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Jim Byrnes Thickness Sander Operation Tips
druxey replied to ChrisLBren's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
The most likely reason for the groove is that the tip end of the plank drops as it comes off the outfeed table. Two solutions: One, hold the outfed plank close to the lip of the outfeed table, not its far end. Two, construct an extension to the outfeed side to support longer stock. -
Oooh! You didn't mention scale, Allan! 1:196 is certainly a very different proposition. Photoetch, perhaps?
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As you are using card, why not paper sails as well? Many model-makers use SilkSpan with great success.
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Generally panes were no larger than about 9" by 12". Some contemporary models show sashes as well, just to up the game. You can see tis in one of the photos you posted. If you are building at 1:48, you should be able to use 1/64" square Castello or similar to form the dividing muntins. The trick is an accurate card pattern of each light from which to work. One method is shown in TFFM, Volume II. Cuttigng and gluing wood will be easier than wire!
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It will be next year, I understand. Well worth waiting for!
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Also: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-388866
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The asymmetry of bore is quite remarkable!
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The Science Museum (London) once published a set of her lines at 1:48 scale: https://collection.maas.museum/object/149083 Perhaps you can run down a copy of this plan.
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Were there any means of elevating the piece? From your reconstruction, it appears not.
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Interesting to see the similarities and variations from other carriages of the era. Congratulations on completing one stage of your project, Waldemar.
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Indeed. Cheers!
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That red line measurement should run all the way along the post, up the transom bulkhead and to the 'corner' where the strip representing the topside comes; just like the other green measurements.
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Off to flying start! But do take things at an easy pace, or 'oopsies' will ensue!
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Ditto, Ed!
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Well done! Those 'planks' and the ekeing rails are the toughest timbers to form in a ship.
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ancre Le Gros Ventre by ChrisLBren - 1/36
druxey replied to ChrisLBren's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Looks like a very good beginning, Chris. I was never up early enough when my daughter was young, and got no model-making done for ten years. Most enterprising of you! -
Some of the planking terminates before reaching the stem. The garboard (strake next to the keel) ends just where the stem begins to curve. Look at the planking tutorials on this site to get the idea. Nothing wrong with your 'fan' and the way you are using it.
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Without a rigid wire core, in a model it is difficult to avoid some deflection of the stays.
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Another milestone reached! Well done.
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Ah, the old faithful Unimat! Mine is still going since 1970. Had you considered using a center in the tailstock to provide more support? That would take care of the hole that you need to drill anyway.
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Stopping the rabbet on the keel forward of the post was standard in English ships. Not only (as mentioned by Ed) did this not weaken the narrowing keel, but the garboard strake which widens here can be got out of a slightly narrower plank as a result.
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