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druxey

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  1. I believe brick or slate tile was used. I doubt if bolts would have been necessary. Those stoves must have weighed a ton!
  2. If you are proficient at PhotoShop, consider 'fading' the background image so that it doesn't distract while supporting the model. The image that you posted in #1334 would work really well if you de-saturated the colors. Just a thought, Steven.
  3. The ensemble effect of the oarsmen is looking great, Steven!
  4. Obviously your pewterer knew what he was about when he made the molds. Very nice castings.
  5. Some days it's better to walk away from it.... Obviously today was one of them! A new start tomorrow.
  6. Thanks for the explanation, Maury! Starting to look shipshape.
  7. 'erkofft' perhaps? Bought?
  8. Yeah, I know. I'm a pain sometimes, aren't I?
  9. Vielen Dank dafür, Karl! Nice to see a ship modeler's life work exhibited.
  10. A wonderful specie for musical instrument sound-boards, but too soft and grainy for model-making purposes. Also, becoming rare to obtain and, therefore, expensive.
  11. The gains look great, Toni. However, how would you handle a drop strake in clinker?
  12. I suspect that red muzzles were 'Captain's fancy'.
  13. You'll love using them!
  14. Well, I see that Christmas has arrived early! Use them in good health, Mark. I never got sharpening instructions with mine. What does Mihail recommend?
  15. You should already have some semi-scratch or scratch building experience, mugje. Small power equipment helps: a mini circular saw and scroll saw make things go easier than using hand tools alone. Be prepared for a few 'do-overs'; this is normal even for experienced builders. The book is a step-by-step one, with lots of photos and diagrams as well as the plans mentioned above. A copy of The Fully Framed Model, Volume I is also very helpful if you are not already familiar with 18th century ship construction.
  16. What simple, innovative and effective techniques, Gary! Great result.
  17. That's true, but seen at a later time when the steeve of the bowsprit was less steep and the foot of the sail was much closer to the water.
  18. I believe that only modern (i.e. late 19th century on) rings are recessed. The earlier contemporary English models do not show this feature.
  19. Welcome! There is (or was) a nice maritime museum in Valletta that I've been to some years ago. Is it still there?
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