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  1. Gregory
    FWIW, the wood of the model in your image is/was probably boxwood.. The color comes from 200+ years of aging.. An idea I had for covering exposed plywood edges was to use strips of veneer. Not sure what resources you have in NZ, but here in the US I would be looking in a woodworking store for something like this:
  2. Gregory
    Here is a drawing from Anatomy of The Ship - Royal Caroline.. It might be similar, and just angled into the deck..
  3. Gregory
    Earlier you said: The NMM plans and the Alert book is all I would have recommended. Perhaps when you have some photos, you can point out the problem you are having.
  4. Gregory
    Excellent! That would serve as final planking on any ship, with very little left to do in the way of finishing..
  5. Gregory
    What is the nature of your project? Plank on frame ? Plank on bulkhead ? Do you have any plans at all?
  6. Gregory
    You say CNC.. Is this a laser?
  7. Gregory
    Not all of it, of course. and it would vary depending on the rig. I was thinking more about the cutter rig with the boom and gaff.. There are several lines that are easier set up but not tied off, before setting up all the standing rigging.. On a two or three mast ship it gets more complicated..
  8. Gregory
    Something I learned from you and Chuck is to set up as much of the running rigging as you can ( up to a point without tying off ) before permanently setting up the shrouds and stays.
  9. Gregory
    I have heard once or twice about rigging the deadeyes before setting the shrouds, but I don't think I have seen it demonstrated. If it works for you, perhaps you could share your method. The shrouds are seized in pairs, alternating port and starboard, so if you have already attached them to the deadeyes you would have to allow for some slack to be taken up. The shrouds are not actually attached to the mast. Actual practice is done in a certain way for reasons that work. For the most part actual practice works best on the model. Lay the shrouds then set the deadeyes with a lanyard. Using a spacer to set the lanyards may be helpful. It is easier to attain equal spacing on a full size rig without a spacer than it is on a model.. I borrowed some images from Glenn Barlow's Cheerful for good examples.. When you ask for help, the best we can do is show you how it is usually done. When you choose to use a different method, it is harder to provide guidance after the fact.
  10. Gregory
    I would be interested in seeing any kit that showed the main stay collar with the detail of your drawing from Lees. The closest you will come is in some of the scratch build logs. Chuck' s Cheerful monograph and build log show very detailed rigging steps that could be used for a full rigged ship, but would be missing some of the elements like the main stay collar. Here are the instructions in the Model Shipways USS Constitution for a yard sling. There are no instructions for making the sling other than the image. This post in the Cheerful log has detailed images as well as precise instructions such as:
  11. Gregory
    It looks like you managed to reply in that topic.. What did you do to fix it?
  12. Gregory
    Its not to late to put the Soleil Royale on the shelf and build a couple of simpler kits just to get a feel for the craft..
  13. Gregory
    Do you make sure you are signed in?
  14. Gregory
    I've bought several kits on eBay and pretty much got what i expected for what I paid. I once bought a kit from someone who was up front about not knowing what should be in the kit. Once I received it, it turned out to be severely lacking in some respects. I contacted the seller, and they took my word for the depreciated value and gave me a partial refund with no argument.
  15. Gregory
    Even though an item says " no returns ", eBay will force the seller to refund if the buyer is unhappy with an item.. This is part of their new guarantee policy..
  16. Gregory
    You can look at the many Cheerful logs as well as Chuck's prototype build.. The monograph chapters are also available at the Syren Ship Model store.. For rigging , the book Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft Craft can be a lot of help..
  17. Gregory
    Chuck, is there a post somewhere about how the template is used?
  18. Gregory
    While I share the concern with the fading of printer inks, on the other hand, if they fade over the years, the effect may not be all that undesirable in the context of an antique model ship..
  19. Gregory
    Excellent helper!
  20. Gregory
    Great start! I look forward to your progress.. Do you have plans for sourcing the figurehead and carvings at 1:35, or will you be carving it all yourself?
  21. Gregory
    The OP has the necessary tools to do the iron on transfers. You suggested a different method that required different tools and a different skill set.. I was just curious as to what would be the advantage in adapting your method.
  22. Gregory
    Do the math!😁
  23. Gregory
    Allan, I can't be sure what the thread count is/was, but as I said, I gave gone to a ' thrift shop' and found a shirt or blouse that was made of very fine material where the weave was very difficult to discern. I'll try to find a scrap and see if it is as fine as my memory thinks it is. It may well have been 750 or less.. It may have been silk. I got past the "expensive" part by shopping at Goodwill, etc.. As fine as the material is, the look will not hold up at most popular scales, with any sewing, as you and others have pointed out. I am not much for making sails due to many of the concerns voiced by yourself and others.. I am of the opinion that " if you must do it, try this or this and do the best you can ".. I think the OP has come up with a good idea that I will have to try myself.
  24. Gregory
    I realize this wont work all the way to the rabbet, but a good start is to follow the contour of the deck..
  25. Gregory
    I think the longevity may depend on the ink rather than the medium.. If you have photo quality ink that has UV protection, it should last as long as a good quality color photo. You might also add a light coat of something like Scotchguard or other UV blocker..

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