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Sam, He's now kin. Give him a call.
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Al, That's one of my references. I located the original plans (some but not all) but not the re-build plans. As built, Le Renommee would be close. Very ornate. So far, the only ones that exist are the NMM that I can find. I'll give my searching another few days and then go with what I think the carvings were.
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Thanks Chuck. Good.... nay... great info.
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Thanks for the tipc, Chuck. I hope the others with a laser will also try it. One question though... how long does it take for the wood to "tone down" on the yellow. I read where you mentioned that it does, but don't recall a time frame.
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Rope-Stropped Blocks for Boom Vang
mtaylor replied to Julie Mo's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
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Goto the Main Page and scroll down to "Members Build Logs". You'll find all the build logs in those two topics that are shown. Go to either the kit or scratch forum depending on you model. Open a new topic (with your post) and people will find it. I hope this helps.
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Angel, You really should start a build log on your ship.
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Goodie!!! I've an area that needs a compound curve so I'm ordering. Needs to be carved abit so this should be fun.
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I'm curious.. how well does it bend? Steam needed or heavy soaking?
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Requesting feedback for future MSW Group Projects
mtaylor replied to Chuck's topic in Group Projects on Model Ship World
Chuck, What Al said. I'd go the way the actual boat was done on the rudder. Some conventions can be over ridden but since the result of this is very visual, go with your instinct. If we followed the contemporary model makers, alot of our ships would be solid hull or hollowed out wood. -
That's the stuff, Ken. Came in a tube as I recall. A bit of brush on primer and a light sanding would sometimes but not always stop the absorption.
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Interesting research, Steven. I'd go with it. I'm wondering now if our eyes expect the mast at midships to be the tallest. Is there any indication of how much taller the foremast should be? I find it a pity that much of what ship builders did even 200 years ago wasn't documented somewhere to explain the "why" part.
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Amalio, I think the translation worked very well. A beautiful philosophy to have.
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There's a set of CD's of the Hahn builds. Four of them. I think it came from The Lumberyard but there's no markings on the CD's other than the ships on each CD.
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Al, I wonder if the NRG has an article by Hahn on the Halifax? That's where I found a good article on Licorne. Ah.. hang on.. I have something. Will something like this help? It's the Halifax.
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Back in the 60's/70's they used to make a filler for the model cars... wasn't a bad odor and very sandable. I guess they don't make that anymore?
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Steven, To my eye, there's distortion and point of view issues with the artwork sources. Try switching the masts... tall one in the middle and shorter one at the bow. They possibly could both be the same length so there wouldn't be a mix up at sea.
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You messed up only one bulkhead? You, sir, are a master. I mess up more than that just by looking at it.
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I'm in.. but hold the popcorn. I'm a bit bloated. So I think I'll switch over ice cream for a bit.
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Jacak, Have a look here: https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/643-triton-cross-section-timber-list/
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Different strokes for different folks. I was raised with the ruler at hand...
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Not from my popcorn... I have a wooden ruler just right for slapping hands.
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If you hadn't told us, Rusty, I would have thought it IS metal. Beautiful work all around on this model.
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Thanks for following along. It's an adventure to say the least with some wrong turns along the way. I'm in the process of cleaning up the carvings that I laser cut. They just look too flat so I'm etching out char and attempting to make them as bas relief. Should be interesting to say the least and look better. Along with that, wrestling with the boat issues things look promising. I won't clutter up the log with any more false starts. When I get one I'm happy with, I'll post the build photos. Oh dear.... "Lord".. i"m just mere shipyard lad. I was surprised also at the result once I sorted it out. The real test is just starting... to get rid of the black and make it look like a carving. Indeed. Not just laser cutters, but CNC milling, and 3D printing. There's some stuff in the works for 3D "hobby" printing that boogles the mind such as metal that looks like it was done on a milling machine. Even the plastic ones are getting there. Welcome aboard, Dowmer.
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