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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
The "messiness" as you say looks like it belongs there, Nenad. Great looking deadeyes... start production!!!! I have no idea about the dimensions if they are correct or not. Sorry.- 4,152 replies
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Tiny fake nails/nail heads
mtaylor replied to Landlocked123's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
John, A couple of ideas from others work I've seen... simulate with a drop of glue or paint. Take some brass rod and file it square, cut it in thin pieces and glue to where it needs to be. Or.. there's http://www.scalehardware.com/ -
Looks good, Matt. I think you're ok.. however, at an elevation, I'd be a bit worried about the blast and ball taking off the rails on the stern.
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Bill, I'd say go with the quoin on the carronades. They did have locks though as Crisman mentions the difficulty in securing them. The guns were taken off after the war and before the ship was sunk to "preserve it". Re-read the battle area.... I vaguely recall something about quoins be set just prior to opening fire.... a vignette type of thing. The cannon trunnions were off-center... I think (and might be wrong) is that the top of the trunnion was at the centerline of the bore. What I've seen some do is just make the carriage a wee bit taller rather than trying to re-machine or re-make new cannon.
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Looks to be a bit of battle damage there, Danny. I'm betting you will spiff this one up beautifully.
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Beautiful work. Ebony for the stanchions????
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Looking good, Cathead and it appears to be an excellent plan. As for skewed priorities, I think we'd worry more if they were the other way around.
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Jeff, Have a look here at Gil's build. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/485-hms-victory-by-gil-middleton-caldercraft-172/page-2#entry9619 I think he would have picked up on the lashings if they were there.
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Hull Planking
mtaylor replied to wallyh's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
There's some good tutorials here: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-framing-and-planking-articles.php And if you go to the top of this forum area: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/14-building-framing-planking-and-plating-a-ships-hull-and-deck/ there's three pinned posts. -
I don't think any of the rest of noticed it. I know I didn't. Maybe it's the way the sheer rail flows, but probably was looking at the great craftsmanship.
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Are you using the soft yellow beeswax like that used for sealing the toilet (loo) to the waste pipe? There is a hard, white, beeswax used by carpenters.
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Jeff, Treenailing is always a builder option.. Moreso at the smaller scales. Do what you'll be happiest with.
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Get healthy Dave. That's the first order of things.. always.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Nicely done on Her Majesty, Nenad. I'm happy you and kids have each other and the road trips are good.- 4,152 replies
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Looking very good, Michael. I see some beautiful lines and hull shapes starting to come out.
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The only Wynaud I can find is the 1854 tea clipper. Is that the one? It might be a tough project as there doesn't appear to be any pans of her. Only a couple of pictures/illustrations. She also underwent some renovations as to rig and it would appear deck structures... so a point in time would be helpful to anyone wanting to build it. Good luck. Hopefully, someone can point you in the right direction as far as building this ship.
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Don't rush out and get one... yet. Chuck sells a lot of different sizes. At some point, as the others have pointed out, you'll want something different. Maybe color or size, then it's time to think ropewalk.
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Excellent detective work, Henry and Dafi....
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Little fishy's??? Hmm... you might just be on to something since we don't have any real insight. I would think inspection could be logical... but to be that widespread and in the similar location? Hmm.. given the way things were done, it's possible... Where's that damn time machine we were promised back in the 50's-60's and I want the flying car too!!!!!
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Wow... it looks to me like your ships just keep get smaller and smaller... and still with lots of details.
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Define "large amount"...? (he says nervously looking at his lumber supply). Enough for the ship abuilding? or the current one and the next? I don't have a stack of lumber drying in the yard, but I'm thinking I have enough to finish my current build and get me well on my on the next. I think I'm scaring myself.....
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