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TexaS
05-15-2016, 12:52
I have made a bomb ketch.

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Bligh
05-15-2016, 13:55
And very fine it is too Jonas. slightly better armed than mine which only carried two Mortars.
Rob.

Hjl
05-15-2016, 15:08
How did you make the mortars? What rules are you using to represent them?

TexaS
05-16-2016, 05:15
Some pictures from the making of.

First cut the fore and main masts off. I also cut away a bit of the forecastle.
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I wanted the mainsail to be up so I drew how I wanted it to look.
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Then I cut away guns that would be blocked from use by the mortars. I also drilled holes where I wanted the mortars to go.
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Rough cut of the mainsail and added the jibs from a 74. I wanted them to be bigger like the historical bomb ketches.
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I drilled the mast and put a thin wire to get the desired height.
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Here the sail has been cut to size and a fold been added cut in the plastic.
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I used the old candle and plastic sprue frame to stretch the plastic to different thicknesses trick. Thicker for the mast and thinner for the mortars. Warm more for thinner results.
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I cut the jibs to be able to give them a lower angle.
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Painted, ready to be assembled.
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Hjl
05-16-2016, 08:29
A candle and old sprue! That is quite ingenious!

Bligh
05-16-2016, 09:30
Looking very good so far Jonas.
It is astounding how useful hot sprue can be and what shapes you can get it into with a bit of practice.
Rob.