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Looks great David. Very nice work on that challenging rigging. 

Aren't you already building the Caldercraft kit?

Your suggested method is how I recall doing it Bob. Any joint will be well hidden by the cap itself. 

5 hours ago, Vane said:

A question, I have seen some people placing the wheels inside the holders but the plans says they should be on the outside. What is the correct way? 

 

Inside the supports is correct. 

6 hours ago, ccoyle said:

With a little care, the Latham kit can be built into a pretty spectacular model.

Thanks guys.

So far Latham looks good fiddling around with things Chris. The fittings package looks decent and the Ronnberg plans (other than the rigging sheet) look good. I picked up Chapelle's "American Fishing Schooners" book and can tell it will be a nice resource. 

Build log to follow once I get something concrete going. Should be a nice change form the warships!

Great start, she's coming along nicely. 

Thanks Wayne. I've enjoyed the ride through Granado and Sophie. Going New England fishing schooner next with MS Benjamin W. Latham, so we may be diverging a bit!

The video is fantastic Wayne, really shows all the work you put into her. Well done!

Thanks guys, much appreciated. 

Great to see her finished Wayne! Love the display idea, it looks fantastic. 

Nicely done!

I used Maple on my Cruizer, much better than the Tanganyika. 4mm is fine for width. 

Looks like an interesting build Mike. Good luck with your foray into plastic!

I've had the itch to build some plastic lately after not having done so for a few years.

Thanks guys.

I'm doing better now for the most part, it's just been a very long road. Hope to go back to work in a few weeks.

Next up,, Model Shipways Benjamin W. Latham:

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Sophie is complete, and has been for a while but just getting around to getting pictures up. I've been through a rough patch health wise, with four hospitalizations and two surgeries over the last few months. Hopefully on the road to full recovery at this point. 

Anyway...hope you enjoy the final photos, it was quite an enjoyable build, and with a few changes I highly recommend the kit. 

I did my Granado finish planking with Boxwood and am very happy I made that decision. The walnut in my kit was of very poor quality. There are photos of how it looks in my build log link. 

These should help Stergios.  It's hooked behind the third deadeye. That may change for you with three masts. Single block on the channel, double coming down from the topping lift. 

Stergios,

Yes, I did customize that (as well as other parts of the rigging) based on the Brig Irene book. 

Ha! No check needed Bob, that came out nicely. The stern decorations look very good. 

That's nice clean work Bob. Trust me, it took some fiddling to get those rails right. Sand, test fit, repeat...

Very nice clean work David. She looks great. 

Excellent progress Bob. 

Well done Bruce!

Well done, congratulations on a fine build. 

Stergios,

I am building Cruizer, and though two-masted, she has the same gaff rigging as Snake. I took the topping lift to a tackle hooked to an eyebolt on the channel and belayed to the bulwark pin rail. There should be suitable photo in my build log. Hope this helps.