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  1. druxey
    Thanks for dropping by, everyone. The outer sides of the coach have been completed and gilded. The coach is only test-fitted together at present. I'm now in the process of panelling the inner sides and refining the fit of the corners of the coach. The latter needs particular care: take too much material off a corner and.... The door hardware has been added. The door knobs are of brass wire whose ends have been melted. If done correctly, the ends of the wire will form a small spherical ball. The 'bronze' hinges are pieces of bamboo treenail and paper, acrylic painted.
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    It's nice to break the monotony of framing, isn't it?
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    Thanks for the clarification over the direction of the keel scarph, Frank.
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    Learner: I didn't miss the panels: I simply took the photos while the sides were in the process of being built up! Grant: Yes, it's true. Even professionals have to re-do things. Errare humanum est and all that. Thanks for looking in, everyone.
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    Thanks once more for the likes and comments, everyone. I had to re-do the side of the coach. I found that I had cut the lights to the wrong depth. In addition, the lights were uneven in width. So, a second round. When dealing with tiny pieces, I've found it easiest to leave them over-length to glue them on (top photo). I then use a chisel to cut the pieces to exact length. The top and bottom pieces of the panel frame were cut a little overlength, then sanded using a sanding stick to trim them to exact dimension (second photo). The inner side of the piece has had card strips glued on to leave channels for the glazing (third photo). In this case I shall be using mica. This is a naturally occurring mineral that is fairly transparent. It can be peeled into very thin layers and cuts easily. The pieces will be slid into place from above before the roof is installed. The cutaway at the bottom of the side is because the hull curves inward here and this allows for the changing interior contour. The last photo shows the work to this point. Next will be the inside panelling and the other side piece.
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    Hmm.... If I may make another suggestion: at midships, the lines of the joints shouldl be spaced apart about equally. The uppermost line should move down so that it is just below the wale. Then I think you are gold.
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    The first of the two coach sides is now in the process of being constructed. These are built up in the same way as the fore and aft ends of the coach. As there is a slight curve to the sides, allowance is made for some flex between each of the three lights. Toni: to answer your question, I'm delaying a final judgement on the degree of reflectivity of the gold until the model nears completion. Also, the photographs don't really give the effect of the actual appearance to the eye.
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    Looking good, John! Now all we need is some representative decorative work....
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    Thanks for explaining your method of getting these floors out, Gerald.
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    Just catching up, Gary. Great progress since I last checked in.
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    That looks very nice now, Maury. I think you'll be glad to have made those revisions. Now you need to figure out the lines of joints on the body plan.
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    Those are really nice fittings, Nils.
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    Excellent finish, Bob! I really like the anchor puddening!
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    A very impressive constructional analysis, beautifully illustrated. Well done, Alejandro!
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    Alan G: The original timber used was probably larch. A Royal barge draught of 1823 (ZAZ7154) has the notation "To be built of Larch, or other light and durable wood." And yes, I've used trompe l'oeil techniques before, both on baseboards as well as theatrical and film furniture and sets.
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    Just catching up with all your wonderful metalwork, Gerhard. Ausgezeichnet!
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    I wasn't challenging you or your calculations, Jud, just suggesting an empirical experiment! Sorry if what I wrote sounded more aggressive than I meant it to.
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    Nice job on that channel, Toni!
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    Louie: Gesso gives a nice, smooth white surface that takes pencil or ink well when marking out planking runs and butts.
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    If your calculations are correct, build a working model to prove things out!
  21. druxey
    Harland made the point that at intermediate angles, the slackness/tightening varies in a very non-linear fashion. Did you take this into account on your calculation?
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    It's not so much the brand of chisel, but how well it's sharpened that matters. I use a Lee Valley (Veritas) sharpening system with their jig and stone pond. I have water stones of 1000 and 4000 grit and add a micro-bevel on the edge. The back of the chisel is also polished to a mirror finish. Cutting with a well-sharpened edge produces the sound of a fresh apple being cut and beautiful shavings.
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    Well, I imagine of the real ship sometimes the bit wandered a little. Unless it's really bad, it will be all but invisible on the finished model. If this really bothers you, I suggest boring the holes from both sides of the keel, rather than through from one side.
  24. druxey
    Thanks again for all of you who are dropping in on this log. Further progress sees the completion of the gunwale and its extension aft as a moulding. The aft section of gunwale is 1½" thick, rather than ¾". You can see the step up forward of the cabin area. The moulding section was wet-formed on the plug (lowest photo), then painted and applied to the model. It has a C-curve in one plane and an S-curve in the other. It was necessary to complete the gunwale before proceeding with the coach sides. I'm now cutting and fitting card pattern pieces for the coach sides.
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    Nice to see progress, Gaetan!

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