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Chris,
You mentioned Vallejo colors, are you referring to Boris Vallejo the amazing paint artist?
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very nice - i am really impressed
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One thing I saw, if you have a copy of TFFM IV, in the back colour section, it shows an interesting way of mounting ship's boats. Basically using a clear acrylic rod drilled into the hull horizontally just below the water line. The ship's boat is then mounted to the rod. The boat now appears to be "floating" alongside, with a painter line extended to the ship.
Just a thought....
Andy
that is certainly a good idea, im sure i have seen it on here somewhere
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Hi Kevin,
After doing much research whilst developing a different Victory, I would not put the 34 and 32' carvel-planked boats on any of the stern davits as they would never have been hung there due to their size and weight.
There are even some reservations as to whether Victory had 30' cutters, as some see these as almost too much for the quarter davits, and perhaps 28' or smaller were used. But that is a grey area and there's no hard and fast evidence regarding the size of the extra 2 cutters (When Bulger mentions them, he is only quoting the Navy Board Standing Order, which permitted the use of 8-oared cutters instead of barges)
I think the pinnace and 18 footer are OK, though.
Thanks Chris
lol - i will have to change my mind a lot sooner then
but i still dont want them on the waist - i could complete them and have them as part of the display stand
all the best
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Hi Kevin
Do you not think that hanging 3 boats on the stern will hide a lot of the detail on the stern. But then I can see your point of being able to view the center gun deck, Can not make up my mind, I think that I will wate and have a look at your great build, that should help me decide.
Regards Lawrence
i dont think you will see any gun deck details, with every sail set including stuns - and then a display cabinet - all deck detail could possible at least 12-18 inches away - time will tell - and i may change my mind on how the boats are displayed - i have played with the idea of setting the hull in simulated water and have all boats in line astern - but that might be beyond my capabilities and delaying the finish time, but then again the hull might look better hidden anyway - its not as good as some other's on this site -
all the best
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thats what i use for plastic
or humbrol poly cement
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JULY 02
1803
HMS Minerve (38), Cptn. Jahleel Brenton, grounded in a thick fog on the western point of the Corries of Cherbourg and captured.
1813
HMS Dædalus (38), Cptn. Murray Maxwell, grounded off Island of Ceylon and sank after being refloated.
1816
French frigate La Méduse, Cptn. Duroy de Chaumereys, wrecked on the Bank of Arguin, off the coast of Senegal.
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1644
The Battle at Kolberger Heide. Danish fleet of around 40 ships, divided into 3 squadron, under HM. Christian the IVth fights a Swedish fleet of 42 ships, under Admiral Klas Fleming. The King is wounded during the battle, and loses one eye.
1731
Adam Duncan born in Lundie, Perthshire.
1795
Sir John Jervis promoted to full Admiral
1797
Naval Regulations passed by US Congress
1800
First convoy duty; USS Essex escorts convoy of merchant ships from East Indies to U.S.
1801
U.S. squadron under Commodore Dale enters Mediterranean to strike Barbary Pirates
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sorry my friend - i missed your birthday
all the best and belated Happy Birthday
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very nice work - im impressed
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brilliant work my friend - as always
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i will be coppering the rudder - i feel i get a better result having a dark colour under the plates, for those orrible little gaps that appear after i have gone to bed
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Rudder
i attached a piece of wood under the rudder so that i had it in the right position
the pins and brackets were easy enough to fit (must learn the correct names) - glued into position before matching to the hull, then was able to marked where the holes required to be drilled in the stern post
coppering will be done son possibly after the British F1 race this afternoon (dont care who wins - so long as it is Lewis Hamilton)
i have moved the plates of the stern post and will not copper the fwd facing edge of the rudder, as it will kill any clearance id have and look to tight, but might change my mind later
all the best
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- augie, dafi, freewheelinguy and 1 other
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June 30
1690
Battle of Beachy Head. French fleet of 75 ships, under Comte de Tourville, defeated Anglo-Dutch fleet of 56 ships, under the Earl of Torrington. The Anglo-Dutch fleet lost 11 ships.
1797
Richard Parker, President of the "Floating Republic" at the Nore, hanged aboard HMS Sandwich (98)
1803
HMS Vanguard (74) Cptn. James Walker, and HMS Cumberland (74) captured French frigate Creole.
1808
HMS Capelin Schooner (6), Lt. Josias Bray, wrecked on sunken rock off entrance of Brest Harbor.
1814
USS Alligator schooner sank in Port Royal Sound during a heavy storm
1815
USS Peacock, Cptn. Lewis Warrington, takes HMS Nautilus, last action of the War of 1812
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June 29
1758
HMS Renown (30) took French Guirlande (22)
1798
HMS Pique (38), Cptn. David Milne, and HMS Jason captured Seine (42). They all grounded near Pointe de la Trenche and Pique was bilged so it was necessary to destroy her.
1811
4 Danish gunboats, under Lt. Broder K. B. Wigelsen, took HMS Safeguard (14), Lt. Thomas England, off Randers fjord.
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June 28
1588
Fireship attack on Spanish Armada
1720
HMS Milford (32), Cptn. Peter Chamberlain, driven ashore and wrecked on the north west end of Cuba.
1776
HMS Actaeon (28), Cptn. Christopher Atkins, part of a squadron under Commodore Sir Peter Parker, grounded taking up position to attack Fort Moultrie at the southern end of Sullivan's Island, Charleston, SC, and was set on fire when she could not be got off.
1783
HMS Nymph (14) burnt by accident at Tortola
1794
HMS Rose (28) wrecked on Rocky-Point, Jamaica.
1801
Boats of HMS Mercury (28), Cptn. T Rogers, and HMS Corso (14), William Ricketts, captured pirate vessel Tigre (8) among the rocks of the Tremite Islands in the Adriatic.
1803
HMS Goliath (74), Capt. C. Brisbane, captured Mignonne (16), Cptn. J. P. Bargeaud, and HMS Hercule (74) engaged Poursuivante (40) off San Domingo
1810
Boats of HMS Amphion (32), Cptn. William Hoste, and HMS Cerberus (32), Cptn Henry Whitby, and HMS ACTIVE (38), Cptn. James Alexander Gordon, took two forts and cut out 25 vessels from the harbour at Grao.
1811
HMS Firm Brig (12), Lt. John Little, grounded on a bank off the coast of France and set on fire to avoid capture..
1814
USS Wasp (22), Cptn. Johnston Blakely, captures HMS Reindeer (18), William Manners (Killed in Action), in the Atlantic
HMS Leopard (50), wrecked near the Island of Anticosti, Gulf of St. Lawrence.
1849
The Danish brig St. Croix, Lt Cmdr Peter C. Holm, on blockade in the Baltic, fights the Prussian paddle steamer Preussischer Adler, Commodore Schroeder, off Hela in the Bay of Danzig.
1865
CSS Shenandoah captures 11 American whalers in one day
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June 27
1588
Spanish Armada arrives at Calais
1796
HMS Inconstant (36) saved British residents at Leghorn.
1803
Boats of HMS Loire (40), Cptn. Frederick Maitland, captured Venteux (10) at anchor under a shore battery in the Isle de Bas Roads.
1811
HMS Guadaloupe (16), Joseph Swabey Tetley, engaged French Tactique (16) andGuepe (8) off the Cap de Creux.
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lovely work - i have so much to learn - loves the wood colours
all the best
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was hoping to show much more work having been progressed today - like having completed at poop - but alas - not to be - never mind there is always another time - did however file down the kit cleats to let them fit in the space available - they seamed far to over sized anyway the bench pin rack for the poop has also been completed - will post some photo's when it actually looks different
all the best Kevin
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i know where you are coming from, just had a whole fours days off, all my plans were around time to be spent on the build - did everything else but - never mind - lifes good and the build is progressing - just much slower than i wish
all the best - your work so far is very nice - well done my friend
Naval History On This Day, Any Nation
in Nautical/Naval History
Posted · Edited by Kevin
JULY 03
1764
HMS Dolphin (24), Cptn. Hon. John Byron and HMS Tamar (16), Cdr. Patrick Mouat, sailed on a voyage of discovery.
1780
HMS Romney (50), Cptn. George Johnstone, took French Artois (38) off Cape Finisterre
1795
HMS Melampus (36) and HMS Hebe (38), Cptn. Minchin, captured French Vésuve (4) off St. Malo.
1797
Start of 3 day bombardment of Cadiz by British squadron under Nelson.
1801
HMS Speedy (14), Lord Thomas Cochrane, captured by French squadron under Rear-Admiral Linois as it passed through the Straitsof Gibraltar.
1805
HMS Cambrian (40), Cptn. John Poo Beresford, captured French privateer schooner Matilda (20)
1812
HMS Raven, G. G. Lennock, drove 3 French brigs on shore near Flushing.
1813
Storming and capture of Fiume by Rear Admiral Thomas Freemantle's squadron.
1840
After the Chinese fired on an unarmed ships boat, batteries at Amoy silenced by HMS Blonde (46), Cptn. Thomas Bouchier.