
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Glen, my best wishes to your friend for a fast and full recovery. cheers Pat
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Wow, you are certainly not shy of undertaking a complex project Glen; good luck mate. I look forward to following this one also. cheers Pat
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Hi Steven, the club built a model of Cerberus which is in the HMAS Castlemaine Museum now; I think this was as delivered. I have a few images and I am sure you are aware of the 'Save the Cerberus' web page which has a wealth of info? Looking forward to seeing your build. cheers Pat
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Perhaps also worth considering this design for 'rocking' the vessel of sandbars or the mud in ports? (Many ships in shallow ports sat on the mud when the tide went out.) By shifting weight/cargo fore or aft would perhaps raise the keel sufficiently to get her off? But, I think this would have been an addition or complimentary outcome, rather than a design feature? cheers Pat
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That's a ripper find Keith. Thanks for sharing these photos which proved a great insight as to how these lamps were made and assembled. cheers Pat
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This is one very nice model Eberhard, especially at the scale you are working. Kudos! cheers Pat
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A very different subject for your next effort Greg; did all that rust attract you I have seen some info that suggested both guns may be removed to make-way for the installation of four 87-inch missile launcher modules, carrying up to 12 missiles. Which version are you building? cheers Pat
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Some great research and discussion here - following with interest. Thanks guys. cheers Pat
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Interesting videos and info; thanks Isaiah. cheers Pat
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