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druxey

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  1. Lovely! Nice to see you back at her again and for the new photos, Gary.
  2. Welcome to this forum, Sam. (Your name is not unknown to some of us here!) There are other notable models in other collections as well, including the private Kriegstein collection in the U. S. and the public Art Gallery of Ontario Thomson ship model collection.
  3. En anglais, SVP, Bernard! Merci. Translation; "I have discovered this magnificent subject. Let me show you my interpretation of Soleil Royal's figure based on Berain's drawings made in resin at various scales."
  4. I hope you had a severe talk with your 17 year-old self never to do that again! Coming along nicely, Steven.
  5. Looks terrific, Ian. Lots of parts with heavy scantlings for such a relatively small vessel!
  6. Lovely work. I note that you are rigging from aft forward. I've always rigged in the other direction. Is there a rationale for working forward as you do?
  7. Allan: PVA is colorless when dry, and aliphatic is slightly colored. Personal preference. That said, I do use yellow (aliphatic) for really critical structural joints. There is little difference in bond strength. but aliphatic is far more moisture resistant.
  8. Looking terrific! Again, it's hard to believe the detail at the scale you are building this model to.
  9. Rubber cement is not, alas a permanent adhesive. It may last several years, but.... There are a range of options, but I use white (polyvinyl acetate) glue for most wood applications in model-making. Others may have other preferences, but I'd also avoid cyanoacrylate (crazy) glues.
  10. Welcome aboard, Jim!
  11. Good stuff, Michael! What is the thickness of plank stock that you are using?
  12. Getting planks to abut the stemson exactly is a really tough job. You've done really well except for a couple of very minor spots. However, you need to satisfy yourself, so i do understand.
  13. That's true. In 18th century naval documents one comes across 'Sailing qualities'. These were printed forms that were filled out by the captain. One question asked for the best sailing trim of the ship, and the response gave the draught of water both fore and aft.
  14. The depth marks were each 6" high and 6" apart, so you could eyeball the waterline to within an inch or so. The base of each number was the depth in feet. I believe that they were either carved in and painted (late 1700's and early 1800's) or cut from lead (pre copper plating days!), then of copper thereafter.
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