Jim Lad

Dave,

Underhill's book is the "bible" on rigging late 19th/early 20th century sailing ships.

If you're interested in earlier sail, the you might think about "The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625 to 1850" by James Lees.

John

Still catching up with the new forum, Toni.  It's great to see your beautiful model (and your dog) again!

John

Great information and detail of your research as well as a terrific build, B.E.

John

Still charging ahead very nicely in true Popeye fashion!

John

Rusty,

I'm still catching up with what's happning on MSW version 2.  It's great to see your Confederacy back.

John

She's certainly looking good so far, Mario!

John

Ah! It's nice to be able to just sit back and enjoy your wonderful model again, Karl!

John

It's good to see your Pickle growing here again!

John

Pat,

I'm familiar with 'cable-laid' and 'cablet', but 'cabled' is a new one.  In what context does Steel use it?

John

Very nicely done, Augie, very nicely done.

John

Paul,

It's good to see your Scharnkorst groing on MSW mark 2!

As for the discussion re political symbols, it is MSW's policy not to allow any political, religious, racial or sexual symbols or content except where such symbols are an intergral part of the historical depiction of the model, such as, for example, Nazi symbols as they were displayed on German WWII ships at the time.

As has already been pointed out, this is a model building forum and politics, race, religion or sexual content has no place here.  All members are welcome as model builders no matter what views they may personally hold.

John

You're making good progress with her, Håkan.  She's looking good!

John

Jason,

If you're thinking about whether or not to add crowsfeet, remember that you'll need to make some fairly early decisions, as the holes need to be drilled in the fore end of the tops if you're going to rig them.

John

So now we've got the plastic kit up as well Popeye!  There's just no holding you back!

John

G'day, mate!  Looking forward to your reinstating some of your logs in brief when you have time!

John

I can only help with oar lengths for modern pulling lifeboats, where an oar for a 30 foot boat would be 14.1 feet long.

John

It's great to see her all back up on the forum, Popeye.  Well done in putting up all those posts again!

John

Thanks for the support, Sinan!

John

Garward,

I've sent you a PM

John

Oh, Michael - that's brilliant - working at both ends of the scale world!

John

Crikey, mate, it looks like that engine would actually operate with a little steam injected!

John

Elia - thanks for your support, mate!

Druxey - the plans were taken off by the Royal Navy in 1839 and I think are the most detailed I have ever seen.  As far as I'm aware, chain cables were first used in 1808 and Augustus Earle's painting 'View of the Midshipmen's quarters on biard a ship of war 1820' shows a chain cable.

Floyd - See comment above re chain cables.  I'm modelling Stag in mid career (hence 6 guns - she started life with either 2 or 4) so chain is, I think appropriate.  The windlass barrels and drum ends were rounded by hand (square; taper; eight sided; round) and the 'waisting' put in with a half round file.  The gears are discs of wood with the gears filed in.

John

Jason,

Crowsfeet went out of use at about the end of the 18th century, so you could probably build your cruiser with or with them.

The use of crowsfeet was to stop the foot of the topsail from chafing on or getting tangled in the lower rigging.

John

Pat,

i won't be at the museum until Wednesday of next week, but I'll have my camera with me!

John

Hey, Mobbsie, I somehow missed the fact that your 'monster' is back!  It's great to see you both!

John