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  1. I think the answer to the question about all that rigging for hauling boats, cargo, provisions, guns, etc. is "depends". Not a solid answer but there's variables such as type of ship, country of ship, and even the Captain and the Master have input. I've seen some where the line is left run through the blocks and then both ends are coiled and belayed. The free hanging block has a hook and is set to an eyebolt. Others, just pull the lines and blocks and not worry about it. The pendents are usually fixed. I suspect they were coiled on the stay or yard they were attached to. But again, I've seen where they ran a line through, put a stopper knot and belay the bitter end. If you can, look for James Lee's book on Masting and Rigging of the English Man of War. It's very thorough.
  2. I'm just playing catch up... as always it seems... Looking great, Chris. I like your planking over of the middle window. Looks cleaner than painting it black.
  3. Joss, My first thought when seeing that first pic, was "cherry?". The second was "speed". I've run into that with cherry myself and good, preferably new bit and as high a speed and as slow a feed as I can do will usually get it. But, cherry is an iffy wood due to the grain in my opinion. They look great in that last photo... really good.
  4. That is an amazing production line you had going for those blocks, Kees. The came out looking great.
  5. I love your inlay work. And as Mike pointed out, that 2nd from the last picture is wonderful.
  6. Hmm... the only problem I see with Terra Cotta tiles like a restaurant kitchen is that they get really slippery when wet. However, go with what you feel is right in absence of any hard data.
  7. Tom, Get a look at the MS Confederacy and see if that's an inspiration on your framing idea. I think that the instruction book might be on line at ME.
  8. The method of displaying the oars is problem I wouldn't want to face. Standing upright looks impressive but it hides details and masting. Bundled, seems kinda' of waste of all the work on the oars. Having them in rowing position would require a larger base and again, hides the lines. Maybe a couple in rowing position or standing up and the rest displayed on the base? I would think the oars were not stored in the barge but near it?
  9. Tom, Goto the Scratch Area and look at the DaveS topic on "Hahn". It's pinned at the top. Basically, the spacing on Admiralty models which seems to be the precedent did not actually follow shipyard practice. It was stylized and Hahn did a very similar thing. There's been more than one discussion of room and space...
  10. Nenad, With that compass and the other small bits and pieces, your tiny pieces show incredible skill. Great work!!!!
  11. Mike, There's also the mini-Mamoli kits that are still available.
  12. In spite of the problems with the plans and the wood supply, you're doing a beautiful job, Jack. Looking super good.
  13. Indeed, it was impractical. But at the time, if you look at lot of the ships of the line, they had guns pointing every way they could think of. Including at themselves.
  14. On the swivels... I like to add one bit of conjuncture. The Brits did arm the tops with swivels which were manned by Marines. At Trafalgar, Nelson ordered the Marines down from the tops as they were closing due to the heavy French fire. I would think that the Marines would bring those down with them and set them up on the deck/bulwarks. I'm quite possibly wrong in this.
  15. Beautiful work, Greg. That capstan is an interesting detail. Another one of life's mysteries....
  16. I love the way you're turning the guns, Jesse. The template is a great idea and ensures they all look alike. I'm hoping you start feeling better....
  17. Ben, Look to the model railroad types also. They use weathering powders and other trick for wood structures.
  18. I think we stay off the elephant path for two reasons, Nenad. Robert Frost wrote a poem about "taking the path less traveled". And there's the fact that if we're on the elephant path, we might get run over. I think we've all done something like getting hand full of rose thorns.
  19. Just beautiful, Giampiero. Is the ebony laid onto the decoration of the rails in the last 4 pictures?
  20. Ben, There's a well weathered model of a sponge boat that might help... http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10558-sponge-diving-boat-trechandiri-tirhandil-by-mhmtyrl-mehmet/page-1?hl=sponge
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