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Kieth may have more to say, but it depends on the rope in question. Lines like lifts, used to hoist the yards would have more slack when the yards were hoisted. Braces would have more or less slack deepening on the tack at the time & etc.. Rather than striving for modeling actual practice in this regard (who's checking ) just go for some nice looking coils that represents several feet of rope.. Here is one of my favorite examples.. From Glenn Barlow's Cheerful.. He provides some technique in his log.
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There are a couple of good build logs talking about the window frames, here-- And here-- Might prove to be of some help.. I have the plans for the AVS, and it is on my list for a possible scratch project someday..
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Have you considered Vanguard's ship's boats? Various sizes and I believe 1:64. Not double planked but others have had success with them. You might try one to see how it goes.
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Good to hear MS has brought that kit back; I didn't realize they did.. I'm tempted myself. Looking at the instruction, it appears to be a pretty good kit, that offers the opportunity for personal embellishment if you want improve on the fittings. Can't beat the ModelExpo guarantee for replacing parts for whatever reason.. I think it would be hard to find a better kit.
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Anyone else use a mini heat gun? Mini Heat Gun - 300 Watt I got tired of waiting on the glue to dry on my rigging knots, siezings & etc. So I thought I would try this out.. Not too long, and not too close on the low setting, and my thinned white glue dries in seconds..
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Are you referring to this in your drawing as bindings. Those are not typical for any bowsprit I have ever seen.. There are bindings on the masts, but you might save those for another topic. The bowsprit will have numerous other features, such as bobstays, shrouds and foot ropes. Here is a log with some bowsprit details. If your kit does not have the rigging details you would like to include in your build, you would do well to find a good reference on the rigging of a 74.. You may have to combine several sources. The basics would have been the same for any number of ships over many years.. The Petersson book is pretty good, but it is just the documentation of a model, and may be lacking in any number of areas. A good source, but somewhat pricey, might be The 74-Gun Ship Bellona (Anatomy of the Ship) ..
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Here is the gammoning from Mondfeld: There is a lot of rigging on the bowsprit, so you may have to find some other references. I will try to dig up some more
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You might try just putting the tiniest bit of blackening solution on the end of the wire. I would use the end of a toothpick, dampened but no drop formed. There shouldn't be enough to migrate into the surrounding wood.
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Great start!
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Here are a couple of patterns from How To Do Deck Planking On Wooden Model Ships A pretty good guide. There are other options for a tree nail pattern. Keep in mind that visible tree nails at this scale are a modeling convention rather than something that would be visible at scale. Use a look that you find acceptable based on other models you have looked at..
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That looks really close.. Margin planks and waterway should provide zero clearance in the end..
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Mondfeld says: He agrees that two compasses would have been more common.
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Very nice. If you have any thoughts about embellishing it further, here are some ideas from Mondfeld.
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Paper is just a very thin layer of wood..😁
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Something you might consider in the future, and it might not be too late now, I do my deck planking on thin paper off the ship.. If the margin planks don't fit perfectly along the bulwarks, small gaps ca be covered with the waterway..
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Harold Hahn method
Gregory replied to Essayons's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Here is a search for models with key words " Navy Board " Most of them are pre 1700. Centurion 1732 shows up.. -
This might have some useful information: Spanish Galleon 1530–1690 Reasonably priced.. It is doubtful step by step instructions exist. These plans of Golden Hind might be useful.. Golden Hind Plans Here are some plans at a Czech site .. Rigging for Golden Hind
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Should be under the 'Window' tab.
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Harold Hahn method
Gregory replied to Essayons's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Just to add another twist to " Admiralty " ( Navy Board ) style. I recall seeing a number of these at the NMM: The text in part: I don't recall ever seeing a build here, where the spaces between frames were painted onto a solid hull.
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Thanks for taking the time to show your work on laying out the belts... Very informative and instructional.
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The quantity shown here is really overkill, but I was referring to the little Dremel sanding drums.. Sanding Kit As for holding the square stock, I rounded off the axles after the carriages were assembled, but there would be more than one way to approach it. You might hold it firmly in some padded pliers or clamp. I just carefully pushed the tool onto the axle. There is the possibility of twisting the axle off, which I did a couple of times, so practicing is in order to get a feel for how it works.
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I've shared this method when it has come up before.. I use a brass collet with the desired opening in a small rotary tool. It's great for getting small round stock from square. Let me know if you want more detail. For the half circle, you might try making a template, tracing with a pencil and using small sanding drum with a rotary tool.
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I think it have one of these in my stash.. I may have to dig it out.. Please make note of any perceived problems or shortcomings..
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Might be because water and water based products have a tendency to raise the grain of the wood.. Also something to think about when painting, if the wood hasn't been sealed..
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Focus Stacking
Gregory replied to Dennis P Finegan's topic in Photographing your work. How to do this.
After reading your post, I took a closer look at a Panasonic FZ80 I had my sights on for a camera upgrade. Turns out it has 'focus stacking' and calls it 'post focus'.. It has two different modes that I haven't fully explored, plus I have a lot to learn about optimizing all the features on this camera, but for now, I'm pretty much going with the automatic basic settings.. Anyway, here is my first experiment in ' focus stacking .. This is a shot using the auto-focus feature of the camera.. I think the 2nd gun from the front was what the camera focused on. Here is a shot using the " post focus " feature. Rick mentioned it takes a ' short movie'. One second of 30 frames to be exact, where it shifts the focus from front to back, then merges them into one image. Processing only takes a few seconds. I have a lot to learn about using the camera, but this feature shows some promise for taking better pictures of model ships..JPG.b0986df386867cc2e9e6d03f0c18fd7f.JPG)
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