Jim Lad
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Beautiful wood colour contrast there, Danny - and not a bad bit of cabinet work, as well! John -
Ollie, Eamonn has given you good advice. The tackle should be rigged as shown in this photo of a carronade on the Trincomalee. The line is spiced to the strop on the single block; through the first sheave of the double block; back through the sheave of the single block and then back through the second sheave of the double block. You can also see that the blocks are 'hook blocks' - attached by hooks for easy removal and re-positioning - you can get away with simple attachments to the rings. John
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Nice to see some progress on this one as well, Danny! John
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Nicely done, Danny. Can I ask why you glued the three pieces together before finishing the carving - was it for strength? John
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Richard, The full size caulking is so narrow (maybe 1/4 inch), that it's best represented by simply colouring one side of each plank so that it shows as a black line on the model. Most people do this by using a pencil or an archive quality marker pen. John
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Ollie, Isn't Ita crossing the coast north of Cooktown? I thought you were a bit further south. Anyway, if you're in the firing line, make sure you keep your head down - category 5's are not to be toyed with!! By the way, make sure your breaching ropes are long enough so that the guns can run right inboard. John
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Crikey, mate, it looks like you've got all the gear there now! have fun. John
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Nice looking gun, Piet! John
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Looking good with the yard, Ollie! John
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Ollie, If you're thinking of sails, you might like to have a look at a couple of contemporary models with sails at the NMM at Greenwich for some ideas. Here are a couple of links: http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66568.html http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66275.html John
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Delightful work, Michael! John
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Coming along nicely, Ollie. Those mast bands could be a bit thinner if you wanted to alter them. John
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Like the 'S' bend in the strap, Danny. Your blacksmithing continues to impress! John
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That looks the ant's pyjamas, Popeye! John
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Well done, Popeye, that looks really first class! John
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Verrrry nice indeed, Rod! John
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Like the compass placement, mate! John
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Looking good, Bob. I would guess that the thicker planks are for additional longitudinal strength. John
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Like the 'gingerbread work', Popeye! John
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Beautiful overall photos showing the model to good advantage, Bruce. John
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