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  1. druxey
    Very clean indeed, Chuck!
  2. druxey
    Woof, indeed! Good going in the capricieux regions, John.
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    The stub mast and bowsprit jumped out at me even before I read your post, Mark. I concur that they are modern additions. This odd duck is the first representation I have seen showing chequerboard druggets on the weather decks of a ship. The carved works are nowhere near the standard of the so-called 'Admiralty' models. Are those out-of-scale fire buckets represented on the quarter deck breastwork? Strange.
  4. druxey
    I'm sure that you'll find a balance, Dick.
  5. druxey
    Siggi: after I completed my barge, I realised that the oars were for a single banked (one rower per bench) size. They have been changed from 19' 0" to 15' 0" ones. No longer are steroid-filled athletes are required! Congratulations on completing your own fine model.
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    Excellent news, Dick! I might suggest adding a section on the research that you've done? Most folk shy away from it and don't know how to go about it. That would be a valuable add-on.
  7. druxey
    This build is quite fascinating, with all the research and interpretation that you have put into it, Dick. You should consider writing it up for an article or series of articles for the Nautical Research Journal.
  8. druxey
    Tried the Miller web site, but while I could spend a lot of time with these e-catalogs, it jumps auction 12. Do you have a url, please, Mark? I've sen the chequerboard canvas represented on open boat models and always assumed these were roll-up temporary, not permanent, floorcloths. One would need to lift them to bail the boat, among other maintenance activities.
  9. druxey
    You've done a beautiful job on the platforms, Frank. Are you planning on showing paliasses (mattresses), etc as well?
  10. druxey
    Going together very nicely, Chuck!
  11. druxey
    The latest work looks terrific, Alexander.
  12. druxey
    Yes, they were leather covered like a modern car steering wheel.
  13. druxey
    Now you are on to the really tricky pieces, Toni! That looks like a nice clean job.
  14. druxey
    Unfortunately, kits are often known for inaccuracy. It's possible that a jib traveller might have rollers, but not at that time period in the British navy.
  15. druxey
    Lovely work, as usual! Your sequence strategy is a good one.
  16. druxey
    For period rigging practice, you might consider The Fully Framed Model, Volume IV, from SeawatchBooks. The jib traveller not not have rollers of any kind.
  17. druxey
    Very nicely and neatly done, Mike!
  18. druxey
    I remember oilcloth from my childhood: it had a distinctive odour to it.
  19. druxey
    Just stumbled across your build log, Antony. Such an unusual subject and fine craftsmanship. Well done!
  20. druxey
    The aft strip of deck that is visible is very narrow: could it simply be that the waterway was painted and the deck, not visible due to the starboard bulwark, was unpainted as one might expect? I agree that the forecastle is more problematic. Incidentally, the contemporary model of Speedwell, 1752, in the RMG has the masts painted red for about five or six feet above deck level and are octagonal for that section. The suggestion that the masts were coppered is most unlikely, in my opinion.
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    I'm sure you'll find a use for any extra line that you may have left over, David! To glue a crack, white glue and clamps of some sort work well. Any actual gaps or missing pieces will need to have more substantial fillers. Softwood shaped and glued in to fill most of the gap, then a suitable filler such as Bondo would be one way to go.
  22. druxey
    Keeping the cross-spalls (stretchers) in place is a wise move to minimize the possibility of distortion. Everything looks very nice in the photos, though!
  23. druxey
    Have you tried dye or stain on sample pieces of wood?
  24. druxey
    Could you post either some other parts of the painting or even the whole image to assess (without violating any copyright)?
  25. druxey
    Whatever you do has to primarily please you, Rob. Everyone responding here will have their own opinion on the subject. The ball is in your court! (Apologies, Wimbledon.)

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