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woodrat got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks for all the encouragement, chaps. I have written a draft for the introduction.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from Louie da fly in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks for all the encouragement, chaps. I have written a draft for the introduction.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from mtaylor in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks for all the encouragement, chaps. I have written a draft for the introduction.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from JesseLee in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks for all the encouragement, chaps. I have written a draft for the introduction.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from druxey in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks for all the encouragement, chaps. I have written a draft for the introduction.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Will do, Druxey. That is the crux of the whole project i.e. to educate myself and others on the way shipwrights may have constructed a stout vessel without the use of plans and how the mariners may have rigged and sailed them. I would be standing on the shoulders of many giants such as historians of Venice, nautical archaeologists and other model builders. Beside this, the actual making of the model is light relief. My meagre nautical library has greatly inflated since starting this project as books are my main research source, being a hemisphere away from the primary sources in Europe. I am also hampered by my lack of italian language. By the same token, I don't wish to clog the article too much abtruse material so as to maintain "a conversational tone" as the editor puts it.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from mtaylor in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Will do, Druxey. That is the crux of the whole project i.e. to educate myself and others on the way shipwrights may have constructed a stout vessel without the use of plans and how the mariners may have rigged and sailed them. I would be standing on the shoulders of many giants such as historians of Venice, nautical archaeologists and other model builders. Beside this, the actual making of the model is light relief. My meagre nautical library has greatly inflated since starting this project as books are my main research source, being a hemisphere away from the primary sources in Europe. I am also hampered by my lack of italian language. By the same token, I don't wish to clog the article too much abtruse material so as to maintain "a conversational tone" as the editor puts it.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from tarbrush in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Blocks on mediaeval ships were somewhat different to those we are used to on later vessels. For example this is my concept of a double block with the pulleys set in-line instead of side-by-side
I have installed the backstays first while holding the mast with temporary forestays much as seen in the Trombetta illustration. This sketch I believe was made while the mast was being set up.
this shows the use of hearts for the backstays
Cheers
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from druxey in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Will do, Druxey. That is the crux of the whole project i.e. to educate myself and others on the way shipwrights may have constructed a stout vessel without the use of plans and how the mariners may have rigged and sailed them. I would be standing on the shoulders of many giants such as historians of Venice, nautical archaeologists and other model builders. Beside this, the actual making of the model is light relief. My meagre nautical library has greatly inflated since starting this project as books are my main research source, being a hemisphere away from the primary sources in Europe. I am also hampered by my lack of italian language. By the same token, I don't wish to clog the article too much abtruse material so as to maintain "a conversational tone" as the editor puts it.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from cog in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Will do, Druxey. That is the crux of the whole project i.e. to educate myself and others on the way shipwrights may have constructed a stout vessel without the use of plans and how the mariners may have rigged and sailed them. I would be standing on the shoulders of many giants such as historians of Venice, nautical archaeologists and other model builders. Beside this, the actual making of the model is light relief. My meagre nautical library has greatly inflated since starting this project as books are my main research source, being a hemisphere away from the primary sources in Europe. I am also hampered by my lack of italian language. By the same token, I don't wish to clog the article too much abtruse material so as to maintain "a conversational tone" as the editor puts it.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from JesseLee in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
I agree, Carl. Paul Fontenoy, the NRJ editor was enthusiastic about writing up an unusual subject like this and I will submit an article. I think it should be best published in 3 parts as a series:
The hull reconstruction The superstructure Masting and rigging But of course, this is the prerogative of the editor
Cheers
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from hexnut in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Have received my Silkspan and will experiment. Can you use a laser printer to print on Silkspan?
Here are some pics of the typical mediaeval arrangement of huge wedges for the mainmast at the partners and the reinforcing wooldings. There were many variations on this . I do not exaggerate the size of the wedges:
I need to go away and make some mediaeval blocks.
Cheers
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from qwerty2008 in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Blocks on mediaeval ships were somewhat different to those we are used to on later vessels. For example this is my concept of a double block with the pulleys set in-line instead of side-by-side
I have installed the backstays first while holding the mast with temporary forestays much as seen in the Trombetta illustration. This sketch I believe was made while the mast was being set up.
this shows the use of hearts for the backstays
Cheers
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from druxey in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
I agree, Carl. Paul Fontenoy, the NRJ editor was enthusiastic about writing up an unusual subject like this and I will submit an article. I think it should be best published in 3 parts as a series:
The hull reconstruction The superstructure Masting and rigging But of course, this is the prerogative of the editor
Cheers
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from druxey in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks Mark and Druxey. This is something I have considered. I have sent an email to Paul Fontenoy, the editor NRJ, to enquire whether this is suitable. Certainly, I claim no credentials as a nautical archaeologist or historian but the topic is of interest to many ship modellers because of the popularity of vessels such as the Santa Maria. Indeed, to do the subject full justice would be equivalent to a Ph.D thesis and I certainly don't have time for that! Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from cog in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
I agree, Carl. Paul Fontenoy, the NRJ editor was enthusiastic about writing up an unusual subject like this and I will submit an article. I think it should be best published in 3 parts as a series:
The hull reconstruction The superstructure Masting and rigging But of course, this is the prerogative of the editor
Cheers
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
I agree, Carl. Paul Fontenoy, the NRJ editor was enthusiastic about writing up an unusual subject like this and I will submit an article. I think it should be best published in 3 parts as a series:
The hull reconstruction The superstructure Masting and rigging But of course, this is the prerogative of the editor
Cheers
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from mtaylor in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
I agree, Carl. Paul Fontenoy, the NRJ editor was enthusiastic about writing up an unusual subject like this and I will submit an article. I think it should be best published in 3 parts as a series:
The hull reconstruction The superstructure Masting and rigging But of course, this is the prerogative of the editor
Cheers
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from mtaylor in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks Mark and Druxey. This is something I have considered. I have sent an email to Paul Fontenoy, the editor NRJ, to enquire whether this is suitable. Certainly, I claim no credentials as a nautical archaeologist or historian but the topic is of interest to many ship modellers because of the popularity of vessels such as the Santa Maria. Indeed, to do the subject full justice would be equivalent to a Ph.D thesis and I certainly don't have time for that! Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks Mark and Druxey. This is something I have considered. I have sent an email to Paul Fontenoy, the editor NRJ, to enquire whether this is suitable. Certainly, I claim no credentials as a nautical archaeologist or historian but the topic is of interest to many ship modellers because of the popularity of vessels such as the Santa Maria. Indeed, to do the subject full justice would be equivalent to a Ph.D thesis and I certainly don't have time for that! Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from cog in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks Mark and Druxey. This is something I have considered. I have sent an email to Paul Fontenoy, the editor NRJ, to enquire whether this is suitable. Certainly, I claim no credentials as a nautical archaeologist or historian but the topic is of interest to many ship modellers because of the popularity of vessels such as the Santa Maria. Indeed, to do the subject full justice would be equivalent to a Ph.D thesis and I certainly don't have time for that! Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from JesseLee in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Thanks Mark and Druxey. This is something I have considered. I have sent an email to Paul Fontenoy, the editor NRJ, to enquire whether this is suitable. Certainly, I claim no credentials as a nautical archaeologist or historian but the topic is of interest to many ship modellers because of the popularity of vessels such as the Santa Maria. Indeed, to do the subject full justice would be equivalent to a Ph.D thesis and I certainly don't have time for that! Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from Archi in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Most kind, Steven. The next step is the mainstay which appears to have a strange looking pulley at the mainmast and presumably at the foot of the foremast with a collar going around the knee of the stem. This is why I left some of the planking off the forecastle deck. The shrouds have been made and go on after the mainstay.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from cog in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Most kind, Steven. The next step is the mainstay which appears to have a strange looking pulley at the mainmast and presumably at the foot of the foremast with a collar going around the knee of the stem. This is why I left some of the planking off the forecastle deck. The shrouds have been made and go on after the mainstay.
Dick
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woodrat got a reaction from Archi in Venetian Carrack or Cocha by woodrat - FINISHED - 1/64
Blocks on mediaeval ships were somewhat different to those we are used to on later vessels. For example this is my concept of a double block with the pulleys set in-line instead of side-by-side
I have installed the backstays first while holding the mast with temporary forestays much as seen in the Trombetta illustration. This sketch I believe was made while the mast was being set up.
this shows the use of hearts for the backstays
Cheers
Dick