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There are several suggested routes you might take. Try this first, though: If you used white glue, rubbing alcohol will soften it so that you can disassemble the planks and try again. Wetting the planks , you can re-shape them, then let them dry. The second time you now know what to look for and check on. It's always a learning process, no matter how long you've been building models! 'Sea' what you can do! (groan)
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Lovely touch and a tip of the hat to SeaWatch!
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Jaager: Your reference to the Unimat saw attachment made me smile. Back in 1970 that was the only way I could cut plank and other stock. A lot of hit and miss with any cut depths or widths! And the dust everywhere....
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Perhaps a thin wash of brown to tone it down a bit more? It draws my eye just a little too much. Again, it's a matter of personal taste.
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You would definitely need a wider stance on board anyway with the motion of the ship under you, as well as bracing yourself against the pressure of the rudder/tiller combination. I see you've been at Mots d'heures gousse râmes again, Steven. Sometimes I worry about you!
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Interesting solution, Chuck. Does it account for the angle of the deck that the cupola sits on?
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Spare spars might have been lashed to the bulwark tops except that, in your case, the rail does not continue over the ports! Possibly they were lashed vertically to the foremost shrouds. Very nice work on the spars and the finish looks excellent.
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Tiny Spar on 17th Century English Yacht
druxey replied to catopower's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
A head stick was certainly in use in the 18th century on fore and jib sails, as shown above, but I've never seen a contemporary 17th century English yacht drawing or painting that even hints at their use. If anyone can point to the arrangement this at that time, I'd be appreciative of the evidence. -
Lucky for you that the two Bellonas (Belloni?) were on display! Otherwise you'd have had to arrange a visit to the 'reserve collection' in Chatham and request the models that you wished to study.
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Steven: You need to stretch the SilkSpan, wet it with water alone first and let it dry to make it drum-tight. Then, when you re-wet it with dilute acrylic, it will initially sag, but re-dry tight and smooth again.
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HMS Euryalus 1803 by rlb - 1:48 scale
druxey replied to rlb's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
It's been a while since I checked in on your build, Ron. Coming along very nicely.- 122 replies
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Great observations, Mark! I guess it is too small and later than an Armada ship....
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Lovely detailed work as usual, Dafi. Aren't shoulder blocks usually a little less rectangular, though?
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HMS EURYALUS by Matiz - scale 1:56
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Lovely work so far, Andy. I was wondering why you have chosen to use cyano glue rather than PVA or yellow glues.
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