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Photos of 19th century gun carriage (from coastal fort?)
druxey replied to Louie da fly's topic in Nautical/Naval History
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Seats of Ease
druxey replied to TKAM's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Some smaller 18th century vessels had a small head situated against the inside of the forecastle bulwarks when the headwork was too small for this facility orthere was no headwork. -
Throat seizing looks great. I find that a couple of finishing turns between the legs of the round seizings 'bite' the line in and make the seizing ultra-secure, just like the full-size version.
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Well done and thank you for sharing the builds of this very interesting and unusual subject. You've done a great job on it.
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Advice needed - model ship made by my Grandad
druxey replied to Stee F's topic in New member Introductions
Excellent advice above! I second the motion to have a protective case made, if you can manage it. Wall mounting on a shelf might be an option for you? Transporting delicate models is always an issue,. If you can possibly do this yourself, it would be the safest way. A regular commercial carrier is always risky. An expensive option is a carrier who specializes in moving art objects. Yes, you have an art object! Nice paperweights and amethyst crystals, BTW. -
Unfortunately tea /tannin is acidic, so I'd be very wary regarding longevity of your line. A much better strategy would be to spin your own heavier line from the thread that you have already. Color will be guaranteed a perfect match! A simple ropewalk machine is available from several sources on this site or, like me, you can build your own. I used my childhood Meccano gears. Works just fine! (The headstock is powered by a very old electric drill - a bit Heath Robinson - but does the job. Tailstock end is powered by me.)
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Completing them will be quite the e-vent. Sorry, Keith, I couldn't resist! They look well-planned.
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HMS VICTORY 1759 by isalbert
druxey replied to isalbert's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Very nice work indeed. Not many modelers make their own netting, Isalbert: écrivez en Anglais, s'il vous plait! Merci. Thank you! -
Balaclutha: bamboo is split into smaller sections using a knife. There are drawplates with diminishing sized holes specifically designed for shaving wood, as opposed to jewelers' drawplates for wire, which 'squeeze' the metal as it is drawn through. One can draw bamboo down to very fine diameters this way. With care one can get down to .016" diameter (decimal in the correct place!).
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At the size that you are building this model, a very impressive result with an innovative technique!
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Would it be easier on your hands to carve the oarsman on the end of a stick of wood that you can hold or clamp? Then cut him off when nearly done.
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It was one of the Cyrus class 20 gun ship sloops of 1812. She was buit by Adams at Bucklers Hard. There are plans of this class of ship in the Royal Museums Greenwich Collection. (Information from David Lyon The Sailing Navy List.) See also: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16413 There is indication that her hull was shaped on a French ship's lines.
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You are thinking of Neptune Hall in Greenwich. The Longridge model was in the Science Museum, South Kensington.
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That is a very good question, Mark. I don't know as I was not at his shoulder (now that would have been an education!) but common glues back then were Seccotine - a fish glue, I believe - and hide glue.
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Yes, the Victory model, hull only, was lodged underground during the war for protection. Longridge mentioned that there was mold on the surface when it was resurrected after the war for rigging. I'm sure that that didn't help. I saw the model prominently on display at the Science Museum in the 1960's and the model looked good. It was in a prominent position at the top of a staircase then. In the '70's gaps and cracks were beginning to appear. I assume they were partly due to low humidity. I suppose the worsening condition of the model since may be due to wood movement and glue failure.
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I suspect that, ambient conditions the model was kept in aside, you are correct, Greg.
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Be happy it's not a three decker!
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Steel, alas, is silent on upper deck port stops. Presumably they are similar to those on the lower deck. (Middle deck stops are as for the lower deck on three deckers.)
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Beginner tooling list
druxey replied to Paul Gardner's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
One can never have enough storage, Paul. Shelves and drawers fill quickly! (Shallow drawers are more efficient.) I see you have a window with good natural light. If you are planning to work daytime, a bench on that side might be a good thought. I assume this will be only a summer-time activity. If not, insulation and heating will be considerations as well. -
Great progress! She is looking more and mroe impressive.
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Almost 30 Years since my last build!
druxey replied to Todd Hart's topic in New member Introductions
Some of us worked on dining room tables for years. I did from about 1966 to 1998!
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