paul ron
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allanyed... lets not split hairs... im talking about lanterns as in devices that emitt light. now for the final Jeopardy question... since the lanterns of 1850 were oil lamps... how were they mounted on rocking n rolling ships at sea? .. were they gimballed, just suspended or sealed some how to prevent the oil from spilling?
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thanks! thats what i was looking for. ive seen antique dealers selling lamps but cant find any references to being used on clipper ships... my prints or manuals make no reference to lanterns used in 1851 either. steam ship are always adorned with fancy lanterns because they were built to be ornate.
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i found a link to mega hobby. they have lots of nice stuff.
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im building the flying fish clipper 1851. my plans, and after searching, i cant find any references to lights used on these ships. im sure they must have had bow n stern lanterns as well as other lanterns on deck. anyone have any pictures or ideas for these lights?
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yes the 24 is optically pleasing. i was tinkering with different gages but then the ocd kicked in to find what would real ones measure. thanks. gak1965... i cruised your build log for the ff... nice job!
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the pipe diameter
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so would you think about 1" - 1.5" is a fair estimate?
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im working at 1/8" = 1' flying fish. 1" = 0.0104" what is the diameter of a jack stay on clippers; and what would the scale equivalent wire gage be on my model?
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wood to wood use the yellow carpenters glue. you will have to clamp the parts together till the glue sets.
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im also scratch building the flying fish using the model shipways plans. my plans are 1/8" to the foot... 1:96 scale. do you need scale measurements or real world measurements of the masts? ill check my plans later for measurements if you can tell me exactly what you are interested in? btw there are a few good videos of this ship. i like the begining of this one... and this... and...
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thats what i thought as well. hauling under the rail seems logical. thanks guys. paul
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no no no not about the knots. when a sheet comes down the mast to a deck block and exits the deck block inside the fife rail... does the end of the rope exit under the fife rail or over the rail and belay on a pin?
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when lines come down to the fife then through a deck block... do they go over the rail or under then belay to a pin?
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thanks... i loved it! gotta say everyone on this site are very talanted and dedicated. im in awe of the quality and care of detail put into the ships. i have been scratch building my 1:96 flying fish clipper for over 30 years i regret not getting the 1/4" plans though... cant squeeze in enough detail at 1/8". im not as dedicated as most are in here so my ship sits on a shelf between build sperts. i just have too many hobbies. lately i have a craving to finally finish her. she just needs rigging at this point. i spent a few good years getting it ready to where all that's needed are for me to thread her up... and after spending the past couple months doing it, i see a long year ahead with lots of work. this will be my 6th completed ship in 50 years. my next will be a whaler... had the plans since 1982. ships facinate me! thanks again...
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how to secure a rope hank to the sheer poles?
paul ron replied to paul ron's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
oh thats a great photo rob. wow it looks like lines were just drapped over some poles in that picture. i saw many photos n videos of ships at sea in foul weather... im just in awe how rough it gets out there, especially polar expeditions. alan where did you find info on sheer poles? i love the young america build log. ive been going over it a bit at a time... its alot of great information. im also going over another build log of the flying fish, except im scratch building mine. seems kits had better drawings n instructions than the plans im using. thanks everyone... you guys are amazing. im only doing ship modeling for 50 years on n off but you guys are very dedicated n knowledgeable. im intrigued with the research of ship construction of the period and how it all functioned when out at sea. man those guys were tough. thanks again, paul -
how to secure a rope hank to the sheer poles?
paul ron replied to paul ron's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
if the sheer pole had pins, i wouldnt have asked.😁 the pictures are hanging in the south street sea port museum nyc... mystic sea port museum mystic ct, at the museum in boston at the constitution. the fall river sea port museum in RI. the sheer poles in the photos didnt have pins. also there were many lines, probably bunts, right out of the fareleds on the shrouds, hanging over what looked like laundry lines from the cabin to the shrouds as well as hanks on the sheer poles... looked like a real mess of lines on a working ship at sea. how would you hang a hank on a sheer pole without pins... unless it was tied on by the end of the rope with a clove hitch? impresive build logs rob. -
i saw some pictures of clippers at sea with rope coils hanging on the sheer poles. how are they tied on?
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wow i didnt see that one. ill check my book later. thats exactly what im looking for. thanks.
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thanks allan. im sure ill enjoy it. i love what everyone does here. well i scanned through 120 pages and all i can say is... WOW WOW WOW! im going to read it all this week as i get started on my standing rig. omg! thanks allan.
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that is the pin rail locations also showing the lines had fairleaders... not showing the mast top holes. perhaps this will help... maybe im not asking the right question
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i cant find the log. can you post a link to it? im having trouble searching the forums. i did google and found this fellow wrote several books on the young America. very impresive. i think we are on the right track.
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underhill pg 136 section on running rigging talks about fairleads but nothing specific, only a general description of various lines using fairleads. btw... these holes are through the platform of the lower mast top. i was guessing maybe bunts that fairlead to the shrouds s n down to the rails. ill check the build logs. thanks
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i have Underhill s book n no mentions of what or where any lines going through the holes are for. these holes are through the platform of the lower mast top. i was guessing maybe bunts that fairlead to the shrouds n down to the rails. ill check the build logs. thanks
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im rigging a clipper flying fish 1/8" and just starting to get my game plan ready to rig. the mast tops show holes for fareleading running lines, but which lines use these holes? when getting a tour of other square rig ships i noticed these lines but forgot to ask what they were for. any of you old salt know?
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