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  1. druxey
    Welcome! A sloop, dory or pram dinghy might also be good starting points.
  2. druxey
    That snapped tiller is an unusual accident. At very least, you will need to drill and peg first before attempting reinstallation. Good luck with this.
  3. druxey
    It is not a tank! It is a cross between a deck and a bridge. I suspect that the boards covering the frame are inset to the beams and removable.
  4. druxey
    Very nicely faked!
  5. druxey
    Nicely done and finished! Congratulations, Paul. I hope she gets a case to protect her.
  6. druxey
    Had you considered reducing dials, etc, using a photo application on the computer? I've had good success reducing compass roses at 600 dpi and printing them out.
  7. druxey
    A student's draught, perhaps? Of course, when you realise that the average seat is only about 17" to 22" wide, 2' 8 ½" or 34½ " is ample for sitting in solitude. I wouldn't worry too much about the level of comfort here!
  8. druxey
    Point well taken, Dafi, although in the scale model of Vasa the top of the whipstaff appears to be about 3 m above the deck. If one takes the path of the whipstaff's tip, it would roughly describe a bell curve. So, if a slot above were needed, it would not have to be a very long one.
  9. druxey
    If there was space in there for The Times, it would be weeks if not months out of date. Reminds me of Lord Chesterfield's response to a letter he did not appreciate: "Sir, I have your letter before me. Soon it will be behind me." On a more serious note, I don't think - despite the deck plan - that the outer planking would have changed thickness. The staggered junction of outer and inside outer (that's an oxymoron if there ever was one!) plank at the fore end of the quarter gallery would be a real pain to execute. I think that your cove in section looks absolutely right. I like your demonstration of the round ups of the various decks at their transoms. If it's any consolation, I had made the same assumption that the rake of the upper counter timbers was identical in my first model, until I discovered it didn't work!
  10. druxey
    Hmm. Perhaps the total number of soldiers is 100, but taken in several trips across the river, before the bateau gives up and sinks!
  11. druxey
    Another fascinating subject! Good stuff, Dick.
  12. druxey
    Well, here is Vasa's whipstaff arrangement. No sign of any slot in the photo's frame...
  13. druxey
    Five paces apart? They must have been incredibly drunk to miss each other three times at that close range! Idiot adolescents....
  14. druxey
    No apology required, Ann. Just take one small task at a time, If you look at the magnitude of the work all together, it's daunting, even to experienced builders! There is lots of help here: all you need do is ask. And yes, model building is very therapeutic. It's helped me through tough times in life.
  15. druxey
    Congrats on reaching this stage, Steven.
  16. druxey
    Is it significant that in the 'tween decks photo, there is an eyebolt in the end of the tiller? Could a relieving tackle have been rigged in heavy weather?
  17. druxey
    Love the discreet drawer pull!
  18. druxey
    Stove fires? Please have a fire extinguisher handy! Plastic does not do well in high heat, and neither do ship modelers.... Your work is certainly paying off now,
  19. druxey
    We all screw up at times! It's normal and how we learn. Figuring out how to correct the screw-up is the challenge. If you need help - ask!
  20. druxey
    Thanks for explaining the modification to those shiny trucks that you are contemplating. Then they won't draw the eye.
  21. druxey
    An interesting project! I note that the rudder shape is now different and therefore not original. Mast and bowsprit look very skinny as well. Mast was also shorter: you can check by taking the angle off the photo from stern of the hull to the mast top. Apply the same angle from the model's stern and where it intersects with the mast will give you the correct height. Simple triangulation.
  22. druxey
    I should add that the master shipwright on Swallow - Toni - has done a very nice job on the layout of the deck planking.
  23. druxey
    I'm not sure if and where I read it, Bruce, but observed this feature on some contemporary museum models many years ago. It makes sense, just as the rule for not cutting away any framing timber to 'make' the sides of a gun port.
  24. druxey
    Good question. Yes, the rule is that if any plank is cut into by more than half its width, then the neighbouring plank is widened instead. This is to address a strength issue.
  25. druxey
    Yes, I was wondering about the metal rimmed (solid metal?) trucks on the carriages as well. The model is looking great as the details bring it to life.

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