HMS Macedonian: a working RC model in 1:36 scale

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Printing the Capstan

I "test-printed" the capstan and the section of the disks where the sockets for the capstan bars were didn't print. The hole in the bottom capstan didn't go all the way through. So I reworked the disk section of both the upper and lower capstans and printed it again. This time it printed - mostly. The hole in the bottom printed over again (haven't figured that one out) and there were a couple of flaw around some of those sockets (which I'll putty up when paint time comes) It's usable at least and I'm marking it done.
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Guns and then some

All the guns and carriages needed are printed, a some extras. Also made the ship's wheel from the 3D model of Constellation's wheel.
There's still a bunch of things to model and print; blocks, gunport lids,hearts, bullseyes, fairleads, crew, anchors, and a lot of other stuff.
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More details

Modeled and printed some gunport lids, cat head cat faces (note these are 1cm sqare, so won't have much detail), and one of 7 sizes of deadeyes.
It might get warm enough to paint a little, or it might blizzard, depends on which channel you watch.
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Brace Winch Concept

I'm building a web page on my site dealing with sail controls for RC square-riggers. While researching various methods, I came across a YouTube video about the RC bark Nurnberg and it's brace winches: link at the bottom

I really liked the modular approach, and simple design. I had already decided to use winch-drums turned vertical in Macedonian, to better handle slack in the braces, AND the tacks and sheets of the course sails.

The drawing shows my plan to control the fore, main, and mizzen tops'l yards, and the fore and main course tacks (fewer yards controlled than on Nurnberg) and a 3D model I made to check clearances and fit.
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