Sail control of RRS Discovery . Help required

Hi Robert Sqare rigged ships look magnificent on the water but do require a lot of experience sailing model yachts. We have a member in my club who has successfully sailed several such models using his own designs for controlling the sails. He also uses bolt on keels similar to a yacht as they are quite top heavy. Does the whaling ship you are modelling have a name? Doug has extensive records of all types of sailing ships and if he knows what you are intending to build I'm sure he will be more than willing to give advice on sail control. dave976

58 minutes ago by 🇬🇧 dave976 ( Midshipman)

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Another one to watch and repeated tonight on BBC2, Ships that Crash and this is about the container ship blocking the Suez canal for days and the financial and trading impact on large chunks of the world. The investigation into causes of the accident I found fascinating. I hope this is one of a series of similar programs. Regards ChrisG

2 hours ago by 🇬🇧 ChrisG ( Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Price would be $25 plus postage. You probably should PM me at my e-mail: ghiltz01@hotmail.com Feel free to also join my FB page: Greg's Model Boatyard

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Check out eBay, as there is a three-cylinder slide valve T3DR, 12mm bore and stroke for only $719 or £529, I appreciate this is not a triple expansion, but it is a triple at a bargain price which has to be a mistake. I am sure this is the right price for the two-cylinder T2DR, and somebody has made a mistake with the prices. Get in there quick it is the bargain of the year. Good hunting. Gary.

14 hours ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Lieutenant)

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hi guys! Thanks for comments 😊 in regards to questions below: The rudder can be removed, yup, the decks on TIDs are indeed steel, but i wanted to do mine with planking as i wanted to be posh! (just kidding!) But I've decided to no longer plank the deck, I tried to make a start but soon realised this was going to be VERY a difficult & long task, main reason is due to the bulwark being in the way, usually when adding planking to a deck its done before adding the bulwark so you can get a very neat fit around the edging, but with the hull i have this was not an option as the bulwark is part of the main mould. So i decided to pass as i didn't want to make a mess of it. My TID will not be modelled on any particular TID, i decided before the build that i was going to make it "my own" ..im still deciding on a name for her! The colour scheme for the hull will be Red (bottom), Dark Green (middle) & black (top), the stack & deck will be the same colour green as used on the hull & the wheelhouse will be the standard ivory colour. I've spent the last few days prepping the deck (Filling / Sanding... LOTS of sanding!) to get a smooth finish prior to spraying. I also trimmed the bottom of the superstructure so it sits flush on deck. I also finished the rest of bulwars supports, just need to add front plate to each one now! Few more pics of the Superstructure placed on deck, the stack isn't fixed yet as I'm still finishing it off & the bulwark supports I'm also finishing off with the front plate on each one before i fix them to the deck. I'm planning to spray the deck/inner bulwark at weekend providing i manage to get all the supports finished & fixed! 😊

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