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I've used SilkSpan painted with acrylic to resemble painted canvas, but this at a much smaller scale. Painted old sheeting as material, perhaps? -
Airbrush question
druxey replied to Antonio Vasquez's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
The air pressure used can also regulate overspray to some extent. You will need to play and experiment to get used to using the instrument. -
Worth exploring, though. Another line might be a University press. Texas A & M have a very active marine archaeology department, for instance.
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I could see immediately how much simpler it would be to set up that chuck as opposed to a 4-jaw independent one! I'm surprised that this style would not have been more popular.
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Fascinating. I've never seen a two-jaw chuck like that before. I can see how useful it might be for eccentric work.
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You could approach SeaWatchBooks or Conway Maritime Press. I don't know how wide a popularity this era would have through.... it's definitely an acquired taste!
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Thank you, gentlemen. All being well, the book should be out by Fall. Plan sheets are completed and the final manuscript is being proofread. The pedestals are patterned after 18th century ones under models in the Royal Museums Greenwich collection. They are of ebonised wood. Inside each pedestal are two long bolts that engage captive nuts hidden in the model's rising wood and deadwood. The pedestals are, in turn, screwed to the baseboard from below. While there have been several enquiries about the model, as of today it is still unsold.
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It's interesting how the various lines can suggest where they should belay. Coming along nicely, Maury!
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Nicely done, Dick. And, I agree with Jesse!
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You can make life a little easier on yourself by fitting the toptimbers above the port after fitting the upper sill!
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Looking great, Mark. That aft end of the wale is extremely well done - it's a beast of a plank! Your third photo shows the apparent reverse curve at the bow now. I'd certainly keep the construction 'balanced' port and starboard for maximum stability.
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Earlier ships had beveled steps as shown, later ships (after about the 1830's) had a smooth surface where strakes tapered into one another. The main wale was then not stepped at all.
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Pump tubes could be made clamshell style: in two halves. One route would be a master mould and cast them. The other would be wood milled to section. The latter possibility is, of course, more time-consuming and costly.
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Interesting new model ship company
druxey replied to Erebus and Terror's topic in Wood ship model kits
Not as historically correct as first glance gives the impression of! However, a bold attempt. -
There is confusion sometimes about 'black strakes'. They could be single or double as mentioned above. However, sometimes the first strake above the wale was painted black and sometimes it wasn't!
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Well, that's a nice challenging piece of construction! Good going, Dan.
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Thank you, Michael. My local hobby store has closed and the other store I occasionally went to no longer stocks SilkSpan.
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Yup, framing is a long game. No instant gratification, for sure!
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Michael: what was your source for the SlikSpan, please?
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Where are you located? If you are within easy reach of Paris, La Musee de la marine would be the first possible place to enquire. Otherwise, Google 'Brittany fishing schooner plan' to see some images.
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