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Drilling with a pin chuck is very time consuming - been there, done that! I hope you can mini-mechanize the process. Look forward to seeing your home-made drill for small spaces.- 954 replies
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I've just discovered your log: what fascinating 'inside-out' way to construct a model! I've never seen this done before and it looks like an excellent method. However, it would require a lot of very careful planning and extremely accurate craftsmanship. Obviously you possess both skills, Amalio.
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If you have more time on your hands, Chuck, why not put in the rest of the 'nails'? Seriously, that looks very nice indeed.
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The swivel mounts (generally) were vertical, or nearly so. The portion of hull forward above the knuckle should be vertical, so that the mount ought to automatically be positioned this way. Hope this helps.
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Those bluff bows make life interesting, don't they? Looks like you've mastered it, Maurys.
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Echo by davec - FINISHED - cross-section
druxey replied to davec's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Lovely, Toni. However, has that top piece of moulding been knocked out of line? Should be an easy fix.
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Coming along a treat, Gary! That is some 'bench' you have the frame components laid out on!
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34ft Danish Cutter by adamdt
druxey replied to adamdt's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
Welcome back, Adam! I've just come across your log. Those are pretty impressive freehand curves but, as someone else mentioned, a flexible curve may ease your job. -
Thanks for your thoughtful rebuttal of my argument, Mark. I agree that the shell carving over the quarter badge is less than sophisticated, but I was looking at the framework of the lights. Also, I absolutely agree that some of the deck furniture looked paint-chipped and knocked about: I mentioned the examples of windlass and capstan, but the quarter deck breastwork also falls into that category. My 'take' is that more than one hand worked on the model and one was far more skilled than the other(s). Still, unless another example of ship with chequerboard deck coverings turns up, I remain a little sceptical! Regardless, this is - to me - a fascinating thread.
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The latest post by Doreltomin made me go back and look at the photographs again. On more careful inspection there are too many anomalies that are making me suspicious. I've no doubt that the hull is genuine and old. Look at the condition of the paintwork and surfaces. Now look at the various rails along the topsides. Nice, unchipped and with unmarked paint. Check the quality of the quarter badge. Now compare the quality of work with that of the stern ornamentation. No comparison. Also, doesn't that chequerboard look just a little too neat and clean? Now, convince me that all that weather deck work is the same vintage as the hull. (OK, some of the deck fittings such as the capstan and windlass look 'right', but....)
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Looks good, Mark. What do you mean by 'the stern looks different on the drawing than it does looking into the hull'?
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The sailmaking article is strikingly similar to that published in TFFM, Volume IV, or the separate article from SeaWatchBooks, apart from the use of the printer.
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Thanks for the explanation, Chuck.
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If SilkSpan is unavailable, try Esaki Plyspan, also from SIG. Correctly handled, I've found it to be highly satisfactory for both sails and flags - see my scratch build log of the Greenwich Hospital barge. I've tried to use drafting linen but, unless you are working at very large scales, it is too bulky and doesn't drape nicely.
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Silly question: could those height marks be laser engraved into the sides of the frames? Also, those for the risings?
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She was in the Welland Canal at the mouth of Lake Ontario a few weeks ago, travelling up to Lake Erie. Pics show her moored for the night at Port Weller East.
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Have a great time and look forward to your return, Frank!
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A great story. However the so-called "Mayflower Barn" tale has been debunked since.
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Very impressive work indeed, Siggi. Congratulations on a great result. I only wish I could see the rest of the ship as well!
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