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  1. mtaylor
    Sweet Dave... I like the details.
  2. mtaylor
    Yeah..it's interesting on that story.. the "claimers" said that when the ship went through it's "repair" in 1854, that they changed the stern and length and also "improved" the lines. One of the things I learned was that they stole and modified or replaced the drawing in the national archives. Where the originals of her went, no one seemed to have knowledge of. The square stern was documented in notes by the designer as it was similar to Constitution's. Also there's several paintings that show this. I serously wish AL would go back and rework this kit to reflect the actual Constellation as it sits now, not as it sat about 40 years ago or more. Not that hard, the hull is right. It would just be a matter of tweaking the weather deck and getting rid of those Star Wars like cannon.
  3. mtaylor
    Beautiful and superb joinery, Christian.
  4. mtaylor
    An appreciative Admiral is worth their weight in gold, Popeye. I'm looking forward to the update.
  5. mtaylor
    If that holds overnight, the ship will never, ever come off the stand. I like the scientific approach also.
  6. mtaylor
    Try E-Bay, then. I Googled for the Soliel Royal and here's the hits: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=soleil%20royale%20model%20ship A lot of them out there. You need to remember that for the finer conditions, build-quality, etc., you'll pay more because of the time that goes into building one.
  7. mtaylor
    I found the whole affair fascinating, Mike. It's a pity that there's no plans available for the actual frigate as it would neat to have the 1797 and the 1854 models displayed together.
  8. mtaylor
    Very clever idea and it worked very well, Nils. I never would have thought of doing that.
  9. mtaylor
    Beautiful ships, Siggi. The water makes a great display.
  10. mtaylor
    You could also ask this question (open a new topic for it) here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/13-ships-plans-and-project-research-general-research-on-specific-vessels-and-ship-types/ I know there's quite a few very knowledgeable people here and that might be where you'll get some answers on the lions.
  11. mtaylor
    Hi Alexander, Tadeusz43 has posted a lot of pictures from various museums and ships.. You might as him. Here's just a few of his topics. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9473-art-of-the-bow-figures/ http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9944-art-of-period-shipbuilding/ http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10967-vasa-museum-in-stockholm/ http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11402-maritime-museum-rotterdam/ Good luck with your search.
  12. mtaylor
    Gregor is right. You gentlemen should open your own build logs.
  13. mtaylor
    Alexander, There is this topic.. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/gallery/category/4-gallery-of-contemporary-models-from-museums-and-private-collections/ All museum models. Will that help?
  14. mtaylor
    I used sanding sticks. Just a piece of wood the right size with a bit of sandpaper attached. Oh.. and only apply pressure such that the cut is when the plank is against the bulwark. In other words, if it's inside needed trimmed, pressure is only applied on the stroke out of the ship. Vice versa for the planking on the outside of the hull.
  15. mtaylor
    Wasa was also heavily decorated.
  16. mtaylor
    Dave, I'm going to be a voice not of dissent but of suggestion... I am one also who thinks it looks great the way it is. But if you're not happy with it now, you won't be happy with it in 10 years. If you feel it needs painting, then paint. You're the Captain and it's your ship.
  17. mtaylor
    Mike, I hate to be a party pooper.. but there's still a lot of misconception about the Constellation. Have a look at this: http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-linden.htm and there's a PDF referenced... http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/NSWC_Carderock/fouled_anchors-1.pdf The AL model (and Tom did a great job) is basically how the ship looked for many years as the "frigate" before the restoration.
  18. mtaylor
    This is poetry.... and beyond.
  19. mtaylor
    Beautiful, Michael. Just love the lines. And it's too cold to get a haircut. That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.
  20. mtaylor
    You're probably right, Joel. I'll have to go re-read. I know the maths were large part of the training for designers but not much more at this moment. Been a few years since I read that book.
  21. mtaylor
    I like that "water" idea for a display, Siggi. It will be breathtaking to see it all put together.
  22. mtaylor
    Shiloh, English and American long guns had the trunnions not centered but 1/3 of way down. The picture/plan above is correct in this.
  23. mtaylor
    Wayne, I've read that the French were very heavy into the mathematics in ship design. The designer was able to determine the various waterlines but with how much accuracy I'm not sure. I'll have to go back and re-read Boudroit's History of The French Frigate 1650 - 1850 which is where I saw this to grasp the fulll scope.
  24. mtaylor
    Google it David. I've seen it on Amazon and E-bay. I'm sure there's other places also.
  25. mtaylor
    It looks "reasonable"? You're a master of understatement, sir. She looks great!!!!!

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