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  1. Gregory
    For modeling, I think it has a lot to do with the look you are going for, with nice proportions rather than precise measurements. A lot of modelers may not have the tools or desire to make their own, so it is good to be able find an acceptable source. Some of these are not like the others. The pins on the left are from Falkonet while the ones on the right are typical kit pins and what you find in a lot of retail outlets. The kit pins can be chucked up in a Dremel and made a lot better, but I have found that getting uniformity can be a challenge.
  2. Gregory
    Since someone brought it up: Here is what Longridge drew in " The Anatomy of Nelson's Ships ".. Note the 'Note'.. P.S. I believe the drawing is by George F. Campbell
  3. Gregory
    I really like the look of the new Syren blocks, but I have a lot of the old wood ones
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    I don't' think you can go wrong by looking at Chuck's Cheerful. Look through the log for more details. Also, all of the Cheerful rigging is available on the Syren Web site. Revenue Cutter Cheerful 1806 Another great log is from Thukydides He has posted an index to his build so it is easy to find the various steps. PS I just noticed Alert shrouds don't use the cross trees and trestle trees. So you should feel confident following Goodwin and Thukydides.
  5. Gregory
    You and me both. But look at him as the teacher and not the competition. It might help, but they had no more to go on than the drawing I posted above. Just give it your bet shot, you are doing great so far.
  6. Gregory
    While there are some real nice printed parts, I'm reluctant to go down that road for most parts in model sailing ship building. I like working with wood, and I don't like to paint, which is required for most printed parts.
  7. Gregory
    I hope you don't think I'm talking about piracy. I'm talking about making replacement parts for personal use from a kit or plans I own.. Typically to replace some parts with better wood like box or pear. The laser is also great for cutting out spiled planks. Being able to buy laser files from a kit maker would make it all that easier for a pirate to do their thing.
  8. Gregory
    I can see kit makers being reluctant to sell their files, however if you already have a kit, its pretty easy to scan a part or plan and make an image that LightBurn will convert to .SVG I do this already with kits and plans.
  9. Gregory
    I would be interested in seeing it also. What kind of blade do you use? I haven’t found a table saw blade with a small enough kerf that I can justify using on expensive wood like pear.
  10. Gregory
    You might consider looking at some other builds beside Rattlesnake for the head rails. I think Winchelsea is a good choice because you can see how Chuck designed the parts. The main elements are not that different.
  11. Gregory
    I think that sounds like a good plan.
  12. Gregory
    It's a little early for anyone to answer your questions. The kit was just released, and I haven't seen that anyone here has acquired one.
  13. Gregory
    Cherry.
  14. Gregory
    Why is it banned? We don't ban kits just because they are of Chinese origin. Do we know it is a knock off of another kit? I didn't see another match.
  15. Gregory
    On 2nd look, has a lot more bulkheads than the Mamoli kit. Still looks like a similar design. I found this which looks like a good match. Free Shipping Scale 1/80 The Dutch Royal Yacht Wooden Model + Brass Upgrade Parts+ Alloy Anchor - Model Building Kits - AliExpress
  16. Gregory
    Looks like Mamoli kit Mary. Check the link in my signature..
  17. Gregory
    I like the Artesania oak. It reminds me of a shade called “golden oak “. I’m not seeing much difference across the sapele’s and walnuts. I think it’s a matter of what you prefer. Because of the differences in display devices, we will all be seeing different shades. You will see as much variation across actual pieces of wood.
  18. Gregory
    I’m looking forward to your next project, whatever you decide.
  19. Gregory
    Surprise!
  20. Gregory
    I've sourced a lot of wood from Ocooch, and was told they would do custom jobs, but they turned me down on a request for some 1/32 sheets. Do you think they would do strips like 1x 6mm?
  21. Gregory
    FWIW, just got spammed with an add from Temu with what looks like Innocraftsman's $78 belt sander. Temu's price: $39.68. Their $269 mini lathe is $145 on amazon. Here is the topic where the mini drill press was discussed. It's currently selling for $83 on Amazon. That discussion led me to buy this: Mini Drill press I reviewed it here:
  22. Gregory
    Love my FET. The Proxxon branded saw blades will bankrupt you though. There are some decent alternatives, so check back if you need some help finding them.
  23. Gregory
    The drill press looks identical to one brought up in another topic. I don't see anything you can't find on eBay or Amazon...
  24. Gregory
    Please note who posted post #9. I guess you are not familiar with how the forum works. Post #9 was made by me, in which I provided a link to another discussion on this Forum that was started by DrPr over 5 years ago. It also contained a lot of other information about gun rigging, recycled as it may be. We share a lot of information by 'recycling' relevant discussions, instead of trying to answer the same questions over again. In addition to Henry's excellent answer, consider how much tension was on that hook when the gun as run out; it couldn't have been unhooked without loosening the tackle, which wouldn't have been a good idea on a rolling sea. That might be a good point to bring up at " the other Forum ".
  25. Gregory
    What linked blog are you referring to? Dr PR hasn't posted in this discussion. My links are to discussions in this forum, one of which had 126 replies. Those discussions contain contemporary documents and informed research regarding your question/s. This is not the first time these questions have come up . A search for "gun tackle" returns 439 posts. Showing results for '" gun Tackle"'. - Model Ship World™

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