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Your reconstruction is logical and mechanically sound, Dick. I'd buy it!- 263 replies
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The drawing above is accurate - to a point. While the outhaul correctly shows a double/single block arrangement, that was only used for guns of larger calibre. Smaller ones were rigged single/single. The breeching is shown secured to the ringbolts using seizings. This was correct for the early 18th century. However - about mid-century I think - the ends were half-hitched and secured by a single seizing instead.
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Use paper instead painted with raw sienna (new leather look) or add a little burnt umber into the mix for an aged look.
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I don't have a picture, but the leather is laid across the concave surface of the stemhead and tacked down on either side. That's if you want to add such a detail!
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Dental stone sets harder than regular Plaster of Paris. Perhaps enquire of your dentist?
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Yes, a leather piece was nailed on each side across the top of the stem to bed the bowsprit on.
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The illustration shows what I meant, Mark: the hook is more rounded than angular.
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Nice toy!
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This is one reason I use a full clam-shell outer plaster jacket: pressure on the mold will be evenly distributed. Clamping from two sides will lead to misalignment and deformation of the RTV mold.
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Thanks, Maury. It looks (from the angle of the photo), that the first band of planking above the garboard might have to taper too much as it reaches the bow rabbet. Hopefully that isn't the case! Also, that an angle might appear forward of the third strake away from the garboard.
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Glad the new scheme is working out, Maury! Perhaps move the threads up slightly at the bow as shown?
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Looks good, but I thought that the 'hook' for the main stay collar was a rounded off rather than angle-tenon shaped.
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You are producing a silk purse from a sow's ear, George! (It's an old English expression.)
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Ah, project creep and no remuneration creep to accompany it....
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Depends on the kind of lighting you want, Richmond.
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I recall tilt shift lenses in the old 4 x 5 and 8 x 10 plate cameras used for architectural work. Expensive toys! Nice blade from our dealer of choice, Lee Valley.
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Well, that was an interesting way to solve the problem. Nice, clean result. Well done.
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Le Soleil Royal by Nek0 - 1/72 - Marc Yeu
druxey replied to Nek0's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Just stumbled across this thread. Very, very impressive work, beautifully executed. When is the next instalment, I wonder....- 208 replies
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Unfortunately talk of mutiny makes me think of the film Battleship Potemkin by Eisenstein.
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It's a matter of personal taste, Carl. I mainly use the perspective correction feature for architectural photos. I like verticals to look that way!
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There is a pull-down menu for reducing/eliminating lens distortion on programs such as Adobe Photoshop. It lists a huge variety of specific manufacturers and their lenses. I don't know whether this includes ultra wide-angle lenses.
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Looks like your inner line became the outer!
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