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Assuming that those lovely figures are the correct scale, the balcony rail is low by today's safety standards! Beautiful work. -
I've also used small rasps and gouges....
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David didn't beef them up; this is what one sees on detailed profile plans of the era! Just one example:
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Ten oared sounds reasonable.
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Glad the triangular ringbolt method worked for you! The decision you made on the hatch covers looks really good. Model Motorcars Ltd supply a number of miniature bolts, etc.
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I'm sure that is a relief!
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Welcome back, indeed! With your abilities, I'm sure those chairs will turn out well, Keith.
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Interesting technique of 'tempering' polystyrene!
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Actually, the stiles are each just a single piece. I suspect that the notch in the rear of them was partly to save weight.
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Bower anchor project by Sizzolo
druxey replied to Sizzolo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
I'm sure that there were local differnces between English (Steel) and French (Boudriot) practice. -
Most likely to air out the toilet compartment?
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Apparently this toxic green was also used in book covers for a while....
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Horizontal lodging knees would be vital, I would think! The other, less likely, possibility would be beam arms.
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Looking very good, Chris. My solution is a bit late now: In order to avoid barked knuckles when fairing the inside of the hull, I fair the fore and aft frames before adding the midship ones. This gives lots of access and elbow room. Ah well, next time, perhaps....
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A hanging knee over a gun port (at least in English practice) would be 'cast' or angled around the port. Her there is insufficient space for this solution, so omitting it entirely is reasonable.
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Just found your log, E. J. A 'great' start!
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Glad you got it fixed! Ah, yes; New Bedford. Happy days!
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Very well articulated, Marc. While I agree with all you've said, I have to add that you have to have the will or drive to want to achieve whatever it is that pulls you.
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Bower anchor project by Sizzolo
druxey replied to Sizzolo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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The best source is W.E. May's The Boats of Men-of-War (Chatham Publishing, 1999). Page 19 is particularly helpful for this time period.
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Bower anchor project by Sizzolo
druxey replied to Sizzolo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
One of those thimbles will need to be split! -
Also, when painting a model, one needs to take into account scale and typical viewing distance. Colors may appear more muted in a model than on the prototype ship.
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Bower anchor project by Sizzolo
druxey replied to Sizzolo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
A very informative discussion of actually seeing what Steel describes carried out in detail! Thank you, Sizzolo and Trevor. By the way, I found applying the line over the buoy rope at 1:48 a real challenge. Your example is beautifully done. -
Fair you well, then!
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Good going, Chris! She looks great,
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