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Posts posted by Gregory
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Some thoughts in this regard..
I'm not sure how to go about approaching them, but I heard there are companies that provide props for movie sets, and the like.
There are also companies that do staging for real estate sales, leasing and etc..
It seems to me a nice ship model might fit in with these sorts of businesses..
It would be a matter of connecting with someone who knows more about these sort of things..
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Since this topic was resurrected after two years, during which time we have kicked Petersson and his books around quite a bit, I think it is good that anyone new to the discussion, note that Petersson documented the rigging, errors included, that he found on contemporary models, without any apparent reference to other authorities or sources such as Steel. I think he would have done well to have made this more clear in the books, and advised serious modelers to compare his observations to other sources. It is certainly not a good idea to recommend this book as a primary reference source for model rigging without pointing out it's shortcomings.
It also provides an important lesson, in that it shows contemporary models are not without their faults, and not the final word on how we should pursue this hobby; at least not for me.
I am glad we have members on the forum who know enough about this stuff to point out some of the serious errors Petersson included in his books without any research beyond the models he examined.
Meanwhile, I have his two books and I find them useful as a quick reference, and really admire the drawings from an artistic standpoint.
However, I have learned to verify what I see in the books when it comes to rigging my own models.
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Just speculation based on a one time post and no further contribution to the discussion.
I could be wrong.. Happens all the time.. I'm the suspicious type.
- thibaultron, Canute and mtaylor
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I think we got spammed..
- thibaultron, mtaylor and Canute
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This one looks to have about the smallest footprint I have seen.
It appears to be well made.
- thibaultron, Canute, Wacom and 1 other
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I think I would spend $87 on one of these:
Before I would spend $225 on the " Ultimation " sander..
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The operator has a lot to do with that..
- Canute, thibaultron and mtaylor
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The pictures are kind of vague..
Where's the motor?
P.S.
O.K. I googled it and see there is a hand crank.. Interesting.
That would really limit it's usefulness in my opinion.
That would be some good information to provide on the web site.
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15 hours ago, Raymond_h2002 said:
Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone can comment on the accuracy of this kit? When I compare the few photos I've seen of it to Marquardt's build, some of the details, albeit out of scale, seem impressively dead on, yet details like the bow shape seem completely different (Marquardt having a bluff bow and the Occre kit being a pointy one). Are these differences historically arguable?
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Do you have any sources for the model?
The cover of Marquardt's Anatomy of the Ship book shows a relatively sharp bow, as does this contemporary painting at the National Maritime Museum..
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Just a thought Chris, you might consider a built up stem of 2 or more pieces where you can get the grain to follow the long axis as much as possible.
You are way ahead of me in doing this sort of thing, but I am just learning with a laser cutter, and experimenting with fabricating some embellishments to one or more of the kits I am working on.
One of them is the Corel Resolution kit, that comes with the typical veneer stem, keel and stern..
I orient my pieces to align with the grain of the stock I'm using.
Still in the early prototype stage for me, but I hope to improve as I go along..
- chris watton, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other
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You will also find that the hoops that hold the sail to the mast will add traction down the length of the mast and also provide points to add a touch of white glue..
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Here is an online copy of The Elements and Practice of Rigging And Seamanship, 1794..
I didn't see anything about oars.. I'm still looking..
This appears to be what we are looking for.
The Elements and Practice of Rigging, Seamanship, and Naval Tactics
It is a four volume set, but further googling provided information about oars in volume one.
There are excerpts here: GoogleBooks
But no complete free version that I can find.
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You might consider looking at this topic and tidying up build log title..
Before you post your build log please read this - Starting and naming your build log
- mtaylor and Captain Slog
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While my link took you to the ModelExpo sheet wood, there walnut strips should be good also.
They have always been good about taking stuff back if you are not happy with it..
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The model kits can also be found on eBay. They show some closeups of finished model details, and they don't look very good IMO..
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Just saw Kurt's post; perhaps some kits are better than others...
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I know there has been some questionable 'boxwood' strips from Modelexpo, but I have recieved some excellent walnut, cherry and mahogany sheets from them.
Spend $100 and get free shipping ( while promo lasts )..
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11 hours ago, Jaager said:
Look in a fabric store or at skeeter netting or look for used woman's hats from the 40's and 50's or old style hair nets.
In a fabric store or Amazon, you are looking for " tulle " or millinery netting.
It would probably require an inspection to check the size of the weave..
Too bad it is sold by the yard, when the need is only a few square inches..
A place like JoAnn's might give you a small free sample, which might be all you need..
HMS ALERT 1777 by Qi Gang - Trident Model - 1/48 scale
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
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Interesting!
Do you have any information about how this part is used?