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Well, first, Mike, how many hours' work was involved?- 27 replies
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Another beautiful card model, Dan. Please see my comments on your other, new thread.
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Quite spectacular, Clare!
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Usually the foremost deadeye is in line with the mast at the deck.
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On the bright side, you've a way to go before rigging your model! In my experience, even with good visualization skills, there were still items that only made sense as rigging proceeded. Presumably the 'aha' moment will come on this question, as well as many others.
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Examples of the curved beam: https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/81208.html https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/81282.html and, more interestingly: https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/81164.html
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Sounds perfectly reasonable, Alan. Or the spritsail topsail yard slings are much looser so that the guys run above the yard.
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A curved deck beam ahead of the rudderhead is seen on a number of deck plans, so was a fairly standard way of framing this. I suspect there were carlings on each side of the opening rather than a sem-lunar piece involving cross-grain and much waste. A smaller piece would have framed in the curved aft part of the opening.
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Acrylic matte medium can be thinned with water if you wish. It goes on milky, but dries clear.
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First question: are both sails ever set at the same time?
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'Squoze'? I like the past perfect form! And that is a neat form you've made for shield production as well, Steven. Reminds me of: Forth from his den to steal he stole. His bag of chink he chunk; And many a wicked smile he smole And many a wink he wunk. But we digress!
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Excellent beginning!
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Le Soleil Royal by Nek0 - 1/72 - Marc Yeu
druxey replied to Nek0's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Just discovered your build log. Formidable!!! Je tire mon chapeau, monsieur. (I take my hat off for you).- 208 replies
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Eventually there were training ships for boys and young offenders.... https://www.victorianlondon.org/charities/trainingships.htm but there was an earlier institution by Captain Hanway in the 1750's: http://childrenshomes.org.uk/TS/
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Dilute acrylic matt varnish will work nicely.
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This is all very interesting, well thought through and impressive, HH. The stern looks like quite the wedding cake in its uncolored state.
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SCUPPERS
druxey replied to samueljr's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I use acrylic paint to simulate the turned over lead of a scupper.
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Lovely grungy effect, Gary! Sponges of varying textures are great for creating texture in full size as well, such as stage sets.
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Beautifully done, hyw!
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Take a look through these Royal Museums Greenwich photos of a Union ensign, pre 1801. It is almost 4 meters by 5.5 meters in size! https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/730.html
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Rare complete ship's curves set on eBay
druxey replied to Bob Cleek's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Here is the 'official' complete set:
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Whether or not the actual ships' dummy lights were glazed or not is uncertain. However, contemporary models all show glazing. Draw your own inferences....
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Rare complete ship's curves set on eBay
druxey replied to Bob Cleek's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Well, YT, you must have a very steady hand! I find the long curves very useful for laying out spiled planks.
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