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I wonder how awkward it was to 'hook' the propellor in order to raise it?- 346 replies
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N.B. Greg writes "...virtually foolproof." (my italics). Hmmm....
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Are you planning to actually have the raising mechanism work? The assembly so far looks terrific.
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Removing paint
druxey replied to Don Quixote's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
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. -
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.
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That rising wood looks very nicely done, Alan. Just make sure you glue it to the keel the right way around!
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I agree with Nigel's and Mark's comments, but ultimately, as Nigel says, you need to please yourself.
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1mm? You might or might not want to take a chance on it, Ben. These little things have a way of producing a domino effect. I'll shut up now.
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You are going to - temporarily, I hope! - hate me, Ben, but the next frame forward now appears to be out. There is something in the area of the lower breadth sweep (the convex curve coming up to the point of maximum width) that is inset too far. Check your second photo.
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Oh, my! Knees at both ends of the pillars as well? That makes for an amazing number of knees in all. My hat off to you for taking this model on, Ed.
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Why, thank you, gentlemen. How do I know all this? I fell into that trap myself while working on my first framed model. Remember, I'd never have spotted the problem if you hadn't taken good photos of your build, Ben.
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Twelve steps, Jax? Are those library steps? Stop talking and take my money!
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Darn. So I, too, must be a bibliophile. Must add that to the ever-growing list of perjoratives that describe me....
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They are the framing vertical and horizontal pieces around the panels, Altalena.
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Well, if you want to use solid wood, you would use a thin sheet to begin with, then lay the styles and rails on both sides, to balance the 'sandwich'. Three layers, just like ply.
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No matter whether you use ply or solid wood, the panels have to be balanced; that is to say, an odd number of layers, preferably with grain in each layer at right angles to the adjacent one.
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ancre La Salamandre by tadheus - 1:24
druxey replied to tadheus's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Just caught up on your log: congratulations, Rusty. Very nicely finished and impressive!
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177x ships - British vs US design, what are the differences?
druxey replied to Mike Y's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Most of the early U.S. shipwrights were British trained, so there would be very little difference in structural engineering. -
I freehand bend to suit, sometimes over-bending slightly, let the plank dry off-model, glue and then treenail.
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Holly is extremely amenable to bending, Ed.
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Oh, my. That is one quantity of knees to be fitted! I wish you well on this particular journey, Ed.
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Deck beam Scarphs?
druxey replied to NMBROOK's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
wq: I did mean left and right, as viewed from above! -
Deck beam Scarphs?
druxey replied to NMBROOK's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
wq: Deck beam scarphs seem always to have been made in the vertical plane. Counterintuitive, I know! Certainly wide span beams had supporting pillars under them.
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