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  1. druxey
    Looking great, Bob!
  2. druxey
    Interesting technique! And obviously it works well. I hope you didn't need to adjust all the jacks in the harpsichord that way - there are a lot of them to deal with! As a matter of curiosity, what style of instrument was it that you built?
  3. druxey
    Well done in overcoming difficulties and shortcomings of some of the kit materials. It's a first build you should be proud of.
  4. druxey
    Working with basswood and getting a good finish is not easy. However, it looks like your patience has paid off nicely. If you eventually start scratch building, you'll find hardwoods are much easier to finish.
  5. druxey
    Well you've found us now! Welcome to MSW. Actually, you did a decent job for your first attempt at planking. You'll find plenty of tutorials and help on this site.
  6. druxey
    A little moisture applied with a brush on the inside as suggested should do it. Always watch where you clamp thin pieces!
  7. druxey
    Getting more and more impressive, Rob!
  8. druxey
    YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON VACATION, Chuck!
  9. druxey
    Very neat work on those ratlines, Ron!
  10. druxey
    I would be very cautious before using any chemical and then casing the model. The case must have ventilation anyway, but off-gassing of residual chemicals such as vinegar will not help things. Again, I urge you to seek professional advice, if Dr. Per hasn't already persuaded you!
  11. druxey
    Perhaps consulting a professional museum conservator would be the prudent first step.
  12. druxey
    Wilkommen! I've great memories of Switzerland as a child staying on the Vierwaldstättersee. The old side-paddle steamers on the lake were lovely.
  13. druxey
    Quite the mini-model! Sorry that the wine was 'ordinary'. though.
  14. druxey
    'Twill be an impressive article, Rich!
  15. druxey
    Now, that is really impressive as it is the most complex curved piece in the ship. Well done, Chuck! Now, what about that vacation?
  16. druxey
    I was afraid you'd puncture the inflatable with those pins! Even unpainted, the effect is very convincing.
  17. druxey
    If you need really thin cotton line, untwist the three strands of thread, wet and hang to dry with a small weight.
  18. druxey
    A very jewel-like little model. I never thought I'd say that of a puffer!
  19. druxey
    The other possibility is using computer graphics, printed out on very thin paper then glued on.
  20. druxey
    With all due respect, the rabbet on the wing transom should not be anywhere as deep, if a rabbet is required. It should only be the depth of the thickness of the bottom plank.( By contrast English ships did not have a rabbet there; the planks attached to the aft face of the wing transom.)
  21. druxey
    In addition to Mark's great reply: A round tuck was better in a following sea: the stern would tend to part the wave and lift the ship, whereas a square tuck would receive a heavy impact.
  22. druxey
    I agree with Mark. Some captains requested carronades, so individual ships' armament would have varied.
  23. druxey
    The tuck is the upper part of the lower hull at the stern. It can be flat, with a kind of wineglass shape (a square tuck) or rounded with the bottom planking curving diagonally up to meet the wing transom (a round tuck). This part of the lower hull is also referred to as the buttock. A transom is the flat aft end of an open boat, also wine glass shaped. Above the wing transom in both cases is a usually concave section in profile. projecting aft through which the rudder passes. This is the counter or, in large ships, the lower counter. In the latter case there is also a more vertical and usually slightly concave upper counter. The uppermost portion of the stern, often decorative, is the tafferel or taffrail.
  24. druxey
    If the gap is minimal, I wouldn't worry. On the other hand, if it bothers you...
  25. druxey
    Nice to see you back Dan. If I might ask, what is the advantage of Plaster of Paris over gesso for getting a nice smooth, sealed surface? One does not have to mix gesso. and 'open time' is longer!

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