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These ships were rarely alongside a wharf, Ollie, but when they were it was a case of using anything solid to secure a mooring line. John- 803 replies
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An extra cleat always works, Ollie! John
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The completed backstays look first class, Ollie! Your call on the swivels, Ollie, but remember that she wasn't commissioned until 1817. John
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That Swiss pear looks a lovely colour, Augie - It'll make a great deck. John
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Ollie, Sorry I missed your earlier post regarding the braces. Yes, they would certainly lead as far aft as possible. I doubt that a cutter like this would mount swivels on the rail - very unusual. Do any of the contemporary paintings show them? John
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Chuck is spot on. Trying to bend wood of that size is a sure lesson in frustration. John
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Les, You're correct that the double 'line' held apart by the 'beams' is the radio aerial. Both the aerial and its connection running down to the deckhouse should be fine copper wire. The thicker single line below the aerial is the triatic stay - no real use on that ship except to carry the signal halliards. John
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Great stuff, Piet - she's really coming together. Brian, if you think you'd like to build a submarine, why not think about AE1 or AE2 - seems an appropriate time for a model of one of them. John
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All of the square sails were. John
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That lower yard looks fine, Ollie - as does your traveller! To make the grommets, you could try simply splicing a small loop of thread into the shroud, rather than making an actual grommet. John
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A very neat and workmanlike deck, Bob! John
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Just catching up, Toni - love the planking! John
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That band is a great improvement, Ollie! John
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OK, Les, gotcha! The pendants on the derrick topping lifts would be wire - so black or dark grey thread for them - the same for the guys pendants. The remainder would be natural fibre rope, so off white to pale tan, depending on your preference. The aerials would, of course, be bare copper wire. As for sizes, say 2 inch wire for the pendants and 2 1/2 inch rope for the topping lift and guy tackles. For the halyard on the forestay, say 1 1/2 inches. These are circumference, of course, and would translate into your scale as diameters as:- 1 1/2 inch - 0.18 millimetres 2 inch - 0.22 millimetres 2 1/2 inch - 0.28 millimetres As you can see, not a lot of difference and the same size would probably suit all three sizes. For the signal halyards, just use the very finest you can find as these would be under 1 inch at full size; and for the aerials the best stuff you could get would be the finest electrical winding wire. John
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Ollie, The painting certainly shows just a single topmast shroud, but two were more common, so I think the kit manufacturer has just gone with the norm instead of doing a little basic research. The shrouds don't look too bad for height, but would either have been attached to a mast band or simply spliced over a step in the mast. Do you think it would be possible to fake a band out of paper around the eyes? If not - no big deal. John
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The skull and crossbones on the tomb is probably nothing to do with his piracy, as it was a common symbol of death in the middle ages and after and is often found on old tomb stones. It is said to have dated from the time of the crusades, when it was common practice for the skull and thigh bones of a dead knight to be sent home for burial in a Christian land. John
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Depends on the type and date of your ship, mate. Can you provide a little more detail? John
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That's coming along very nicely, Danny! John
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She's tracking very nicely, Ollie! John
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Lovely paintwork, Augie. Enjoy the fishing! John
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