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9 blogsTotnes Castle 1894
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I have posted this on another site, but will continue here if there is interest. I have a plan taken from a book some time ago. Drawn my …
Ketch Irene
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Irene still sailing but very much altered, as she burnt down to the water line. My model will be as in 1930s. Built 1909 in Bridgwater, m…
Clinker boats
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Just making another clinker boat, a commission. This is the method I have devised to space the planks. Wrap a strip of paper around the f…
Miniature hinges
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Managed to find a photo of the hinges at the construction time of the Duke.
espania IV
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As this is a static model I wanted to curve the sails, as though the wind was blowing. First stage soak cord in white glue over night. Pi…
plating
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Pic 1 my riveting tool. Just a block of wood with a row of panel pins. They must be the self punching type. pointed head not flat. The cl…
Spliting a paddler.
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Chris, I hope the pictures will help. They are both scale models Duke of Devonshire & Glen Usk. In the Duke the paddle box Is below the b…
Duke of Devonshire.
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Making a double pulley. Drill 1.5mm In a thin sheet of aluminium Put a brass side on a panel pin followed by a alI sheave then the alI sh…
full size trawler
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Note the double coach screws to hold against the twist. The three top planks oak the others pitch pine. Knights head & bitts. Deck beams …