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Worm and parcel with the lay, turn and serve the other way. That's impressive at that scale. WOW!- 3,607 replies
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Ed, do you know how long it would have taken to build her in the yard compared to how long you take to build a model of her?
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The idea is that I plan to build her full scale at some point. To be honest, I've already started making bits and pieces that will one day be part of the boat. I think a kit or maybe scratch built model will help me visualize the process that will be required when I build full sized. I have a pretty good idea of how to go about it but having a model will help I suspect. Maybe a kit isn't the way to go after all....
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I tend to think perhaps the kit I would want does not exist. I'd love to build a kit of the S/Y Fritha, a Murray Peterson designed 57 foot hermaphrodite brig that is presently sailing the eastern seaboard of the United States. I have the plans, directly from the designer's son's office and my favourite scale 1:1 is where I hope to end up as a retirement project but in the meantime, I anticipate learning a lot from a kit. I've never scratch built so a kit would be nice. Otherwise.... how hard is it to build from scratch when you have all the original plans and access to the architect who owns them? Thanks, Daniel
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There's one of those little shortened busses out my way. I thought it was a one off.
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She's looking like a great piece of work there. I didn't realize quite what her hull shape was. I thought she was more angular. Her cutwater is more curved and angled than I thought it was. That 4th mast looks almost like an afterthought. I'm curious to see what it will look like once she's rigged. I still have an old revel CS hull that's destined for your shop........
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Glad to see you didn't make the same mistake our provincial government made by changing the rudder for an all metal hydraulically operated expensive failure instead of the old tried and true wooden rudder with mechanical steerer in the box on deck. Looks good.
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I'd turn it into Hornblower's Witch of Endor. The one he recaptured from the French after his escape down the Loir.
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I think Nelson's Victory was actually the 4th of that name. I can't recall exactly but there were a number of Victory in the RN prior to Nelson's Victory.
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1:12? That's gargantuan. No longer a model but a true small yacht. A very VERY detailed small yacht. Would be very cool to see. I love the 74s and can't see enough of them. Keep up the beautiful work Gaetan. Daniel
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This build is going to be epic. Looking forward to it. Gaetan, will a 1:1 scale be next?
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Books for historic rigging reference
Sailor1234567890 replied to pshrynk's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Masting and rigging the clipper ship and ocean carrier by Harold Underhill will get you a pretty good understanding of how it all works and why it's done the way it is. It's specifically about the clipper ship and large four posters of the end of the age of sail but even if you're interested in earlier periods, it will give you a good working knowledge of how and why things are done the way they are done. -
The reason for raking masts differently like that was quite well known back in the day. It splays open the space available for sails without blanketing one another. In other words, your sails will not tend to overlap one another if the tips of the masts are further apart. Cutty Sark's masts are raked 1 degree more for each mast moving aft if I recall correctly. If you rake them all the same (except I suppose in a schooner with 3 more more masts) something will "not sit well" to your eye.
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Looks li a great start. I'm helping my 9 year old son build the classic Revell model of her. He's enjoying it and so am I. I built a couple of them when I was a kid and it brings back memories. Looking forward to seeing her progress. Odd we don't see more models of her on this site, she's such a famous ship.
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ancre Le Fleuron by juzek - 1:27
Sailor1234567890 replied to juzek's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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Introduction of royal yards to the Royal Navy
Sailor1234567890 replied to Mark P's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
I was in France earlier this year at the maritime museum in Toulon. I picked up 3 of the 4 volumes. They didn't have volume 3 in English. If I ever come across it, I'll probably grab it. I think I paid something like 500 Euro for the three books. They were new and still in the plastic wrapper they came in. They had some well thumbed examples of French versions of it and all of them in French new but were unfortunately missing the 3rd English volume. -
Cutty Sark has her gun displayed on top of the monkey deck just forward of the helm. Pretty small, mostly for signaling but not a stretch to imagine it shotted.
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Does anyone know, or can anyone tell from the images if all three axles spin at the same speed or is the gearing such that they spin at different speeds? Thanks for the images, they are really clear for a lot of the detail I'm trying to figure out.
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Nils, I thought you might have something. Thanks.
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I'm trying to find details on design and construction of Jarvis Brace winches. I can't seem to find much online other than a few pictures from Stad Amsterdam, Kruzenshtern or a few other old 4 posters etc. I'm looking for design details, ratios, drum taper. What are the considerations to make the winch work properly, not so much how thick to make the materials so they will hold up to the task though that is also important in the construction of them. Anybody research these winches and have some images or some text describing what I am looking for? Thanks, Daniel
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Reading that article published in Nov 1851, there's a lot of detail that it would appear the newspaper publisher and author assumed the general public knew about ships, their construction etc. Today it would never fly. (pun intended). Too bad. It's nice to have a working knowledge of things and so much of our specie's history and advancement is tied to the ships and the sea......
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34ft Danish Cutter by adamdt
Sailor1234567890 replied to adamdt's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
Looking good Adam. Too bad you had to sell her. This model will be a suitable memorial to her memory. Did I tell you I have plans for my 1:1 ratio schooner now? They arrived in the mail this week. I can't spend enough time poring over them lately. Kathy's going to divorce me if I don't spend more time with her than these drawing soon. Cheers.
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