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  1. druxey
    Nicely thought out, Michael.
  2. druxey
    Well, it's all part of the learning curve(s)!
  3. druxey
    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.
  4. druxey
    A fixed yard is another story!
  5. druxey
    Your vinyl solution looks very good, Clare!
  6. druxey
    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.
  7. druxey
    Lovely work as ever, Michael. Your bench pin has an interesting additional hold-down. Your own custom design?
  8. druxey
    Dan; you wrote: "It's a lot easier to crush a beer can barehanded than to do the same to these." I hope you did not test the boiler to destruction! Nice work on those compound curves.
  9. druxey
    You might consider washes of acrylic paint. As far as I know, this is non-acidic in nature. Can anyone confirm this?
  10. druxey
    You expected regular stud spacing and everything to be truly square? Oh, the naiviety!
  11. druxey
    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!
  12. druxey
    Lovely work, Michael.
  13. druxey
    That mezzanine or loft is what I call the oubliette: a place where you can forget the things that get stashed up there!
  14. druxey
    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.
  15. druxey
    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.
  16. druxey
    Be glad you aren't planking the whole hull!
  17. druxey
    You are really strutting your stuff now, Keith!
  18. druxey
    Amazing electrical work!
  19. druxey
    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'....
  20. druxey
    Oh, my! That takes one back down memory lane. I agree that sword stripers take considerable practice to use well, and I've never used them at model scale size. The specialized double bow pens are fun to use!
  21. druxey
    If showing a model as 'first launched' she would not have been coppered. After launch, if any leak were found it would be fixed on docking her before applying copper sheathing. So, as Mark said (post #7).
  22. druxey
    Will you tone down the netting a bit later, dafi?
  23. druxey
    Those are the nicest scale hooks I've seen, Johann. The taper is perfect!
  24. druxey
    I really appreciate your comments about the function of different things, such as that central slot. Very educational!
  25. druxey
    A hull only would still look nice, Greg!

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