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Good morning indeed! Superb work as usual.
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Doomed to make models!
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If the ink is water-soluble (and most printer ink is!), the water content in acrylics will make things run. Not good.
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Live steam Bagnall loco and other railway stuff
druxey replied to michael mott's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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In the 18th century there were two types of ballast. The permanent ballast was usually pig iron bars in various sizes. Occasionally old cannon were also used. The ballast was stowed on either side of the limbers (drainage channels) each side of the keelson. Above this was shingle ballast. As you describe, these were smooth, rounded stones - usually from a sea beach, not a river. This was moveable and the lowest tier of stowage (usually barrels) were bedded on the shingle.
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Cutty Sark lift interfering with topmast shrouds?
druxey replied to Bruma's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
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Cutty Sark lift interfering with topmast shrouds?
druxey replied to Bruma's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
The yards in the photo are without sails in a lowered position, I think. When raised and sails bent there is more clearance with the shrouds. -
Live steam Bagnall loco and other railway stuff
druxey replied to michael mott's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Lovely work as ever, Michael. Your bench pin has an interesting additional hold-down. Your own custom design? -
You might consider washes of acrylic paint. As far as I know, this is non-acidic in nature. Can anyone confirm this?
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Converting a Backyard Shed into a Model Workshop
druxey replied to Hank's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
You expected regular stud spacing and everything to be truly square? Oh, the naiviety! -
Ship lettering
druxey replied to rlundy90's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I'm amazed that this stuff is still around. I heaved the remains of my then ageing and crazed Letraset (I was in graphic design back then) about 25 years ago! -
Live steam Bagnall loco and other railway stuff
druxey replied to michael mott's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Converting a Backyard Shed into a Model Workshop
druxey replied to Hank's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
That mezzanine or loft is what I call the oubliette: a place where you can forget the things that get stashed up there! -
Tabled Clamps
druxey replied to allanyed's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Tabling is where the mating surfaces of a joint have a long shallow tenon on one side and a corresponding mortise on the other piece. In a piece 4" thick I imagine the upper version would be meant. -
Chocks for futtocks
druxey replied to allanyed's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Interesting point, Allan. Those earlier illustrations do show pointy-end chocks (B), which I've always been suspicious of. They are inherently weak. However, perhaps the remains of an early wreck could confirm or refute this style of chock. -
There are others of us out there who know our way around graphic programs as well! My step-son used to refer to me as a 'pre-geezer'. I did say 'used to'....
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