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Both Lee and Napoleon were not at the top of their game, so speak. Both were having physical issues. If they hadn't had those issues, it's possible things would have turned out differently. For example, Lee was waiting for Longstreet (if I recall correctly) to show up as he wanted him to take and hold the Round Tops instead of the generals he had with him. He waited and lost any advantage as the Union was able to occupy them first.
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I'm glad the stones problem got solved. As I remember, passing one was putting a 105mm round down a .22 gal barrel. I still wince to think about it. And Splendid is living up to her name.
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Test this first as it might help. Brush some Super Thin CA on before you carve and let it dry. I'm finding it does help even with boxwood when the carvings get really thin.
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Bow & Stern blocks
mtaylor replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I'm using basswood for by current build and plywood for the bulkheads. There are a few issues to be aware of though with the first one being gluing.... make sure it's well clued. The other is do to the hardness difference. Basswood sands a lot easier than the ply and it's easy to take off too much which means either fill it in or rip it out and re-do. -
Very well done and very well detailed, Neil. It's a great touch having the coffee cups and plates with food on them in the cabin.
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I would say that Chuck's rope was the Rolls Royce of rope. You can buy one of his ropewalks and make your own which with some practice should rival what he made since used the same ropewalk.
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HMS Discovery 1789 by Don Case - 1:48
mtaylor replied to Don Case's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Good work on the planking. The experience here will serve you well when it's time to do the exterior. -
I can understand putting it off a bit. I would also think you'd want as many troops as possible to make sure it all fits and looks right.
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Minimum plank length
mtaylor replied to Don Case's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Good on the zu Mondfeld. I think you'll find it to be a big help. As for the other one, it really doesn't surprise me. I've been hearing that a lot of book prices are now out of this world. Not sure if it's speculators or just greed on the part of the sellers. -
He looks great, OC. The uniform does jump out but he looks ready to drum the "attack".
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Brunel.... URL is the Uniform Resource Locator which is the websites name usually. Thus, the URL of MSW is modelshipworld.com.
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Welcome to MSW, Alex. As others have said... start a build log as you find out it's one of the best ways to get help and meet other model builders.
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Welcome to MSW, Bo. I suggest you start a build log on the riverboat. It's a great way to get help and meet other builders.
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
mtaylor replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
This is impressive, Pat. Gluing a bit of rope for the clapper seems like great touch.- 993 replies
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Minimum plank length
mtaylor replied to Don Case's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
No worries, Don. Part of it is terminology. I really hope you'll pick up book or two. I'm listing two that are often recommended for those starting out on the model shipyard journey. Both are well illustrated which is a plus in my opinion. I suggest one is "Building the Wooden Fighting Ship" by Dodds and Moore. The other is "Historic Ship Model" by zu Mondfeld. "Building the "Wooden Fighting Ship" is an easy read and gives you a lot of perspective and knowledge of what went into building one including the how they were designed, built, shipyard tasks, etc. zu Mondfeld is also a easy to read and use and basically covers all aspects of period modeling and shipbuilding including terminology. For many of us, its a goto book for at a minimum of learning which questions to ask. While there are errors in this one, they're not show stoppers. Both books are usually on Amazon at very reasonable prices. -
That's true. We forgot the "training" part of the equation and there were equipment issues like the F-4 wasn't really designed for a street fight. The gun it carried later on was an afterthought.
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Egleman, I really believe in "modern" warfare that quality over quantity wins. Russia suffered horrible loses against the Germans with half-trained troops. They learned also to give them more training though when the Germans crossed into Russia it was a panic situation.
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Minimum plank length
mtaylor replied to Don Case's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
You got straight answers. Both Jack and I said the same thing... Nothing wrong with using longer planks. And yes, much did depend on the yard where the ship was built and what they had available. So, basically, go for "longer" planks and use what Jack said as guide. Druxey is also right about shorter lengths. Also shorter ones may have been used between the hatches. -
Minimum plank length
mtaylor replied to Don Case's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
The key, Don, is the word "minimum". They could use bigger and more than likely did. -
Well said, Eric. In the past as tech writer I did my share of re-writing and editing research papers on a free-lance basis. Also did tech research papers for various companies involved in research. Luckily, I didn't have to review, just incorporate new data, etc. You're right about no such thing as a free-lunch. If it really is free, it's usually worth what you paid for it.
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Do a search here on Corel and Bellona (use both words) in the kit log area. You should get hits. Here's a link for the search: https://modelshipworld.com/search/?q=corel bellona&quick=1 BTW, if you haven't, open a log. It's the best way to get help and meet other builders.
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