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  1. druxey
    Thank you, Dafi, for confirming that the Implacable capstan with its drop pawls and rim is early 19th century, not 18th.
  2. druxey
    The Implacable capstan is a little later than 1779, as it has a drop pawl rim as per the 1796 technical drawing. I believe that this feature was introduced in about 1790. It's curious that the upper drumhead is missing. However, one can see the square tenon at the upper end of the spindle. Dafi's model is a brilliant recreation of a capstan manned and in action.
  3. druxey
    Very nice modifications to the kit!
  4. druxey
    Steel 1805, or the Sim Comfort facsimile edition 1977.
  5. druxey
    Steel gives all the dimensions of each part of a capstan on Folios XXXVIII to XL. Also, these are given Allan's own book, which he is too modest to mention! It Scantlings of Royal Navy Ships 1719-1805, Allan Yedlinsky, SeaWatchBooks,2014, pages 184-194.
  6. druxey
    Nice analysis of the changing waterway shape. I imagine that you will nail it, given your track record!
  7. druxey
    Thanks for the information, Chuck.
  8. druxey
    Very neatly done, Chuck. What drill bit size do you use for 10lb line?
  9. druxey
    Very convincing typography, Maury!
  10. druxey
    Great progress and no, it's not cheating to use tweezers!
  11. druxey
    That is an excellent result, SHJ!
  12. druxey
    Well done, Jacques! A very neat result.
  13. druxey
    Welcome aboard, indeed!
  14. druxey
    Welcome aboard, Eindride!
  15. druxey
    Bienvenue ici, Alain!
  16. druxey
    Lovely details, Eberhard.
  17. druxey
    Sweet, Michael! So nice to see this coming together.
  18. druxey
    It is the ensign staff. Certainly it should be tapered and have a small cap on top with a sheave cut through for the ensign halliard. Look at contemporary models and paintings to see examples of these.
  19. druxey
    Nicely fitted, Siggi! These are awkward to cut, even at 1:48.
  20. druxey
    Very nice, but I'd be concerned about the short grain on the futtocks, the way you have them oriented on the sheet. Placed on the diagonal would be better.
  21. druxey
    Looks easily recoverable. Use a little scrap piece glued under the break, then glue the end piece on over the reinforcing piece and transom.
  22. druxey
    Welcome aboard!
  23. druxey
    Generally the largest panes at the time were no more than about 9" by 12" - often smaller. A molten ball of glass was spun into a disc. After cooling it was cut up into panes, so-called 'crown glass'. The central portion attached to the pontil yielded the cheapest piece, sometimes seen in old windows as the 'bullseye'.
  24. druxey
    Lovely, Michael! Now, a scale plug....
  25. druxey
    Too many entries to click 'like' on, so consider them all liked! One small point: the window frames would look much better if you squared up the corners. All the other carved work is lovely.

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