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That is seriously crazy, Dan! Quite remarkable work. -
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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Thank you for my smile today!
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What is the purpose of these holes in this block?
druxey replied to Louie da fly's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Another theory! The upper hole was used for a strop to secure the block to something else (assuming that the illustration shows the block right way up!). The lower hole was for securing the standing end of the fall to the system. Does this make sense? Another factor is how much the holes may have been scoured out larger than originally made. -
Sheaves at right angles? Sounds like a shoe block. These were in common use in the 18th century, as Steel illustrates this type of block. He describes these as "...used for legs and falls of buntlines, but are seldom used." Rigging and Seamanship, Volume I, page 156.
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Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact
druxey replied to mic-art's topic in Nautical/Naval History
From the excerpt, this appears to be a very readable history of ordnance. -
Very impressive work, Steven. You might try spraying primer on the foil, then acrylic paint should 'stick'.
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Knees were always made of 'compass timber' for strength. I suspect some of the more exotic shapes came from the trunk/main root junctions. When compass timber became scarce during the Napoleonic Wars, iron was substituted for the wooden knees. If you run the grain diagonally, you should be OK. Also, by 'cranking' the upper end of the knee, not only did it clear the lodging knees, the bolts could be shorter and more easily driven through the knee and beam.
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What a delightful subject, Ab! I remember your earlier articles which were very educational for me and thank you - belatedly - for those.
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I hope that you number the kits so that whoever gets 1/40 has extra cachet!
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