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BANYAN

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  1. BANYAN
    Another great choice of subject matter Greg; look forward to this one. Can I ask why 'Zulu' and not one of the Aussie ships? There must be a wealth of info available for the Aussie ones? cheers Pat
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    Michael, to the eye those mismatched dimensions are not discernible, so more kudos your way in figuring all that out. Looks like you have a nice fit now. cheers Pat
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    Very nice work Alex, everything is so nicely symmetrical and uniformly shaped. cheers Pat
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    Ah, but that scratch adds some real authenticity Looks good Michael. cheers Pat
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    Looking good there Keith, ready for the riggers to get to wrk? cheers Pat
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    No problem Dave; just glad you find some of the info useful. I have tried the waxed with some reasonable results (but not on an actual model as yet). I try to get the silk stuff, which by and large doesn't need to be waxed. I tend to stay away from prewaxed as the wax tends to seal the thread making it harder to secure the ends (varnish/glue). The overall driving thing for me is size as the small size stuff, even f not glace/defuzzed is so small, and usually wound so tight the fuzz either does not show much or is very easy to remove if it does show. If you have any dedicated 'fly fishing shops' in the vicinity a visit may be worth you while. My local guy here did not stock silk thread but did offer to get it in if he could. I still have enough so have not taken up the offer yet. There was a recent thread (title is not coming to me at the moment) where someone helpfully identified a source for it (and other fishing/boating related thread). If I run across it again I will post a link. For the cotton/silk sewing threads I contacted the importer direct (by email) and they were very helpful. If you are interested I have put together an article on threads for my club; happy to send you a copy - just PM me if you are interested. cheers Pat
  7. BANYAN
    You're a braver man than me 'Gunga Din' - great results though Michael - look forward to to seeing the new doors. cheers Pat
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    My condolences also Bitao, I hope you find some peace in her blessing of a long life. regards Pat
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    Sorry for the delayed response Dave. For serving, I use sewing machine or fly tying (silk) threads - Gutterman usually - the thinnest I can find. A lot of the actual serving was done with 'spunyarn' probably of 12 thread or smaller size ( I have yet to determine the exact size of a 'thread' back then However, I have found that the thinnest sewing threads (good quality) glace (defuzzed) works quite well for me. If you can find good quality fly tying threads even better - they come in very fine sizes. cheers Pat
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    I do the same as Gunther. BE - Good tip on reducing the size of the host line to compensate for over scaling the serving thread. cheers Pat
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    Nice work Eberhard, and inspiring also. I think I may revisit my davits and try something similar. cheers Pat
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    Com'on Steven, you have to be happy with that result considering the age and scale of the model, but more importantly your goal of not altering the 'look and feel' of what you built back then. I think you have done a terrific job. cheers Pat
  13. BANYAN
    Nice work Greg, she looks very much the hard-worked modern ship (the Goldie-locks look - not too much, not too little) cheers Pat
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    Even with your admission Michael, they are still a work of art worthy of a watchmaker. cheers Pat
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    Wow - gob smacked! Incredible work Michael. cheers Pat
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    I am building a model of a ship launched in 1855 in which extensive use was made of wire and chain. The Rigging Warrant for the ship confirms much of what has been discussed by other posters above. In the Rigging Warrant it clearly lists when wire rope or chain rigging was to be 'tailed' with a hemp rope. In this ship all standing rigging was wire rope and terminated by being turned on metal thimbles and seized back on themselves, so they could be shackled, hooked, set-up to rigging screws or rigmaiden lanyards (replaced deadeyes). Those elements of the running rigging that were wirerope or chain, such as halliards, sheets etc, were all tailed with rope where they went to belaying pins, cleats etc. The topmast yard halliards were made of chain tailed with wire rope that went direct to to purchase winches. As John points out, more extensive use was made of wire with the passage of time in clipper ships but I cannot comment on how these wire ropes were terminated or belayed as I simply do not have that knowledge or experience. cheers Pat
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    An excellent tutorial Paul, thanks for posting this. Does he also do one of the same quality for photoetching ? cheers Pat
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    Dang, that look so good Michael - congrats on your promotion from apprentice. Now if you don't mind doing a full parlour and officers quarters for a mid-19th century vessel ....... cheers Pat
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    Ron, now you've done it - Pandora's box has been opened Let me add: clothes pegs, hair clips and bulldog clips as clamps cheers Pat
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    Must agree with Tony, you will have to forgive us for reusing the same terms repeatedly. Clinical detail and finish; a joy to look at Pat
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    That's an interesting 'tid bit' of info Roger, many thanks. cheers Pat
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    Shipman, not as 'default' setup. You have to do a search in the 'add ins' and add it - if I recall correctly one of the better ones was IMTranslator (or something similar) - sorry a while since I used FF.
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    This is an interesting topic that does raise some questions and identifies the wide range of products used as 'ballast' Maybe of interest to some that even cannon balls were used as ballast - these will definitely had to have been secured well. An example is provided below from a letter written to the Admiralty by the Crown Agent General for the Colonies - this request was subsequently approved and the shot provided by HM Arsenal Woolwich. "I have the honor to acquaint you that the Colonial Government Screw Steam Sloop of War “Victoria” being nearly ready for Sea it will be necessary to supply her with 30 tones more Ballast and I have therefore to request that you will give the necessary directions for the supply of 32 pounder shot for that purpose as Commander Lockyer R.N. has requested the same instead of Iron Kentledge. " cheers Pat [Edit: - It may also have been a 'means' of acquiring (cheaply) storing and transporting additional shot for use in the "Colony' after the ship was delivered ]
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    Sorry, can't help you there, I did not rig my boats, I just showed them stowed. There may be a build log of the model of a longboat on here; I am assuming you have done a search in the build logs? cheers Pat
  25. BANYAN
    You're making significant progress Steven; I am sure you will do a greatr job of the painting having seen what you did with your previous build. cheers Pat

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