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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.
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Beautifully rendered!
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So, it is a water color painting heightened with white gouache. Enjoy your lucky find, Michael!
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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!
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It appears that M & H Valve and Fittings was named as such in 1926 and was sold to Walworth Valve in 1955: https://www.mh-valve.com/about-us/company-history/ It seems the name was then shortened to M & H Valve. Therefore the notebook cannot be newer than 1955 or thereabouts. This was 66 years ago. How long does copyright remain with the author if is not renewed?
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Welcome aboard!
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48pdr cannon
druxey replied to Thanasis's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
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Thanks for the latest photos for those of us (north of the border) who won't be able to make it to the show on October 2. It would have been a treat to see your progress up close and in actuality. I'm sure those who will be there will be very impressed.
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Bienvenue, Bastaco!
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Welcome aboard, Doug. Enjoy the wooden world!
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Can you tell us the source of your image, please, greenstone?
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Good news, Michael. Thanks for letting us know. Doctors need a good laugh these days. I recently underwent colonoscopy ( all is well) and, at the follow up that my wife insisted on attending with me, told them both that he had seen more of me than my wife ever will.
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I'm sure that you can adjust so that both sides are the same. A little careful sanding on the 'tall' side.... Also, any glue blobs can also be taken care of. Next gluing job, remove squeeze-out with a damp brush before it dries. Much less work!
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Looks neatly done. Patience, patience!
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I agree with Pat: it's a traverse board. The second item might be a duty officers' name board or on-off name board, perhaps?
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It certainly was usual to store spare spars (often topmasts) on the skid beams in the waist as seen in your photographs, so these were most likely contemporary with the models themselves. Other contemporary models show at least one boat stowed on the spare spars, but exactly how they were secured I'm unsure.
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Well done, Karl! Looks terrific.
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Yes, these wrecks are being explored and recorded each summer. I don't know whether work has been interrupted by covid or not.
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That's it, Ben! One small tip: use a finer line for marking out; excessive line thickness can throw things off.
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Workshop Vacuum cleaners
druxey replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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soldering brass cannons
druxey replied to rich-mar's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Are you trying to solder on trunnions (the pegs that are on either side of a cannon)? It may be far easier to drill a hole through the body of the cannon, insert a suitable length of rod and solder this into the hole, or simply use epoxy glue. It will be nearly impossible to solder two separate pieces exactly in line on either side of the cannon. -
Thanks for letting us know, Michael. Take your time to let it heal properly, please!
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Mangiamo! Welcome to MSW, Giacomo.
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I bet the full-size hatches weren't within 2 thou of square! Nice, Maury.
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