JohnB40 Posted October 14, 2019 #1 Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) I saw this in the Guardian...I hope the link works. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/14/restored-19th-century-ships-figureheads-to-go-on-display-in-plymouth Edited October 14, 2019 by JohnB40 druxey, Landrotten Highlander, paulsutcliffe and 2 others 5 John Current Build: USF Confederacy 1778 by JohnB40 - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale HMS Unicorn Corel 1:75 HULKED Completed Builds: Golden Hind Scientific Models -- Swift 1:50 Artesania Latina -- Le Hussard 1:50 Artesania Latina -- Halifax 1:35 Robbe -- Armed Launch 1803 1:17 Panart
Bob Cleek Posted October 14, 2019 #2 Posted October 14, 2019 Interesting article. It's another example of why fiberglass or epoxy "encapsulation" does not work. Anybody who's worked on wooden boats comes to know this, but the "fad" seems to continue nonetheless. Coating wood with plastic resin does not make it "impervious to rot!" mtaylor, druxey and Canute 3
druxey Posted October 14, 2019 #3 Posted October 14, 2019 Probably the fiberglass coatings actually accelerated the rot! In my experience, conservation is much more complex (also read 'expensive') when other well-meaning but non-knowledgeable folk have previously 'restored' an artefact or painting. mtaylor, Justin P., Bob Cleek and 1 other 4 Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
Justin P. Posted December 5, 2019 #4 Posted December 5, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 10:13 AM, druxey said: Probably the fiberglass coatings actually accelerated the rot! In my experience, conservation is much more complex (also read 'expensive') when other well-meaning but non-knowledgeable folk have previously 'restored' an artefact or painting. Bane of my existence. mtaylor, druxey and Bob Cleek 3 Current: Galley WASHINGTON 1776 - Scale 1:48 Completed: HMS TRITON - Cross Section - Scale 1:48 / Gallery Secret Vessel MOREL - Master Korabel - Scale 1:36 / Gallery 18th Century Armed Longboat - Model Shipways - Scale 1:24 / Gallery HMS BOUNTY Launch - Model Shipways - Scale 1:16 / Gallery Indefinite Hold: US Brig SYREN - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64
druxey Posted December 6, 2019 #5 Posted December 6, 2019 Yup, Justin, if you are a conservator you know that only too well! mtaylor 1 Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
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