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As for copper plating, there's quite a few photos of the USS Constitution when it was last in dry dock. Might be another good source to see how that looks.
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Kevin, I've seen some photos from the NMM where they have the ship much like what OC shows but instead of walls and all the timber, there's keel mounted on the beam and one line of side supports down both sides of the hull that intersect the ship about where the second one up touches the ship. There's at least one I remember of the Victory displayed this way.
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Use the search button at the top of this page to search in this (Paining...) sub-forum. There's a lot of ways to do this and everyone seems to have their favorite.
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Hi Stickyfinger,
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I'm with the others on this. If you didn't, when you apply the stain, wait a bit and wipe it off with cloth. Some of what's showing in the picture looks like it "puddled". But yes, the finishing forum can give you a lot of help in this area.
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The painting is from the 1600's I believe. The reference to the 1744 la Renommee would be correct for that time period. French builders/designers made lots of changes even from ship to ship in the same class. Some changes were applied to other ships, some weren't. I've run into that problem with my Licorne. Originally looked similar to Renommee (8 pdr frigate). It was reworked heavily and ended up looking closer to Belle Poule. The masting at the rebuild was, shall we say "unique". The masting sizes were the same as la Venus, an 18 pdr of 1782. Oh.. no port lids on it either.
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Essentially, just start a log. Your choice if you want to add pics and text from before where you are now.
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HJX, I'm not sure about the licensing on the carvings. If the carvings are done from historical drawing is one thing. If done from a model kit, there probably would be. Then again, with all the PE parts for steel navy ship models, is there a license fee paid? I have no idea. You might ask this of Chuck as he probably could tell you.
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As I understand it, French frigates of the 1700's only had a port lid on the very first port which didn't have a gun in place. That port was used for anchor handling. As for the rest of the ports, they used bucklers if the weather dictated such. There are some other details different in the frigates from the ships of the line. The ports on the ships of the line with the nail heads. I wonder of the inner planking the carving was on was rather thin, more like a backing to hold the carving? Then the nails would be there to hold the backing on. I note that there's no drawing showing how the carving was affixed to the port. Come to think of it, I've never seen any details on how any carvings were affixed to the hull.
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Wonderful wedding pictures and thank you for posting them. Here's to much happiness for both of you.
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So the little sabot goes on the big one... at least is not an undersabot.
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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
Well done and looking good, Pat.- 993 replies
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Animated video of useful model rigging knots
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Keep an eye on Crown as he's planning on re-opening as soon as he's caught up. As for Wood Project Source, I have no idea what happened there.
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Welcome back home, Halbaby.
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
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I didn't realize the holes were pre-drilled. Have you thought of small pliers (needle nose type) with on jaw that round? I recall seeing them used. The ones that have, the rounded part is tapered but I've also seen some here that non-tapered. Not sure if they're custom made or can be bought.- 993 replies
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Cutty Sark by Cuda1949
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Al, Get yourself some white glue. Mix the glue with water in about a 50-50 mix and brush the ratlines. You can then use a small tool (a nail is what I've used) and give the rats a nice, gentle, downward curve. But to test first as not all threads are equal. -
Correct. It's in the good inches and not this new fangled stuff called metric.
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Looks like you even got the serial number tags on the motor, Craig. Sweet.
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Hello Henrik, Welcome to MSW. If you look in the Kits section, there are 14 Agamemnon logs. Not all are finished though. But they will be a help to you with your model. We have an index in the Kit area of all the build logs. I'm attaching a copy so you can find the Agamemnon logs. I and others recommend that you open a log as it's the best way to get help when you need it, make some friends, and it will also help other builders. Wooden Ships.pdf
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
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Pat, can you do the bending first and then drill the holes? Maybe use some CA to hold things together and then after the holes are drilled, soak in acetone.- 993 replies
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