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Jim Lad
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Goodwin gives the width of the garboard strake as 2/3 the moulded depth of the keel for building after 1700. I don't know whether that's helpful or more confusing. I've always treated the garboard as 'just another strake of planking', but then I've never built a model of anything as early as the 'Great Harry'. Perhaps a study of the 'Vasa' might give a few clues. John -
Hello Jim, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello Paul, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
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Six times the diameter of the wire the link is formed from, Phil. John
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Just to be pedantic, stud link chain has a link length of 6 times the diameter. John
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A very nice looking boat, Kevin. Great job, mate! John
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Hello Petr, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello Alan, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello PJ, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello Gordon, and a warm welcome to the forum. John
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Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under. If you like models in museums, I would highly recommend your Naval Academy Museum at Annapolis, which is not too far from you. John
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Hello Will, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello Matthew, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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Hello Ernie, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
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I think Popeye's right, Kevin. A cutaway model needs to be planned from the ground up. Perhaps for your next model you could build something like this model of M.V. 'Kingsville'. The model is (or was) on display in the Norwegian Maritime Museum. John
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Hello David, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John
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I've heard of a crew member being washed overboard by one wave and back on board by the next - but three in one go? John
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Looking good, Toni. As Eric said, hope the 'issues' aren't too serious. John
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That looks a very reasonable solution with the steering oars. She looks very nice, indeed. John
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Virginia Ruth by Kelpie - RESTORATION
Jim Lad replied to Kelpie's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Just found your thread, for some reason. My personal opinion is that you should restore this lovely model as closely as possible to the original. It is a family heirloom, after all. If those original photos you have were taken around 1913, then they are quite probably very fines grained and capable of a lot of blowing up to reveal most of the original detail. I agree with Roger that making your spars from square material is by far the best way. If you don't have access to a hand plane, you can shape your spars with sandpaper - use quite course paper to start with to remove the bulk of material, and then go to finer paper to finish off. A new rudder and tiller to match the original would be good, plus some filler in that crack along the deck. You should be able to get most of the rigging from your photos, but if not, there is always help here on the forum. As I said, just what I would do if it were my model, but of course you must do what you would like to do with it. John- 21 replies
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