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Gregory
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Why do you feel this is important at this point? Small variations can be taken care of with shims or fairing to get a smooth run of the planking. The only legitimate way to get symmetry is to have templates that you use to compare to both sides.. Did the kit come with bulkhead drawings.. These could have been used before assembly to make corrections. At this point they could be used to make templates. -
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'Knot' is also a verb..🙂
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I was trying to be funny, since X looks the same upside down.. Sorry..
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Great Idea for re-packaging a piece of veneer and calling it a un-cut wood deck, and selling it for 2-3x original cost.😃 Not to mention a really course grain for this sort of thing.. I have found maple veneer to not look too bad.
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Interesting perspective. What is your basis for saying that? Every book I have about knots includes the clove hitch.. If I Google " clove hitch ", I get 2 million hits, an at least the first two pages all talk about knots..
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If you don't count a couple thousand clove hitches for the ratlines..😃
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This kit is on my soon to do list, and seeing where others go astray and how they overcame it, is a great learning experience. Not everyone is willing to share their 'mistakes' in a meaningful way. You have a great build going.
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Looks right-side up to me.. The X might be upside down..😀
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Short of replacing a plank, I would fill with a sliver of wood and sand flush.. Will not be visible on the upright model.
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Just in case you didn't notice, the Cheerful kit only includes the bulkheads, keel parts and framework, including the full set of plans. It requires a lot of scratch work or additional mini kits for cannon, windless, gratings and such. It requires additional wood for decking, planking and masting. It is a great project when you are ready to do a lot of scratch work.
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I would back fill the holes with some kind of scrap. Just something to provide a base to lay in some filler. Scrap paper should even work..
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Dominoff Serving machine
Gregory replied to Don Quixote's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
The Rope Walk makes rope.. I don't think the server can do that, unless he has some kind of combo machine I am unaware of.. -
Looking for a good "starter" pin vise set
Gregory replied to Capella's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
As I would expect them to do. But, to continue to be argumentative, I have a genuine Dremel keyless chuck 0-1/8 that runs true as a judge for $12. The Knock offs are 2 for $12 .. I have no doubt that the Staretts are very fine tools, but I am not inclined to by a Rolex just because I need to know the time..😀 -
Dave, I have heard this may be a good source for slitting blades in UK MSC Industrial Supply I find their catalog a little difficult to navigate because they have so many products, but they would probably respond to an email with the specs you are looking for - arbor, diameter, kerf & etc..
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I think Dave was just using the oak for a jig...
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I should mention, that blade has a relatively large kerf, and will not be good for thin strips.. Too much waste.
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Not sure I recognize what blades you are using. You might check out something like this from Amazon UK, which I believe will work on the FET.. Silverline 876132 TCT Mini Saw Blade 85 mm Dia - 10 mm Bore - 20T
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That looks very good.. Poor cannon rigging could spoil an otherwise great model, but yours is in no danger of doing that.. Your gun rigging sets a fine example that others may wish to follow.. PS In this image, if I didn't know better, I would think I am looking down the deck of a real ship.
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I think that is a great decision.. Too many kits never get finished because the builder gets overwhelmed with " what is proper".. Gaining experience and knowledge will be your greatest reward. I hope you will share some of your work in the future..
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Beautiful worK! Just a thought about working the pumps.. Would the pump handlers be at the same point of the cycle/stroke, or might they be 180 degrees out? i.e. two pushing while two pull.
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Reading closer, I believe you are correct!
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I wonder where on a wood ship you could avoid that problem? ( If it was a problem. ) FWIW, Lavery says the brick hearth was in disuse after 1757, but those bricks look more cool on a model..😀
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Wood Filler
Gregory replied to Randy1962's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Could you splice in some mahogany plank pieces in a way to blend them in with the existing planking? The balsa glue sounds like the problem.. You might try some thinned white glue with mahogany dust.. -
Perhaps I should check before writing this, but can't get to my Lees' before tonight, but doesn't Lees just refer to dates and not the size of the ship? So in this case we would be looking at 1787 for Bounty and 1785 for Melampus. The main thing to keep in mind about the Peterson book is that he documented what he observed on a model, and can only be considered reliable when compared to a reliable source such as Lees'. What I like about Petersson is that there is an index with every line on the ship, which you can easily find in the book, and then compare with another source if need be. Another point for the Petersson book is that he documents all the belaying points, which again, are only accurate as far as the model goes.
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