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Jay, Those forward most ports we probably not used as gunports but bridle ports for anchor handling, etc. That would explain why they were slightly larger and higher off the deck than the gunports.
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Just fantastic, Igor. Sorry about the damage but it looks like you have repaired them well.
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Bug, I really can't add to what the others have except you deserve every comment, kudo, and "like". Well done, I tip my hat and raise a toast to you and another to Augie's memory.
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Re-gifting at a new level, Dr. Per. The boat looks super.
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Beautiful Marcus. You're sister will love it.
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Hull plank length
mtaylor replied to Mau's topic in Planking Techniques's Click Here for Topics dedicated to planking!!!!
That's a good question, Rick, for which I don't have a good answer. I do believe that the shipwrights would use what they had or could get at the time as they were, if nothing else, practical. If we look at photographs of such ships a Victory, Wasa, Constitution, etc. it sometimes seems like the hull planking is all over the map. We should take those photos with a grain of salt though, as except for Wasa (way earlier than we're talking about), the others have been replanked more a few times. -
Hull plank length
mtaylor replied to Mau's topic in Planking Techniques's Click Here for Topics dedicated to planking!!!!
From what I understand, they went for a ship pattern. As for length... if the designer said (I'm going to be arbitrary) 30' long, and the yard only had 25-footers, that's what they used. The other thing is beams don't seem to be evenly spaced so the plank length would vary some. The problem was that at certain times, most notably the late 1780's and 90's on, the English were importing the wood for decks due to shortages. -
Hmmm.... sticking PE parts to one's body.... maybe start a trend with all those guns? You're doing some seriously nice work, Carl.
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Hull plank length
mtaylor replied to Mau's topic in Planking Techniques's Click Here for Topics dedicated to planking!!!!
Both English and Americans really didn't adhere to the "regulations" on deck planking. Come to think of, same for hull planking. When push came to shove, they used what they had. As for rotting, the Confederacy when captured (and she wasn't all that old at the time) was loaded with rot from green timber being used. It wasn't uncommon as one would think. They found in the British yards, the incoming bulks were dumped on a pile. Shipwrights being human, often grabbed the easiest timber which was on top. The seasoned stuff was on the bottom. Anecdotely, some of the longest lasting ships sat in the stocks for a couple of years before launching. -
I believe you'll find the same method on the Wasa, Pete. The lateen was hung like that so it could be swung around the mast to the other side when the ship was maneuvering.
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After seeing this mini tutorial, I guess I need to get some dividers after all. Thanks for posting it.
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Congratulations, Druxey. Let's hope the weather doesn't delay it's arrival.
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As always... amazing work, Patrick. Nice touch on the control cabinets and all the other items.
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Beautiful metalwork, Nils. The air horn looks like it would work.
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Piet, I can see all your logs.... http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/profile/1399-dadodude/&do=content&type=forums_topic&change_section=1 I hope that helps. Yeah.. this is taking some getting used to. In the Question/Instructions area, there's more than a few posts on the upgrade and how to do some things. Read the one on Upgrade Status and then the others.
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Model Shipway's Paints
mtaylor replied to Worldway's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
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Rob, Have a look here. A nice jig for holding the shrouds in place while tying the ratlines:
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