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Impressive at all scales! I imagine the car runs beautifully as well.- 1,035 replies
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Siggi: in the tables, Folio XXV and XXVI, it states: Port lids. - Every gun deck port to be fitted with a substantial lid made of English oak - Stops of the ports not less than (measurement in table 3 1/2" or 3". Well seasoned linings fitted into the stops (measurement in table thickness 1 1/4" to 1") Fitted into the stops implies that the linings overlap, not abut, the stops. I've certainly shown this - rightly or wrongly - in my own models.
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HMS VICTORY 1765 by albert - 1/48
druxey replied to albert's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Aiee! That is a very daunting task to complete successfully. Good on you, Dan.
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A bridle port would certainly need a lid: the ship would be very wet otherwise!
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A very interesting form of construction, nicely executed as usual, Dick.
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There are still examples of end-grain 'pavers' seen in Europe.
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Those look very challenging! I hope one can see them when the model is completed. Merry Christmas down under, Dan!
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Your present non-unravelling line is fine. If I wanted unravelling line, I'd buy Morope! In terms of commercial business, would it keep your costs down by packaging line in longer lengths, therefore lessen time spent handling many small quantities?
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
druxey replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
And a happy festive season to you also, Pat!- 993 replies
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Well, obviously the limit is because of the tools available, not the skill of the model-maker! Perhaps Santa will be kind....
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Gunshot proof, no; but weather/waterproof, yes! Certainly Steel (British, 1805) describes the rabbeted style of port lid clearly. Either way, you are building a very lovely model.
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I like to draft on frosted Mylar sheet: it doesn't expand and contract like paper.
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I suppose a museum expert in fabric conservation might be the right person to ask, Johann. Frohe Weihnachten!
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The thing is, in different countries and at different time periods the way things were done were not always the same. Also, secondary sources (modern books and models) can be misleading. Check contemporary models on sites such as: http://collections.rmg.co.uk/
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Thank you for bringing this book to our attention, Toni. Season's greetings!
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The inner layer of lid planking (the lining) is vertical and the outer layer follows the line of the outer hull planks in thickness. The inner layer is stepped back or rebated by the thickness of the port stops. The stops are the lining pieces attached to the lower port sill and frames on the sides of the port opening. They are set back by the thickness of the outer planking. Your photo shows these rebates clearly. There is no taper as shown in your sketch.
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I don't mind you painting your cannon any way you like, Alan. However, X years from now, someone will look at your model and say "Gosh, they must all have been painted like that!" and every cannon on every model thereafter will be gilded. And the rest of us will all have been wrong. Merry Christmas!
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I'm sure they taste good after baking as well! But we digress. Back to Archjofo's thead now.
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Nice shiny monogram, but they never actually gilded them!
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A museum expert once commented to me that the silk in old models survives quite well. However, modern silk deteriorates at a much faster rate. Whether this is due to processing of the material or effects of environmental change on silkworms I do not know.
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