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Cutter Cheerful 1806 by rafine - FINISHED
druxey replied to rafine's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Many of us know all about age and arthritis. I find a selection of watchmakers' tweezers invaluable. Regardless, your work is terrific!- 525 replies
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I agree that properly proportioned belaying pins on models are the exception rather than the rule! My own workaround was to make the pin in two parts: the straight shank and the contoured handle. The handles have short pins for insertion into the rack. Of course Remco's and your own solution to turning small diameter parts is far more elegant!
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This painting in the RMG (misidentified on their web site!) shows ensign and jack clearly. The correct description is given below: An 18th-century Royal Naval brigantine, flying the red ensign, a Union jack at the bow and the pendant of a ship on independent command. It is off the coast, which can be seen on the far left. The ship is a two-masted, square-rigged 10-gun sloop of war in port-broadside view, with a figurehead at the bow. The mainmast carries a lateen driver, furled to the lowered lateen yard. To the left, three officials are being rowed out to the ship, where men on deck prepare to meet them. Two other vessels in full sail can be seen in the distance to the left. The painting has been signed and dated 1752. Cleveley was a professional shipwright, who worked in Deptford Dockyard, as well as a painter. He was an early exhibitor at the Free Society of Artists in London and two of his three sons, John Cleveley the Younger and his twin brother Robert Cleveley, also became painters.
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HMS Naiad 1797 by albert - FINISHED - 1/48
druxey replied to albert's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Quarter davits are, I believe, an early 19th century development, so I agree with Dan's comments. I am completely puzzled as to why a kedge anchor would be stowed in the mizzen chains (awkward!), far from the apparatus for raising or lowering anchors, never mind the stowage of their cables. My feeling is that this is bogus.
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Echo by Maury S - FINISHED - Cross-Section
druxey replied to Maury S's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Yup, exactly. The link is a long tapered triangle with an almost closed circle around the bolt. Incidentally, your bolt heads look a little large. Take a view of, say, photos of Victory in Portsmouth to see the proportions of links to bolts.- 324 replies
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Echo by Maury S - FINISHED - Cross-Section
druxey replied to Maury S's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Nice going, but check the shapes of the toe links.- 324 replies
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Is there no end to your talents, Michael? Nice watercolour sketches! And you have 'spare time'?
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Ouch! Major surgery. But I have to agree that it looks nicer.
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Theoretically the dummy panes were black, but in a model that looks far too stark. I use a mid- to dark grey color. Then it doesn't visually 'jump' in the finished model. If you put card over the cabin aft as a temporary quarter deck, you can judge from the appearance of the other lights about how dark to go.
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Were you going to darken the central dummy window 'panes', Toni? And the bad news is that the acanthus swags were usually carved, not painted. Anyway, it's great to see your progress.
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Ensigns appear to be about 2/3 the length of the staff that they were flown on. If you know the length of the staff, that will give you the depth of the ensign. You already have the length/breadth ratios, so.... Check contemporary paintings to confirm this.
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Your work proves that masterpieces are not created overnight. Superb!
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Your original cross-section looks closer to contemporary evidence than your new 'rounded' section, Steven. The illustration shows the Mayflower II reconstruction from the 1950's compared with a hull form derived from contemporary instructions circa 1600. I know it's later than your ship, but things did not change that quickly.
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Impressive, Magnus. That looks very authentic now.
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Pretty impressive work for a teenager! This should be an interesting restoration, Louie.
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Frégate d'18 par Sané , la Cornélie
druxey replied to JohnE's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
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And out of chaos...order! Lovely works and progress, Gaetan.
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