druxey
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Glad you don't have to make that over after all, Marc!- 2,590 replies
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I thickness a sheet of wood, rubber cement it to a sacrificial backing of either basswood or illustration board, then run it through the table saw using a slitting blade. 1/64" square in holly or Castello is no problem.
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Is the difference in leg length related to the deadeye on the long strop (your original post, photos 2 and 3)?
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La Belle: Archaeology of a Seventeenth-Century Ship
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I can't keep up with all the reading that you are supplying, Bruce! This is fascinating stuff. Thank you. -
Good catch, Bruce! Thank you.
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Nicely and sympathetically done, with a great result!
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Much more like the contemporary models with the rail abutting the step!
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Hopefully we can answer your questions, Mike.
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Now, those are crowsfeet! Well done. At the risk of being a pain, can you shape them mouses a little more mouse-like? (Hint: stays go over the shrouds. See photo.)
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You have the right idea. The lower deadeyes still have their laniards in place in your last photo. The upper deadeyes were attached as you see them, with a metal sheerpole lashed just above to keep the upper deadeyes from twisting around. The longer stropped lower deadeye must be for something else; perhaps a topmast stay? The shroud pair was looped over the mast head and this appears to have the lashing below the loop still in place. There are remains of the ratlines still there, so that will act as a pattern for spacing the replacements. I imagine the rigging is now brittle so should all be replaced. An interesting project!
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Woolwich Royal Dockyard archaeological investigations
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This from BBC: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220426-battle-of-the-aegates-the-shipwrecks-rewriting-roman-history It's quite a story of the discovery of the site of this battle and recovered artifacts.
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Oooh; picky, Toni! This is a seriously lovely model, dust or no dust.
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Lovely. Good luck with the cathead supporters. Those are the hardest pieces in the ship to make!
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Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
druxey replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Looks a bit like convolvulus. However, a botanical expert may know better! -
The issue with square-hole drawplates is that they are designed for pulling metal wire through. It essentially squeezes metal; it doesn't cut. Wood needs to be cut or shaved; it really doesn't squeeze well! That is why a drawplate for wood, such as the Byrnes' is of a different form than a traditional jewelers' drawplate. I don't know of such a square drawplate design on the market.
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Planking Primer.pdf
druxey replied to rudybob's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
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Much grist for your mill, Sam!
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Nice neat job on the reef points! Looking very good.
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Looks much more convincing, Meriadoc. However, I really wonder if a topgallant yard and sail was fitted. Perhaps just a less tapered, squarer topsail?
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NAIAD 1797 by Bitao - 1:60
druxey replied to Bitao's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Um, if you case your finished model (which you should) dust will not be a problem! Besides, dusting models can damage them all too easily.
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And yes, that it the right way to go about it. Use the thinnest line you can: I've used fine fly-tying brown line 6/0. usually crowsfeet look too clumsy on models.
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