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Those chain pipes to the lockers are called either spurling pipes or naval pipes. I agree with some sawdust glue and then re carve them. I think those doors were more square than elongated rectangle. Maybe that's the design of that particular one, I'm not sure. Most I've seen in old images have been more square and a bit further aft from the stem. 

Those big single topsails must have been miserable on a dirty night. 

I can't tell, are the yards "braced" to one side or the other or are they square to the centreline?

I think I can explain his nonsense comment. Or, at least, there's a part of me that wonders why "which is the best" questions were broken down into plans, quality etc, while the "which is the worst" question lumped all subcategories into one question. Chuck, maybe you could separate them into individual questions for the worst kit questions as well? Just a thought. I still find the information informative and will certainly keep it in mind when buying a kit in the future. 

Did she not set a cross jack?

Could be, I think she was rearmed a few times throughout the books. I think at one point she carried her long gns as internal ballast and could rearm herself if required. 

WOW, stunning imagery there. Love the work. Beautifully done. 

That sounds about right to me. From the reading I've done on her, the original had the 36 gun ship's mast. And 32lb carronades as her main armament with a few chase guns. Pretty much what Jack sailed. She really was a special ship in real life, not just in the books. 

Ed, have you any hints as to what your next project is going to be? 

Does she have the main mast of a 36 gun frigate?

The level of detail this scale affords in pretty mind blowing. Those two shots, 5 and 7 in post 290. Beautifully executed. 

The fish tackle is indeed to fish the anchor up from over the side. 

What is the purpose of the moused up stays? I see that it keeps the eye formed from closing tight on the mast as slack is taken up but is there another purpose? I'm more knowledgeable about later ships. 

Use bronze for anything that shows. It's green patina that eventually appears is great. 

I built a canoe of WRC and it's kind of splintery so I doubt it would make good planking for a model. Funny, I used it for planking the canoe. It bends well, but can be brittle if that makes any sense. The grain wasn't what I would call tight. 

But she should post to this one.

It is. Lubbock has a lot of good sailing ship stuff. Quite prolific. And interesting. To me at least. 

I think Lee Valley is my favourite store. Extremely happy we have one here in Halifax. If ever I'm posted to a community without one I'll miss browsing their display room. 

You are lucky to have this kit. Congratulations on your good fortune. It will sure be an interesting build. 

That's beautiful. Bravo Zulu. 

It's like you're in the actual ship. Amazing. 

10  shot per gun sounds like a small number of rounds but I suppose one would normally use solid shot and not bar chain grape etc. My french is good but not perfect so a few of the more technical comments probably went over my head. I'll have look at my copy of Boudriot's 74 gun ship. I have all 4 at my other house and will look it up in english when I next go check on it.

Your progress is stupendous Gaetan.My apologies for so much thread drift but I am genuinely curious about these little details that come to light. 

Cheers,

Daniel.

Another question of shot and shot lockers has come to mind as I read Patrick O'brian's Ionian Mission. As Worcester 74 glides into a bay to deal with a french force, Captain Aubrey orders bar and chain shot. I'm quite familiar with what it is and what it does but what arrangements were made in the ship to store bar and chain shot? I can't imagine they would mix it all in together in one locker. Or did they?

I suppose the style answer might be the best we ever see. Makes sense. I was thinking that in the back of my mind by my mariner instincts told me nobody would cut extra holes in their vessel that weren't absolutely needed. 

Mystery  solved. Nets. Makes sense. Thanks.