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  1. druxey
    All very interesting excerpts! Thanks for these, Alan.
  2. druxey
    Impressive!
  3. druxey
    I have to agree with wefalck: the whole model looks terrific, but he loose lay of the line strikes my eye immediately in those photos. I use cotton to spin my line, and the result is not stiff at all. The lay is at about 45 degrees.
  4. druxey
    It's an interesting concept, masa. However, would this self-destruct in time as the coefficients of expansion/contraction of metal and wood are dissimilar, plus the effects of varying humidity on wood?
  5. druxey
    And a warm welcome, Kalakukko!
  6. druxey
    Very, very impressive research and work, Johann.
  7. druxey
    What a lovely, atmospheric model, Javier! Congratulations on completing yet another miniature masterpiece.
  8. druxey
    Practice makes...well, better, anyway! Hope the re-do works out, Paul.
  9. druxey
    Thanks for the tutorial on turning faux miniature screws, Michael. That spalted wood looks great! Also, the burgundy cushions look pretty nice as well.
  10. druxey
    Yes, Michael, we all had hair back then!
  11. druxey
    Incredible work as usual, Doris!
  12. druxey
    Gosh, weren't we young then! Lovely work for a young 'un, too.
  13. druxey
    I agree with Dan that the garboard should not extend up the stem. The other issue is that all planks are not the same width. As vaddoc points out, they are wider on the flatter cross-sectional areas of the hull and narrower on the more curved portions. CAD can take you so far with the science of planking, but does not account for the art of lining out!
  14. druxey
    Lovely progress as usual, Michael. Panelling looks great.
  15. druxey
    Thank you for my smile this morning. That is shaping up very sweetly, G.L.
  16. druxey
    If, as you've mentioned, children may wander in unsupervised, cupboard doors behind which sharp items can be stored and locked, and a master switch to cut all power to the workshop space.
  17. druxey
    Ab's comment is exactly behind the reason I queried the use of chain in the first place. Metallurgy until fairly recently was a less than perfect art. The reference to 'proof marks' on suits of armour reminded me of when I was a kid. I thought those dents on the breastplates were accidental.
  18. druxey
    Interesting that this French orlop deck has round-up to the beams. British practice had flat ones. Perhaps more water leaked down in a French ship! Beautifully realized.
  19. druxey
    Sorry to read that the Model Engineering Exhibition isn't what it used to be. I well remember being taken by my father in the 1950's and early 60's (OK, so that dates me!) The mental image of a whirling Allen key gives me the shivers.....
  20. druxey
    Well saved, Eric. The 'fixes' are part of the toolbox of the superior modelmaker.
  21. druxey
    Earlier (English) naval ships' treenail diameters were in proportion to the ship's length. I seem to recall the figure of 1" diameter for ever 100' 0" of keel. A sloop of 96' 0" had ⅞" diameter treenails, for example.
  22. druxey
    I'm sorry to read of your loss. My condolences. What did you use to secure the paper pattern to the board with? And, speaking of the board, you might find MDF more stable.It is not liable to warp or change dimension. Your plank will expand and contract across the grain considerable with humidity changes. This may account for the wrinkling across your pattern.
  23. druxey
    You would not want that crashing down! Your paper cannon are quite remarkable, Doris. I agree that those lines are halyards, not for hoisting boats. There were tackles from the lower yard arms and on the main stay for handling ship's boats.
  24. druxey
    Very nice progress, Gary. If you want an easy way to round those rivet heads and keep your sanity, I believe that you can obtain cup burrs in small sizes. An example: https://www.eternaltools.com/cup-burrs
  25. druxey
    Whew! I'm glad that you don't have to jacket those blocks, Keith. And that you can present visual evidence to the contrary.

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