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  1. Gregory
    Keep in mind, you don't really have to know why/how about every line on a ship. As the number of masts and sails increase, you have the same basic principles repeated over and over. Just pick a mast and a type of sail; main, top, stay, spanker, etc., and the basic principles, with a few exceptions will always apply. This is not to say there won't be variations among countries and periods, but a 'lift' , a 'brace' a 'shroud' or whatever, won't really change that much, because the work to be accomplished will be the same.
  2. Gregory
    Detailed wood parts would really drive up the cost of a kit. I have looked at a lot of kits over the years, and I don't recall any kit, at any price, that included detailed wood parts. The closest thing that I am aware of, are the kits that Chuck sells at his store. Syren Ship Model Company He has items such as this Windlass which is part of the ' Cheerful ' package, but would not be out of place on a lot of ships at the same scale. There are tons of ideas on this Forum for fabricating your own parts.
  3. Gregory
    Nice work. I'm a big fan of the natural wood look..
  4. Gregory
    I apologize for my rush to judgement, without taking a closer look. Now that I have seen your instructions, it clearly addresses any shortcomings that I wrongly assumed.
  5. Gregory
    It doesn't appear to allow for setting up the shrouds properly on the mast. How does it differ in principle from the (in)famous Loom-A-Line?
  6. Gregory
    I don't know if this painting is included in "The Low Black Schooner", but it is a contemporary painting located in the Peabody Essex Museum. There is some limited zoom functionality at the above link, and the trailboard shows some scroll work, not apparent in the Bluejacket and other plans..
  7. Gregory
    Nice work.. The design is typical of the various plans I have seen. I have seen numerous contemporary paintings, with insufficient detail to determine how accurate the design is. Here is a photo from 1940. I suppose it is the result of modifications after 1851. FWIW, Here is an image of the actual stern decoration that now resides in the New York Yacht Club
  8. Gregory
    Larry I concur with Allan. Your wood is looking a bit grainy compared to what I have come to expect from good boxwood. I don't see the sharp edges on the carving, that you should expect.
  9. Gregory
    Can't be too sturdy? Consider that the shrouds are essentially tow ropes, pulling the ship through the water... Think about it..
  10. Gregory
    Good find! From the synopsis:
  11. Gregory
    Don, I don't know the brand. It's a spool ( in picture above ) I picked up some time ago.. May have been Walmart or a sewing store. I believe it is 100% cotton. It is made up of three strands.
  12. Gregory
    David, Thanks for the interest and kind words.. The larger line is 18 threads. Made with three groups of 6. The smallest line I can make is with 2 threads, ( smaller line in the picture ) and determined by the size of the thread itself, which I don't have the particulars on. Of course, finer thread would yield some smaller line..
  13. Gregory
    Not sure why you have a problem with ' sewing ' thread.. It is typically what I use, with satisfactory results..
  14. Gregory
    Hope you get it to market before it shows up on eBay as the Peking Rope Dragon... It looks like it would be a nice upgrade from my home made version...
  15. Gregory
    No way to know without a rigging plan.. They could be any number of lines..
  16. Gregory
    On models such as this, making bands of this type can easily be made with black card stock. A little matte varnish and you are good to go.
  17. Gregory
    The tackles with a hook and an eye bolt in the bulwark would not be out of the question, but the rig pictured looks like it would go afoul of the deck house as shown. Placing the standing end closer to the transom would make more sense. The running end would belay to a nearby cleat. Here is a picture of a contemporary model from the National Maritime Museum.. It appears that a single tackle is attached to the transom, with lots of rope to allow the boom to travel. Another configuration would be with a traveler, where the tackle is hooked onto a steel rail that allows it to ' travel ' from side to side.
  18. Gregory
    Thanks for the pics... Love the idea!
  19. Gregory
    Can everyone else see the images?
  20. Gregory
    FWIW, to show what can be done on the cheap, here is my first rope machine along with some product. The upgraded version:
  21. Gregory
    What works best for me is to scan the plans, then use a Bézier pen in Corel Paintshop to plot the outline of a bulkhead or other part on a separate layer. I then save that layer as a .bmp which works with my laser engraver. I believe some free programs like Inkscape will convert .bmp to vector drawings, if you need to convert for your CNC.
  22. Gregory
    Historic Ship Models by Wolfram zu Mondfeld Has a lot of information about the purpose of most lines. The information spans several centuries and many types of rigs. Here is the index, which gives an overview of topics covered.
  23. Gregory
    Here is a drawing from the Anatomy of The Ship book by John Mckay. The detail is hard to make out, and there may be different opinions as to the accuracy.
  24. Gregory
    Here is a little tip I posted about this .. Pin rail Tip Probably not real practice, but effective on models IMO..
  25. Gregory
    Anything is possible..

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