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  1. druxey
    Brush painting is not necessarily bad. Think of old-time coachpainters and the 'coachpainter's finish'. This was achieved with time and patience. A coat of paint, Dry for a minimum of 24 hours, rub down, repeat. It could take 10 coats or more, the last few being rubbed down with pumice powder, then finally with rottenstone. Been there, done it, on a harpsichord case. The results can be amazing if you take sufficient time and care. Or, you could just take the hull to your local autobody shop....
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    Glad you have the courage to revise this, Doris. Dobri!
  3. druxey
    A small but irritating point: I made the same error on a model some years ago. The netting for stowing the sail is incomplete. The illustration we referred to only shows the first stage of creating the netting, the zig-zag part. A more experienced modeler pointed this out to me. The second stage is to tie alternating pairs of those longitudinal threads together (I used fine fly-tying line) to form diamond-shaped netting. It was fiddly and tedious work, best done on a jig off-model. But perhaps you didn't want to know this! However, you are doing such a lovely job on your rigging I thought I'd mention it.
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    How come I missed this until now? You are doing a lovely job on her, Pat. I'll enjoy continuing to follow your progress.
  5. druxey
    The illustration form Falconer you posted is correct. The rails are over the planking. Steel (1805) stated that the rails were raised (cut directly) from plank in merchant ships, but not on naval ones.
  6. druxey
    You obviously have had much too much fun, Dan. Now, back to Michaelangelo! Seriously, the populated model looks great. Well done.
  7. druxey
    I do not know why for certain, but imagine that a naval ship could more easily be repaired if the rails were not part of the planking. Merchant ships were not usually involved in fleet actions! The model photos show the rail directly on the frame only because the model-maker wanted to show it while leaving off planking to show the frames as well. I hope this clears up any confusion.
  8. druxey
    UPDATE: The Hayling book is on its way now. Here is a sneak preview of the cover: For anyone interested, the original model featured here is still for sale. It has now been professionally appraised and the asking price adjusted accordingly. Terms are available. If seriously interested please PM me for further details.
  9. druxey
    A poor excuse for neglecting Michaelangelo, Dan! Seriously, that is from the sublime to the ridiculous in terms of size and scale. At least you didn't have to clean off a 1/16" layer of sticky barn deposits as I just did from a model - a real hazmat situation! You have an interesting mix of sophisticated and primitive work on the Z. Pike model. Was it all made by the same hand?
  10. druxey
    A was naval style, B merchant style of construction.
  11. druxey
    Shellac itself is not a problem, Mark. It is the solvent required to dissolve it for application. This is usually methyl hydrate; volatile, flammable, and toxic to the central nervous system. 'Nuffsaid.
  12. druxey
    More and more impressive, Doris!
  13. druxey
    Point well taken, Williamo.
  14. druxey
    Oooh. Very clever! And I thought I was being smart.
  15. druxey
    Seems like Greg the vet is trolling for your business....
  16. druxey
    But...if the boat does not turn around, won't you need to swap port and starboard nav light colors every half trip?
  17. druxey
    Whoever carved Queen Anne gave her an orb the size of a football! No wonder she doesn't look happy.
  18. druxey
    I'm sure shellac would work, but why use nasty flammable solvent-based products if it's not necessary?
  19. druxey
    I applaud your resolution, Chris!
  20. druxey
    Stepping on the lower deck of the mizen mast appears to have started very late in the 18th century: perhaps not as early as 1770. Looking at contemporary draughts of Endeavour, (online at RMG Collections) although the mast steps are omitted in the profile drawings, the distance apart of the lower deck beams aft suggest that the mizen step is on the keelson, not the lower deck. Looking at the replica Endeavour may not be helpful (unless you are building a model of it!), as many modifications were made to meet modern safety standards.
  21. druxey
    Thank you for my morning smile, Ed. I love the little adjustable jig!
  22. druxey
    Beautiful work, Amalio!
  23. druxey
    Usually there was a small eyebolt (called a sprig) in the end of the gaff with a small single block attached. The halliard, as mentioned above, was continuous. It might belay to a small cleat or eyebolt aft.
  24. druxey
    Your care is showing! Nice work, Mark.
  25. druxey
    It certainly can be interesting figuring out the lead of lines until nothing fouls anything else. A belaying plan from Grice would have been nice, wouldn't it? I can see you are having fun, Maury!

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