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Gregory reacted to mtaylor in Scale deck items
Les,
It would be a bit small but not much. The catch here is that many times the kit manufacturers use parts that are out of scale due to cost so you'll probably be closer than most of the kit items. I'd say go for it.
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Gregory got a reaction from Canute in UK Supplies of good blocks and rigging line
You ask:
Now that you see what the really nice blocks cost, you have an answer to that question..
If the kit had cost $60 more, and included the blocks from Syren, would you have purchased anyway?
The kit provided blocks can really be improved upon, if you take the time with a file or emery board, to round of the corners and edges, and deepen the grooves a bit..
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Gregory reacted to davec in Need tips on deadeyes rigging
The stays are all at different angles, so the distance between deadeyes actually varies slightly. It may be something you can deal with by sizing them all the same and using different tightness on the lanyards. I use a little different jig which accounts for the difference.
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Gregory reacted to GuntherMT in Need tips on deadeyes rigging
I made a simple board out of some balsa wood (something it's actually useful for!) much like what davec did:
I found this to work quite well. I used wire just poked right through the balsa to pin the deadeyes in place, and a couple more wires through the deadeyes at the bottom to hold the wood in position.
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Gregory reacted to roach101761 in Miniature plywood
Why do you have to remake the part? Why not just add your pear veneer to the current part to get the finish you want. If it will be too thick or over large after the application, sand down your high grade plywood or run it through a thickness sander before you apply the veneer. A lot of kits cover the plywood with a strips of other woods.
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Gregory got a reaction from michael mott in UK Supplies of good blocks and rigging line
You ask:
Now that you see what the really nice blocks cost, you have an answer to that question..
If the kit had cost $60 more, and included the blocks from Syren, would you have purchased anyway?
The kit provided blocks can really be improved upon, if you take the time with a file or emery board, to round of the corners and edges, and deepen the grooves a bit..
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Gregory got a reaction from mtaylor in UK Supplies of good blocks and rigging line
You ask:
Now that you see what the really nice blocks cost, you have an answer to that question..
If the kit had cost $60 more, and included the blocks from Syren, would you have purchased anyway?
The kit provided blocks can really be improved upon, if you take the time with a file or emery board, to round of the corners and edges, and deepen the grooves a bit..
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Gregory reacted to MarcM in UK Supplies of good blocks and rigging line
Hi John,
This is the company for the rigging blocks:
http://clasicmodel.com/shop/index.php?route=common/home
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Gregory got a reaction from Nirvana in UK Supplies of good blocks and rigging line
You ask:
Now that you see what the really nice blocks cost, you have an answer to that question..
If the kit had cost $60 more, and included the blocks from Syren, would you have purchased anyway?
The kit provided blocks can really be improved upon, if you take the time with a file or emery board, to round of the corners and edges, and deepen the grooves a bit..
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Gregory got a reaction from husky1943 in HMS Bounty by husky1943 - Revell - PLASTIC - 2nd attempt
Hey Huskey,
This kit has a special place in my heart, as it was the first model ship kit I owned, many, many years ago.
You might find the following a little inspirational, and hopefully not discouraging..
jtilley's Bounty
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Gregory got a reaction from Canute in Where to buy wood
When I Google " pear wood ", I see several US sources..
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Gregory got a reaction from mtaylor in Where to buy wood
When I Google " pear wood ", I see several US sources..
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Gregory got a reaction from thibaultron in USRC Not the Dallas 1815 by roach101761 - Artesania Latina
I missed it if you clarified this above..
Did you manage to match the AL plans to a Doughty design if not a named ship?
I look forward to your progress on this kit. It is one I hope to complete in the future..
I think it would be fun to emblazon " Not The Dallas " across the transom...
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Gregory got a reaction from Jack12477 in ? for experienced riggers
S.O.S,
I Googled your replica a lot also. With that, and your images above, it really looks like the fore-yard lifts run in front of the shrouds, to blocks that
are well forward on the mast cap.
It seems the the fore-sail is rarely set, and if you check the AVS plans, there is a note that it was for light weather..
In all the Googling I did, never saw the foresail set on similar ships, or even furled on the yard..
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Gregory got a reaction from Canute in ? for experienced riggers
S.O.S,
I Googled your replica a lot also. With that, and your images above, it really looks like the fore-yard lifts run in front of the shrouds, to blocks that
are well forward on the mast cap.
It seems the the fore-sail is rarely set, and if you check the AVS plans, there is a note that it was for light weather..
In all the Googling I did, never saw the foresail set on similar ships, or even furled on the yard..
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Gregory got a reaction from Canute in ? for experienced riggers
It does appear that the lifts on your example are forward of the shrouds, with the tackle toward the front of the cap, unlike what is shown
in the Senor's examples up above..
Here is a model from the Boston Museum of Fine Art, and it also shows the lift tackle near the front of the mast cap, with the top mast
shrouds well to the rear.
Why would the lifts going through the shrouds be a problem if there were no ratlines present, as shown in Petersson's and Chuck's example?
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Gregory got a reaction from mtaylor in ? for experienced riggers
It does appear that the lifts on your example are forward of the shrouds, with the tackle toward the front of the cap, unlike what is shown
in the Senor's examples up above..
Here is a model from the Boston Museum of Fine Art, and it also shows the lift tackle near the front of the mast cap, with the top mast
shrouds well to the rear.
Why would the lifts going through the shrouds be a problem if there were no ratlines present, as shown in Petersson's and Chuck's example?
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Gregory got a reaction from mtaylor in ? for experienced riggers
Senior ole salt, I noticed in another thread, you mentioned you were using the plans for the AVS ( ModelExpo? )
I have those plans, and they do not show any top-mast shrouds.
Are you using other sources that call for the shrouds?
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Gregory got a reaction from mtaylor in ? for experienced riggers
Petersson in "Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft Craft, using a contemporary model of an ~1808 US schooner, shows the
lift passing through the shrouds..
However, there are no deadeyes or rat lines.
Someone with more knowledge, might know why it may have been different on a sloop,
and how sailors ventured above the cross trees on such vessels..
Of course, the model may not be 100% accurate either...
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Gregory got a reaction from Nirvana in USRC Not the Dallas 1815 by roach101761 - Artesania Latina
I missed it if you clarified this above..
Did you manage to match the AL plans to a Doughty design if not a named ship?
I look forward to your progress on this kit. It is one I hope to complete in the future..
I think it would be fun to emblazon " Not The Dallas " across the transom...
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Gregory got a reaction from mtaylor in USRC Not the Dallas 1815 by roach101761 - Artesania Latina
I missed it if you clarified this above..
Did you manage to match the AL plans to a Doughty design if not a named ship?
I look forward to your progress on this kit. It is one I hope to complete in the future..
I think it would be fun to emblazon " Not The Dallas " across the transom...
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Gregory got a reaction from Nirvana in Speaking of Plank Benders - homemade plank bending jig
Someone let me know if there are restrictions about linking to YouTube, but here is a little video I made
about my plank bender..
Gregory's Plank Bender
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Gregory got a reaction from Jack12477 in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
You definitely have the background now...
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Gregory got a reaction from Jack12477 in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
I couldn't resist snipping this from your post..
No woodworking background?
Oh, no.. Not much..
Beautiful ship!
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