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The original draft clearly showes an egg-like hole pattern, not rectangular. This last one woud have affected the angles of rudder head's rotation.
Hallo everybody. Thanks for all the likes. Kurt and Tobias: I think I'm going to follow Your idea of placing rectangular deck sections under the cannons.
Continuation of the deck furniture construction. I put few more planks in the middle of the deck. I also build jeer and topsail bits and windlass. For windlass spindle I used octagonal wood segments. I drilled 1,5mm holes and with the help of "complicated tool" (square brass rod 2x2mm sharpened at one end) formed the square openings.
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PeterM
Continuation of the deck furniture construction. I put few more planks in the middle of the deck. I also build jeer and topsail bits and windlass. For windlass spindle I used octagonal wood segments. I drilled 1,5mm holes and with the help of "complicated tool" (square brass rod 2x2mm sharpened at one end) formed the square openings.
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Humblely, I don't find that solution very effettive. Then I'd rather skipp the whole starbord battery. To be totally honest, I don't like guns at all on upper deck of any admiralty model. Great job, anyway. Just a matter of personal taste. Cheers!
Hallo everybody. Dear albertmary, just as You said: it is a matter of personal taste and I like cannons, especially when they are fully rigged. Small update: the construction of the cannons is completed, now they have to be rigged.
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PeterM
The idea with the planking under the starboard guns is good, but I am wondering if it would have looked better if the planking had not been cut off to form a square, but to have every other plank protruding somewhat, alternating from right to left?
Just my thought.
I am looking forward to commencing my Alert. Still some way off as my current ship ist still awaiting the completion of the rigging.
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Just In case, I quote this last solution.
I personally like Peter's solution very much because as we can see on the port side, Peter also made a straight planking with no offset, bevel or other flourishes. I think that's a very personal touch that Peter brings to his model and that's a good thing.
Hallo everybody. Thanks for all the likes. I started to rigg the cannons. I use polyester rigging ropes from Morope: 1mm diameter for the breeching rope and 0,25mm for the gun tackles and 3mm single/double pearwood blocks. The handling is a bit tricky for my thick fingers but with the help of the "third hand" I managed it quite well.
The traversing tackles will be installed later since I do not know at the moment at which distance to place them.
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PeterM
The traversing tackles will be installed later since I do not know at the moment at which distance to place them.
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PeterM
A difficult job done very well! Awesome!
The ropes and blocks are fitting well - in correct size for the scale
I absolutely like the way you tackle the cannons!! I do see the blocks from DryDock? Those really add to the scale and all-over appearance. Great job, Peter.
Great work on the cannon rigging!
I’m at the same point on my build.
I tried with 3mm blocks, but couldn’t do it with my shaky hands. Had to go to 4mm.
I’m at the same point on my build.
I tried with 3mm blocks, but couldn’t do it with my shaky hands. Had to go to 4mm.
Hallo everybody. Thanks for Your kind comments and likes. The work on the upper deck continues. Below some pictures to demonstrate the progress. The ship starts to take its final shape.
What is still missing are the traversing tackels, guardrail stanchions, swivel guns and anchors and than the model will be completed.
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PeterM
What is still missing are the traversing tackels, guardrail stanchions, swivel guns and anchors and than the model will be completed.
Greetings
PeterM
Hi Peter, she looks great.
Btw you are also missing the pumps.
Btw you are also missing the pumps.
Hallo Peter, absolut schön gemacht, a very good work, looks fantastic.
