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  1. mtaylor
    Nice work on the hull and good on your for the protective gear. You're very close from looking at the pictures. A couple of nudges with sandpaper and you'll be there.
  2. mtaylor
    It's great to see you back, Bill. I'll be patient and wait for your scratch log to show up. <taps foot><looks at watch> Is it up yet????
  3. mtaylor
    Looking great, Nenad. The capstan bars came out well. As for the axe... dwarvish might be too small. And remember not to go to the elves for advice as they will tell you both "yes" and "no".
  4. mtaylor
    Dan, That's part of where I'm buried in.... But life has got in the way but I am making progress. There's also the issue of bending the deck planking to fit the curve of the hull with a bit of head scratching going on. But I think I'm on the right track at this point. Lower deck, not raised in the center section, gundeck it is raised. Also I'm noting that the coaming for the hatches sit on top of the planks at least on the lower deck. I did the first version gundeck with the raised center section and flush hatches. I'm also looking hard at the Belle Poule plans but they seem a bit different as the center planks weren't raised. And then there's the matter of the Great Cabin decking... which I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. I do believe that 3rd picture down is the cross-section for Licorne. Now if we look at the that section... lower deck hatch coamings and gundeck coamings are on top of the planks, not flush. I'm not pushing too hard on the lower deck.. I'm getting a feel for the work and the look and have had several starts, stops and restarts but that seems to go with the turf. The gundeck will get the full monty or as much of it as I can bring about. The other thing I'm still running up against is some things were done the "old way" similar to Renommee as when built. Other's done the "new" way more like Belle Poule. I hope it'll get sorted the further I get.
  5. mtaylor
    It's not just file size but also the image size in pixels that matters. As I recall it's set to 1200 X 1600.
  6. mtaylor
    Charlie, The rule of thumb is if you make the keel and the framing/bulkheads yourself, it's a scratch. You might check with a moderator to be sure that's still in effect.
  7. mtaylor
    From what I'm seeing, it looks like this is a very well thought out project. It should be interesting to watch.
  8. mtaylor
    Up on post #8... the lasered sheet. Welcome to the "darkside".... and I hope you have fun.
  9. mtaylor
    Interesting work, Charlie. I'm following along also. Is that MDF you're cutting or ????
  10. mtaylor
    I believing that there's more deconstruction in your future? Amazing work on her, Daniel. Just amazing.
  11. mtaylor
    I believing that there's more deconstruction in your future? Amazing work on her, Daniel. Just amazing.
  12. mtaylor
    She's shaping up nicely, Sjors. The paint is looking great along with everything else.
  13. mtaylor
    Looks good, Jack. I've never thought about wire rope before.
  14. mtaylor
    I wish you good luck on getting her ready and in the water Jerry. Chase boats can be good, right?
  15. mtaylor
    I think there's some patinas by Jax (who do the pewter black and brass black many of us use for cannons, etc.) that might work.
  16. mtaylor
    Mike, The only thing I can bring to this discussion is that it does match Chapman. The French "Le Renommee" doesn't have the open stern. Also, the Frencj quarter galleries from the period are different. Similar but different in that they are "flatter". But I suspect you've already noticed that. A couple of other points... the French used "fireplaces" and not stove like the Brits and the French had at an oven in their frigates. Now that's not to say that there wasn't a privateer of the same name that doesn't show up on the books as privateers were not "official" navy ships.
  17. mtaylor
    I go cheap on the sanding sticks. I get the fingernail files (disposable type) from a local (Sally's -- a chain store) beauty supply house. They run usually less than a dollar apiece and come in various grits. I also make my own using sticky back sandpaper or just glue the paper to some scrap wood with the needed shape and size.
  18. mtaylor
    Which ship? Up until the age of iron hulls, they were wood.
  19. mtaylor
    Mark, I think red lead paint was a later development in the sail era and used on the outside of the hull. Red ochre was used inside as was whitewash.
  20. mtaylor
    Where are you located Bruce? Here in the States a good scroll saw and/or bandsaw can be purchased at any DIY place like Lowe's or Home Depot for a lot less than $500. I have an 18" HItachi which does all that I could want in a scroll saw from the smallest pieces to wood for home projects.
  21. mtaylor
    Beautifully done and displayed, Jack.
  22. mtaylor
    I can't speak for your ship, but on the plans I have for my build and some other ships he did plans for, the keel is a single piece as is the stem. And you are correct that leaving detail up the builder is part of this. I'm wishing I had the L'Hermione monograph as well as the Belle Poule monograph when I started my build... so many details... <sigh>
  23. mtaylor
    As I recall from other discussions, many clippers did carry a small gun or two that were usually used for signalling. It wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination that they could also double for defensive purposes.
  24. mtaylor
    John, I'm just happy to hear from you. I hope the recovery goes well and you can return to things you love.
  25. mtaylor
    Bill, "Hahn style" involves a lot and the modeler can go with as much or as little as they wish. As Mike pointed out, there's stylized framing, the jig for working upside down (and also right side for the interior). There's also minimal if any carlings used during decking process. No knees, etc. Simplified keel, stem, and stern deadwood. I'm thinking there's a bit more but I'm in the middle of a "senior moment" on those points.

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