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DocBlake got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Here are some shots of my progress on the main deck.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Matt D in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Here are some shots of my progress on the main deck.
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DocBlake got a reaction from JpR62 in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Here are some shots of my progress on the main deck.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Here are some shots of my progress on the main deck.
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DocBlake got a reaction from CiscoH in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Does anyone have any information on how the mortar was rigged?
There is nothing in Jeff's plans and nothing in Goodwin's book to guide the rigging. Obviously it involved block and tackle attached to the mortar bed and the walls of the mortar pit, but how many, and where were they placed?
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DocBlake got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Does anyone have any information on how the mortar was rigged?
There is nothing in Jeff's plans and nothing in Goodwin's book to guide the rigging. Obviously it involved block and tackle attached to the mortar bed and the walls of the mortar pit, but how many, and where were they placed?
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DocBlake got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I'm back at it, and started working on fitting the battle stations to the model. I'll show two long gun emplacements just as Jeff's plans call for. Then I realized there was a mistake on the plans! Jeff calls for the guns to be 12 pounders. Granado originally carried eight 4-pounders. The carriages I've built previously are too low for the gun ports!. I decided to scale the long guns Jeff designed for his Battle Station plans and scale them as 4-pounders. I like the style of these guns, also. I get tired of the saw tooth pattern on the brackets of classic English cannon carriages!
The first two photos are the 4-pounder carriage that were too short. The others are the final long guns for the model. No cap squares yet!
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DocBlake got a reaction from Ondras71 in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from mtaylor in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Does anyone have any information on how the mortar was rigged?
There is nothing in Jeff's plans and nothing in Goodwin's book to guide the rigging. Obviously it involved block and tackle attached to the mortar bed and the walls of the mortar pit, but how many, and where were they placed?
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DocBlake got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks Pat and everyone for the "likes"!
I turned some barrels and buckets awhile ago to fill out the detail for the two battle stations.
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DocBlake got a reaction from KentM in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Ondras71 in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from dvm27 in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from mtaylor in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from BANYAN in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Edwardkenway in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Seventynet in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from gjdale in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Single and double blocks made from scratch. The wood is swiss pear finished with boiled linseed oil. The single blocks are 1/4" long (8" in scale) and 3/16" wide with a 1/8" thickness. The double blocks are 1/4" long, 3/16" wide and 3/16" thick. The sheave holes are drilled with a #60 drill to accommodate .025" diameter gun tackle line. The penny gives size perspective.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Tonphil1960 in HMS Blandford by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1/32 Scale - cross-section
I just returned from Manitowoc WI where I attended the The 45th annual Model Ships and Boats Contest. I entered two models: The British Capstan circa 1777 and the HMS Blandford cross section. I'm pleased to report that each model won a Gold Award! Thanks to Mike Rohrer (Mike41) for his excellent plans for Blandford and to Toni Levine et.al. and the NRG for the Capstan project.
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DocBlake got a reaction from VTHokiEE in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks Pat and everyone for the "likes"!
I turned some barrels and buckets awhile ago to fill out the detail for the two battle stations.
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DocBlake got a reaction from CiscoH in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from CiscoH in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks Pat and everyone for the "likes"!
I turned some barrels and buckets awhile ago to fill out the detail for the two battle stations.
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DocBlake got a reaction from mtaylor in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks Pat and everyone for the "likes"!
I turned some barrels and buckets awhile ago to fill out the detail for the two battle stations.
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