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druxey

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  1. The quarter gallery lights are parallel top and bottom as well as the sides which are also parallel. Any inequality is taken up at the forward end and hidden under the canting livre. Yes, there are books that describe all this! Hint: the curve of the lower and upper sills are identical, simply the upper one is shifted in and aft by the rake of the gallery.
  2. The trick in every situation is to use a solvent (starting with water!) that does the trick without damaging surrounding paint or finishes. Looks like you hit it right.
  3. Heat sinks? Small pieces of either apple or potato do nicely. And smell good, too!
  4. Ah! The French disease as called by the British or the English disease when spoken of by the French. Reminds me of how Covid has been referred to.... Must get some Botanical Syrup, if it's not all sold out. Sounds like good stuff.
  5. Harrowing story! Interesting that the first thought was "Get the wine!"
  6. Just imagine that the deck juts through the side into the quarter gallery. The two surfaces are co-planar.
  7. Some of this only became obvious to me as I built the stern and quarter galleries. It was next to impossible to simply visualize! Of course, it meant a few makeovers, but it all works nicely in the (stern) end.
  8. And the floor of the gallery follows the deck sheer, not that of the quarter gallery itself!
  9. By George, I think you've got it! Although whether the sills to the lights slope with the deck or sheer is a mystery to me. I suspect that the gallery foot rail slopes as the sheer all the way across and, again, has a drip edge.
  10. I think you should be OK after the first casting or two, when things have warmed up. Don't pour too slowly - be intentional! Certainly talc will help flow.
  11. And, of course, the excess metal is completely recyclable for the next casting....
  12. Catching up with your progress, Maury. Coming along nicely. Glad you decided to modify the metalwork.
  13. In addition, make the filling vent area larger: the weight of the head of metal will help ensure good filling of the mold.
  14. Item: the moulding along the knuckle of the junctions of the counters should be 1" below the lower counter plank as a drip edge. You can see this feature on contemporary models if you squat down! Your illustration is above incorrect. Also, the upper surfaces of the mouldings are parallel to the sheer, not the decks. If this is not the case, you will end up with an ugly joint at the corners with the quarter galleries!
  15. Much nicer belaying pins! I do hope you paint them to look like wood, though.
  16. Unusual cutaway! I've run out of superlatives....
  17. Good progress though! I'm sure the fellows can wait for their transplants.
  18. Welcome, Romulus! Modelmaking will help pass the time for all of us. Here in North America the performing arts are also shut down. It's very frustrating for all the artists preparing for the summer season. I can sympathize with your situation. You'll find lots of help when you need it here.
  19. Well, at least someone was prescient....
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