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I like the way you're sorting out the problems here, B.E. Question. is it possible that your rower is to far outboard? I'm thinking he should be inboard a bit more so both feet are on the foot planks.
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hello from Reynella south aust
mtaylor replied to richard the 3rd's topic in New member Introductions
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Been too long since this has been updated. Things around the household have become rather busy and hopefully a calm is coming. I'm doing the inner planking and fitting the planks to the gunports as I go. Rather fiddly but it's cut, glue and then sand to shape. I'm trying to cut the planks more to the size between the ports just cut down the amount of sanding to fit. I have at least the bottom of the ports done which will give me clearance and a clear demarkation of the ports, Hopefully the rest of this will go a bit faster.
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Nice work, Carl. It really shows when the image is clicked and enlarges. (Piet.. hint.. hint... great for tired eyes). I forget to click on the first batch above... my bad.
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Micro mill and planer
mtaylor replied to Haliburton's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I'll give you my thoughts... I started buying tools while building kits. The planer is questionable. I had one and got rid of it as it was too big and powerful for what we do. And not that accurate. I use a drum sander from MicroMark but have been giving thought to their planer as it's more in keeping with the size of wood and the accuracy. As for the mill... that's the last thing I'd buy after a small table saw (Jim Saw, MM or Proxxon saw) and a hobby lathe and maybe a scroll saw. I'm just not using the mill that much but then, I'm not a machinist. It's useful for a lot of things but I've just not used it that much. If the price is right, grab it and see what you can do with it. Be advised that accessories can eat up a lot of cash (same for a lathe). -
Hmm.... thinking... thinking.... would dipping the tweezers into a bit of melted candlewax help keep things from flying off to Never-Never-Land??
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I'm kind of doubting that they are... last visit to MSW was over a year ago.
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You can do that. Just scrape/sand the footprint clean where the parts will be glued.
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I'd lay odds that those increases just started after the Brexit vote.. I've read more than few news reports along that line of price increases.
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
mtaylor replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Wow!!!!!!!!! -
Another work of art, Johann. I'm always amazed.
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ancre La Salamandre by tadheus - 1:24
mtaylor replied to tadheus's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Beautifully clean and precise work, Pawel. -
Hi Matt,
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I'd go with the plain white, Kurt. There might have color on them depending if an admiral was on board or being lead ship, etc. but the plans I have all show plain white.
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Ship holder
mtaylor replied to zappto's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I'd say use what you think will work for you. My kit models were set up using the Billings' jig. Others use a variety of devices or none at all. The rotational ones just make it easier to turn the whole thing around for working on the bow, stern and each side. I do believe some sort of holder/jig should be used to keep everything properly square until several rows (strakes) of planking are installed. -
Kurt, Back to the ensign... everything I can find from the period, from the largest to the smallest in the French fleet flew the same ensign. Later on, it becomes a bit of gray area in what the ships flew although everything points to the plain white until the French Revolution. At the time of the Belle Poule fight, both frigates and support ships flew the white. JPJ had his own flag as the BR wasn't "officially" a French ship. I'm not sure if the escorts for JPJ flew his ensign or the French.
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New member ,looking for plans for HMS Vanguard
mtaylor replied to ChrisE's topic in New member Introductions
Chris, welcome to MSW. Have you contacted Mantua yet? https://www.mantuamodel.co.uk/ -
Kurt, the answer is "yes" as that was the ensign and the jack flag at the time.
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Hello Cooey,
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Hello from Perth, Western Australia
mtaylor replied to Peter Bloemendaal's topic in New member Introductions
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Thanks Druxey, that sounds interesting. I'm assuming that heat would be used to bend it?
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Frolich's book is wonderful. I didn't mention it as it's geared towards French ships and many techniques and items are only applicable to those. Still... it's an excellent resource for inspiration.
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