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  1. druxey
    Cutting such openings after planking is living dangerously! You may find that planking around the opening is less time consuming and difficult. Looking good, JD. The row of toptimbers for the bulwarks is particularly neat and pleasing.
  2. druxey
    Well, Daniel, for a draft it is very good and thorough. A lot of digging and work has gone into that. Well done! The Serres painting is not of a Swan class vessel: it appears to be flush decked.
  3. druxey
    Yes, pricey, but you get what you pay for. Looked after properly, one will last a lifetime and beyond.
  4. druxey
    That is one cabinetmaker's hull! Sweet.
  5. druxey
    Love those sunshine renderings, Denis!
  6. druxey
    I honestly don't think, even with a metal slitting blade, that trying to cut such thick brass will do your Byrnes' saw any good. You might do better to consider a jeweller's saw and cut by hand, unless you have access to an industrial strength saw. Replacing the motor or other parts, since Jim's death, would also present a problem.
  7. druxey
    Those images make me smile. Well done!
  8. druxey
    I understand others have received their copies, so it sounds entirely possible your has gone AWOL. Try e-mailing the publisher again.
  9. druxey
    There are a number of good books on construction of this era that will explain all that you've asked about, and much more. Take a look at he SeaWatchBooks web site for a good selection.
  10. druxey
    This is well worth looking forward to, Dan. Thanks for sharing your process. I note the difference in mortices for the lashings between the battens on the ship itself and the cross sectional model. the lashings just appear and disappear again.
  11. druxey
    An excellent result, Chris!
  12. druxey
    Very convincing rust and grime!
  13. druxey
    Looking good!
  14. druxey
    'Shivers' are sheaves: live ones are rotating ones in the fixed blocks in the sides of the ship. So, in modern language: fixed blocks opposite the mizen mast.
  15. druxey
    Just stumbled across this log. Lovely work!
  16. druxey
    Well done!
  17. druxey
    I believe that Texas A & M is still one premier place for marine archaeology.
  18. druxey
    Ah, the joys and frustrations of rigging! Hopefully you can install the cleats before permanently securing the masts with shrouds.
  19. druxey
    This is a problem with modern re-drafted plans - unless it's stated one doesn't know! Contemporary plans show both the line of beams at the side and centreline. In this case you don't even have a line of ports to give you a clue. The Royal Museums Greenwich hold a sheer and profile of the Pandora class: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-83477?_gl=1*1l5sqqk*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTU5MTEyMTE3LjE3MzE2NzU5NTI.*_ga_7JJ3J5DBF6*MTczMTY3NTk1MS4xLjEuMTczMTY3NTk3NS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_4MH5VEZTEK*MTczMTY3NTk1MS4xLjEuMTczMTY3NTk3NS4wLjAuMA.. This would be a more reliable starting point for you.
  20. druxey
    Beautiful and clean work, marsalv. I usually delay attaching the knee of the head until after planking and work on the external hull is complete, to prevent it breaking off. Also, it is not in the way when planking the bow.
  21. druxey
    Are you a watchmaker as well? Super work.
  22. druxey
    Excellent advice for those with sufficient patience!
  23. druxey
    Congratulations on completing your model, Greg. Lovely looking case. But might I suggest a couple of ventilation holes in the base covered with fine mesh to prevent insect entry? A sealed case is not good for a model.
  24. druxey
    That is a lovely hull you have there - it looks in pretty good condition.
  25. druxey
    Well done - no open deck seams. Lighting is the ultimate test!

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