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  1. druxey
    But you really need to plan out all the planking runs first, or you will run planks at the bow down to points! The problem arises by running the garboard up the stem, as in the illustration above. It leaves insufficient space for all the other strakes, like crowded teeth. The only solution is to drop some strakes, which in most hulls is unnecessary. Do read the planking tutorials. It will save you a lot of grief.
  2. druxey
    Read the pinned articles on planking on this site!
  3. druxey
    The blue arrowed location was for the fish davit, I think.
  4. druxey
    Here is a 3-pounder of the period in two scales: The barrel was 4' 0" long. Hope this helps you, Ab!
  5. druxey
    Nice to see you back and progressing.
  6. druxey
    Never make anything simple if you can make it complicated! The designers back then certainly threw everything at the carpenters and shipwrights. And now the model-maker. You are doing an outstanding job, Matthias.
  7. druxey
    Look at paintings of the day; there are no reef points. Bonnets were used only on larger ships until reef points were introduced.
  8. druxey
    A very pragmatic and practical approach to lofting! It should work out well.
  9. druxey
    Would the inside of the wheelhouse be painted white?
  10. druxey
    Sorry about the water content in PVA doing that. How frustrating!
  11. druxey
    Nice, neat, methodical work, JD!
  12. druxey
    You absolutely should keep your process proprietary, Chuck. The time as well as cost you've invested should produce a return for you. You didn't invest in all that to produce a dozen 'me too' knock-off merchants.
  13. druxey
    That plane is certainly not a toy! I've been using mine for the past few days tapering planking. It works a charm.
  14. druxey
    That is a lot of sanding and elbow grease!
  15. druxey
    A little bird tells me that there will be a book out later this year on all the Stuart Royal yachts, from Mary onward!
  16. druxey
    That looks good, K!
  17. druxey
    Just catching up, Marc. A fascinating volume! Your small-scale rope coils and lines look very convincing. I only use white glue on line and it works very well.
  18. druxey
    That does look as if the sheet moved during laser etching. Those pieces should have been accurate mirror images of each other. Your methodical approach will pay dividends!
  19. druxey
    Alpayad: 'arches for the ports' is a good description for rigols and must be one and the same. Well spotted!
  20. druxey
    The absence of rigols on contemporary models does not necessarily mean that they were absent on the actual ships.
  21. druxey
    Terrific work all round. I presume that you counted the number of ball-bearings to match the original, didn't you?
  22. druxey
    That is a lot of detail! Does it deserve a cutaway?
  23. druxey
    Looking good, Alan.
  24. druxey
    Potential buyers please note that this model is based on the 1724 rebuilt ship, not the original 1682 yacht of King Charles.
  25. druxey
    Tight joints? Practice, practice, and practice!

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