Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Detail Work, Rigging, Fittings, Figures Etc. => Topic started by: tigertiger on February 17, 2007, 03:51:52 pm
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How big is/was a binacle in about 1880, and what would it have looked like?
I am doing a 1/15 Grand Banks Schooner and need to make something.
Approx size is ok
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About 4 feet tal, I think. Picture of one here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnacle
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I would think MINTS is about right. I made mine, 1/48, using as a guideline the average(ish) height of a man at 5' 10" and the fact that the compass would have to be easily visible by the standing helmsman. A quick sketch, roughly scaled, gives an appropriate height.
HTH
Doug
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Hi,
we have one in our office, will try to do some pics. It's 144 cm high and 35 cm diameter the read and green balls are on a platform of 19 cm length
Sven
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Hi,
now I got the pics I prommised to take, only problem for me, can't get them uploaded to my album, so I try 2 pics to show here
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secon one
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Thanks
That is darn big