These arrived today. Here's a picture before the spanker swap.
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These arrived today. Here's a picture before the spanker swap.
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Successful mizzen removal and spanker extraction. I determined that the most logical place to separate them was below the fighting top since the topmasts are not identical.
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The goal is to make a merchant as pretty as Jonas' merchant ship.
https://www.sailsofglory.org/showthr...ighlight=Jonas
That is the way that I redid a couple of mine Dobbs.
Rob.
Rob, since you decided to support me on this switch, I thought it best to send you a complete ship and document the transformation.
The new spankers have now been switched and reinforced with carbon fiber pins. Next, they will be glued in place with carbon fiber pins, but first, some rime to dry. I'm using a blend of cyano-acrylade and styrene cement. CaA on the parts where there's carbon fiber.
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Carbon fiber pins inserted for standing the masts (of course mine needs shortened yet).
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I do much the same with my masts Dobbs, excepting that I use piano wire for the inserts.
It is very kind of you to do all the conversion for me.
Rob.
Switcheroo complete!
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Rob, I will try to ship yours out on Monday.
My Indiaman will be getting new headsails, a dolphin striker, and a bare spritsail yard.
Nice to see Dobbs.
Don't forget to let me know by PM where you want the Paypal directing to.
Rob.
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Fitting out of the new Indiaman is coming along.
She is looking very good Dobbs.
I think I will now look for any Indiamen I have designated and see if I have enough ships with the rig still in service to alter one or two of my own.
Rob.
This morning I set up a fence on my bandsaw to slice SoG bases to speed up making my low profile bases. With judicious use of push sticks to keep my fingers safe it significantly reduced the sanding time. I was able to make a finished base in about 5 minutes.
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The picture shows Before to the left, After the Slice in the middle, and Finished to the right.
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3 more successful slices!
I see your level of ambition, Mr. Dobbs:
By this cutting-edge undertaking you strive for a shortcut to victory and possibly for the short cut of HMS Victory at the same time.
The sea saw no such upraising thought bearing down on our enemies.
By cutting short my praise, I shall curtail my words lest I find myself assigned to such a dog of a watch.
Lt. Bush
U-pun my word, Mr Bush! If English is your second language, I shudder to think what you can do with German! :happy:
I am out punned by jove. Pun it again Mr Bush
Bligh.
I usually keep my mouth shut and confine my mastery of German to forlorn attempts of construing the deeper intricacies of the common parking violation ticket, a threat looming menacingly over any carriage foolishly venturing to linger stationary in these parts for longer than the blink of an eye...
Unsurprisingly, I thus make post-haste out to the sea, for over there prohibitive signs will sink beneath the waves like a French frigate under the weight of a full broadside discharged by a proud English 1st rate ship of the line.
Lt. Bush
I just translated your footnote William.
Nothing could be more true of the conflict of war.
"Jeder Krieg, auch der siegreiche, ist ein Unglück für das eigene Volk, denn kein Landerwerb, keine Milliarden können Menschenleben ersetzen und die Trauer der Familien aufwiegen."
Rob.
Indeed.
That is why I chose it. Remarkably, this quote was made by Helmuth von Moltke the elder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut...ltke_the_Elder
Probably the hardest thing for a responsible commander to do is to issue orders of which he knows that some men carrying them out with good faith and trust in him, will die as a consequence.
And yet, alas, there are times in which war must be led. With resoluteness and without "Scholzing".
Evil only prevails if good fails to fight with resolve and in a timely manner.
Lt. Bush
That certainly rings a bell today, but we must not bring politics into the Anchorage so we have probably said enough William, before we both overstep the line.
Rob.
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The newly finished Indiaman (with blue and yellow trim) and a sistership sporting the gaff spanker.
On my first Indiaman I swapped fore and mainsails because I thought a merchantman with t'gallants was a little bold. I kept them on the new one.
Thank you very much for the Rep, Mr Bush!
I had so much fun making that one and so satisfied with the outcome that I might have to get another Indiaman! I really like the brown hulls. The Amsterdam has made me want one with green and red trim.
Started four more Anglo-Dutch war ships. These are Ark Royal miniatures - a 70-gun, 40-gun, 60-gun and 50-gun ship.
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Having had a quick look at their website, I was surprised that these ships come at a price per piece which is significantly lower than a SoG Ship Pack. All right, no base, no movement deck, and unpainted, BUT these are metal and not plastic.
How come about the price?
Lt. Bush
The market is willing to pay a lot more for "ready out of the box" than do-it-yourself. Mind you, do-it-yourself can end up looking very nice. See the Langton Miniature's website which has a wide range from ancient to the American Civil War and even WW1 coastal.
http://www.rodlangton.com/
These are examples that I built with the Langton Anglo-Dutch range with the exception of the Haarlem, which is Ark Royal. Note that the Langton have brass etched sails while the Ark Royal are cast metal and integral with the masts, so it requires a different method of rigging. I used thread for the Langton ships and broom bristles for the Ark Royal.
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Here's a few more Langton's - a couple of Portuguese nau (carracks) and a 46 gun frigate. These were used in an AAR I posted last year.
https://www.sailsofglory.org/showthr...(17th-Century)
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A very imposing squadron of Dutch ships there Paul.
Rob.
Thanks, Rob...and for the rep. Now for an English squadron; although it might have mixed loyalties - for King or Commonwealth. The 70-gun ship will be done as Prince Rupert's Constant Reformation. Interestingly, Prince Rupert spent more time as an admiral than as a general.
Sounds good, although I hope you are not going to have that Lord High Admiral robber Rupert of the Rhine or his brother Maurice prancing about on the poopdeck. I much prefer Admiral Blake myself.
Rob.
P.S. Curse that predictive text! I'm sure I never wrote prancing.:wink:
Robert Blake, Rupert and Maurice will all be there since my intention is to build up the fleets for the battles starting with the Rupert's run from the Tagus to the Caribbean. The 60-gun and 50-gun will be two of Blake's ships (St. George, Resolution or Leopard). I'm not sure which ship I'll do the 40-gun as - maybe the Swallow.
I will need 6 Royalist English ships plus 3 fireships, 2 French, 4 Portuguese vs 12 Commonwealth English for the initial breakout from the Tagus. I've got 3 Portuguese done and will have 2 and 2 English (for Royalist and Commonwealth). I expect that I'll press gang some of the Dutch ships above into service for one side. (ETA: Nope, I have enough without press ganging the Dutch. I just have some work to do - 20 more in addition to the 4 above. :happy: ).
I will be interested to see that scenario once you get it up and running Paul.
Rob.
Have you read this book Paul?
Rupert of the Rhine: The Pirate Prince. by George. Edinger.
https://sailsofglory.org/attachment....id=59212&stc=1
Or this one by Maurice Ashley?
https://sailsofglory.org/attachment....id=59213&stc=1
Rob.
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A few years back I made this little cutter from a Langton kit graciously supplied by Admiral Bligh. Instead of the brass mainsail, I opted to use a spanker from a scrapped 1st rate to keep the sails looking like SoG ships. I was never satisfied with the result so I decided to redo it while I was building a sistership. Sails scratch built from sheet styrene and rod.
You have done a cracking job with that mainsail Dobbs.
Rob.
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I'm working on an interpretation of a local island, Garrett Island.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Garr...ile-gws-wiz-hp
It's not exactly in a location that would have much ship action, but the town downstream did play a part in the Revolution and War of 1812.
Also on the stocks is the pictured cutter.
Will it have a stockade or gun emplacements Dobbs.
Rob.