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druxey

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  1. There are, generally speaking, three kinds of plans: I) Initial 'class' design lines (often with an annotated list of ships built to those lines and the yards they were to be built at). II) Plans sent out to contracted shipyards with contract specifications, copies as below. III) 'As launched' plans sent back to the Admiralty as a record of the actual construction. Usually launch date is noted on these. If your plans are dated prior to launch, they are most likely copies of Type II retained by the Admiralty.
  2. Welcome aboard!
  3. I have used an old electric toothbrush with fine polishing powder (pumice) to buff up carvings.
  4. There were several Lapwings, according to David Lyon's The Sailing Navy List. This is an authoritative book. 1) 1764-5 2) 1785-1828 3) 1808-44? 4) 1825-1864 The 1808 ship was, according to Lyon, a coastguard ship built, as you say, in Megavissey, Cornwall. He notes that she was still in service in 1816 (page 333). Possibly built to the same draughts as Fancy of 1817, whose lines and deck plans are extant. (page 334). Perhaps your Lapwing of the 1830's was number 4, above? This vessel was built in Chatham Dockyard. Keel laid July 1823, launched February 20, 1825. She was a packet ship in 1829 and hulked in 1845. This ship was one of the numerous 10-gun brig/brig sloop Cherokee/Cadmus/Rolla class, armed with 2 6=pounder long guns and 8 18-pounder carronades. The packets carried only 3 guns. Nominal crew was 75 men. I hope that the above is of some help.
  5. And add an electrical heating wire for winter!
  6. Well, good for you! I hope that the rebuild will be both enjoyable and accident-free. You have a first-class Admiral!
  7. Superb work there! I notice that you wrap the carving that you are working on with cloth. I've found that temporarily gluing carvings on a backing board while working on them makes life easier. One can hold the piece in a vise and have both hands free to control the tool.
  8. So sorry to read of your accident. I'm glad that you are OK. It's a shame about the model, though. We were enjoying seeing this 'real' build in miniature.
  9. That is brilliant, Mark! Thank you for sharing this.
  10. Exemplary! A standard for the rest of us to try to reach. Most of us would not have the courage to try to splice the ends of our ratlines, never mind succeed so neatly.
  11. Looks great so far, Chris! Note: we had to dig out (partially) from about two to three feet of the white stuff. No workshop time at all today!
  12. Sprit topsails seem to extend down to the bowsprit top or end, more or less, when set. Although this image is both Spanish and modern, English practice must have been similar. Harland, Seamanship in the Age of Sail, shows a sketch where the sail extends to the spritsail yard c.1700. In that case, the spritsail yard is set much closer to the end of the bowsprit.Take your pick!
  13. Hope all will be well from here on in, Pat.
  14. My, what big fingers you have! Looking good and I like the milled wood that was supplied with the kit.
  15. In ship models, any variation generally has a domino effect! It sounds as if you are able to compensate OK, though. That stern is a very tricky area. Looking good so far.
  16. The Van de Velde drawings have been shown to be extremely accurate, so I think you could use those as a reliable guide. The figures on the stern balconies will also assist in determining their size.
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