cobra1951

Nice job Bryan

Those hammocks are definitely a bit of a pain, mostly because of the folded edges making them stiff

The reason the plans and booklet differ is the plans are from the original kits, when they did an update they added the booklet but did not change the plans to reflect the changes they made, but it all works out in the end as you have found

Cobwebs! not sure, i think he has a spider doing his rigging

The homemade preventers look great Mike

I like the white tips

You can always trust a coat of paint to show up any imperfections.

Tried to sneak this one past me eh!

This looks like another good little kit, i like the way Marisstella design the way their stuff fits together

Good luck with your build

Great job on the masts

Nice save on the broken one

Looks great you have come a long way

I'm still coming across deck pieces I overlooked, like the bell and forward pin rail.

At least you are finding them before it's too late

Always nice to see a new Marisstella build starting

Nice looking deck,    seems a shame to have to cut into it

She looks great Robin, the rails are incredible

Agreed

Gun port lids look great

Very good job Bob. The result was worth it. What filler are you using?

Thanks Sirius

The filler is just some cheap stuff from my local store

Interesting design. Will you be planking the 2nd layer at the stern?

Yes the whole hull will be covered by the second planking

That looks great

You have some imagination

Must be a lot of fun inside your head   

Some fiddly bits well made, love it

Thank you Dr Per

Despite the fact that you detest sanding, you've got it rather smooth. Looking at it from this side, it could be like a baby's bum ....

Thanks Carl

Still a few dimples in the bum to sort out

Now the sawdust is settled,how is the elbow, Bob? Good job!!

Thanks Zoltan

Elbow is throbbing i forgot the warm up exercises   

That was some major sanding, nice work

Thanks Don

Thanks Paul

Can't decide weather i would rather bend or sand, all i know is when you first look at it before sanding the first thought in your mind is "no way is that going to become the right shape"  

But it does

Nice neat start

Thanks Robin

Looks a bit better than my arm muscles do right now

While i am waiting for the bow filler blocks to arrive i decided to carry on with the stern

Filler parts added and some filler added to the planking

Stern sanded and shaped and a bit more filler added

Thanks Frank the trick is not gluing yourself to the hull too

I think the one you are talking about is called a heart not a deadeye