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Silly point perhaps, but I've always found it easier to plank the counters first before completing the wale, as the latter overlaps the former. -
Yes, a large section of Colossus' starboard quarter side survived underwater, more or less intact, including the large quarter figure now being conserved. What is your comment or question on port stops, Archnav?
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Like Carl, I doubt if projection will give accurate results. Too bad; it would save a lot of time! Even projecting on to a flat surface will result is a degree of distortion due to lens. This will only get worse when projecting onto to a curved surface. I've used threads for some years to line off planking runs. They are easy to view and to adjust, unlike wood battens.
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Half hull models are certainly a valid expression of ship modelling, Rob. I'm interested that you are making these at such a relatively small scale.
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Good to see you back, Doris. Those decks look great.
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Cheery wood?I like that! Seriously, the backbone looks good. And yes, those are 'Harris cut' joints on the false keel.
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Petersson, while good, is specific to a particular ship model. No line or block sizes are given, and are in any case for a larger ship than a sixth rate.
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Terry: that is an excellent photo of the capstan. It should be easy to develop scale drawings from this if plans are not available. Assume the shorter man is about 5' 5" and the taller one 6' 2" and go from there.
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Then does that make us the most humble folk in the world?
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Interesting supposition, Mark, and quite plausible. That structure - whatever it is - is represented fairly consistently in the images that have been posted.
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Aaargh! I hate when that happens. And it happens to me frequently. Right now struggling with complex compound angled cuts to assemble some quarter badge munions and lights. I feel your pain, Mark.
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Looks like you have spiling down well, Hakan! It's hard to tell from your photos, but are you fitting the plank ends to change from clinker to flush at the stem and stern? If not, you have to make a small rolling bevel on the planks until they fit flush into the rabbet.
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I believe that scarphs in 'hook and butt' were formed as your sketch number 3. The Tiger's draughts seem to show a single, broad wale rather than the earlier style of three strakes, two of which were thicker and black. It would be reasonable to assume that the earliest 'broad' style wales were laid as three parallel ones, rather than top and butt or anchor stock.
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Had you considered tapering using hand tools (fine rasps, sandpaper) only?
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Coming along nicely, Mark.
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I don't normally follow kit build threads, but your work on this card model is amazing, Dan!
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Atlantis by Thistle17 - FINISHED - Robbe
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Just catching up on your disasters and triumphs, Joe. Kudos for sticking with it despite setbacks. Your model is looking great. -
Thanks for adding the coin to give us a better idea of the size of your model, Dan. Nice observation (and recovery!) on the monkey deck: the model looks like the photos now. It always makes one wonder about 'design' vs 'as built' plans!
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Congratulations, Blue Ensign, on a lovely result. You have done a really fine job on your Peggy!
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I feel your pain, Alan. Been there, done that - repeatedly. Tomorow is another day....
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