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The ANCRE English version of the Belle Poule book arrived. It's the exact same book that comes with the monograph. Makes my pathetic attempt at translating it even more pathetic. Anyway... happy dance.... I ordered this a week ago and with expedited shipping, it came today in a sturdy wrapping. The one on the left is the French version I got when I ordered a year ago.. on the right is the new English version.
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Bill, Well done on the drafting and making the frames. Looks to me like you've got the hang of this already.
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Generally, yes, you should do a rabbet for the garboard plank. Some kits get around this by having you plank the hull before installing the keel. I then gives the impression of a rabbet. Other manufacturers ignore the rabbet completely. Not knowing anything about your specific kit, I can't offer further advice.
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Which kit? All I see is the manufacturer's name.... ????
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Off by .001"... really? And that's "sloppy"??? Sorry, I think it's damned good (pardon my French). I wish I could hold that tolerance.
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Make it behave....???? I don't think that's possible. However, yes, I probably will stick with it while my stock lasts.
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THE 74-GUN SHIP by Jeronimo
mtaylor replied to Jeronimo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Karl, That will make a beautiful model. I'm looking forward to watching this. -
Bow section.. yes. No pics yet. Working on the aft (quarterdeck) bulwarks. Mike, Frames are cherry. Planking that on is Swiss pear and ebony. No stain... hopefully I won't need it.
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Just first-rate work all the way. Beautiful.
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Sweet work on the sails and getting her back together, Mobbsie.
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On the hammocks in the Kearsarge... Blankets in there? I thought I read somewhere about clothing being put in the roll, usually during inspections as opposed to having them on the berth deck. There's more to this than meets the eye... it's obviously some sort of inspection, review, or visiting dignitary type thing. Also the hammocks are as you say pretty willy-nilly and piled higher than the bulwarks almost to the point of falling overboard. Obviously not the normal stowage. Would the hammocks normally be rolled lengthwise and bent in half? Or rolled width wise and stood on end?
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Jesse, You're off to a good start. Those frame pieces are delicate and I don't think you'll find a modeler anywhere who hasn't broken some off. Now if they made the bulkheads from cast iron... they might not break.
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Nice to see that you're back at it Mike. Planking looks good.
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Well done, Sam. I'm glad it's sorted out and working. A side benefit is that the lower the voltage, the longer the LED's will last... and less heat in the closed spaces.
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This is one.. the "older version" heh heh.... http://zombiedrive.com/ford/2006/ford-gt.html I prefer the classice GT40 look. As for Ford.. uh-yeah.. I'm an old Chevy racer. But I've always loved the look of the GT40. There's a couple of car topics in Shore Leave so if you want, let's continue it there. Back to planking and watching glue dry....
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Vaddoc, Here's my thoughts just from looking at the photos... If you're painting it, than sanding and filler will be good. If you're weathering it, after painting, it won't take much. Not trying to be insulting, so I hope you don't take it that way. I like the way it looks now and would weather it, but that's me.
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Sam.. Try hooking them in series... center tap to LED and one end of the pot to the power. Forget going back to ground. You will get feedback voltage. The current limiting resistor... one for each LED? Or...? Now I'm assuming pins 1 & 3 are ends of the pot and 2 is the center? Edit...nevermind.. I see you sorted it and didn't need to buy parts with fresh smoke.
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Matt, I popped the question here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10427-scale-ruler-from-msw-10/ The one you download looks great. The one I'm asking about actually has, of all things, inch marks. Twelve per each 3/16" foot. Tiny... I need new glasses.
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Sam, it's definitely a learning.. a learning curve... :D Tim... it's in English...and Italian now: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10361-ancre-belle-poule-monograph-english-and-italian-now-available/ Carl, should I change than then from "galloping horse scale" to "Porsche Mad Dash scale"? I don't think "Trip and Fall on Your Face Scale" would work.
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Beautiful, Dan. The sails really set it off.
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