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| trippwj |
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  Registered Member #2648 Joined: Fri May 25 2012, 08:14pmPosts: 258 | Not a problem at all. I have found several downloadable volumes on Google Books that are in PDF format. Amazing the information in some of them! Here is a snapshot from one of them with this individuals method for estimating rope sizes. Look forward to watching this model evolve!  | ||
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| twintrow |
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| Registered Member #121 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 04:41amPosts: 429 | Norman Attached are a couple of rigging spreadsheets by Peter Jacquith I think they may be helpful. Good luck Tom | ||
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| twintrow |
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| Registered Member #121 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 04:41amPosts: 429 | Well the attachments didn't hold for some reason. Norman Send me a PM with you email and I'll send then that way. Tom | ||
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| trippwj |
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| Registered Member #2648 Joined: Fri May 25 2012, 08:14pmPosts: 258 | Another available on-line period resource, The Elements and Practice of Rigging And Seamanship, 1794, by David Steel, is a comprehensive English textbook of rigging, seamanship and naval tactics. A key reference for those interested in the age of Nelson. Although at times difficult because of its fine detail, it will reward those that search through it to understand the technology of the era. Online at
http://www.hnsa.org/doc/steel/index.htm
At the bottom of the TOC are links to tables for various types and sizes of ships - predates the Jhelum a bit, but may be uesful. [ Edited Fri Jun 22 2012, 04:08pm ] | ||
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| Norman |
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 Registered Member #1932 Joined: Fri Dec 02 2011, 10:02pmPosts: 170 | Thank you everybody, that will give me some reading to do! | ||
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| Norman |
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| Registered Member #1932 Joined: Fri Dec 02 2011, 10:02pmPosts: 170 | At last the end of the planking is in sight. I've enjoyed doing it but it has been slow as I can only do 2 or 3 planks a day as I have to wait for the glue to dry before removing the pins. I've certainly learned a lot from doing this and am already planning my next ship. It may even be the Jhelum but in 1/64th scale. I've a long way to go before I can begin to match the skills shown by others on this forum but I did not make it easy for myself by the choice of timber> The stuff that I have used is quite hard and even when it is steamed it is hard to bend into position. I've got a lot of sanding to do but in the places that I have done a bit I can see that it should come out OK. Mind you as it is going to be painted I can get away with filler in the bad places!  | ||
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| twintrow |
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| Registered Member #121 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 04:41amPosts: 429 | Nice job Norman looks clean and even. You may want to start to use just a drop of the medium CA when you lay a plank. Then you won't be waiting to do the next plank. Maybe just every other bulkhead would hold the plank so the wood glue sets. Just a thought. Tom | ||
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| Norman |
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| Registered Member #1932 Joined: Fri Dec 02 2011, 10:02pmPosts: 170 | That's the planking completed. Now to start the marathon sanding and scraping operation. It will be worth it, the parts that I have sanded have come up well and all signs of the uneven planking disappears. There are a few gaps between the edges of the planks but after they are caulked (car body filler) they look fine. | ||
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| Norman |
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| Registered Member #1932 Joined: Fri Dec 02 2011, 10:02pmPosts: 170 | Tom, I will try the CA trick on the next model. Thanks. | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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 Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1778 | Norman, Great job on the planking. Gene | ||
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