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Sunbeki by palandoken - FINISHED - 1/60
mtaylor replied to palandoken's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Use the search (upper right) for "confederacy" and "rigging". I see 84 results but without going through all of them <shrugs> I have no idea if a rigging plan exists.
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Personally, I'm drawn to the Billy Ruffian (Bellerophon) due her history but for lines and sheer beauty, the French 74's have it.
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Hi Mario, Looking good. Question for you.... the build board... are both sides equal? I found mine wasn't quite as equal as they should be... distortion of the print or the master (Hahn plans). Check the arc as frame row into the stern on both sides. BTW, the Hannah would not have had the "USS" as there really wasn't a US navy at the time. As I recall, it was first ship of the Navy.... I might be wrong but I thought "USS" came about much later.
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Number of planks?
mtaylor replied to torpedochief's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
My guess or my rule of thumb was to find the plank widths for the ship as different ships had different plank widths. Mark out the largest frame and count the planks. Add 10 to 25% for "oops" and "oh crap's". Note that some plans have a cross section drawing at the dead flats (widest part) and the planks are drawn. Just count them then. -
From where I sit, Jud is spot on. This is an impossible judgement at the least a very subjective one. If it's purely British and French then it's a toss up. Other factors come into play such as maintenance, the training of the crew, tactics (these three alone did in the French at Trafalgar). But ship to ship and taking out the crew factor, I would say they were pretty much equal all things considered. Others will have their assessments...
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You might try a trick I learned eons ago with automobiles. Use toothpaste to rub out the pain. If you're careful it will take down the highspots. Rinse extremely thoughly and then use a good top coat like you are planing. BUT always test on scrap just in case.
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i'm sorry to hear of the health issues, Doris. I hope you get well soon and make a full recovery.
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MS Katy of Norfolk kit issues and parts replacement
mtaylor replied to kearnold's topic in Wood ship model kits
Scale rulers are available here (it'll save you some Googling): It- 14 replies
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MS Katy of Norfolk kit issues and parts replacement
mtaylor replied to kearnold's topic in Wood ship model kits
If you'll go to the Kit area, there's a pinned topic at top titled: Quick Find Indexes. It's a pdf and searchable (and updated regularly) that should help you find any model. Here's a link if you can't find the topic:- 14 replies
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MS Katy of Norfolk kit issues and parts replacement
mtaylor replied to kearnold's topic in Wood ship model kits
Have a look at the main page and sponsors. You may have to check quite a few and order from multiple places to find what you need.- 14 replies
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You should be pleased. It looks as if all those parts belong together and didn't come out of the scrap box. Super nice work, Kevin.
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Wonderful, Dan. The crew just adds the touch to make one smile.
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Mario, Looking good. A couple things I found out the hard way... make sure all the frames are glued before sanding that way you'll get a smooth planking surface. For the inside, you'll have to figure out some custom tools... curved pieces of wood, etc. with the sand paper glued to the sanding blocks you make. I also found that sandpaper attached to some flexile cardstock or thin plastic stock worked well too. It's tight inside the hull but doable. I think we all have our favorite ways of doing things so there is no "wrong" way. You'll just have to try different things and find out what works for you.
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Using your 3D and CNC isn't crazy at all. There's some of us using laser cutters to cut the planks out.
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My First Attempt At Metal Blackening
mtaylor replied to Osmosis's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
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Thanks for the support. Been spending time re-blackening the barrels as they weren't black but looked like darkened bronze. I'm happy with them now. Also sorting out the production line... 6 guns at a time, prep the hardware, install it as much as possible off ship, install to ship and go to "next". This will take some time but I'm shooting for consistency. <fingers crossed> Ah.. I see the eyebolt. Note that this image is for a 74 with port lids as the frigates didn't have lids but bucklers fitted as needed. That eyebolt in the overhead is for when the lid/buckler is closed and the gun secured. Basically a rope would be fitted to the eyebolt and rope from it to the muzzle of the gun as the guns were "stored" with the muzzle raised as high as possible.
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Dan, Fascinating project. Sounds like you had to pull more than a few strands of hair sorting things out. For restorations, see this post:
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My First Attempt At Metal Blackening
mtaylor replied to Osmosis's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
For copper, use liver of sulphur. EdT, uses it extensively on his clipper scratch build. -
Jaeon, Did you see this topic? I would think there would be sources for the figures you seek.
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Welcome to MSW, Richard. Yes, the finished product can seem daunting but it's really just a series of "mini-models" that are built and then assembled together. Look at it that way it won't seem so complex.
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Been a busy week in the shipyard. Figuring out how the heck I'm going to do the cannons and I think I'm on target. I've looked over the details from Boudriot's The Seventy-fFur Gun Ship (see picture) and after going "Holy cow!!! How in the h*** am I going to do that?" I took a deep breath and began analyzing things. I think I can pull this off but there's a few bits I'm going to cheat on... like the hooks on the single block at the rear of the gun. I'll use Dafi's etched brass hooks for those.. the 2.2mm size. The singles I have are tiny and in scale to my eye as are the doubles on the front (they're actually maybe a tinge to large. I've dug out the eyebolts and rings and found I can make the forward hook that's in the bulkhead from an eyebolt. I went through assorted stock and found some of Chuck's line that will work perfectly. My apologies, I didn't toss a dime into the parts for size but if you go back up a few posts, you can see the carriages with a dime for size. Oh... I do have more parts than what's shown in the box as those will get me started. Well, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and I've got a few good intentions. Hopefully my sanity will stay where it is. I'll update when I get a few guns done and installed providing my eyes aren't crossed by then. Time to gather the yard dogs up and set up a production line.
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Congratulations, Mario. She's a fine looking ship and I hope you'll post a picture or two of her in the case. Sorry to hear about the knee... ouch! But it's good to see you back.
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