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  1. druxey
    It's a nice compliment to your research and drafting that you are getting these requests, E&T. Do I also sniff a book in the making?
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    Fire hearth is what occurred to me also, seeing the 'U' shaped layout. As this was an extremely heavy item with its brickwork, etc, it makes sense that it would be placed lower in the ship that the conventional Brodie style stove. I concur with Gary. Also, the steam funnel would be necessary to vent the area in addition to the hearth's flue for smoke.
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    Good point, Dick.
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    In a word, gruesome! My sympathy to you, Dan, for taking the project on.
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    I use a very well sharpened 4H lead in a mechanical pencil. Thanks for your kind compliment. As for "Do I paint? Don't I paint?", I have one suggested solution. Build two models! The stern looks like it's shaping up well, Mark. I like your micro-adjustable support.
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    Absolutely stunning, Doris.
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    Thanks for your response, Dick. Your lovely model has certainly generated good discussion and thought! As for medieval rigging, good luck with that. I'm currently trying to sort out rigging from as 'late' as 1600, and that's tough enough.
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    Dear Dick, Thank you for responding to my query. I agree that there are dark beam-end like squares shown in the Trombetta illustration. My (perhaps uninformed) impression is that these are small blocks of wood, perhaps nailed on, wedged between the heavier wale strakes. This may produce more longitudinal strength without adding too much weight. The deck beam ends shown on the topsides do not all follow the sheer of the ship, whereas the 'blocks' do, all the way forward and aft. Your theory may well be correct, though. This is yet another place where I'd love to have a time machine!
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    Beautifully executed metalwork!
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    Your project is a fascinating one, Woodrat. Kudos to you for your reconstruction and interpretation. One point, though: while the deck above the waterline would reasonably have the deck beams protruding through the sides, I am puzzled by the beams below water coming through: surely it would be impossible to keep the joints watertight with the working of the ship. Or do you know something I'm missing here?
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    This should be compulsory reading for everyone's health! Thank you for bringing the subject up again, Gaetan. Bonne nouvelle annee!
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    Off to a promising start! Very neat scarphing.
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    Getting those carlings to run smoothly is tricky. I use a flexible batten on the beams to mark out the run of them before cutting them in. You might try that. The example here is of the fire ship Comet of 1783.
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    That is first-rate work, Mark. Lovely! A happy New Year to you also.
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    Nicely rendered!
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    'Well' done on the pump rhodings, Gary!
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    Chuck is absolutely correct in his assessment.
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    Neatly done, Ma'am!
  19. druxey
    Both lime and basswood are rather soft, basswood more so. It would be more economic for you to use lime as you live in the U.K. You would have to handle this carefully as its soft qualities (as opposed to, say, maple or pear) mean it won't keep such crisp edges and corners. If you can still obtain unsteamed pear in Britain, I'd recommend that. I've used it in the past. It is much lighter in colour and not pinkish-brown, unlike the steamed or so-called 'Swiss' pear wood.
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    You're back!!! And how. This miniature interior work is exquisite, Doris.
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    Lovely work, Gianpiero!
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    You are making good progress there, Albert. Very nicely done so far!
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    You are indeed a fortunate fellow, Jim! While I don't own a copy, I have seen this tome. It appears to show the ship's restoration and only fairly reflects her state at that time. It does not show the ship 'as built' or in her various other intermediate appearances. I understand that some of the features of her restoration have since been queried or disproved. That said, it appears to be an excellent and exhaustive document on her 20th century restoration.
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    Woodrat is quite correct in his translation, Brian. it does mean 'big belly' or 'fat belly'!
  25. druxey
    All the more reason not to use ebony in model work! (As if there weren't enough reasons already!)

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