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Looks great after sanding...
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Clare, I'll bet those were "double-pinned" guns judging from the tracks. With he pin was in the rear of the gun it rotated to face the stern, track "A" could be used. Pull it, rotate it, re-pin from the front and either "B" or "C" could be used. This would apply to the forward gun also. Google "pivot guns". You'll have sort through some junk to find the good stuff... but there was this type and also a "center-pinned" gun that rotated about it's center. The bigger guns seemed to be of the double type, the smaller were center-type. I marked what looks to be the pivot pin recievers (holes) "1", "2", and "3". They weren't a hole but a bushing like shape set into the deck and the beam under it.
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Interesting project, Nils. I'll follow along. Question for you: won't planking the decks be more difficult after you've planked the outside? Or are those planks just for support?
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
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What do you use your mill for ?
mtaylor replied to captainbob's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Tony, The mills do come apart. I've moved all my tools at least once and break them down to easily handled bits. Same workbenches and some other things I have. The workbench would be a function of what you have locally. I got my workbenches from a local home improvement store. -
Andre, For a good reference work on French ships, take a look at this one: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/675-the-art-of-ship-modeling-bernard-frölich/ There is also Olivier Bello's site: http://arsenal-modelist.com/index.php?page=accueil and Jacques Mailliere's site: http://modelisme.arsenal.free.fr/jacquesmailliere/indexgb.html
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Paddy, You're raising frames... cool.. Looks great and I like the way the guns turned out.
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Maury, I hope Chuck or someone knowledgable has the answer on the windlass bars. I'd think they'd be no taller than a man standing in the boat could use. 5-6 feel long???? Looking super...
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Stars... try a Military Surplus shop... the stars used on medals and ribbons.. Have you done any Googling?
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Impressive stove work, Ian. Looking great. And thanks for showing us the bottle opener. That's one that will never break.
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Smack me upside the head and tell me to read the fine print.... I blew it. Gotta' go look......
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John, Great looking deck. Are the belaying pins glued in? I'm thinking the difficulty of painting them if they are. I don't envy you taking her on the road, though I did much of Wasa in a motorhome.
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Nice work on the ratlines and rest of the rigging. You're going to be done with this ship before you know it.
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Mobbsie, I'm of the "you're the Captain, it's your ship" group. If all else fails, ask the Admiral. They like being asked about "decorating" issues.
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Ouch.... dentists... ouch... Good idea to follow the wisdom, Piet. And as we all know, Admirals are very wise.
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Beautiful... very well done.
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Good for you on making the parts, Popeye. You'll probably be happier with the made parts than the bought parts.
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Adriaan, Good to hear that things are ok except for the weather. Is there a build log for your paper ship(s)? I'd love to see them.
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
mtaylor replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
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Richard, I have one and my review is here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/251-chop-saw-from-harbor-freight-review/?hl=%2Bchop+%2Bsaw The short answer is yes.. you can do small lengths. But you might think about reworking the mod I did for a cover to the front and top... the little parts do fly.
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Alexandru, It doesn't matter what order the pictures are in.. they're all spectacular.
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Popeye, Nice work on the blocks and hearts. Fiddly little things, aren't they? Mobbsie, That's an excellent philosophy which I haven't heard in years. Thanks for the reminder.
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Grant, Fantastic work on that 'little' boat. Excellent details. No suggestions from me... I'm just enjoying the view.
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Wasa by Lin Feng - Sergal - 1:60
mtaylor replied to Lin Feng's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Nice work on the treenails and hull.
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