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  1. Gregory
    That is probably because many kit plans and instructions often present it that way. If you dig a little deeper, you will find many build logs where that is not the case.
  2. Gregory
    That stern looks a lot like one of the Bounty replicas..
  3. Gregory
    The plan I used was to illustrate how the rudder post enters the transom and determine the position of the tiller. Not necessarily how you plan to build Sophie. Your plan doesn't show where the rudder post enters the counter.. That would determine where the tiller would lie.
  4. Gregory
    Well, no.. All ships with a wheel did not have the same amount of space below decks to accommodate tiller mechanics, but it would have been adequate for the tiller as designed. Where does your rudder enter the transom? What kind of space do you have at that point for the swing of the tiller?
  5. Gregory
    The cables would do that if space permitted, however you have to consider how far up into the boat the rudder post extends in your ship as she sits. Is there enough lateral room for the tiller to swing below the cabin?
  6. Gregory
    Any details about the results?
  7. Gregory
    Did Aubrey talk about the tiller and accompanying rigging that would have complemented a wheel? Your earlier drawings would put the tiller and cabling somewhere in the great cabin...
  8. Gregory
    Well, Tom says he wants to build according to the book, so I suspect Sophie will have a wheel..😀
  9. Gregory
    Definitely Historic Ship Models by Wolfram Zu Monfeld.. Considering they are free, any number of the instruction books available at ModelExpo would be my 2nd choice.. Particularly the one's by Chuck Passaro.. They are like tutorials that would apply to any number of ships besides the kit they are written for. A good example is the US Brig Syren Look down the page for the 20 part instructions. You will find similar if not as detailed, instructions for all Model Shipways kits.. They are not just instructions for the kit in question, they provide a lot of basic kit building and rigging information.
  10. Gregory
    Very nice look of the rudder! You may have it finished by the time you read this, but have you considered faking the Pintles and Gudgeons? The method is to pin the rudder to the stern post, then use card or tape to simulate the straps.. One of my pins is not as well hidden as it should be.. Do you see it?
  11. Gregory
    202mm x 64mm = 12,928 = 508.97638 inches = 42.4 feet, which sounds realistic for a beam of 30 feet..
  12. Gregory
    What was the reason given for his dissatisfaction?
  13. Gregory
    For future reference, if you know the measurements for the full size ship, you can divide that by the same dimension of the model and get an approximation.. Or Divide the full size dimension by the scale and see what you get. A length I see for Victory is 186 feet on the gun deck.. Divide by 98 and you get 1.897 feet or about 22.7 inches. So if your victory model is close to 23 inches on the gun deck, I would consider it close to 1:98.. Close enough that it is unlikely to be another common scale, such as 1:72 or
  14. Gregory
    The idea is to apply a heat source to the wet plank. Water is a better transferrer of heat than air. Not knowing how your steamer works, a small iron is probably better.. I believe a couple of our members use this or something similar .Steamfast SF-717 Mini Steam Iron
  15. Gregory
    Take a look here:
  16. Gregory
    Are you referring to: https://modelshipworld.com/forum/77-medway-long-boat-1742-public-group-project/ Your question appears to refer to more than one model..
  17. Gregory
    2mm Sounds a bit thick for the amount of bend in that area. You might try thinning it down to at most 1.5 mm. Try soaking the strip before bending it in place, then let it dry before gluing.. Also note that it may tend to split more depending on the direction of the bend. Start your bend, and if it looks like it wants to split, try bending in the other direction.
  18. Gregory
    Has anyone referred you to Petersson's Rigging Period Fore and Aft Craft? One has to keep in mind that the author simply documented what he observed on a contemporary model. While the information appears to be accurate in many respects, some problems have been pointed out, here and there. Here are his diagrams of the the throat and peak halyard rigging for " .. a typical American schooner." Along with all the other information you have been provided, this should be of some help..
  19. Gregory
    Yes, they are Bob Smith..
  20. Gregory
    FWIW, whenever I get an upload error, I change the format of the picture, say from .JPG to .PNG and it usually works..
  21. Gregory
    I don't think the quoin would have been used to raise and lower the gun, rather it was moved into position after the fact.. I would go with what looks good..
  22. Gregory
    You did a great job with what the kit provided.. What is the actual size of those plates?
  23. Gregory
    I see coppering as a personal preference as to how you want the model to appear.. How many people outside of our community are going to look at a coppered model and say " Oh, those copper plates are too thick and out of scale.. " ?
  24. Gregory
    I wasn't suggesting the overlap was not used, in fact, it would seem to be essential, similar to the principals in laying shingles.. I was just questioning the usefulness/ appearance or lack thereof, when modeling..
  25. Gregory
    How relevant is the thickness if you don't overlap? The overlap is not apparent in the images of the Cutty Sark and Constitution presented earlier.. Plus, there are various thicknesses available. I saw one that was .025mm. It doesn't appear to be listed in the specs, but if you ask, you will get a good answer from the seller/manufacturer..

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