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Ah - a true ship modeler! Can't let it go until it's right. And, of course, it looks so much better now. -
Buxbaum = boxwood. South American 'boxwood' or Castello is a pale orange-yellow to yellow-brown with extremely fine grain. Some pieces can be brittle, but most can be bent with care using steam or dry heat. This specie is excellent for carving. Beech (IMHO) is a lovely specie - for cabinetwork. The grain in most pieces is too prominent for model work.
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Paper on HMS Swift: British Sloop-of- War lost off Patagonia 1770
druxey replied to bruce d's topic in Nautical/Naval History
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Actually, for the Swans, the frames at the top of the side are 4½" molded once faired - even thinner! However, with temporary fillers between the toptimbers the structure should be quite rigid.
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Do you have decimal reading calipers? That would be the most direct way.
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Terrific setting, Hellmuht! A beautiful piece of work all round. Well done.
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Excellent! Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Bruce.
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For an ambitious 'first' project, this looks pretty good, Nicholas. Bien fait, monsieur!
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Not an expert, Allan? By the time you have finished rigging this model, you will be!
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Prima! Beautiful work as always, Daniel.
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Remember to leave a hole covered with gauze or cheesecloth for ventilation under the model's base with a small air gap between it and the case baseboard. Does your booklet address that point?
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There are also many dockyard plans and details in the Danish archives: https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/billedviser?epid=17149179#207914,39521395 Start here. There are many, many plans of all kinds, mainly 18th and early 19th century to enjoy.
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An armed capstan
druxey replied to bruce d's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Perhaps the fiddler sat on top and threatened to fire on any slacker at the capstan bars! -
Steel wire or hemp rope on Thames sailing barge circa 1940?
druxey replied to bolin's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
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A serious piece of kit indeed. The square-headed nail is impressive.
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A ship named for the clown Grimaldi?!
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Don't believe everything that you read or see, Toni - including posts from me! No-one is infallible.
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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
Push sticks are a good thing. Certainly a bandsaw is safer to use than a table saw. I've used table saws (full size and miniature) for over 40 years and still have all my digits intact. I always keep my eye on the blade and never, ever use power equipment if tired. I've unfortunately seen the results of people who have.... -
Are you talking about the sided (fore and aft) or molded (in and out) measurement? I assume this is for a sixth rate.
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I had a conversation with N. Roger some years ago around the time he was rigging Alert. He pointed out to me the inaccuracies and inconsistencies in Goodwin's book. Part of the issue, in his opinion, was that several artists had been involved in the illustration work. As an example, he said that the angle of the stern post is different in different drawings! I checked and, sure enough, this is so. The angle on pages 52, 58 and 84 is demonstrably greater than on pages 46, 56, 66 and 78. I rest my case, m'lud.
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