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druxey

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  1. For most ship modelling purposes a long bed lathe is not essential. Yes, for small objects such as deadeyes, turned stanchions, cannon and those kind of items a precision lathe with collets is great. However, I've never understood the need to turn masts and yards or other long pieces. The shipwrights' method in miniature works just fine. Cut the spar four-square, then eight-square and finally round it off using sandpaper strips works just fine!
  2. Which Fein model do you have, Kurt?
  3. We all love original artefacts, Dafi; but there are so few of them!
  4. Note that this draught is early enough that the boxing around the hawseholes is indicated by the rectangular blank area.
  5. Now, all you need to do is take two photos (fore and aft), lens correct for distortion and stitch them together!
  6. Thank you, Matle!
  7. Sorry to read of your mishap with the lamp. How frustrating! Progress looks good, though.
  8. Nice back yard, Toni. And a good recovery - both on your model and from the bottle! Swallow is beginning to look very ship-shape indeed. Sequence of construction is really important!
  9. Just found your log. I'm impressed by both your first planking job and the theatrical head-dresses that you've designed and made (I've a theatre background). Well done on both counts.
  10. From the BBC news site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53204948
  11. Well, here's hoping....
  12. Fairing the bulwarks in at bow and stern looks very tricky. Excellent result!
  13. Love the hooked spirketting strakes! It's too bad that so much detail will be hidden later.
  14. A pretty respectable first attempt, I'd say. I find it easier to make maquettes at x4 size, in your case ¾" = 1' 0".
  15. Excellent! The tiller and sweep with the tackle look great.
  16. Dafi: I remembered seeing this illustration somewhere, but couldn't hunt it down. So you can't locate the source either?
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