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  1. druxey
    Well done. A very nice model.
  2. druxey
    I believe that the diagonal nailing pattern Trevor refers to was British practice. Perhaps what we are seeing here is Dutch. If the copper was in good shape when the ship was captured, it would not have been replaced, as this was a major expense. The copper still looks in pretty good shape!
  3. druxey
    Yves: that was only for the aft accommodation.
  4. druxey
    Excellent work on that drop plank.
  5. druxey
    Plain, uncluttered background and crisp focus are requirements for the competition. Do photographic justice to your work! If you are a lousy photographer, get a friend to take the pictures for you.
  6. druxey
    Thr problem with paper plans is a considerable degree of expansion or contraction depending on humidity. You can be absolutely 'on' with that keel today,and be off several mm by the next day. It's like chasing a chimera. Madness will ensue! Two solutions: 1) Take a known scale measurement such as keel length and apply a scale rule against your work. 2) Produce a scale drawing on Mylar sheet. It is dimensionally stable regardless of humidity. Use that rather than a paper plan. The second solution is one I've used now for decades, since I discovered paper plans were a snare and delusion for accurate work. Sure, it's more work, but saves my sanity in the long run! The photo is the prelude to my current project, the South Carolina, ex L'Egyptian.
  7. druxey
    Thanks for any update, Marc, however small!
  8. druxey
    Funny, that. The first piece - or the first acceptable one - always takes far longer than subsequent ones! Those look really nice.
  9. druxey
    Increase the gaff angle? Slack off the vangs a little before adjusting the peak halliard. The overall 'look' of the model is nice, even if the sails aren't quite the way you'd like them to be.
  10. druxey
    Nice clean result. Can't see any sign of the struggle!
  11. druxey
    Not only great craftsmanship, but also great drafting, Ilhan!
  12. druxey
    That is rapid progress!
  13. druxey
    Bonnets were used instead of reef points, Claire. Neat work on those sails. I'm so sorry about the loss of your friend Ken.
  14. druxey
    Very nicely done. It 'turned' out well!
  15. druxey
    Another time, you might want to consider using SilkSpan....
  16. druxey
    It's nice when earlier attention pays off later in the build, as has happened here. Looking good! Enjoy Crete with your bride!
  17. druxey
    Nice extra tweaks!
  18. druxey
    Ah, the joys and frustrations of reproducing plans!
  19. druxey
    Thanks for your opinion on the hornbeam, Chris! Sorry about the milling 'oopsie'.
  20. druxey
    I've not come across black hornbeam for model-making. How fine is the grain and how well does it cut? And will it bend easily with heat? Certainly the photo makes it look really good. I bet it glues better than ebony!
  21. druxey
    Merciless, perhaps; but it is developing into a lovely miniature!
  22. druxey
    Just truckin' along there. Quite the assembly line.
  23. druxey
    Looking very promising, Greg.
  24. druxey
    To begin with, read one (or more) of the pinned planking tutorials on this site. We've all been there! http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Planking primer.pdf http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/Lining Off your hull for planking.pdf http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/NailPatternJig.pdf http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/plankingfan.pdf
  25. druxey
    Thank you for making me smile this morning, Ab! Love the figures animating your model as well.

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