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  1. druxey
    Certainly a belt-and-braces approach that I've used in the past!
  2. druxey
    That worked out very well, Michael. Looking good.
  3. druxey
    So many moving parts! If I may observe, your drafted row of lights look just a tad 'off' in the photos. The central mullion is vertical, as it should be, but the ones immediately to port and starboard seem to cant inward a little too much. Perhaps this is an optical illusion? Every model involves a little compromise here and there, and you seem to have solved most of the problems that you identified really well.
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    Even better than masking tape (if you go that route) is 3M matt finish removable tape. It has a slightly frosted surface that you can see through and it takes a pencil line really well.
  5. druxey
    DrMB: I only saw this post by accident. You'll get quicker replies if you start your own build log. See you over there!
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    And looking good as well, Michael!
  7. druxey
    This is the wonderful part of a community like MSW; folk helping each other out. Kudos to Henry!
  8. druxey
    When you fair the frames (sand gently!) it should take care of things.
  9. druxey
    I've used limewood in the past. It is very nice to work and carves well. (Grinling Gibbons' work was mainly in lime.) I found it a little soft, so one has to work carefully in order not to accidentally mark or dent it. It's certainly a little harder than basswood, a close cousin. Try it: I think you'll like it.
  10. druxey
    Nice start! Will you be milling templates for every frame?
  11. druxey
    Welcome to another Ontarian. Check out the Marine Modelers of Niagara club site for monthly Zoom meetings.
  12. druxey
    To correct, only dampen the concave side; in this case it's the bottom surface and clamp across. The wood fibers that side will expand.
  13. druxey
    It seems that the suggestion of making the angles of the outer aft edges the same will at least simplify the problem considerably. Do I understand the right side drawing to be plan view from above, or are the deck levels different on each side?
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    A fascinating exercise in developing the optimal solution, Michael! Thanks for sharing this series of experiments.
  15. druxey
    Super work!
  16. druxey
    Lovely progress. The edges of forecastle and quarter deck had the plan ends butted into the recess along a beam of larger scantling as you surmised. Shipwrights tried never to have exposed end-grain that would absorb moisture and then rot. In addition a very slight lip along the upper edge of the beam would act as a spurnwater to direct water to the outboard edges of the deck.
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    That is correct for British ships at that time period, HH.
  18. druxey
    I suppose you could bend the toptimber - if you made it of pasta!
  19. druxey
    Yes, HH. The area where the gun carriage trucks traversed were done in 'top and butt' and of oak, not deal.
  20. druxey
    That's one nice way to show the underlying structures.
  21. druxey
    Mooselookmeguntic? More like 'Moose look gigantic'! Either way, this subject looks interesting.
  22. druxey
    Please don't cover that all beautiful framing up completely with planking!
  23. druxey
    Is the material the deadeyes are made from really suitable at that size and scale? How frustrating for you.
  24. druxey
    Superb as usual, Valeriy. I've found model-making a good way of reducing stress. Heartfelt best wishes in these uncertain days.
  25. druxey
    Looks right!

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