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  1. druxey
    Whoops! Correct, Robin: upward and forward.
  2. druxey
    The illustration is of one of the famous 18th century Kabuki theater actors, Otani Oniji II, by the woodcut artist Toshusai Sharaku.
  3. druxey
    I half agree with Robin. The centre light would be a dummy, as the rudderhead passes in front of it. However, I recall a contemporary illustration of the mutineers casting off Bligh in the boat and the stern lights are shown swung up and aft.
  4. druxey
    I guess that's a wrap, as they say, Dan. Congratulations on completing a fully rigged Swan. That is a major achievement!
  5. druxey
    Robin: various contemporary paintings show different widths of white: I agree that there were apparently no standard proportions. I have seen very narrow crosses depicted as well as wider ones. I don't think we differ in our views that much!
  6. druxey
    Greg: in contemporary paintings, the St Andrew's cross was usually as narrow as Danny has painted it.
  7. druxey
    Adroitly accomplished, sir!
  8. druxey
    I was wondering how you would do this at this point in construction, Dan. You really challenged yourself!
  9. druxey
    How about the Suffield pump? Also in the Mechanics' Magazine, May 20, 1859, page vi (page 577 in the Google version)? Your description sounds similar to this.
  10. druxey
    Now, isn't that better? Looks much nicer to my eye, Maury!
  11. druxey
    Why did you leave those inner edges straight, Maury? You might wish to consider revisiting that, as it will add beauty to the lovely hull lines.
  12. druxey
    Those counter timbers look much better than the temporary supports! Nice progress, Michael.
  13. druxey
    Looking sweet, Chuck!
  14. druxey
    Terrific work, Remco!
  15. druxey
    See The Mechanics' Magazine, January 14, 1859, page 45 for a cutaway drawing of a Downton pump. (The Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Manufactures, and Shipbuilding, Volume 70, Google) https://books.google.ca/books?id=2J0AAAAAMAAJ
  16. druxey
    Color variation in wood will even out nicely with time and exposure to light and air.
  17. druxey
    Nice choice of subject, Michael, and a great start. I assume those vertical timbers at the stern are temporary.
  18. druxey
    One beautiful model, Karl. Thanks for sharing your outstanding work.
  19. druxey
    I believe that the davit was the length given in TFFM but fitted through the spanshackle on the opposite side of the forecastle to the business end. The mechanical advantage of the lever arm is better.
  20. druxey
    Use Jax Brass Black for brass, not Pewter Black. Dilute with distilled water as suggested. I use 8:1 approximately.
  21. druxey
    Yes the Bugler book and folio of plans is hard to find and usually will cost about $500. Be aware that the plans show Victory as restored, not as originally built, and now disputed as showing her as she was at Trafalgar.
  22. druxey
    The photo shows the French method of attaching beams using a dovetail. The English method had a shallower score and no dovetail.
  23. druxey
    It's called 'putting your own stamp' on the model. Sorry, but you set that up beautifully for me, Richard!
  24. druxey
    With all due respect, wq3296, the scores (not notches!) are maybe an inch or so deep, so would not really compromise strength. Besides, once the hanging and lodging knees are installed, the entire structure is considerably reinforced.
  25. druxey
    Nice re-work, Siggi. It's happened to all of us at one time or another.....

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