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Jim Lad
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Now that's turned out very well, Grant! John -
Scale planking
Jim Lad replied to S.Coleman's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Scott, You only need to double plank if you're planking over a POB hull. If it's framed then the scale planks have plenty of support. John -
Phew! That was a difficult planking job done well, Mario! Johnb
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Very neat work, Juergen! John
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Mario, Tha looks a lot of bending and twisting on those planks. Are you steaming them first? That usually tames them down. John
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
Jim Lad replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Just keep those beautiful pictures coming, please! John -
t Yeah, Popeye - it was Danny who gave me the tip! John
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Ooooh! Copper plates! Nice start, Mobbsie! John
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There's just no stopping you, is there, mate! I don't know how you keep up this sort of progress on so many models at once! John
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Looking good, Popeye - keep it up, mate! John
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Rigging sizes in relation to scale of model
Jim Lad replied to HKC's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Tom, The best source by far for 'modern' sailing ship rigging is Harold Underhill's "Masting and Rigging. The Clipper Ship and Ocean Carrier". You should be able to pick up a used copy from Abebooks for $25- - $30. John -
Thanks, mate! John
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We're not going just yet - but long before the Stag has any hope of being finished! John
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She's moving along steadily, Piet! John
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Nice capstan, Mark! Just watch that you don't take a sip of that neat alcohol instead of your coffee! John
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Nice looking jetty, Wefalck. I assume it's about to get your weathering and colouring treatment? John
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Thanks, Mobbsie. might be a bit of time before the next one gets sytrted as we're off to Queensland shortly to visit family for a while. John
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Grant, I have quite a set of Vallorbe files that I've built up over the years. I'm quite honestly not sure what grade they are - something medium - but I find the shapes I use constantly are barrette, round and triangular. John
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Aha! A start! You beauty! John
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Mobbsie, She's starting to really look the part now, with some paint on her! Can't wait to see some coppering. John
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A privateer was a person licenced by his Government to attack capture enemy ships and to then have them 'condemned' for sale by a marine court. If the privateer was from your own country then he was a brave and patriotic hero harrassing the enemy (for profit, of course). If the privateer was from your enemies country, then he was a 'legalised pirate'. Of course if the colonists had lost the American Revolutionary War, then their privateers would have been hung as pirates as the British Government would have seen their licenses (called letters of marque) as worthless, having been issued by an illegal revolutionary committee. It's all a question of where you stand! John
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Very neat job of that complex stern area, Popeye. She's coming on well! John
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USN Anchor Hoy 1816 by Hank - 1:48 Scale - POB
Jim Lad replied to Hank's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Sorry to hear that you've run into so much trouble, Hank. I'll be here waiting for updates when you get it sorted out. John
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