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Gregory

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  1. Not sure what constitutes a tackle where you are concerned, but I have seen contemporary models where there are blocks for halyards at the deck. Petersson shows tackles on the main and fore lift. He shows the fore & main jeers reaving through sheaves in the bitts. Here is an excerpt from Lee's that describes the jeers/lift rigged to a tackle attached to an eyebolt on deck. Whether his would be correct for the ship in question, I don't know, but it's not as if this type of rig was never used.
  2. Thanks John. Just to clarify, are those the 1 11/64" long - 29.75 mm barrels? They should be a good fit. I'm going to update my log shortly with my research on the guns. I hope you and others will find it useful. The differences are minor, and I don't want anyone obsessing over it like I did, and going to any expense for new parts.
  3. John, specifically, which carriage kits do you have from Syren?
  4. Your pictures of the quoin were not there when I posted, thus the joke..🙂
  5. This might be a good start: Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat Wooden Model Ship Kit & Tools
  6. The copper leaf itself is very fragile, not much thicker than a layer of paint, but the patina showed no signs of coming off when I buffed it. With something like copper tape, you might have some wiggle room to burnish some of it off, if it is too dark for your taste. It actually ended up a little darker than I planned. I did leave it overnight, but I wish I had of monitored it and checked every hour or so. This was a very small piece, and I did it inside of a zippered sandwich bag with one egg. I was thinking with something like the hull of a ship, I would make a framework to drape plastic over and put my eggs under
  7. This is the cupola from my Resolution. It started out as copper leaf then treated with the boiled egg method.
  8. You want quick? Overnight in an enclosure such as a plastic bag with some chopped boiled eggs.
  9. I look in re-sale shops for dress shirts and dresses with a high thread count. Preferably cotton .
  10. Which one? Rattlesnake, Fair American, Prince de Neufchatel , Armed Virginia Sloop ?
  11. I believe the MS cradles are a bit small, but I think the Syren 1:48's might look a bit big. I will PM you later about a solution I have in mind..
  12. Hey guys, the question was: " ....which have the most detailed build instruction? Can we try to answer that question, instead of launching off into our thoughts on the other pitfalls that a beginner might encounter?
  13. Vanguard Models Next would be any ModelShipways kit designed by Chuck Passaro as well as any kit from Syren Ship Model Co.
  14. If you go the route of replacing the stem and keel, my FET method will work. You can see in my Resolution build where I replaced the stem and keel, but I didn't have the FET, I used an added strip to form the rabbet
  15. Dave , after looking at your build log I have to ask, is the stem and keel part of the backbone? If so, my method of using the FET for the rabbet in the stem area probably would not work after all.
  16. Dave , I actually used the Proxxon FET to form a rabbet on the MS 1:48 longboat, including the stem/bow. I'll have to get back to you later with some pics.
  17. Along with what Bob is saying, I don't see that being much more useful than a pin vise. It is going to stall very easily and the tool selection is very limited compared to devices with a 1/8 collet sharing the Dremel type tools. While not cordless, I have found this to be very useful for light work. It weighs in at 6.8 oz, so is very easy to use. Dremel 2050-15 Stylo It also takes the Dremel keyless chuck eliminating the need to change collets for the smallest drill bits on up to 1/8 for all Dremel type accessories.
  18. Allan, do you disagree that block size is determined by rope size? The type of ship shouldn't matter.. Here is a basic table from Mondfeld
  19. The size of the blocks are based on the rope size being used, not the other way around. You find the rope size you are using then find the block for that size rope.
  20. This might help from a recent discussion:
  21. I have found these mini heat guns to work well. Mlife Mini Heat Gun
  22. The Jiggling or Nibbling didnt show up till late 18th century.. The hook method that Allan illustrated may have been used.
  23. While I'm sure soldering produces a great result it introduces a another set of tools, materials and skill set, and the result requires blackening. It might fit better in another topic, as the one who requested help said:
  24. Thanks for starting this. I have struggled with making these look good. I really like CPDDET's fine cut-off disks.. I now have some on order. Like everything he does, Chuck makes it look so easy. He's probably made thousands of these. If only he would start selling them..
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