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USS Bonhomme Richard 1779 1:48 [COMPLETED BUILD]

Che misure in millimetri sono i bozzelli da 2 fori e da 1 foro per le legature dei cannoni?

What are the measurements in millimeters of the 2-hole and 1-hole blocks for the cannon bindings?

Hello, hard to remember, but I think it was 4mm for quarterdeck and 5 mm for upperdeck
 
Che misure in millimetri sono i bozzelli da 2 fori e da 1 foro per le legature dei cannoni?

What are the measurements in millimeters of the 2-hole and 1-hole blocks for the cannon bindings?
Le dimensioni reali, in accordo con i libri di Goodwin e altre fonti, erano intono ai 20-25 cm, senza significative differenze fra quelli a una (usati per i cannoni di piccolo calibro, quindi dai 9 pnd in giù) o due vie (questi ultimi utilizzati solo sull'affusto) su calibri dai 9 in su. Perciò dipende dalla scala del modello. Questo spiega perché nella maggior parte dei casi, salvo per scale "importanti", tipo 1:36 o 1:48, i paranchi dei cannoni sono ovviamente fuori proporzione e perciò, spesso, i paranchi stessi hanno i due bozzelli praticamente attaccati, ossia senza corsa utile anche col cannone dato fuori (per quello posteriore) o retratto (per quelli laterali). In buona sostanza, oltre la scala 1:50 e soprattutto avvicinandosi alla 1:96 o 1:100, diventa praticamente impossibile fare un buon lavoro.
 
You turned that toothpick porcupine into a fantastic looking result. Beautiful work.

John
I saw a build where someone said they used wooden nails. I wondered how could that be done. Well this picture explains it. My goodness 12,000 toothpicks! Drilling all those holes, sawing all those toothpicks and sanding flush? I would have never thought there was that much patience in a one person. Amazing!
 
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