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Beautiful work, Dan. And your humor isn't clunky either. The clocks are a nice touch and if any viewer knows here story, they will realize the significance. Thanks for posting this and letting us follow along. It's been a education.
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Frégate d'18 par Sané , la Cornélie
mtaylor replied to JohnE's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
As I recall, French frigates didn't have a bridle/chase port mandated until 1787. It was left unfilled until needed and then the gun from the next port back was moved to fill it. On many frigates, this was only port to have a permanent lid. -
Sam, The mirrors can be a bit fiddly... ok.. a lot fiddly. What one does is put a piece of cash register receipt over the target mirror. Say, we need to check #1 (the one at the tube). The paper gets taped to mirror #2. The tube if fired at very low power such that it leaves a small burn mark on the paper. #1 is then adjusted to the burn mark it dead center in #2 at close range and also at maximum range. Rinse, repeat until it's perfect than goto the next mirror. Hmm... I haven't had any success with popcorn because the beam just burns a hole in the bag of Orville Redenbacher's. :D Besides, the average microwave puts out more power than this machine.
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Have you had a look at the build logs in the kit area? There's builds such as the Emden, Bismarck, Basilone, etc. Not the same kit or the photo etch but I'd think the principles would apply.
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Mike, Have a look at Jano's work also. And there's a fairly good tutorial on the Lumberyard page: http://www.dlumberyard.com/articles.html. As for the tiny bits... dental burs. I bought a bunch at a good price on e-bay. New are pricey but if you can bide your time, there's some really good deals there. I'm scared to death of the carving, but getting more confident as I start doing it. Worst that can happen is "feed the scrap box.".
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I've just been gob-smacked.... wow....
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This is the real ship, right? It sure does look real.....
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Sweet work on her majesty's throne, Nenad. And a grand picture of Hothead.- 4,152 replies
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That type of binnacle might be too late a period for this ship. I'd suspect it was all wood and not brass.
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Lovely work, Piet. These "fiddly bits" are bringing more to life.
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That is very nice work area, Jack. I notice you even have a skateboard for when you need a break. For the building slip... are you building right side up or upside down? The way that hull is curved with the high prow and stern I could see being a problem.
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Tough call on the what's first, Mike. I try to do my ports (and anything else such as blocks) if they are behind the planking or if there is a lip such as for the port lid. Careful trimming of the plank at installation then becomes imperative. If the item is flush the planking, I'll hold off until the planking is done so it can be sanded into place. Then again, there's the caveat at the bottom of this... Scuppers, etc... are probably best done after planking. But again.. some do it ahead of time and then use the hole to guide the drill/knife to the proper place. Caveat: It's more of a "do what makes you comfortable" type of thing. A good example is that I'm holding off drilling my hawse holes until the gun deck is installed. Some do it earlier, even before the planking. I'm more comfortable waiting until I know everything is lining up properly.
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It's quite possible that hand ropes on internal ladders were only rigged in heavy weather... there's lots of these odds and ends floating about that we don't have documentation for.
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Daniel, One thing I noticed is that in your first picture, is the position of your davits. I would expect the davits to swing fully out with the boat high on them and then lower which would give more clearance. As for paintings, historical references, etc. I have no idea when the davits were first used on this ship. It's possible they are an "after the fact" add-on.
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Well, Denis, you had to start someplace on finishing the rigging. Might as well be this one. Makes it even more special for the lads. Nice work.
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Neat and clean work, Mike. Spiling is fun isn't it. I'm looking forward to seeing everything stained.
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Beautiful work, Bob. I had mixed feelings seeing these kits, but they do look interesting and make a sweet model.
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Nice work, Denis. I guess they thought Grandpa needed something to keep him busy and yes, I'll wager that they will be "all eyes" when they see it.
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At it's simplest, a binnacle would be a pedestal with a compass in it. Nothing too complex as this is small vessel. Rigging... I'm not sure what reference to use. Maybe Chuck has an idea since he's building a "sister".
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Maybe a 427 SS logo on the side? :D
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That's a bummer, Dave. I'm sorry to hear it. They are funny critters. They'll sit on your shoulder for hours, or fly off and steal anything shiny. I haven't had birds in a long time, but they are full of personality.
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As long that doesn't develop into a 3-way conversation or argument, you should be fine.
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A Star Wars and hot rod humor aside, Bob, if you have questions, feel free to ask.
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Mike, The easiest way (and potentially least disaster prone way) is to do as much off ship with the masts as possible. I and others have gone so far as to completely assemble them, run and rat the upper shrouds, attach the yards (with all their hardhare), etc. before stepping them. In the end, it's up to you to sort out what works and what doesn't work for you.
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