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NAIAD 1797 by Bitao - 1:60
mtaylor replied to Bitao's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Sweet looking coach, Kevin.
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I hope the new seat gets bolted in, Chris.
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Excellent How to Book for masting and rigging
mtaylor replied to Bill Morrison's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
There might be one. check ANCRE. I think one of the volumes of the 74 Gun Ship set has some for 74's. Many of their monographs also have detailed rigging. So , for say a frigate, you'd look at one of their monographs of the type and period required. -
Congratulations and best wishes for a successful future. I think many of us have had our fingers crossed about Seawatch and it's great that you've acquired the company.
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Can't Find Thin Brass Strips
mtaylor replied to mikiek's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Brass has become somewhat hard to find due to the virus and world situation. Worse case is that you may have to buy stock larger than what you need/want and then cut it down to size. -
Where to find a Central battery ironclad model kits
mtaylor replied to The_Full_Broadside's topic in Plastic model kits
Have you checked this one out: http://www.bluejacketinc.com/kits/cairo.htm? They also have a Monitor and a Virginia kit. I think that's the type you're looking for. -
By all means, open your own log also. We'd love to see it. And do in an intro in the New Members Introduction area.
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Porsche flat 6 boxer engine by kpnuts 1/4 machine works
mtaylor replied to kpnuts's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I won't try to too close a tolerance on the piston and cylinders. I had an old kit of the Visible V8 that we (son and I) did some better fitting rings. The darn thing wouldn't rotate without scratching up the clear plastic. -
As with most things in ship modeling, there's a lot of ways to do ti. The catch is, you have to find the way that works best for you and your materials. Methods can vary just based on the thickness and width of a plank. There is no "one size fits all".
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Drop the planks into some water for a bit. Water helps the heat transfer into the wood. I usually soak for about 15 minutes or so, and then hit the heat. I'm using a heat gun and not a hair dryer so you may need to run the dryer for a bit. It's probable that if you're spring back, then you're not heating it long enough. And don't forget the soak as it's needed to transfer the heat.
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It's great to hear that you and your family are safe, Valery. And it's also great you have something to focus on.
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Many ships didn't have roundhouses so the crew (except high ranking officers) were exposed to the elements. These were probably used by junior officers and maybe senior crew. Glass was expensive also. So probably no glass for ventilation and cost reasons would be my guess.
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Welcome to MSW, Ferrus.
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A method for making panelled sails using paper
mtaylor replied to Cathead's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Probably the easiest way is instead of a threader that also may or may not distort the holes is just to put a drop of CA on the end of the thread. When dry, trim at an angle so it's pointed. Then rig the block. I did try some needle threaders, etc. in the past but by the time you put the thread through the threader, you end up needed basically a hole twice the size of the thread and thus, out of scale or just looks strange.- 49 replies
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Your New "cautionary tale" posterchild here!
mtaylor replied to Valkyrja68's topic in New member Introductions
Where I am, the whole of California is considered "down south"... no differentiation between Northern or Southern. -
What a neat looking boat, Jason. Very well done.
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Where's that "Wayback Machine" when we really need it???? It looks like the entire boiler area was below the waterline including the overhead. Would that be a correct assumption? For the ash to have water added and turned into a slurry might sound reasonable. But the pumps would have to have been made of metal. But unless there's items that went unrecovered like slurry pumps, that seems to be a dead end. Just curious... how much would a ton of coal generate? Could the ash have been removed while underway?
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Bruce offers a good point here about "what". Also, there's "how often"?
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Builder's choice on this. I've even seen some to "top" and "bottom".
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The tank is looking good, OC. As for posting on the phone, there's lots of members who do it that way. I hope the power supply/charger gets to you soon as the laptop is easier on our eyes, not to mention a bigger keyboard.
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Welcome to MSW, HWM. Looks like an interesting project and not one that we've had before. Do give some thought to doing a build log. We'd love to see it.
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