BANYAN
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Can't wait to see the planking going on this beauty; nice work Ian. cheers Pat- 502 replies
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You don't muck around once you commit do you Rob? Nice clean removal. cheers Pat
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Hi Rick, I am sorry that I have not looked into your build before this - my loss as you are producing a very nice model. I have had a quick look through but will go back and read-in more carefully. Quite the task you have set yourself for a first model. That said, you appear to be well and truly up to the challenge. If you had not mentioned your issues with hull symmetry I would have never known, it looks fine in most photographs. I too like your shackles, they are very effective especially at scale 1/96. The deck furniture is coming along very well and looks great. For someone who claims they are not very good at joinery, you seem to be doing a very creditable job of it. You asked about sealing your deck? Once I have completed my deck planking, I mask/tape off the known deck furniture areas (outer boundary to allow glue to take) and give it as coat of Testors 'Dull Cote' which is a flat/matt varnish. I find this helps to protect the deck planking (especially as they are much lighter coloured planks), and should I accidently mark the planks doing other work, I can simply give it a light scrape to remove the marking and recoat the area. I use small scrapers made from old scalpel or similar blades for this. Being matt finish small touch-pups do not show. I am very much looking forward to your further updates. cheers Pat
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That's a great outcome; and 'kudos' well deserved. cheers Pat
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This will be interesting; I will be interested to see how you go about this Rob. cheers Pat
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That great that Mike and his daughter were able to come and personally view your excellent work Rob; I'll bet they were as thrilled as you. cheers Pat
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Your rigging is looking really good Vlad; nice work. cheers Pat
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Archaeological Evidence for the Development of RN Gunnery
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A wonderfully turned-out sectional model Dave; congratulations on her completion - it looks great! cheers Pat
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Potentially so Druxey, ....or, perhaps both this, or to hook on a tackle as a means to assist training the heavier guns? Sorry, just playing the 'devil's advocate'. cheers Pat
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Looking forward to this Rob. cheers Pat
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Hi Allan, I cannot recall where I came across the attached - note, it is annotated on the side as being an extract from an 'Ordnance Manual' (possibly USN sourced?). While the carriage furniture arrangement is different, the number and purpose of the bolts etc appears similar. Note that item18, while in a different location is listed as an eye for the 'training tackle'. A separate bolt (5) is placed forward of this atop the carriage bracket for the gun tackle, item 6 for the train tackle, and item 11 for the breech rope. Not sure if this helps to resolve the issue but does harken back to my earlier thoughts of the second eye being for a training tackle? cheers Pat
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I'm late to the party yet again Keith, but this build is intriguing - I'll holler from the nose bleeds if I have any questions Are you shooting for that 'Rolls Royce' type paint finish? cheers Pat
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Party time indeed, and well deserved. your persistence in overcoming the many issues that arose has really paid dividends - the model looks great! cheers Pat
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Looking forward to it Rob. That base is looking good. cheers Pat
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Steven, in some circumstances (depending on through access), I have found that simply dampening the footropes then laying a long dowel (sufficient to go through to both sides) in the rope between the shrouds allows them to dry in a droop (catenary). cheers Pat [added dowel]
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That will show-off the models very nicely Greg. cheers Pat
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These are some of the best ornamentation (gingerbread) I have seen - very nice Chuck. cheers Pat
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Hi Allan, an unlikely option, but possibly for a traverse tackle to help point the gun? BUT the eyebolt/rings appear to be a little high for this? cheers pat
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To throw a curve ball - the Contract for HMCSS Victoria (1855) called for shot garlands. The ship was armed with a single 32pdr 56cwt pivot gun and six 32pdr 25cwt guns in broadside. The garlands, for the broadside guns at least, appear to have been fitted as a photo (see crop below) taken between 1858 and 1865 shows the shot garlands, with shot in them, fitted to the bulwarks between the rising timbers. cheers Pat
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Thanks for the feedback guys, much appreciated. OK it seems the lamp was fitted to a carrier which slid up and down. The rigging of the halliard/downhaul still seems in contention. Rob, I feel the weight alone may not have been sufficient to lower the assembly, especially in heavy spray conditions whereby the guides/jackstays may have become encrusted, or if there were high relative winds? This is one of the reasons that some lighter spars such as gaffs etc are fitted with downhauls. I am not decided on this, but my feeling would be a sort of signal flag halliard whereby one end is connected to the upper lug of the carrier/back plate, rove through a small block on the mast/under the foretop, down to deck, through another small block on deck, then up and shackled to a bottom lug of the plate. the length would be sufficient to allow sufficient slack for it to be belayed to a pin or cleat and forming a sort of continuous loop? Further thoughts/discussion most welcomed. This has been an enjoyable discussion, and sorry again to take up so much of your log with it Keith. cheers Pat
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Keith, I hope you don't mind me hijacking a little longer? Bob, Eberhard. Do you think a variation/version of the masthead lantern may have had a detachable backplate to which the lantern proper could be attached? The backplate would have the guides and having it detachable would negate the need to remove the guide wires / wire jackstays when needing to service the lamp. Although some guidance suggests the lanterns were stowed, refilled and trimmed daily, what would preclude the lanterns being filled and trimmed on-deck? cheers Pat
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That looks great Keith; not too many models around with this level of detail - kudos. cheers Pat
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