Jump to content
NRG Photographic Model Ship Competition - All eligible to enter - Reduced memberhsip fee - JULY 31 ENTRY DEADLINE ×

druxey

NRG Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    13,090

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by druxey

  1. druxey
    I find Scotch Matte Removable tape even better than masking tape for the purpose.
  2. druxey
    The illustration shows full-size practice. You can cheat, as long as the end-result looks right.
  3. druxey
    Glad you had such a good time. I'm so sorry that I had to miss the great showing this time. U.S.: Why you no open land border to nice, polite, vaccinated Canadians?
  4. druxey
    "When all else fails, read the instructions!" Good save, though!
  5. druxey
    Still awaiting my copy....
  6. druxey
    Welcome back. Glad business is booming!
  7. druxey
    Are you using temporary spacers to keep the toptimbers from waving in the breeze and gettigng knocked?
  8. druxey
    Looking good; gryphons notwithstanding (or flying, for that matter).
  9. druxey
    Roger: I think Joe meant adjusting the photography/lighting, not altering the fine paint job! I certainly did not wish to imply that the paint be changed.
  10. druxey
    Magnifique, Monsieur! Thanks for the update and best wishes at new London.
  11. druxey
    That netting is a work of art in itself, Keith. Congrats to your good lady. Glad you've solved the turnbuckle problem as well.
  12. druxey
    I've just stumbled across your terrific build, Brian. There are just too many posts to click 'like', so please take them as read.
  13. druxey
    The meaning of 'speculum' has morphed over time. Bob. It also used to mean a mirror, reflector or lens. In other words, it meant an observational aid. Certainly the meaning of a medical instrument was (also an observational aid!) also used at the same time period (the late 1500's). Information is from the reliable Oxford English DIctionary.
  14. druxey
    Too bad the paint is so dark we can't see the fine details! First rate lovely work, though.
  15. druxey
    I note that professional art movers pack ship models in a very sturdy wooden crate (at least 1x 3 faming and 3/4" ply), secured well to its base but with a good volume of air around them, not packing materials such as styro peanuts or whatever. Should a side get pushed inward (unlikely due to the sturdiness), the force is absorbed by the wood, not transmitted by the styro to the model. These crates are fitted with large labels, with shock and tilt meters that will record any 'incident'.
  16. druxey
    Either the anchor or, more likely from its position, the anchor chain.
  17. druxey
    Looking good, Steven. Glad you re-made that mast step!
  18. druxey
    Very nice, Kevin, but please don't leave the tommy bars in the chuck. Accidentally switch the lathe on and.....
  19. druxey
    JW, I'm so sorry to read of your health issues. I hope that things will turn around and improve for you. I also hope that you can find someone to carry the torch for you with Tally Ho. Every best wish as you face treatment and for a good outcome.
  20. druxey
    Looking good, Steven!
  21. druxey
    I'm puzzled by the different ways those descriptions are written (post #23). "48 pounder carronades" is clear enough. But why then write "carronades of the calibre of 48" (my italics)? Does this perhaps relate to bore diameter rather than weigh of shot?
  22. druxey
    There are exceptions to having the first shroud athwartships of the center of the mast, and Endeavour is one of these case. The reason, I think, is because a swivel gun mount occupies that position. See ZAZA 6587: As for construction, generally the channel was placed against the side, not in a slot. There were long slots on the inner edges of the channel for water drainage to prevent rot. The only places the channel touched the side was where the bolts went through. This is seldom seen on models. Here is one example before the chains were added.
  23. druxey
    Beautifully rendered!
  24. druxey
    So, it is a water color painting heightened with white gouache. Enjoy your lucky find, Michael!
  25. druxey
    The way to tell a print from an original is to put a magnifying glass over it. If you see a pattern of tiny colored dots, it's a print. If not - congratulations!

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...