Craigie65
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As for the worst victory look at Dan Vadas log of "restoring" a Del Prado victory!
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Nigel, exactly what I was thinking when our posts crossed
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I do wonder how much of the $2,200 the craftsmen actually get. A fraction I am sure. Has anyone ever worked out what the labour cost of building a decent Victory if you had to live off the income. Something tells me it would be way more than $2,000
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Ben I really am in awe of scratch builders! What are the dimensions of the finished articles as quarter scale is pretty big? -
Dan You must be a saint to take this on! What amazes me more is using your van as a travelling shipyard. Also extremely luckily you have an understanding partner Look forward to seeing the next instalment
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Thanks Russ
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Think I have found it - James Lee as mentioned in the introduction?
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Rattlesnake rigging help, please - moved by Moderator
Craigie65 replied to GaryKap's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Found the sheeve arrangement on page 30 for the topgallant and royal yards on the mizzenmast Really is a great book and not too expensive from amazon -
Ooooo that sounds interesting Brian. What is the full title so I can investigate if Santa can deliver
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Rattlesnake rigging help, please - moved by Moderator
Craigie65 replied to GaryKap's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
There is also an interesting version of halliard and tyes that don't use a sheeve. Rather a single block is tied either side of the mast. The Tyes start on the mast go through a double block attached to the centre of the yard and back up to the single blocks before running back down. The tyes end in a double block. The halliard arrangement is then attached to the double block All pretty complicated to describe. Buy the book and see page 39! -
Brian - do you mean Lennarth Petersson's book "Rigging period ship models"?
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Rattlesnake rigging help, please - moved by Moderator
Craigie65 replied to GaryKap's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Gary Lennarth Petersson's - Rigging Period ships gets me most of the information I need. It has good drawings of the topsail tyes with the double to single block. Although the main topsail yard does not run through a sheeve in the diagram I am looking at -
Thanks ZyXuz All fixed now. - will try and post some up to date pictures at the weekend
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Disaster for Scotland! Dropped my ship down the stairs I was taking it to the utility room to clean it with white spirit after a sanding session on the sheer rail, when butter fingers let it slip at the head of the stairs. It landed on the stem then stern before sliding down the remaining stairs on the keel. Damage: part of the stem snapped off and two stern supports broken. Luckily not much else damaged. So a bit of glue and care and actually she is not in bad shape.
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Dave I do have a build log up and running what I need to do is add a link to it. in the meantime if you search for me and Granado you should find some pics etc
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Good paint job -airbrush or hairy stick?
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Hi Just found your log. A huge task that you are doing so well in managing. Are you "weathering" the new parts to blend in? I can see masks in the background of you pictures - do you have another build on the go?
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Thanks Rob. I think I will send the Admiral shopping or visit the local Hobbycraft store
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Some great tips here - where can you buy bees wax in the UK?
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Thanks Timmo I'm thinking with the deck and cannon in place they may be hard to clean up from the inside. Then again I am not sure they will be seen.......
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Glad to hear it. I am about to spend a fair bit of time in London over the next 5 weeks. I wonder what will rub off on me? Gin probably
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Mog I really like the "feel" of your build. It reminds me very much of the ships you see in many stately homes here in Scotland - an ancient and solid feel. I don't know if that was your intention but I really like it.
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Best Gold Paint??
Craigie65 replied to demonborger's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Brain, True scale colour does vary from real life. Copper plating on a vessel was only that brilliant when brand new, but most seem happy with it. Personally I think if it looks right then it is. You can always tone it down with a satin coat if you think it is too bright -
Need to find out how to add a link to my signature. Not easy on an iPad. In the meantime I am building the Granado if you want to look in
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