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Hi Nigel, Fully planked both sides. Admiralty orders. The battens have been removed and planking is progressing. Carl... oh yeah...he did it. A lot of fussing and agonizing going on as well as some real-world distractions. Stay tuned.... we'll see where this goes.
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Cathead, I think you're pretty much spot on. I've seen a display years ago (at the Arch in St. Louis) and I recall those engines being on most of the riverboat models they were showing.
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I would suppose that companionways on some ships could be removed and sent below for air circulation or as part of clearing for action but I have no evidence. I'm thinking that they're like the roundhouses (cabins) that appear on some ships on the quarterdeck. On French ships, they're supposed to be very temporary except for one on certain frigates and that was the one for the captain. Around 1790, IIRC, they banned them totally.
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Nigel, Only one way I know to do that with ebony.. spile the wales and laminate from thin stock. There are some who say soaking in acetone will remove the oli and make things bend a bit... but I've not tried it. If a little soak and head won't do it, I'm firmly in the laminate camp.
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Nice work, Sjors. You have been busy on the Aggie... Lots of fiddly bits completed.
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Jeff, Nice work on the bits and pieces and everything else... On the order of the pictures. after hitting "attach", put the cursor on the screen where you want the picture. Hit the little "add to post" under the thumbnail. The order you hit "add to post" is the order they will appear.
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Jesse, After you hit the "attach this file" button, under the thumbnail is "Add to Post". Put the cursor where you want the pictures and hit that button. The order you hit them will be the order they appear. I'll this update. Wooden hinges... wow.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Wow...
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Thanks for the comments and "likes". Just a small (by MSW standards) but a big one for me. Sadly, I forgot to take pictures during this process as my mind was on the process and not much else. I lined off the hull starting a frame 20 (dead flat) and then went fore and aft from there at every 4th frame. At the dead flat, I needed 27 strakes to cover the hull, at the sternpost, 27 also with a dip to 25 a couple frames in front of the stern post. At the bow... 18. Note that these are "full width" measurements. I grabbed the planking fan and began lining it off bow to sternpost based on "27 planks" and realized I should be able to plank without stealers or drop planks.. Happy dance... My next step was to lay some battens (3 on each side) and check the run... looks good but I needed to tweak the lining off a bit. I've since pulled off the battens and the garboard plank and started planking. I'm working from the wales toward the garboard. I made this choice based my feelings that I can use the wiggle room provided by the extra-wide garboard for adjustment if my planking doesn't quite match the lines. Back to sawdust, planking and trying not to overthink this too much.
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Congratulations on a fantastic model, Danny. The flags are just icing on already wonderful cake.
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Frégate d'18 par Sané , la Cornélie
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Indeed...one can smell the powder smoke... and sense the action going on. Awesome work, Daniel. This is the ultimate teaching tool...
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Oh my.... I can't imagine doing something that small. Perfection in sub-sub-subminiature.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
I'm with George.. very nicely carved. You're doing some amazing work, my friend.- 4,151 replies
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Sweet work on the planking, Keith. I like the way you blended in the planking with the open areas.
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Beautiful metal work. What I find surprising is that it's functional and everything works. You have a good eye and good hands.
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SOS, Try this before jumping with the carbide burr... Chuck up a drill bit in the dremel and drill on the inside of the line as many holes as you can around the inside of the gunport. Use a small saw and connect the holes. Then file the opening to the lines. As always, test on some scrap first. This seems to work well for many of us.
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Erik, Inspite of the issues with the wood, that is one super nice planking job.
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Grant, You have my sympathies as well. I feel the sorrow but also the joy of knowing Sam. Dogs just aren't a pet, they're family. Many times better than family. Remember the good times with Sam... those are what count.
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