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Looking for pre-made sails for Mamoli Britannia
Gregory replied to MOURADATOR's topic in Wood ship model kits
Do you have the plans? Mamoli kits do not have a separate instruction book. All the instructions are written on the plans. -
Just thinking out loud, I would think steps on the port side would make sense..😁
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Of course not. They wouldn't have been on the actual ship.😁 Very nice work!
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I really like the way you removed the foc'sl deck framing. Makes a lot of sense. I will be using that idea..
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HMS SUSSEX by KarenM - FINISHED - 1:48
Gregory replied to KarenM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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Staining
Gregory replied to Eindride's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Agree particularly with number 2. The Minwax & Varathane stains I am familiar have a consistency similar to mineral spirits. Unlike paint, there is no obvious build up on the surface of the wood. How would a layer of anything, measured in microns, appear out of scale? -
Yes, but I'm not sure it's necessary depending on how you go about fabricating. I didn't document my method very well, but I could come up with something if you are interested. I will eventually be doing it with my rattlesnake, but can't say how far in the future that might be.
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You might consider card. It really lends itself to simple shapes like this. I used black card, but it takes paint very well so the color of the stock is not that important.
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I would use sanding dust and satin varnish. White PVA and sanding dust would be a 2nd choice.
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An anomaly that has arisen after 260 years?
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Pintle and gudgeon.
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You might already have this Bruce, but just in case.. Of course, it will not be a substitute for the actual scantlings.
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Hard to call it a rip off when the seller refunded and is shipping another kit.. Appears to be an honest mistake that was quickly corrected.
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Here is a contemporary model of a 20 gun ship of 1730. https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-66398 Another from 1715.. https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-66367 There seems to be enough variation to not rule out quarter galleries.
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A lot of room to come out ahead of the original painting.
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Indeed. I think it's really trivial, and a matter of what suits the builder. I'm thinking I will build with no overhang inboard on the quarterdeck, While allowing some on the gun deck.
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A little late to the party, but doesn't this indicate there is a little overhang outboard but not inboard? I still would not consider this the final word since this part of the plans is conjecture and not shown in the NMM drawings.
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Syren is at the top of my list, but Crafty Sailor has blocks that look a lot like the ones at Model Expo.
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What is your goal in staining? Alcohol based leather dyes like Fiebing's stain wood ( and everything else) very well. I would experiment with dilution before using full strength. A little goes a long way. I haven't noticed any raised grain when I have used it.
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Elementary school clear glue?
Gregory replied to modeller_masa's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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It also has a section on " The British Naval Cutter " I believe Chuck mentioned it was one of his references when designing Cheerful. It's about as fore-and -aft as you can get.
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Maybe a little late for this go-round, but having heard from builders in the past about the challenges of mounting pin rails, I came up with a little idea that has worked well for me. I put a little brace under the back of the rail. It gives a larger surface for mounting to the gunwales, and the modification is virtually invisible once in place on the ship.
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Thanks a lot for this! I bookmarked it for future reference.. It's unfortunate that a lot of kits provide gratings that scale to 6" openings or bigger, and a beginning kit builder may not have the tools to make their own, or be inclined to spend a lot on aftermarket stuff.. Here is a little grate work I'm doing for my Rattlesnake. This is version 1. Made up from scratch cherry coamings, and the grating is made from a Syren boxwood grating kit. I'm thinking of trying to make the grating from pear to get a little more contrast.
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I agree this is a great book to have, but for the cutter Rigging Period-Fore-and-Aft Craft might be a little more helpful.
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