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I suspect the Phrygian cap and fasces (bundled sticks from which we derived the word 'fascist) would have been removed! Love the French style extreme tumblehome and hollow forefoot. -
I simply painted the traveller ring with raw sienna acrylic to resemble leather. Saves you having to 'chase skirt'! (What a suggestion, Michael!)
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It's a decorative 'Spanish' model, probably from the 1920's or '30's. These were very popular back then. We are asked about models like this frequently here. They are fun, but of little value, I'm afraid.
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Welcome; and I agree with the comments above.
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Echo by tlevine - FINISHED - Cross-Section
druxey replied to tlevine's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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And, if I were stranded in the middle of nowhere, I'd want to have Ruth around with her incredible depth of knowledge!
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What is the metal that you are trying to anneal?
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What a delightful and complex piece of work, Keith. Closer to jewelry than model making.
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Wood will warp across the grain when damp. You should be able to correct this by clamping or using elastic bands and small blocks while gluing the plank end firmly in place.
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Air brush vs paint & brush
druxey replied to jefferyt's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
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Nicely done, Michael. On jobs like that, one spends far more time annealing than tapping!
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Either as Alan wrote, Bell-er-o-fon or Bell - AIR - o- phon (stress on the second syllable).
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Sorry to read of your ocular issues, Mark. Hopefully you can at least enjoy reading others' logs until your new lenses are ready.
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To completely fair sections of the framing before completing the whole shows a high degree of confidence!
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Yes, the legs of bobstays are lashed together. However, the leading edge of your knee of the head looks to be too 'fat'. Look at contemporary models' headwork on the RMG site, such as: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-68158 While this example is a little earlier, the taper of the knee is typical also of later 18th century ships.
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Unkind remark about card, Andrew! Those 3D details of pipes and rails give a lot of visual interest to your model, Chris.
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That was an hour's celebration and fun. Thank you, Steven!
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Heaven knows what might have happened had Caligula survived longer!
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It looks pretty good in your photos. One way to sand frames without sanding the transoms (or vice versa) is to glue sandpaper only on one half of the flexible sanding stick.
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Just catching up with you, Mark. Unfortunately, in our ship model world re-do's are the rule rather than the exception. It makes you a member of the club. There, feel better now? Hope the rework goes well for you.
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Looks very cool!
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The dory kit is not 'dumbed down', as other builders will testify!
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Lees unfortunately nodded here: man ropes were not knotted at intervals. However, footropes to the jibboom were.
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