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  1. druxey
    Sorry, folks, but I respectfully beg to differ. The planking runs at the bow don't look right to my eye. The garboard strake runs too far up the bow, causing crowding further up the bow (if it were the right way up!). See my sketch for what I think would be closer to the way it was done. Others have already commented on the plank butt scheme, which seems random to me. However, ultimately the result has to please the builder.
  2. druxey
    That last photo, with the height of the keelson, gives one a real appreciation of both the original ship's structure and your re-creation of it, Ed.
  3. druxey
    From contemporary models, the wash cants appear to be composed of planks laid diagonally, as Dan has shown.
  4. druxey
    Lovely neat work - as usual, Peter.
  5. druxey
    Better smuggle your new stuff in using plain brown bags, Alan!
  6. druxey
    David B: there are always boo-boos when building a model. The trick is figuring out how to recover from them so that nobody can tell!
  7. druxey
    If the plan measures 168' 0" as well as states so, then I'd go with that. I suspect that the pen notation length of 170' 0" was questioned and the master shipwright told that it was approved for him to proceed with the 168' 0" measurement.
  8. druxey
    I've no idea what the Newtonian ring effect is telling me, but it looks interesting! Going back to your earlier post showing the extract from the contract, I was amused at the notation: '0 feet and 13 inches'!
  9. druxey
    That is probably one of the most tricky strakes in the whole build. Your scratch molding cutter worked very well.
  10. druxey
    No apology required. Curve - I mean curse - spell-check!
  11. druxey
    Very neat work, Peter.
  12. druxey
    And I'm pulling up a seat on the other side of the river....
  13. druxey
    Very nice!
  14. druxey
    From personal experience, I find it far easier to cut the sill scores before erecting the frames. The drawback is that one needs to be exceedingly accurate in the positioning of the frames vertically. If 'off', it will throw the line of the ports out of whack. The reasonable compromise is to temporarily erect the frames, mark the sill line out, take the frames off and then cut the scores to the mark-out. After permanent re-assembly everything should line up perfectly. Small silly point: bridle is the word for the foremost port, as in horse's bridle. Not bridal, as for something belonging to a principal player in the cast of a wedding!
  15. druxey
    The misshapen mould was well caught and fielded, Rob. Your work so far looks very impressive. Your rabbet fix sounds like the only reasonable solution, short of re-making the whole piece.
  16. druxey
    Impressive battery of guns, impressive work, Karl!
  17. druxey
    Nice table design! Glad the power version of the rising wood worked out for you.
  18. druxey
    You'll probably find, with wood movement over time, that the seams and treenails will 'read' more than they do right now.
  19. druxey
    I wonder how awkward it was to 'hook' the propellor in order to raise it?
  20. druxey
    N.B. Greg writes "...virtually foolproof." (my italics). Hmmm....
  21. druxey
    Are you planning to actually have the raising mechanism work? The assembly so far looks terrific.
  22. druxey
    Yes, please be very cautious using solvents like acetone. Plenty of good ventilation, no sparks! If you have a solvent-use style respirator as well, even better.
  23. druxey
    Decisions, decisions.... It's always a hard thing to choose, isn't it? Either way, I'm sure the result will look great. Your overhead picture gives a good impression of the complexity of even a small sixth rate's construction. I bet you are glad you aren't building a 74.
  24. druxey
    That rising wood looks very nicely done, Alan. Just make sure you glue it to the keel the right way around!
  25. druxey
    I agree with Nigel's and Mark's comments, but ultimately, as Nigel says, you need to please yourself.

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