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Looking good, so far, Bob. Planking worked out well.
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Work bench width and height - any recommendations?
druxey replied to Dr PR's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
So much advice already, but ask yourself whether you'll be mainly sitting or standing. If sitting, what height is the chair? Is it adjustable in height? And, most important, what is you own height and reach? -
Time for us scratch builders to retire....
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Bow shape of Le François 1683 and La Néréïde 1722
druxey replied to Waldemar's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Pett's 'method' was quite simple and elegant. Unfortunately his methods were lost, and only recently discovered, as he died before writing about them. -
Bow shape of Le François 1683 and La Néréïde 1722
druxey replied to Waldemar's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Moneypenny and Antscherl, A Restoration Yacht’s Design Secrets Revealed, Mariners Mirror, Volume 107, Issue 2, May 2021. Yes, Hubac, the model in the photo is the result of the article quoted. No fudging required at the bow! -
Bow shape of Le François 1683 and La Néréïde 1722
druxey replied to Waldemar's topic in Nautical/Naval History
I can't reproduce research from Mariner's Mirror here, but Phineas Pett in the 1670's and 80's had developed a sophisticated method of designing a fair hull - stem to stern - using arcs and a cono-cuneus curve. These were all proportional to the length of keel and moulded breadth. Here is a hull (work in progress) developed by this method: -
Well done for making the correction! The dolphins thank you as well.
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Bow shape of Le François 1683 and La Néréïde 1722
druxey replied to Waldemar's topic in Nautical/Naval History
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Welcome aboard, RH. There are plans of the Fish class in the Royal Museums Greenwich collection: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85908 https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85907 https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-85909
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Great impression, Keith! And yes, wefalk, 'modern' synthetic is braided rather than spun. However, I suppose one strand of spun line could be colored to give the correct impression.
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Bow shape of Le François 1683 and La Néréïde 1722
druxey replied to Waldemar's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Thank s for these examples, Waldemar. Would you consider that some of these curves may also have been made using a tapered batten pulled, bow fashion, into a curve? -
Congratulations and well done, Toni. Lovely result of a sweet subject. Of course, now the the question is; what next?
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Bow shape of Le François 1683 and La Néréïde 1722
druxey replied to Waldemar's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Very instructive, Waldemar! Thank you for that. I've been studying English derivation of ship's lines in the 1680's. Many curves are based on circular arcs, but not all. Some are based on the cono-cuneus curve. -
Superb work as ever, Keith. Perhaps I missed this; but how did you replicate the color-coded synthetic line?
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At this point you can probably rig this mast in your sleep. Perhaps that's what you dream about anyway!
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Nice to see you back, Michael. You can always post the GWR coach build log on "Shore leave" - hint!
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