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Further to the raised beakhead platform issue: The original beakhead was part of the upper deck. It aligned with the lowest point of the main rail of the head in the ship as originally built. This headwork was rather old fashioned and deep. When the headwork was replaced with a higher 'modern' one, the main rail was also constructed at a higher level and the additional platform added to line things up again. You can see this on the original draught and compare this to the ship as she now is. -
Mark: if you have been working from Hahn's drawings, the problem lies with his drafting, not your construction accuracy. I've noticed this issue with other Hahn models and ones built from his plans. Cold comfort for you, but....
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Mark: there is a fairing issue at the stern here (perhaps I'm coming in on this conversation a little late). The curve should be nicely radiused, without any sudden turn. I've attached two examples here: one is a full-bodied ship, the other lean and mean. Hope this is of some help.
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Unfortunately there is no European distributor or agent, Hans Christian. Contact SeaWatchBooks directly for any of their titles.
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Yes, second time around is always faster, and often better as well!
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Beautiful result, Alex. That's the nicest - if not the best - stove I've seen.
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Great stuff, E&T. It's always a little frustrating having to 'best guess' things. I've often found that I was right on later when more information came to light. I hope you have the same experience. Looking forward to seeing your progress, particularly as you layer it on at the bow. Just checked out your blog: excellent commentary and pictures!
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My hat off to you, Peter. A beautiful model indeed!
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Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
druxey replied to Modeler12's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Nice photos but, again, these are modern reproductions, not the original stoves. I believe the the one on Victory today is of wood to save weight from distorting the ship's hull. -
What better way to spend a bad weather day? Your drafting looks very good so far, Alan.
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HMS Leopard by gobi71 - 1/300 scale
druxey replied to gobi71's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
I hadn't looked at your progress for a while, Gabriel. Remarkable work! -
Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
druxey replied to Modeler12's topic in Nautical/Naval History
A childhood memory came back to me as I read these posts. At Christmas we had a decoration known as 'Swedish Chimes' which worked on this principle. There was a merry-go-round with four sheet brass angels with small rod-like weights suspended from them. These were attached to a multi-bladed fan. Below were four small candles. When the candles were lit, these angels would whirl around, the weights striking small chimes suspended below them. I remember that (without any Venturi effect!) an effort was required to stop the merry-go-round with one's fingers. Admittedly there was centrifugal force developed, but.... A quick Internet check shows that these chimes are still around. My money would bet that, with a good fire below, the rotisserie worked.
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Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
druxey replied to Modeler12's topic in Nautical/Naval History
A modern reproduction as shown neither proves or disproves whether the fan-driven device worked. -
Looking great, Remco.
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I tried this, as I've never used that filter - it works beautifully! Thanks for the tip. The hours I could have saved....
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ancre La Salamandre by tadheus - 1:24
druxey replied to tadheus's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Nice work on those tricky hanging knees, Paul! -
Read up on planking techniques on the tutorials here under 'Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck'
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Pandora by marsalv - FINISHED - 1:52
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Interesting stairs. The design is a recipe for an accident waiting to happen! Your rendition of them is lovely, though, Gaetan.
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Henry: A quarter turn twist will do it, if you've seized the strop and block. (If it is reluctant, wetting the seizing will tame the beast!)
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That is correct: an eye splice (or reasonable facsimile) at each end of the strop. The strop is passed around the block and seized in. Then the legs of the strop pass around the spar and a lashing made between the eyes. The photograph shows a fore yard in the process of fitting out. Although you can't see the lashed strops, you can see that the blocks are correctly oriented, even before adjusting. Tedious work? Yes, but it gives a good result.
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18' Cutter by Maury S - Scale 1:48 - SMALL
druxey replied to Maury S's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
The plug rim is the top of the wash strake. It can confuse! There are eight strakes for the hull itself. -
A knot won't do what you want. You have to do it the way it was actually done. The block is stropped and then lashed to the yard. That way it will orient correctly. Check any standard book on rigging to see this.
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