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Forum: Shared Projects Forum
05-01-2012, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 288
Views: 24,037
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jemontgomery
Re: Hms VictoryWell, three months have passed and I've only put on three shrouds. It's been one thing after another; computer died, my kindle locked me out of wireless (pushed the wrong button), wife back to the... |
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the Forum
03-29-2012, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 299
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jemontgomery
Re: Basic Framing QuestionFrames are built square to the keel. The keel is the foundation that everything else is based on. |
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Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here...
02-24-2012, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 485
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jemontgomery
Re: HMS Bounty Gaff questionJohn: I wouldn't "redo" it. If you feel it is technically correct, go with that and say "finished". Use what you have learned on the next build. You might try to run a few extra lines that give a... |
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Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here...
02-22-2012, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 485
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jemontgomery
Re: HMS Bounty Gaff questionWhen underway the flag is flown from the masthead; when in port from the flagstaff at the stern (at least that was the rule of the USN in the mid 1960's). I would assume the RN did it the same... |
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Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here...
02-14-2012, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 349
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jemontgomery
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Forum: Shared Projects Forum
02-10-2012, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 288
Views: 24,037
Posted By
jemontgomery
Re: Hms VictoryJust a quick update: Got all the shrouds spread out and ready to mount and lost my enthusiam again. Had planned to start back next week but then the wife got sick and have been dealing with that. ... |
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Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here...
02-10-2012, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,034
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jemontgomery
Re: My Lack of activityWalter: I hope for a quick and speedy recovery with no complications. Memory loss is common after ICU, and your mind has a way of forgetting traumatic experiences (again, common). I too have had... |
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Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here...
01-05-2012, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 762
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jemontgomery
Re: Curtains???As a matter of fact on some Captain's gigs and Admiral's barges the curtains were made of canvas. The art as practiced by some of the "old sailors" was called "tatting". Modern tatting is... |
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Forum: Shared Projects Forum
01-04-2012, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 288
Views: 24,037
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jemontgomery
Re: Hms VictoryThanks Tom. The fabric that came with the kit. Wife says "some type of muslin". I used their material because I figured it wouldn't look too bad when furled and they provide enough material for... |
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Forum: Shared Projects Forum
01-02-2012, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 288
Views: 24,037
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jemontgomery
Re: Hms VictoryFinally got the foreyard done; sail mounted and furled. I tried to do it like the real ship. It didn't come out well (I had to jury rig the attachements). Will be replacing some blocks on the top... |
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Forum: Shared Projects Forum
12-28-2011, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 288
Views: 24,037
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jemontgomery
Re: Hms Victory Another Rich SiteThanks Jim: I've changed so many things on this model already that I no longer think of it as "Victory as at Trafalgar" but just a model of a 100 gun ship of the royal navy. "That's good enough" is... |
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Forum: Shared Projects Forum
12-26-2011, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 288
Views: 24,037
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jemontgomery
Re: Hms Victory Another Rich SiteFinished building the mainyard with blocks attached. Forecoarse sewed (thank you wife!), getting ready to cut down the sail to 1/3 size and attach to sail (furled). Fore topmast and top gallant... |
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Forum: Introduce yourself to the Forum
12-26-2011, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 175
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jemontgomery
Re: New MemberRichard: Welcome aboard. My vote would be the Constitution. I have the kit in the closet waiting. It is a very involved kit and the scale allows for quite a bit of "kit bashing" for detail. It's... |
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Forum: Shared Projects Forum
12-14-2011, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,278
Posted By
jemontgomery
Re: Phantom build 1Steve: You can also get one (much cheaper) from any craft store. Quilting and sewing uses these mats to lay-out,measure, and cut fabrics. They are "self healing" so you can cut material on... |
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Forum: Shop and/or modeling tips
12-12-2011, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 779
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jemontgomery
Re: PlankOnBulkhead BookSteve: A very good book on planking is Donald Dressel's "Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders". Available at Amazon for $12.11 (no connection to Amazon here). I found it short and concise... |
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