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BANYAN
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That is very neat work Weflack, especially when considering the scale you are working at. That will be one very 'nice' realistic looking model. regards pat -
Greg she is looking great; the ratline process will end soon - I am just starting the rigging and have this chore to look forward to Your boats look good; what plan did you use for the Gig and skiff (or yawl)? I have finished the longboat and cutter but two (possibly three to go) cheers Pat
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Hi Greg, mate keep an eye out around Floriad time, the ACT Model Shipwrights Club put on one of the best shows in the country! This year's is supposed to be bigger as they are trying to tie it in with the RAN 100yr celebrations. I'll see if I can track down a contact/link for you. cheers Pat
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Hi Greg, about half way down this post. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/3509-melbourne-tall-ship-festival-2013/?p=98369 There are only a couple of close-ups. cheers Pat
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Hi Mike, try this post by St George. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/3102-oar-lengths/?p=85602 - is this what you needed? Follow the link he provides in his first post. cheers Pat
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Hi Mike, thanks for looking in. I'll be posting an update soon WRT the longboat, there are two schools of thought postured by Marquardt and by Parkin - who is to say who is right? In the end I did a bit of a mix but did use the Chapman Longboat hull (as proposed by Parkin I think) for the basis, but I did use a clinker finish (for strength which I think may have been a consideration for Cook - BUT this is all conjecture as despite reading logs etc there is no actual hint as two the type of build that I could find). I'll look up the details on the boat proper tinight or tomorrow and try to post you an answer via PM. I haven't looked at oars yet but I recall a good discussion here on MSW and some posts on the size ratios. need to do a search for that, but if I find it before you I'll give a holler.
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Nice work on the catheads and the replacement beam Danny; and another thankyou for the Mini-tutorial. You'll have to lay off some of shipwrights soon and employ some additional riggers cheers Pat
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Very nice work on your rigging - trim and taut - the "jimmy' would promote you to Bosun for that! cheers Pat
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Some real nice work there Mark; she's looking very trim and ship-shape. With all that extra time in retirement this will be finished by the end of the year won't it? cheers Pat
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Agree, I don't use it for it intended task myself, but it did prove useful for the task above - that is all I use it for (and then had to replace their cheap plastic bolts with metal bolts and nuts The photo actually show a plank in it rather than a keel, I have found it useful for planing (as a sort of 'shooting' board/clamp) and sanding planks but that is about the sum total of its usefulness! On second thoughts/reading I think my response may be 'way off' and Francis is looking at how to 'tie' planks together? cheers Pat
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She's coming along beautifully Ilhan, not too much more to do now cheers Pat
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Hi Francis, I am not aware of any machine, but you can make up a jig if you have several planks/strakes that require exactly the same taper to be applied. Simply use a long clamp, or clamp several planks beween metal strips such that the amount to be sanded/taken off the plank is left exposed above the edges; then sand away. To determine the amount, use the spiling rules etc that can be found elsewhere on this site, mark the lines on a single plank then clamp as many planks together as is possible with the marked plank outboard and sand down to this line. If the marked line is aligned to the edge of the metal/clamp then it is much easier to simply sand down to the metal/harderwood/smaterial. It can be as elaborate as the AMATI Keel Clamp as shown here (I have no commercial connection) or simply by clamping the planks between to strips of old hacksaw blades or strips of hardwood and lining up the lines as explained above - then simply sand away I hope this is what you were asking about? cheers Pat
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Hi John, good to see you back safe n' sound and having enjoyed your break. Now back to some real fun huh cheers Pat
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I 'think' the updates/new work you decided to do really adds to the build Piet; the semi-working vanes look great! Never too much thinking, just a mater of filtereing the good ideas from the bad - in this case the filter woirked just fine cheers Pat
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Nice work on those anchors Ilhan, yet another way to make them - I'll file this idea away I'm keeping well thanks - your progress would appear to suggest all is well on your side of the globe also. cheers Pat
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Lovely clean and crisp work on the canon tackle and rigging Dan, those sort of tasks are enough to make one consider the asylum cheers Pat
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Ditto, I hope you have a great break. cheers Pat
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Thanks for looking in and your kind words Doug. That is a great connection to the replica, I hope you son was able to continue on in that trade? It's been a while since I updated the build log as I have been on an overseas jaunt and I am only just recovering I hope to be back in the model shipyard within the week (just have to finish one of the Admirals chores first ) cheers Pat
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In the esky chilling down Paul; look forward to that! cheers Pat
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Mark, that planking is very neat! With that quality of joinery she would not need any caulking of the seams; the old shipwrights (original builders) would be proud of your efforts. cheers Pat
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That lot is going gto keep you busy for a while, but at the rate of progress you are already showing it will be quicker than I can complete my build Looking very good Paul. Now, you do realise that we will expect that the boats davits/falls will work don't you?
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Ah Piet, wouldn't be a scratch build without at least one 'goof' Luckily you found it now an not later when it would have created all sorts of issues for you. Enjoying watching your p[rogress. cheers Pat
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Hi Wefalk and Jan, @Jan, yep - I was at work and could not recall enough detail to say more @Wefalk, I have attached some photos of the vessel. Not great, but I hope enough to identify it? I can provide higher resolution if needed. cheers Pat
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Great job on the rigging Greg; she is looking really good. I agree on the kit blocks; I too am using the JB blocks (bought them before Chuck's products were available) - Both are a great improvement! cheers Pat
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Hi Wefalck, I am just back from my overseas jaunt and slowly getting back into the modelling side of things That is a very nice model you have created (you know we Aussies always understate? ). The paint finish you have created over resin is very realistic and the whole diarama fits together very well. During my travels we actually visited Volandam (and very much enjoyed it) where I came across a Dutch wood vessel that I may try to model at some time. If I remember, I will try to post a pic of it; you may be able to identify the type - but it had side vanes and single mast. I am very impressed with your "smithy" Some great fittings you have turned out. I have now cleaned up my jewellers lathe; just need to find a decent motor and buy a few accessories (that book you recommended is very good!) and hopefully, with some (read a LOT!) practice, I may be able to produce some metal parts to an acceptable standard cheers Pat
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