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Great idea for those cannon balls, Rusty. It's hard to tell from the photo but did you pare back the inside edge of the mortar clamp so that the beam fits properly athwartships?
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ancre LE BONHOMME RICHARD by Jeronimo - FINISHED
dvm27 replied to Jeronimo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Or maybe he only shows one side- 662 replies
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ancre LE BONHOMME RICHARD by Jeronimo - FINISHED
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Wonderful, Karl. What angle did you set on the table saw for the staves? What material did you use for the hoops? Greg- 662 replies
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
dvm27 replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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I received my Volume II today and it's everything one could hope for. The accompanying CD with patterns and illustrations as well as printed plans make this one of the most well documented model builds I've ever seen. Ed and Bob (SeaWatch Books) have done a great service for ship modelers in general and plank on frame modelers in particular.
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HMS Sussex by mij - Scale 1:48
dvm27 replied to mij's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Excellent start MJ! I love the indexed setup you're using. Insuring the frames are centered and the maximum height of breadth is where it belongs should be relatively easy with this jig. -
Sherline lathe - distance between centers
dvm27 replied to Landlubber Mike's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
You can do the same with a Sherline, provided the thickness of the stock does not exceed 3/8". I found that turning long lengths of wood into masts was very difficult due to deflection over the lathe bed (on longer yards and masts). I believe it easier to make them as per the original by turning them into eight, then sixteen sided blanks before rounding them by hand. There is an excellent description in Antscherl's Rigging a Sixth Rate Sloop of War. Personally, if I was to purchase another Sherline lathe it would have the smaller bed. -
Suggestions for an admiralty style model please
dvm27 replied to Shazmira's topic in Wood ship model kits
Actually, Chuck's completed Confederacy would be more appropriately be labelled a Georgian style model. Admiralty, or Navy Board style, usually refers to a model left in frame. If this is something you'd like to try I'd suggest starting with a cross-section model such as Echo, Triton. or bomb vessel cross-section. All three projects include excellent instructions for framing a contemporary ship model and will provide excellent practice for modelling a complete vessel in this manner. I believe the Hobby Mill provides framing sets for all three projects. -
ancre LE BONHOMME RICHARD by Jeronimo - FINISHED
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Love those barrels with individual staves even though they're mostly hidden by the lattice work and doors. Such attention to detail makes this a truly unique model.- 662 replies
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Wonderful work, as always, Karl. Are you cutting the mortises for the carlings with the beams already glued in place or prior to fixing the beams?- 662 replies
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Congratulations on the laying of the keel, Ed. I'm really looking forward to this build.
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Problem is I believe Jim needs to sell something like 400 units to make it profitable. But if we each bought ten each...
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