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Very ingenious to have the hull open up like that. It won't cause any problems with water getting in will it? Or do you have a way to seal it?
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Keith, Yes, it's taken less time as I do have more time (so far) to work on it. And the second time around, I guess it should go faster, for me at least. First time, I was still learning much of the equipment and making a lot of dumb mistakes. I still make the mistakes but have learned to fix them faster, I guess. I guess starting over was an easy decision once I forced myself to be objective. As for the rest of your post, I'm . Thank you for your kind words even though I don't see myself that way. I just do what I can, when I can. I've learned a lot and feel that paying it forward is reward in itself. I think that many of us here feel the same way: sharing what we have learned. I do think of myself as just a modeler who knows how to use Google and finds the topic of old ships fascinating. You'll excuse me, I'm going to go sit outside. Have some coffee and a cigarette and... yeah.... take to heart what you have said and try to accept it.
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Augie, Yep.. you're right. Even though the framing provides the guidance for fairing, that last frame or two and the stern transoms define how the planks will lie. The kicker is other than the lines drawings and framing diagram from dead aft, there are no transom drawings. I'm expanding my knowledge on how to loft what I need for templates. Should be interesting and hopefully a bit fun.
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Cardely, I can be wrong.... Not knowing anything about the pics, I was just observing the art. It is strange (maybe that's the right word) that all of them show the same tackle... Interesting dilemma. By the way, call me Mark.... I'm a modelbuilder first, moderator is just a job.
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I have the gunports properly silled and sized (is silled a word?). I've also hit her with another round of fairing and am almost comfortable with it but I'll hold off until the stern is built, checked, verified and approved as this was my Waterloo the last time. Or maybe the wrong side of Trafalgar? Hmm... Anyway, I've started measuring, scratching my head, and sorting out how I'm going to do this and get it right. I'm thinking I'll have draw the transoms, make templates for starters.
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Introduction of royal yards to the Royal Navy
mtaylor replied to Mark P's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Mark, PM Sent so we don't hijack this topic. I'm aware. -
And Remco pushes the bar again. Simply amazing work on the rudder.
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Mike, The rabbet looks great. Use a test plank to finesse it as it's easier now while the keel can be removed than later when it's glued into position. (Don't ask how I know this. ). As for the stem, is it glued to the keel? The template is an excellent idea. My stem is two pieces that mate. On one piece, before glueing them together, I carved in the rabbet and then finessed it in place. Fiddly work.
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Introduction of royal yards to the Royal Navy
mtaylor replied to Mark P's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Mark, That's the one. Taken in as HMS Licorne and as I've discovered, it apparently have a major rebuild at some point as the "as bullt" is different then drawings "as captured'. -
Introduction of royal yards to the Royal Navy
mtaylor replied to Mark P's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
No problem, Mark. Boudriot's books are well worth the time and money if have an interest in seeing how things were done by the French. I don't have the 74-gun series but I would love to read it just "because". -
Uh-oh... more deconstruction maybe? I'm betting chewing.... salt beef is tough and with a side of ship's biscuit...
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I can't add to what's been said, except you are one of the ones who set the bar that I and many others strive for.
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Sweet machining. This is right up there with the goodies at: http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/index.html
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If you notice, all those images are of ship in the line of battle. The first one has them firing. The second has it's main courses reefed up, and the last has the line moving into position. This might just be the method for them as part of "clear for action". They normally might not be in that position, but rigged this way in the interest of speed as the crew had much to do besides re-work the rigging.
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Introduction of royal yards to the Royal Navy
mtaylor replied to Mark P's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Be careful. The 74-gun ship deals with French ships of a given period. They did many things differently than the British. -
Jeff, Nice waves but I think you need to add a wake. Without a wake it looks dead in the water.
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Kevin, On the scroll saw... make sure that the blade has at least 3 teeth on the wood. You might be using a blade that too coarse. Too fine and it tends to wander. Pluck the blade... I think it's supposed to be "High C" but I have a tin ear so hell if I know what that is. Also, blade speed can be a factor. don't force it, just let it cut on it's own. I have my saw cutting rather slow to give me a bit more control.
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Russell, I'd suggest browsing the Scratch Log section also for ships of that era. Most of the scratch builds show capstan builds.
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Mick, Impressive work you are doing. Keep it up.
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That's not a bad first attempt at frames. I think my first frames ran to about 5 before I got the hang of it. I'm still learning and I still have a certain amount that end up in the scrap bin. Luckily for me, the scrap bin is always hungry.
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Wappen von Hamburg by andy - Corel
mtaylor replied to andy's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
That's a great idea on the windows, Andy. I saw one build (a Vic, I think) where they did a similar thing with the dummy gun ports but this is first I've seen it done with windows. -
Great guns, Augie. Obviously well worth the time and investment. Will you be blackening or painting the barrels?
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