captgino

More progress on the hull

amazing work! This ship is getting better and better. Looking forward to see more details.

Worked on the wardroom

Started to work on the wales.

Hi Neptune,

I was not thinking about doing the planking on the side. I may start looking into this and think about that I could be a good idea.

Finished planking the deck

the pictures taken from my phone are too big. I need to resize them.

Here we go. Finally decided to get started on this project. Never done a wooden ship before. I have decided to start with a solid hull as it seemed.a little bit less overwhelming. I am treating this model as an experimentation to prepare for some bigger project and I have my shelves.

The kit is very nice and the directions seemed clear enough.

I started by sanding the hull and adding a coat of wood filler. After a final sanding session I was able to get a nice smooth finish.

the direction on the kit, was asking you draw lines on the hull in lieu of deck planking. I have decided to practice planking by using thin strip of wood 3mm×50mm and glue them on the deck.

I am having some difficulty with the angles and how to treat the edges.

Good learning experience! !!

Here are some pics to get started. I would appreciate suggestions and recommendations.

Great built!

Very impressive!!

Wow, It is a considerable amount of time!

It does show in your work, detailed and precise.

I am looking forward to see more pictures.

-JP

Hi Ulises,

I am loving to see this build. You are doing a great job. How many hours have you logged this far?

-JP

Hi Clare,

Thank you for the information, this is exactly what I needed. I will check out the Shipyard website. I just purchased their Caravela Pinta model from eBay.

My first paper model!

I look forward to see more of your progress.

- JP

This is really amazing!! You are doing so great progress.

Are the mats included in the kit too?