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Third time lucky; it does look good Russ, even in 'rough' state. cheers Pat- 420 replies
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Glad to hear you were able to resolve it Danny; the model is looking very good. cheers Pat
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Thanks for the pointer Greg, you are absolutely right - I am even more impressed now! cheers Pat
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Hi Danny, you will get many conflicting results from google or similar searches as the direction was a design criteria and differed from ship Class to ship Class. Even to this day, ships have different propellor configurations to meet the design requirements, which are determined by the winning bidder/tender (and accepted by the Navy/Company) unless specifically detailed in the tender request/Contract. There are arguments offered about fuel economy versus maneuverability etc etc. for the different configurations. Also, as you have summised you need sufficient flow over the rudders to make them effective. Even with twin rudders, if they were not big enough, or incorrectly placed, they may not have been effective with a particular screw configuration. Unless you can find a contract or authoritative document that states what the configuration was, I would recommend the best way to determine this would be to look at any photos of the screws if any exist. The pitch of the blades (I think they were all fixed pitch in these days) will indicate which way they turned? For the central screw, I would not be surprised if it turned in the same direction as the motor output to minimise gearing and complication. It may also be that this screw was only used if extra/the highest speed was needed. That does not help you determine the direction, but apart from the pitch, if you know the motor/engine type, it may be possible to trace that back as well to find it's mechanical properties ..... I would be very surprised that a ship of this fame did not have propulsion information, including about the screws, published about it somewhere. cheers Pat
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ancre Chebece 1750 by Jeronimo - FINISHED
BANYAN replied to Jeronimo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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Nice work on the hull Dan, looks very good. cheers Pat
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Hi Eberhard, thanks for your comments, and yep they come in various guises and brands. I have three different sizes with the larger ones used for shrouds and the like. Not sure of the brand name of mine but they were relatively cheap to acquire from the local electronics store - I think the smaller ones are used for testing circuit boards and the like. Sure are a lot cheaper on eBay :). cheers Pat
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Good idea with that jig Dave; but what a glutton for punishment doing it the 'real' way with those loops etc at that scale - good luck cheers Pat
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Fantastic detail and superb metal work. How do you form those gudgeons to have such clean and sharp angles? Do you file them from a solid piece? cheers Pat
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Hi Mike, as per Jud and I tend to rig mine off the model first using the vertical (adjustable) part of my rigging station shown below. i adjust this to the right distance apart (just longer than needed), clip the hooks into the alligator clamps (with both block facing the same way - end on or side on) and rig it here before transferring to the ship. If two single blocks, start with the rigging line attached to the heel of the upper block, run to bottom block threading from front to back, up to the top block threading back to front then down to the bottom block. Cut the running end allowing enough to form several loops or coils after belaying. Use a micro clip (see other photo - available from electronics stores) to temp hold the running end to the other parts of the tackle lines. The trick is to ensure you do not twist this setup during transfer This station (rigging crab) is based on one designed by the late Hubert Sicard (Wooden Ship Modelling for Dummies). I hope that helps?
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Great techniques Ed. You have accomplished quite some detail with the parcelling and serving at such a scale - the result is excellent. cheers Pat
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Steven, try electronics stores for the isopropanol here; the techies use it with their electronics projects apparently. i got some from there in a spray can as well as solution. cheers Pat
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Perseverance + attitude + problem solving = solution Great result Dan. cheers Pat
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Very nicely faired hull Gaetan; you must be happy to moving onto new tasks cheers Pat
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Very nice work on the hull Danny, looks like you have mastered this build medium. cheers Pat
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Great work Alexandru; your metalsmithing in particular is very good. An interesting and unusual subject to model. cheers Pat
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Welcome back Dashi, glad to see you were able to make some progress - nice work BTW. I can empathise as I had a neck operation for similar nerve issues a couple of years back - wishing you well. cheers Pat
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Who's been a busy boy then Looks great Greg. Here you are nearly two done, already bought the third and I have hardly dented the build of the Victoria - but I have been a little distracted with making furniture for the latest addition to the family - a lovely granddaughter cheers Pat
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