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The Navy did not 'burn' a fireship, they 'expended' it: a much more refined method!
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ClipperFan: I'm comparing Vladimir's profile of her headwork (post #662) to the almost profile photo of her figure that I worked from.
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Structure was modified for the fire deck and various hatches/vents on deck, but otherwise no skimping on construction. If you are interested buy either: Fireship, The Terror Weapon of the Age of Sail by Peter Kirsch, Naval Institute Press/Conway or The Fireship Comet by David Antscherl, SeaWatchBooks
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Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
druxey replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
OK, I'll take that back, then!- 475 replies
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Some fireships were, indeed, old clapped-out vessels. Others, like the Comet pictured above, were purpose built as fireships. And yes, they were decorated as other warships were. Clive (post #2) is correct.
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If I can add another 2c worth: I'm bothered by how far forward the tip of the sheer rail is . If you look at post #475 (page 15) and drop a vertical line from where the bowsprit and jibboom emerge down, it falls almost the length of the figure behind her feet. I'm not convinced that the profile above is quite there yet. Any comments, anyone?
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Deck planking methods
druxey replied to allanyed's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Roger; if you look at photos of Mary Rose's deck planking, it's a jigsaw puzzle. Granted, it had been repaired over the years but, like Vasa, the shipwrights minimized wastage back then. I think in British naval yards things became more formalized by about 1700. Certainly contracts and Establishments will tell you more. Parallel planking and nibbed waterways were even later, as powered circular saws replaced handsaws and sawpits. -
Excellent, Richard. Looking forward to seeing your hull grow.
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Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
druxey replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
If you only took eight months to get this far on a hobby-time basis with a young family as well as work, I'm impressed! That's a major achievement for a first fully framed hull. The pay-off will be as you sand everything to a fair surface.- 475 replies
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Like Mark said, Joseph. Welcome!
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Thanks, ClipperFan. Now, if I were retired....
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Someone else can add those details. Thanks for your very helpful input, ClipperFan.
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Clipperfan: The only way I can draw that to articulate properly is if her elbow is higher and forearm more horizontal, which will obscure her face in side elevation. Is that your take on this?
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Looking good, Richard. Toni's advice is sound if you haven't faired inside yet.
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Carlings
druxey replied to Don Case's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Please read Longridge's Anatomy of Nelson's Ships or Goodwin's Sailing Man of War, Don. Either will inform you more comprehensively than any brief answer here. However, briefly; every timber on a ship had a structural purpose. The beams of a ship need a lot of reinforcement that planking alone simply would not supply. -
I still own and use an identical palm plane, also made by X-Acto. It has a little less red paint on it now, though....
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What were your first tools as a child?
druxey replied to FlyingFish's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Ah! Memory lane.... My very own first tool was probably an X-Acto knife. I recall having a small set in a wooden box with the small and large handle. Before that I used my father's tools, some of which I still use today.
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