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Yes, thimbles of metal were used in the 18th century.
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The last two photos of the double-double block (Canadians will get the reference!) appears to be a two-fold shoe block. -
Yes, I'm familiar with those plans. They are 'generic', rather than those of a specific ship. All his models were to that scale. As a side comment, R.J. Collins was my first mentor way back when I was just a young kid. He was very encouraging and helpful to me, bless him.
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Kurt: Thanks for your comments. I've also used Paasche, Iwata and Badger (all double action) over the years. All, I agree, perform really well, but occasionally I've messed up a needle tip when cleaning them. By comparison, the interchangeable tips for the Aztec are so easy to clean, which is the only reason I prefer it. As you say, each to their own!
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Kurt, have you used an Aztek? I quite like it as it's easy to clean and there are no long and delicate needles to deal with.
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Go to: https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections.html#!csearch;searchTerm=50_gun_ship You'll find plenty of references!
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The seat would be perhaps 12" to 15 high at most. Your drawing appears to make this closer to 18" high.
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Rees, Naval Archtecture, Plate VI, shows a small fore and aft bulkhead protruding from the beakhead bulkhead with a door on the aft side to allow a little more space within the head. Goodwin, The Sailing Man of War, page 182, shows the roundhouse without any door or enclosure inboard. It's just a small nook, really.
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Congratulations on your new publication, Gérard! You've chosen a very interesting subject.
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That is seriously crazy, Dan! Quite remarkable work.
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As a petty officer you would be sitting - and then remember not to stand up too quickly! Is it possible that the seat was not more than a few inches higher than the platform (it is situated outboard) to allow a little more headroom?
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It has its interesting moments!
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My own take is that any trim ( I assume you mean molding) is interrupted by the head of the main rail. The latter bolts against the vertical part of the dogleg toptimber. Siggi's photos show all this, as well as the outer plank overlapping the bulkhead planking.
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Extraordinary paper engineering, Danny!
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I hope some of the internal work will still be visible later on! Very nicely done so far, Javier.
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I agree with wefalck; those 'ship portraits' were probably idealized a bit - instead of PhotoShop they were ArtistShopped!
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The color of canvas will depend on the age and environmental conditions the fabric has been exposed to. New, it would be a pale buff. It might darken over time, bleach or, if stored in damp conditions, even show signs of mold.
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Resin not curing?
druxey replied to FoxtrotHotel's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Well, that eliminates one variable! -
Resin not curing?
druxey replied to FoxtrotHotel's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I wonder if the resin used was old stock? -
You will need to find the size of the eye of the shroud off the model, apply the seizing in the correct place, then loop the shroud pair over the mast head, as in full-sized practice.
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