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If you look at the deck planking on Mary Rose, you'll see no orderliness. "This piece of wood will fit here without much work...." I'm sure that the HGAD's planking looked very like your model, Steven.
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Once again, clarification: SeaWatch is a small 'mom and pop' publishing operation. The owner, Bob, has had serious health issues this past year. The books are shipped from a storage facility elsewhere - not from Oregon. As books almost always arrive, the shipper is reliable, but does not send out confirmation or tracking. In the rare event that a book does not eventually show up, I'm sure that a replacement will be sent. Remember also that the U.S. postal system is in some disarray. Patience, folks!
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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
Looks like you are winning. You'll be a while fairing, though! The first time one frames a model is the hardest, as there is no substitute for experience. It is a great exercise in patience, as you are discovering. You can look forward to an easier time on the square frames soon!- 475 replies
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And best wishes for a better 2021 from me as well!
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Glad you have good dust control - electronics don't work well with dust! A lot of those books look familiar!
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Some Master's Theses on Figureheads, Naval Clothing and Hammocks
druxey replied to trippwj's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Try 'Great Lakes wrecks 1812'?- 16 replies
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As in all things, experience will inform you when it comes to subsequent models. Planking well, in particular, has a steep learning curve! Persistence will pay off.
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And a well-deserved glass of wine, B.E.! I love the rigging detail that you have included. Sorry about the fish, though. Best wishes for the New Year.
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Scanning Large Plan Sheets At Home
druxey replied to thibaultron's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
Whew! An exhaustive if not exhausting tutorial on compositing multiple images and trying to eliminate distortion. Thanks for taking the time to show us how you deal with this issue. -
YOUNG AMERICA 1853 by Bitao - FINISHED - 1:72
druxey replied to Bitao's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Superb craftsmanship indeed.- 257 replies
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Welcome and bienvenue! Yes, Herreshoff did some amazing designs. If you ever get the chance, you should try to visit the museum where there are many of his boats, either restored or in process.
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Drafting
druxey replied to mangulator63's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
A few more random thoughts: When I went to purchase my first drafting board (wasit really nearly 50 years ago?) I looked at a 4' 0" one and was advised that 5' 0" would be better in the long run. Didn't that turn out to be too small! I 'upgraded' to a 6' 0" board a few years later. A big, solid vintage board it is - I still use it today, My school (British, public) did not offer any technical courses whatsoever. So I taught myself the fundamentals and then more advanced work such as producing two and three point perspectives from floor plans and elevations. I became proficient enough to be engaged by architectural companies to produce renderings for them. Later, as a theatrical designer, I channelled these skills into both working drawings for set construction as well as accurately render sets from an audience POV. It was gratifying to get feedback from construction and painting crews that my work was the easiest that they ever received to work from. Season's greetings to all readers! -
Hull Planking Question
druxey replied to tomsimon's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Most folk think wood is uniform in consistency, but it is not. While a plank may stay fairly stable in length, its width can change quite a bit, as Bob has pointed out. Try to keep models at a consistent humidity level if you can. Temperature change has a less, but still appreciable, effect. -
Drafting
druxey replied to mangulator63's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
Small scans are done at home, but large 24" x 36" sheets are taken to a local architectural reproduction/sign company office where I have the sheet(s) scanned at 300 dpi. The resulting scan is imported into any vector program such as Illustrator or whatever.
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