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wefalck got a reaction from Keith Black in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
I gather there various constructional and hydrodyamic factors play together.
Modern freight carriers have a much higher L/B-ratio than these rowing boats. A long parallel midship section is not detrimental to water resistance, but rather encourages laminar flow. If you did cut out that part and stuck together the bow and stern sections, the overall shape would not be so dissimilar to that of the boats of old.
One can only speculate how clinker building developed and Greenhill believes that it originates in expanding dugouts by adding planks while at the same time the dugout mutes into a sort of hollow bottom plank, eventually becoming the keel. This lends itself to smooth curves in (shell-first) planking with large radii. There is strength in flexibility in this construction as we know from experimental replicas.
It is only with plank-on-frame construction that tight bends are possible, leading to a rigid skeleton with a shell around it (certain Dutch vernacular boats are probably the most extreme examples in that respect).
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wefalck got a reaction from mtaylor in The War Trophy by RGL - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Seems to reflect the current state of France: headless 🫣
Nice paint-job, btw 👌🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from Canute in Chairs! Let’s see your chairs.
I use a standard lifting office-chair with armrests. The inclination of the backrest can be also set. It was given to me for free as an office surplus.
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wefalck got a reaction from FriedClams in SS Benjamin Noble by Roger Pellett - 1:96 - Great Lakes Freighter
Talking about launch parties: I always found it quite daring to be on a ship the runs down the launch-way, particularly, when it is a side-launch. The risk of capsizing is definitely there.
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wefalck got a reaction from FriedClams in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
Talking about memories, I seem to remember a whole room being dedicated in the NMM in Greenwich to the Sutton Hoo find, where they showed a section of the boat in 1:1 of what it looked like after excavation: basically there were the imprints from the planks long gone and the remains of the iron rivets.
I gather if several 'old codgers' get onto the same project that cuts down construction time compared to a single beavering away in his own workshop. Preparation and fitting times for planks are not so much different whether it's 1:1 or a model.
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wefalck got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Benjamin Noble by Roger Pellett - 1:96 - Great Lakes Freighter
Talking about launch parties: I always found it quite daring to be on a ship the runs down the launch-way, particularly, when it is a side-launch. The risk of capsizing is definitely there.
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wefalck got a reaction from Cathead in SS Benjamin Noble by Roger Pellett - 1:96 - Great Lakes Freighter
Talking about launch parties: I always found it quite daring to be on a ship the runs down the launch-way, particularly, when it is a side-launch. The risk of capsizing is definitely there.
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wefalck got a reaction from Keith Black in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
Talking about memories, I seem to remember a whole room being dedicated in the NMM in Greenwich to the Sutton Hoo find, where they showed a section of the boat in 1:1 of what it looked like after excavation: basically there were the imprints from the planks long gone and the remains of the iron rivets.
I gather if several 'old codgers' get onto the same project that cuts down construction time compared to a single beavering away in his own workshop. Preparation and fitting times for planks are not so much different whether it's 1:1 or a model.
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wefalck got a reaction from mtaylor in Silkspan sails
Another source for extremely thin, long-fibre 'Japan'-paper are supply shops for art- and book-restorers. This paper is used to 'invisibly' double up ripped or damaged book pages and works of art. I got one that has only has 8 g/sqm.
For extremely fine woven fabrics serigraphy (screen-printing) supply shops are also an interesting source.
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wefalck got a reaction from mtaylor in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
Somehow I haven't been aware of this project, thanks!
One process that seems to be not so in line with how they did it in the old days is the use of templates. OK, they try to replicate an existing ship. In those old days they probably strung a cord from bow to stern and used this as reference to ensure that the boat turned out symmetrical, but otherwise everything would have been shaped by eye, I think.
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wefalck got a reaction from Old Collingwood in The War Trophy by RGL - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Seems to reflect the current state of France: headless 🫣
Nice paint-job, btw 👌🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from NavyShooter in The War Trophy by RGL - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Seems to reflect the current state of France: headless 🫣
Nice paint-job, btw 👌🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from king derelict in The War Trophy by RGL - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Seems to reflect the current state of France: headless 🫣
Nice paint-job, btw 👌🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from Canute in The War Trophy by RGL - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Seems to reflect the current state of France: headless 🫣
Nice paint-job, btw 👌🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from Jack12477 in The War Trophy by RGL - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Seems to reflect the current state of France: headless 🫣
Nice paint-job, btw 👌🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from thibaultron in Chairs! Let’s see your chairs.
I use a standard lifting office-chair with armrests. The inclination of the backrest can be also set. It was given to me for free as an office surplus.
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wefalck got a reaction from Desertanimal in Chairs! Let’s see your chairs.
I use a standard lifting office-chair with armrests. The inclination of the backrest can be also set. It was given to me for free as an office surplus.
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wefalck got a reaction from KeithAug in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
Somehow I haven't been aware of this project, thanks!
One process that seems to be not so in line with how they did it in the old days is the use of templates. OK, they try to replicate an existing ship. In those old days they probably strung a cord from bow to stern and used this as reference to ensure that the boat turned out symmetrical, but otherwise everything would have been shaped by eye, I think.
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wefalck got a reaction from FlyingFish in Vigilance of Brixham (BM 76) by FlyingFish - 1:32
Under the right light conditions and with the right background, this could look almost like the real thing 👍🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from mtaylor in Chairs! Let’s see your chairs.
I use a standard lifting office-chair with armrests. The inclination of the backrest can be also set. It was given to me for free as an office surplus.
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wefalck got a reaction from Keith Black in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
Somehow I haven't been aware of this project, thanks!
One process that seems to be not so in line with how they did it in the old days is the use of templates. OK, they try to replicate an existing ship. In those old days they probably strung a cord from bow to stern and used this as reference to ensure that the boat turned out symmetrical, but otherwise everything would have been shaped by eye, I think.
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wefalck got a reaction from FriedClams in Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht
I can only join into the chorus of praise ... 👍🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from Keith Black in Vigilance of Brixham (BM 76) by FlyingFish - 1:32
Under the right light conditions and with the right background, this could look almost like the real thing 👍🏻
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wefalck got a reaction from FriedClams in USS Tennessee 1869 by Keith Black - scale 1:120 - Wood Hull Screw Frigate - ex Madawaska 1865
Don’t know USN practices, but on this side of the pond gaiters were worn - if at all - by landing parties only. So, you could perhaps show a landing party drill on deck.
I tend to paint clothing etc. matt and anything flesh satin. Have been using mainly Vallejo Model Air paint even with a brush the last 15 years or so.
Watching your progress …
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wefalck got a reaction from Snug Harbor Johnny in Silkspan sails
It is also quite possible to assemble silkspan-sails from individual panels and add doublings etc.:
Cutting the panels from a sheet of silkspan stabilised with acrylic varnish
Assembling the sail using acrylic varnish as glue
Boltropes, cringles etc. attached as per Allen's description, sail also painted to look 'tanned'
Sail rigged and reefing ropes attached
It also works with what is called silkspan over here in Europe, that is a very thin silk cloth.
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