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    Secrets of Ships in Bottles
    Secrets of Ships in Bottles
    Secrets of Ships in Bottles
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    Secrets of Ships in Bottles

    By Peter Thorne

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    This vintage book contains a fascinating and detailed guide to constructing ships in bottles, with information on technique, materials and tools, rigging, and much more. Complete with simple, clear instructions and handy, detailed illustrations, this book is ideal for those with an interest in making bottle ships, and it would make for a wonderful addition to collections of model-making literature. The chapters of this book include: “The Bottle”, “Uses of a Drawing”, “Preparing the Hull”, “Deck Fittings”, “Making the Masts”, “Deckhouses and Lifeboats”, “The Rigging”, “Laying out the Sails”, “Finishing the Model”, and “A Ship in a Globe”. Although old, the information contained within these pages is timeless, and will be of considerable utility to the modern reader with an interest in model ship building. This book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateJan 28, 2013
    ISBN9781447486596
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      Secrets of Ships in Bottles - Peter Thorne

      CHAPTER ONE

      The Bottle

      Choice of bottle

      Before making a ship it is first necessary to obtain a suitable bottle, as the bottle size and shape will determine the maximum size of the ship that will fit in it. A suitable bottle is one which has a fairly large neck, about 3/4 in. inside diameter, a shape which conforms to the shape of the ship, and made of good quality clear glass.

      Not many bottles fulfil these three conditions, but the author is able to recommend three which he has found ideal for his models. The first is the ‘Haig’ three-cornered whisky bottle, whose shape is well suited to models of clipper ships, and which is the one shown in this book enclosing the ‘Cutty Sark’.

      The second bottle is the ‘Old Rarity’ rum bottle which is almost square and made of beautifully clear glass. The neck diameter is just under 3/4 in. diameter but, like the ‘Haig’ bottle, it is suitable for models made from any of the drawings in this book. This particular kind of bottle, holding an Elizabethan galleon, is shown in fig. 54.

      The third bottle recommended is an oval-shaped rum bottle. The neck diameter is only slightly less than 3/4 in. and the bottle is well proportioned to take a three-or four-masted ship. Due to its shape, however, a small cradle or stand is required to support it. Such a stand can be simple or elaborate in construction, and will enhance the appearance of the ornament, particularly when it incorporates carvings such as the dolphins shown in fig. 55.

      Finding the size of the bottle

      By using a piece of bent wire as calipers (fig. 1) it is quite easy to determine the depth of the bottle, remembering of course, to deduct the thickness of the glass at the top. Measure also the length of the bottle interior. From these measurements the maximum size of the ship can be assessed, and a detailed plan and elevation drawn to a suitable scale.

      FIG. 1.—Measuring the depth of the bottle.

      Making the sea

      The sea is made from suitably coloured putty and is put into the bottle before the ship is made, to allow it time to dry out and prevent subsequent misting of the bottle interior. Although the real sea assumes a variety of colours, a predominantly blue colour looks best for the sea in a bottle. Colour the putty as follows:

      Take enough putty to cover the palm of the hand and add to it a small quantity of artists’ white oil colour, kneading the putty so that the colour is worked well in. When the putty is really white set a little aside in a jar of cold water for use later as the wake of the ship. Next add the blue oil colour. A suitable colour can be made from blue and a small quantity of veridian tint, both of

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