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  1. druxey
    Thanks again for your encouragement, folks. All the thwarts are now in, along with their longitudinal pieces. Once I figured out my strategy, this was easier to accomplish than I thought. After marking out and cutting recesses in the thwart, a small tongue was glued underneath. This prevents the longitudinal strip from falling through and allows it to sit flush to the thwart. The recesses are carefully marked and cut using a scalpel. The longitudinal is cut to length and the corners bevelled to 45 degrees using a fine sanding stick. I found that using a chisel here was difficult, as I could not cut the corners consistently. Next are the two small platforms or decks forward of the first thwart. That will complete internal work at the fore end of the model.
  2. druxey
    "Maintenance? It works, don't it?" I can see the engineer saying that.
  3. druxey
    It is possible to rig to those bolts in place but, having been caught in that trap once, I wouldn't recommend it! Your work is lovely and clean. That is a first-class model on the way.
  4. druxey
    Turned some pillars for under the thwarts freehand with files. As there are only five to make, it was not worth the effort to make a contour pattern. The pillars will be almost invisible in the finished model anyway! The stock was 2" square. Started cutting and fitting thwarts. The ensign staff step was also added under the wider thwart before the area became inaccessible. The thwart itself has now been drilled for the staff and installed (third photo).
  5. druxey
    Kind of rough and ready! Thanks for these informative photos, Glenn. The 'aft part of the wreck' model is superb.
  6. druxey
    I don't disagree with your posts, Rob. The 3 bolts per that you indicate in Steel are certainly there! However, what bothers me is the wording, "in each scarph". This implies a further three bolts through each scarph rather than between the floors and futtocks of the frame pairs. Now, to confuse you further, I looked things up in Steel's Naval Architecture. The three bolts you indicate (square in section, BTW) are specified as having the same dimensions as the keel bolts. BUT, (page 378) Steel mentions treenails, not bolts, through each part of the chocks! "The frames, when bolted together, have chocks fayed in the seats at the heads and the heels, and fastened with treenails..." I rest the case, m'lud.
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    Very nice, Mark. Just catching up with your log. I didn't know about 'rudder retrievers'. Must be a new breed?
  8. druxey
    Very neat, Allan! That row of stanchions must be very satisfying to look at now. Of course, there's the other side of the ship to do yet....
  9. druxey
    Thanks for the information, Steven. I'm sure that the actual oars varied slightly from each other and were not the result of mass-produced casting (although it's a tempting thought)! I applaud your wanting to keep the model of wood.
  10. druxey
    Thank you for your positive comments and encouragement, everyone. Test made the joint required for the thwarts. A little tricky, but not impossible. The critical thing will be to have all the longitudinal pieces line up nicely!
  11. druxey
    One piece at a time. Take Remco's motto to heart: "Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime."
  12. druxey
    I agree that the frame timbers were bolted together as well, Rob.
  13. druxey
    Rob: the quote was "in each scarph". This is not between floor/futtocks, as I understand it.
  14. druxey
    Showing the mice-nibbled flanges is a nice touch! Well done, Glenn.
  15. druxey
    Nice subject, Maury. Looking forward to your posts!
  16. druxey
    Lovely and very neatly done, Bob. And, as you say, sooo much less work than a three-masted vessel!
  17. druxey
    So, a total of six bolts (three through each chock). An elongated triangular pattern like this is suggested to my mind: o o o _______ o o o
  18. druxey
    Well, the 48 batten pieces have been cut, shaped and installed, along with the six footboards. Next will be the thwarts. They should be a simple job, but are complicated by the fact that the edges are moulded and need to be mitred to the longitudinal strip running down the mid-line of the boat. Also, six turned supporting pillars are needed to support the thwarts. Stay tuned.
  19. druxey
    Presumably this was carried out as frames were erected - not after the fact.
  20. druxey
    That's dedication: making the complete set of oars, Steven! Good for you. The completed ones look very good. How long would the full-sized ones have been?
  21. druxey
    Your English is fine. And so is your model so far!
  22. druxey
    Those mortar beds are very substantial! Nice work, Paul.
  23. druxey
    Again, my appreciation for the complimentary remarks you have posted on this model. The footboards for the rowers are more complicated than one might think. They are moveable - for long and short-legged crew - and have battens that hold them in place. For six thwarts there are a total of 48 battens to be cut and fitted. There are no two pairs alike. No wonder this detail is omitted from nearly every model! If you look carefully, you will see a rejected batten showing the joints that need to be cut at each end. It will be a while until all six sets are completed....
  24. druxey
    For the scale you are working at, impressive stuff! The sense of activity with the figures is especially nice, Dafi.
  25. druxey
    Nice dodge for the cont splice, Chuck! Something one can't do as effectively with three-strand line.

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