Ferrus Manus
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Yes. Tie them, as well as some oars, onto the boats. Tie them to the seats, running lengthwise along the boat's hull.
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I'd certainly like to see the finished paint jobs on the boats. If you want, you can lash a mast/spar/rigging down onto the boats, as they would've had them, especially the larger ones.
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i think the acronym is "STFU", but i'm glad no one feels the need to say it here.
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@Knocklouder, that boat of yours sure is something. I might have to try that kit. I'm currently reading the Book of Acts, and i think you should attempt the grain ship that the book describes (which i actually designed a LEGO model of) You would have to do it from scratch, but i think it would turn out great. I find sail-driven vessels from that time very interesting.
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Of course you could! any skill simply needs patience, persistence, and practice. You can do absolutely anything you set your mind to, including painting tiny lamps on model ships.
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nice job, Isaiah!
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Ya know those videos where people fix stuff with putty and ramen? Just build up some putty in the chipped area, then sand and scrape it into shape. Might take a few attempts.
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There ya go!! The word "yet" makes all the difference in the world, doesn't it? and now you do have the skill. If i were you, i'd feel pretty darn good about myself right now.
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Last night, i did the stern lantern. Yes, i believe this is my best one yet. I seem to get better at them with every one i do. It's a good painting exercise. Yes, i am aware that Kirill's lamps are objectively better. I could have done this from scratch if i wanted to. However, i am a massive sucker for the warm golds and color variation, as well as the painted light coming from the glass.
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I can tell from the picture that that's likely the ship's launch, with a pinnace on top.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship's_boat On the different types of ship's boats.
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By the way, i did the research, and we have no idea whether the term "cathead" came after the cat's head carving tradition, or if the carvings were in response to the term. However, the first known use of the word was in a 1623 dictionary published in England.
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Oh, so you finished the ship? Why don't you post the images!
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The term "halyard" which is any line used to raise something on a ship, literally means "haul yard". This term made perfect sense, until the English language changed and things other than a ship's yard needed to be hauled. Now, we are left with a term that hasn't changed since the 1400's, and makes precisely zero sense in its current use.
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So, just simply referring to them as "boats" is completely reasonable.
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Likely because there was an earlier tradition of carving a cat's head onto it. Don't ask me where that came from, either, as i have no clue. The other boats are likely the ship's launch or longboats. You have to take into account the fact that a lot of these terms come from the distant past, when the term meant something practical. However, languages and traditions changed, but the names were so cemented into nautical terminology that changing them would've been disastrous. A lot of terms also have origins in different languages. The term "poop deck" comes from the latin word puppis, meaning "stern". It has nothing to do with what you think it does; the toilets on a ship are actually located at the bow. the etymology of ship terms is insane, which is why a lot of the terms themselves are equally so.
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The French strategy at sea must have been something along the lines of "make it so beautiful they can't bring themselves to destroy it".
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That's a good assumption, and anyone who's relatively new to the scene would make it as well. However, those are not lifeboats. The boats on a ship were primarily used for utility purposes, hauling materials and men, assessing various things, repairing/repainting the outside of the ship, sending messages, etc. Their use as lifeboats would be possible in an emergency, however. Either way, each boat has it's specific name, and none of them are lifeboats. I called them the same thing until someone corrected me. As you'll find out, every single thing on a ship has a specific name, and absolutely none of those names are what any reasonable person would expect them to be called. 😂
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It's the paint! You can thank @kirill4 for that. If you REALLY want to be blown away, check out his galleon.
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I've been here for the better part of a year, and it took me almost the entirety of that time to figure out how to name a build log.
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What's honestly quite impressive is the fact that this is your first model ship, and i can't see a single error you've committed. However, if you do do something wrong, there is an entire army of modelers a whole lot more skilled and experienced than me, to prevent errors, catch them when they occur, and help you remedy them and/or stop them from snowballing into a much larger problem.
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I added my follow. I am 18 years old, and have been building model ships since i was 14. It's wonderful to see people like me in the hobby. I started out on, and am still doing, plastic ships. The SR-71 is also one of my favorite aircraft!
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As you might have been able to tell by now, i am a pretty fast shipwright. I usually produce updates almost daily, and make fast progress on kits. However, that has changed, at least temporarily. Several real-life developments, including a serious issue involving myself and the church i attend, have somewhat hampered my ability to make consistent and regular progress on the build. However, i do know that this will only be a temporary phenomenon, and that the show will continue. Anyways, the standing rigging is almost complete, with the exception of the fore lower shrouds.
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Your parents seem really invested in this model! Are you building it for them? I assume they think very highly of your skills. I am 18. I buy and build my own models, and display them in my bedroom.
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