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  1. druxey
    Would, in reality, all those wooden beads be exactly the same size? I doubt it. Either way, the model looks lovely.
  2. druxey
    Deck planking was to be no wider than 10" at that time, I believe.
  3. druxey
    Looking lovely, as usual, Mark! One will never know that those cistern hoods aren't hollow.
  4. druxey
    Looking forward to watching your progress!
  5. druxey
    Beautiful neat work, Johann! Your log is a pleasure to look at.
  6. druxey
    Very, very impressive!
  7. druxey
    In the accompanying video I'm shocked to see that the demonstrator has an open jar of acetone, sending vapors into the room and his lungs! Folks, if you do this, a spark-free fan and venting is a Very Good Thing to do.
  8. druxey
    If the piece is too thick to bend with heat /steam, then consider a laminated construction.
  9. druxey
    You are a braver man than I, mij, to use power tools to fair! Personally I wouldn't risk messing up many hours of work by grinding a bit too much off. You must have nerves of steel. The model looks great so far.
  10. druxey
    Pin racks gained popularity as the bulwarks became closed in. While there were open rails, it was easy to belay lines to them. Once this option was no longer available - presto! Pin racks proliferated.
  11. druxey
    The figure is of a classical Graeco-Roman hero-warrior, as seen through 18th century eyes. You would have seen singers dressed like this in Handel operas.
  12. druxey
    Best wishes and a safe voyage, Chris.
  13. druxey
    If the outside is painted or sealed, so should the inner side of the hull. That said, I once used acrylic paint instead of my usual solvent-based oil paint. I had some left-overs and thought this a great way to use up the can. Big mistake! The moisture content warped the planks and sprang several. It was hell's teeth to restore several weeks' worth of work. I had to actually replace a couple of planks as well. Lesson learned: economy is not always the best policy.
  14. druxey
    Sorry to read of the derailment being so close to you; but at least you did not have to be evacuated. The new block looks great.
  15. druxey
    Just stumbled across your log. I'm very impressed - particularly as this is your first wooden model. Well done!
  16. druxey
    One down, and many to go.... That first frame looks very nice indeed, Ed.
  17. druxey
    Thanks for posting pictures of what the rest of us have missed!
  18. druxey
    I would definitely cut in a demarkation line as insurance against bleeding. Masking tape alone will not prevent dye 'creep'. To do an experimental run off-model is a very good move!
  19. druxey
    The narrow 'second line' is the the upper edge of the tuck rail. The heavier lines are the 'shadows'. If you look at the aft edge you will see the profile. From top to bottom: a rounded bullnose, A small vertical, a concave and, at the bottom, another rounded bullnose.
  20. druxey
    Spyglass: I think you may be mislead by the fact that some builders paint the black (first) strake above the wale, so that the upper cheek appears to land on the wale: it actually sits on the black strake.
  21. druxey
    I believe from my study of the subject that this is correct for 18th century British construction. The width of the margin on the wing transom varies depending on the size of ship, of course. It is as much as 6" for 110 gun ships and down to 3" on small ships. For frigates it could be, as Allan shows, 4 1/2" or 5".
  22. druxey
    With all due respect, Allan, I think the actual construction was as in the modified diagram below. Do you have information to the contrary? A section of the tuck molding was attached to the lower edge of the port lid, of course.
  23. druxey
    I do all the shaping and bending before using shoe dye.
  24. druxey
    Now, that is progress. She's looking good, Ben.
  25. druxey
    Yup, that is small all right. Nice detail for the size, Omega. What is the scale, please?

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