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Some people call DSPIAE tools “knock-offs,” but that’s an oversimplification: while a few designs are clearly inspired by established...

Great to see the photos of all the fabulous shop helpers that keep our minds and hearts focused when we are not working on ships.

There was criticism about the outer planks near the waterway. There really shouldn't be any sharp ends to the planks there. Regarding...

Here is my mate. Greatest time waster when he insist on sitting on my lap and getting his chest tickled. Only thing we disagree on is...

Mine, Winston, with English roots, helps with my Victory!

Oh ya...My Rosie sank 3 of my first models...They sat mangelled on a shelf for a year before I decided to repair them...The cat avitar...

Dogs and cats... it's like discussions about manual versus automatic transmissions on car forums. That said, I'm a fan of felines...

I love seeing all these pets. I'm a dog person so here's a pic of Echo. She doesn't belong to anybody ( She's a rescue) but I take care...

My “helper” is a ferocious 70lb Pit Bull. I use the term helper loosely since if I’m in the basement shipyard she’s on the 2nd floor...

Next step: While bending more planks for my hull-only build of the HMS Victory, I finished all the deck pieces (cannons, ships tender...

Hello Jeffrey, There is a recently published book from ANCRE (Jean Boudriot & Hubert Berti) with the title "Artillerie de Mer France...

1. There could be stunsl's on every yard. Details of this type were handled at the captain's option. 2. The ship captains were assigned...

I can't say for sure and didn't take the time to look it up, but I'd say offhand that the safer assumption would be that all of the...

I am sure on real ship the lines would be of different hews of sisal rope color and pitched lines from tan to black depending on their...

I had time today to mill the 1/16" Cherry, along with some 1/32" material that will be used soon. The 1/16" material for the deckhouse...