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La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
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HMS Portland 1770 by scrubbyj427 - 1:48 - 4th rate 50-gun ship
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HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Frank Wouts 1/48
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Gold solder for brass
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HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
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Le Rochefort by No Idea - 1/24th Scale - First POF Build
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L'Invention 1799 by Greg Davis - Scale 1:48
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L'Invention 1799 by Greg Davis - Scale 1:48
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Beautiful work fellow Greg. The oscillating spindle sander is one of my favorite tools. I also make extensive use of a mini light box to show the low spots when mating these curved surfaces. -
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Great job Chris! It looks like those frames should fair in nicely. Your photograph reminds me of the famous Egmont model by John Franklin (Model Shipwright series) in which he assembles, fairs then separates the solid hull and reduces the frames to achieve the Navy Board appearance. His method is not commonly used (except by miniaturists) but seems to have many advantages over the way we currently build them.
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La Belle 1684 by Oliver1973 - 1/36
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Very nice rudder! I'm always surprised how small the French rudders were compared to English warships of the era. I wonder how much (if any) the steering capabilities were affected? -
It's looking great Clare. I found her sister, Speedwell, very easy to rig. As I recall the Wolf rigging plan provided was very good. As well, you can find excellent rigging instructions in our Speedwell, Vol. 2. She does have a rather nice lofty rig so your display space will need to double perhaps.
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I think silk rigging looks beautiful and I know many of the Navy Board models were rigged this way. I have also seen silken robes from previous centuries and they look fine (perhaps because they are preserved in a museum). But I now read that while silk can survive decades they start to deteriorate through a process called "shattering" (the short cross threads become unwoven) at around 60 years. Perhaps this appears in garments only and not laid up rope? But I am fairly certain that no restorer in 2300 will be able to replicate Johann's magnificent work here if the rigging starts to deteriorate.
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Spot on Chris. The rabbet transition is particularly well executed!
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What a delight it was for David Antscherl and myself to stumble upon this model after the NE Ship Modelers Conference. I have his books but the model in person is even more impressive. I wonder what Ed is up to now?
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Do you need to deal with laser char between adjoining pieces?
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I had a similar problem with the decade long build of my Swan class model. My earlier work was not as good as later on and some of those came rookie inaccuracies came back to haunt me as the project progressed. Have a great holiday. Oh, to be 60 again!
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Nice video on blackening Kevin. Some random thoughts - I use either alcohol or acetone as a degreaser. Also, keep in mind that brass is an alloy and, depending on the composition, some brass is much more difficult to blacken. For large groups of pieces I find that pickling first makes a difference in the blackening and uniformity of the finish. For small pieces you can use a paint brush to polish them in a deep tupperware piece so they don't fly away. Polishing prevents the finish from transfering to surrounding pieces and evens out the finish. Finally, while it's easier to blacken the Swan PE sheet whole don't you find that you still have to blacken the cut edges after removal from the sheet?
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Is this a prototype build Ben? I don't see a website for them.
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In our office pharmacy we use a pill counting app on our cell phones. It works great for similar sized pills (or objects). You obviously wouldn't use it for small groups but for packages of >10 it might be a useful app.
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Here's a jig that can be made out of heavy card or aircraft ply. It's not my design but solves the spacing problem between the deadeyes.
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Now that’s a Pegasus! Very impressive Giampiero. I note on the Swan plan and other contemporary figureheads the presence of stippling on the small uncarved section under the belly and legs. I think it adds texture and visual interest. Did you notice this feature?
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These belaying pins are fabulous! The 1/4" ones are perfectly proportioned and fit a #66 hole. Note - most commercially available belaying pins have very fat handles. Chuck has just saved me hours of work. And adding thimbles to his store would be equally amazing as the commercially made brass ones are no longer available (Crafty Sailor).
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