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USS Columbus 1819 by threebs - 1/72 scale
mtaylor replied to threebs's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Would anyone notice? You will. Do you a lathe? Or a drill press? Simple shell gun.. take and existing barrel , full size, the 32 pdr is 6", same as the shell gun. Chuck up the gun and grind/file away on the spinning barrel. I'm attaching a photo of what I made originally for my Constellation using the guns from the kit. I later, redid them using the lathe as they were not large enough in diameter. It seems the Pauxhains and Parotts are quite a bit bigger than a 32 pdr. For your purposes, the Pauxhain style would probably be suitable.
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Oak would almost need heat involved to bend it. Electric plank bender or curling iron. That stuff is tough.
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Frolich's book is a treasure trove of info for building French ships. And it's good reading with many of the tips that can be used for Engish vessels also. BTW, are you lofting the bulkheads? I've not seen a framing plan and I have this monograph.
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Many hardware stores sell copper tape for use in such things as keeping snail and their ilk out of flower pots. It's self-adhesive. I've not tried it, but I'm assuming it could be used for copper plating. Per foot, it's cheaper there then buying tape from a model shop.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
A nice bit of tedious work, Nenad. It seems sometimes that there's more repetition than anything else, doesn't it? I hope all is well and you can spend sometime with Her Majesty. But, also hope the Attorney Strike will end in a positive way and soon.- 4,152 replies
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Wonderful work on the chains, Bob.
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Welcome to the Darkside.... :D You're off to a great start and I'm looking forward to seeing this one take shape.
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USS Columbus 1819 by threebs - 1/72 scale
mtaylor replied to threebs's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Looking good. On the 8 shell guns... it was American practice, and I'm not sure when it started, to break the gundeck into "divisions". For example, my Constellaton had 4 32 pdrs and rest were Pauxhains. Each of the fore divisions (port, starboard and those broken down into fore and aft) had one of the 32 pdrs and they were located at extreme aft and forward to be used as chase guns. If you were using them, I'd put two dead center and one at each end of the deck. There is "Captain's Choice" in this. -
Aldo, I too have missed you. Good to know that you're still around and I'm hoping you can get back to the shipyard.
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Good catch on the plans, Jack. And excellent detective work on making the deck right.
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Au contraire.... it's is very pristine, Rusty. And nice work on the hose mounting and sanding strips.
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Sheep? Hello Kitty??? Plates? I did accidentally login to some strange version of HGTV.com mixed up with 4Chan?
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Tony, Here's step by step instructions on the links: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/760-how-to-add-a-build-log-link-to-your-signature/
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Thanks Popeye. I'm sure we'll find a way to meet sometime. Thanks Rusty. I'm of the opinion that right now I'm overthinking this and just need to do it.
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Mike, The mast coat of leather or tarred canvas provided the seal against water.
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I think Keith is going to owe everyone a keyboard.
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Indeed, I hope the force is with me, the spice continues to flow, and I don't have bother God. We shall see....
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
The recipe I saw yesterday said to boil... boil brandy? That would ruin the reason for drinking brandy!!!! -
Nice work on the Pegasus decking and coamings, Mike. I like the way you handled the decking around the coamings also.
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Cristiano, In English, those are kevels. They are normally used for the heavier lines such as braces.
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Thanks for the likes and comments. I'm taking them in spirit they are given. Hmm..... <waves hand> See the carvings? They are not the carvings you are looking for. Well.. that didn't work so I guess I'll do them the old fashioned way with scalpels and a moto-tool. Michael, I have that sense of turning raw materials into something already. I think you know that feeling also and it's a good feeling, whether it's wood or metal. I do that for my personal use, Keith. The camera sees things that my eyes don't. The last time I posted one like that, someone said it looked "un-natural" to be right side up... Nearly finished???? I'm reminded once more of the old "Bored of the Rings" parody and the statement: "5-10 is your height, 160 is your weight, you cash in your chips on page 88". In this case, I'm thinking I'm at about page 2. But it is a journey and every page will be an adventure. Back to sorting out transoms and other things.
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Daniel, Since your ship is the Victory, line-of-battle, I would look to the text about keeping near his berth. I would expect that if it kept anywhere on a gundeck that "clear for action" would probably see them tossed down to the hold or orlop. This might be one of those unanswerable questions since the text indicates there was a certain amount of Captain's Discretion involved and a lot of things that were common practice weren't written down.
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I thought that was "universal". They don't get The 3 Stooges usually, either.
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Nice tight and clean joints. Everything looks good from here.
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