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Using oak at scale makes the level of difficulty soar! A masochistic choice.... Looking good, though, Steven. -
Looking good, but the run of your forestay looks too steep. It usually runs out to about a little over halfway along the bowsprit to a closed heart. Lashed to the bowsprit itself by the forestay collar is an open heart (allowing the jibboom to pass through). The hearts are joined by a laniard and the stay tensioned. Also, the mainstay usually runs past the starboard side of the foremast.
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scissors, shears, cutters for rigging
druxey replied to palmerit's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Castroviejo scissors are the way to go, either straight or curved. They may be used either right or left handed! Kurt: A surgeon can tell the difference in quality, but so might the patient! -
Watchmakers' escapement files are another possibility.
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Photos like that make me smile! Lovely progress.
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Patrick: I'm sure that the builders of Mary Rose didn't have access to laser levels and probably the forecastle was a bit 'off'. You may have had it right the first time!
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A very nice, clean finish, Paul. Well done!
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Beautiful work, as usual!
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I tension to a high pitched 'ting', but haven't tried to figure out the pitch! The finer the blade, the more tension is needed to prevent deflection in curved cuts. Have you tried black dye on your scrap wood?
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A very interesting approach to small-scale modeling. Your machine file system is interesting. How do you keep the file teeth clog-free?
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Isn't it a fun challenge, Mark? Look like you have things well under control there. I'm currently working on upper quarter galleries that are even more of a challenge. In plan view they are the shape of half a teardrop. Be thankful for small mercies!
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Very impressive!
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Wow! So many problems with that diagram of the 'Naval Gun'. Carriage is wrong, the hanging knee is under the beam, port much higher than usual.... etc. At least they got the outhaul tackle with two single blocks correct, unless it represents a 36 or 42 pounder! Oh, and how is the breeching secured to the cascabel?
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Fokker D.VI by ccoyle - MPModel - 1/33 - CARD - TERMINATED
druxey replied to ccoyle's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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And, in British ships, the names, when painted (this would be the 1760's to about 1790) were simply painted on, never in 3D. This is a conceit of kit manufacturers.
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The name on the stern does not look original in style to my eye, vossie. But it's your call!
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Like many contemporary models, the rigging deteriorated with time and was not necessarily restored accurately. Or, as noted by Peter, even replaced!
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Well done, Ben. You completed the marathon! She looks lovely and is well deserving of a case.
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Thank you, James, and all the other moderators for keeping this site up to date and clean!
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Nice progress, Dave! You made a neat job at the bow - not easy to do.
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Working wheel? Nice!
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It's not the easiest shape to plank! This is also where sufficient fairing of the framework pays off.
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And I've only just stumbled across your build as well! How did we all miss this? Lovely work.
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