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I like that jig, Gaetan.
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Gary, Upper right hand corner... next to the topic title.. labeled: "Follow this topic".
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A very moving story, Chief. Thanks for letting us hear it. I can imagine the emotions going into this build having similar ones when building a model of a CH-53.
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David, I'm glad I could help on the this. Those two ports under the gun deck are either ventilation ports or ports for loading and off-loading stores. If there were ports out the stern on the gundeck, these would usually be indicated. Without seeing the side view with the deck in inner works, it does appear that those ports are below the gundedk. By all means follow the plans on the lids. The Brits often changed things when they took a captured French ship into service. They may have moved capstans, etc. On the ship I'm building, they (according to notes, not plans) the oven was removed but they left the fireplaces since there wasn't room for a Brody stove.
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Phil, So is the one on the HNSA site one of the "real" versions ? They claim it's provenance and include Sim Comfort in their opening statement.
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Tony, They say it's complete as is and I would take them at their word. As for what you're looking for... I'm not sure where to go... Maybe Lee's?
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Maguinilla, Please use English as this is an English forum. If you need translation, there is Google Translation. Por favor, use Inglés ya que este es un foro Inglés. Si necesita traducción, existe Google Traductor.
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Grant, I'm with the others.. what repairs? She's looking grand!
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The 1794 edition is available here: http://www.hnsa.org/resources/manuals-documents/age-of-sail/
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It's probably the flex drive attachment, then. I had to dig mine out and the bit with the cutter looks like the flex shaft end.
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I see where you're coming from on this as I had to go back to page 1 and refresh my memory. I'm no expert but here's what I think based on what I've read and am trying to sort out for my build. This is the French ship that was captured and re-gunned by the Brits which the cross-section shows. The forward most ports (bridle ports) on the gun deck would have been empty and the forward most guns moved to there as needed. You're good to go there. By the way, the bridle ports would have had full lids. The rest of the ports on a French ship.. none. They used a buckler to close the port in foul weather. The Brits might have added lids (and most probably did). On the forecastle, those two "chase ports" are the access to the heads, bowspit and rigging. Putting guns there wouldn't have worked as the blast would destroyed any rigging. The two 9-pdrs should be out the stern ports on the quarter deck. The French seemed to have normally two ports just below the stern lights or even used two stern lights. If not there, they would show them on the quarterdeck. Since the plans show them on the quarterdeck, put the guns there. (Or just not use the guns, as Captain's choice ). As a sidenote, the guns couldn't be moved from bow to stern as the gangways wouldn't support the weight. Anyway, I hope this helps.
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Chris, Are you showing a mini-tool or flex-cable attachment?
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Very nice work, David. Were the two forward chase ports filled? I'm not sure when the Brits stopped filing them.
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Silver soldering - Copper vs Brass
mtaylor replied to rtropp's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
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What an excellent project. And I hate to say it, but you may never get that hull back. :) If I'm reading all this right... you want to build hull (eventually) out of wood? If so, figure out how to make a mold out of the outside. Then you can slice the mold up transversely and have cross-sections to copy and modify for your framing.
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That is a great idea on the bowsprit. What keeps it in place while sailing?
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Looks great, John. Are you going for just wood treenails or the metal nails also?
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I don't believe you are the only one... welcome to the club.
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Looking good from here, Adriaan. Wine rack? Really? and not barrels of rum? Gourmet pirates then.
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