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๐ฌ Re: Loop-de-loop
1 month ago by Jerry Todd (
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In Maryland, USA. At the confluence of the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay. Ended up at White Rocks Marina on Rock Creek (if you're Google mapping it).
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๐ฌ Re: Loop-de-loop
1 month ago by Ron (
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Where are you sailing here in your post?
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๐ฌ Re: Guns guns guns!
1 month ago by Jerry Todd (
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I have an Elegoo Mars printer that I upgraded to a Mars2 by replacing the LCD with a better one.
The resin is Siraya Tech, Build, Sonic Grey which has been working very well for me. Look at my build log for Constellation to see a LOT more 3D printed stuff for my models. ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: Guns guns guns!
1 month ago by Rookysailor (
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Really nice guns Jerry, fantastic finish on them, can I ask what 3D printer you are using and the resin you have used.
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๐ฌ Re: Guns guns guns!
1 month ago by Jerry Todd (
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It's tedious to say the least. The software I use is basic at best, but I'm used to it for this sort of thing.
The thing I still haven't figured out is making other things I need like figures, figureheads, and decorative stuff like the vine-work on the trail-boards of ships and stern decorations, and so on. Raised lettering is easy, you type it, extrude it to the height you want, and still it on whatever, like in the picture. Lettering carved inward is a whole other can of worms, and, unfortunately, the more common. You're breaking the surface, so you have to rebuild the surface around the lettering, which my software doesn't do for you, you have to do it manually. I'm trying to learn Blender for this sort of thing, but being an old dog is making new tricks harder to pick up. ๐ ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: Guns guns guns!
1 month ago by pressonreguardless (
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Excellent work, Jerry.
I can't imagine what it took to design those cannons!! Trev ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: Setting up the Winches
1 month ago by Jerry Todd (
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This system's pretty common I think. I know it's a similar set-up to what "SailTails" on YouTube uses in his "Bearospace" models, but I've seen it in various forms for a decade or three. I think when winch servos became available, it superseded a system that used a shuttle on a threaded rod. This was an erector-set gizmo with rods, and a motor, or two, micro-switches, etc. It would be hard to fit in a model of less than a meter. Now, I've seen micro-servos converted to winches running loops in Footies.
I went three rounds with this idea in this model years ago as my original plan see: http://todd.mainecav.org/model/pride/model09.html In my case, getting rid of the motor made implementing it possible. Now, hopefully, it works. ๐ ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: Setting up the Winches
1 month ago by Mike Stoney (
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Hi Jerry
Your winch version is very interesting, I always find it motivating to get good ideas from other model builders. ๐๐๐๐ Hobbyist greetings Michel-Claude ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: Pride of Baltimore 1981
1 month ago by pressonreguardless (
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Great Narrative as well as your Ship.
Life's setbacks, I know them well, they cost me my Elco (full sized boat). I admire your expertise with 3D printing๐๐๐ Trev ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: Pride of Baltimore 1981
2 months ago by Jerry Todd (
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The tops'l yard will be actively braced and maybe the course yard as well. I only brace the tops'l yards on Constellation. I have a different plan for Macedonian (a British frigate) but I'll explain that at a later date.
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๐ฌ Re: Pride of Baltimore 1981
2 months ago by Jerry Todd (
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I've only capsized a boat once, when I was learning to sail they had us capsize the boat, a little Turnabout cat boat that was hardly much more than a model itself, but I was 7 so it fit.
I've worked a long list of boats, yacht deliveries, and just goofing out, and been in some hair-raising situations, but we always managed to pull it back before it went over the edge. ๐ ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: Pride of Baltimore 1981
2 months ago by DuncanP (
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Fabulous! A boat to be very proud of!
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๐ฌ Re: Pride of Baltimore 1981
2 months ago by Newby7 (
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Well done She's a beauty ๐๐๐๐๐ With building boats I'm sure most of us have had the joys LOL of watching a boat capsize on the water.
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๐ฌ Re: Pride of Baltimore 1981
2 months ago by dave976 (
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Hi Jerry
Really well made and impressive model. I am not surprised she capsized carrying all that sail and no keel. I can sympathise as my small Three Brothers of Rye fishing boat recently suffered the same fate when I tried sailing without the keel. Recovered thanks to my son in his wetsuit. The on water pictures of your model are really nostalgic and really shows off her lines. The winch arrangements should work fine and I look forward to seeing more on water pics. dave976 ๐ Like
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๐ฌ Re: Pride of Baltimore 1981
2 months ago by TonyAsh (
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Impressive! With the dagger keel fitted it would be great to see a video of her. question -is the topsail sheet controlled?
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๐ฌ Re: Pride of Baltimore 1981
2 months ago by roycv (
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She looks absolutely glorious under sail. Well done!
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