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Last week, a few bits and pieces for rigging the Duchess arrived from Chuck at Syren Ship Modelling. These won't be used for a while yet (and some might divert to my Sherbourne). Today, I dropped the duchess on her stem, and succeeded in breaking off the bow pattern (part 49). Not an intended action, but it is, at least, recoverable. The figurehead support I'd made earlier shattered, but preserved the form of the pattern. The bow pattern, back in place, together with the first of the inner planks. I'll repair the support, and, while it worked before, hope that experiment isn't repeated.
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I was at the Society of Model Shipwrights exhibition in Plymouth last week, stationed next to Chris Watton's stand. One model, in particular, caught my eye, the "Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston – 1778" kit. The ship was built in an old-fashioned style, early 18C, rather than late 18C, but, for me, this adds to the appeal. Once home from the show, I placed an order. It was in the next post and, arrived in my porch on Monday. A remarkably quick turn around. The kit is based on plans held at the National Maritime Museum, and it is known that the duchess owned (at least) one yacht. Soon after the Duke of Kingston's death, she sailed the vessel to Italy, and had it conveyed up the Tiber to Rome (according to the Newgate Calendar https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng308.htm). Now, I have a Vanguard Sherbourne, about ready for fitting out - delayed for want of small (< 2mm) blocks, and really shouldn't start another build before that is complete. Shouldn't? I have started another build, the Duchess of Kingston's yacht. Assembly started last night, with me testing the fit of the MDF core, which led to gluing the same. A bit more work today led to the fitting of a deck (not sure which deck this'd be, with that much space it could be a lounge) I did deviate from Vanguard's instructions, in that they call for bevelling of some bulkheads before adding to the model. While some doublers at the bow and stern were bevelled before gluing, the bulk heads were delayed until after the ply decks were complete. And, with all MDF and structural decks fitted.
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I haven't been able to replace my blocks, though I have tried to soften corners on the ones I have. All of Sherbourne's canons are now rigged with 0.2mm out-hauls, and 0.4mm breech ropes. The out hauls will be trimmed to length after test fitting to the model, while the breech ropes are all 60mm. Longer breech ropes would give more space to work the guns, but I settled for 60.
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I'm having problems with the size of the guns, and any blocks I try to add. Ruler scale is in mm. The smallest commercial blocks I can find are 2mm*, seen here with one of Sherbourne's 3 pounder (3 lb) guns. Does this look right? Questions What do other people do if they need a smaller block? (Is there commercial option?) Is there a better solution? * 2mm at 1/64 scales to ~5 inches full size.
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Think I might steal your approach to the hooks on the blocks here. Thank-you to @Thukydides for pointing out your post.
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A small update today. The gun carriages and anchors have been assembled. Sherbourne will carry the historic six guns as described in the supplied history, rather than her 'official' complement of the eight. I made wire rings for the anchors, rather than use the supplied flat photo-etched items. The guns all have breech ropes. Getting them to this stage was easier than I feared. Next step should be adding retaining eyes and the tackle for running the weapons out.
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