Kevin Kenny

Finial long boat complete. All Mahogany.  

Floor boards installed

She is really looking beautiful . The inside molding on the seat would not be done that way simply because you would not be able to sit right back . But that’s nitpicking. First class model

This is how I will treat the inside 

Bending the ribs against the mould

Ribs installed

This is my first real attempt to make lifeboats. I am struggling but plan to make a few more until I get it down pat. Follow  this I’ll make a video on it . I am using lead boats supplied with the  Bellona as the mold. It’s not perfect but it will get there. 

The sail ail did not come out to bad. On the scratch build model I will use silk span and fold them.

The second planking is on using Caribbean Mahogany 

She is beautiful. Something  to aim for

Laminating the sides and seat can be challenging but looks fantastic when done. Boat looks great

The paint job looks great 

Having coppered one ship i most probabely will never cover another one. Its interesting that Greg Herbert does not copper his model so ill follow his lead.

I look forwar to each of his new videos. I just discovered another one that i have started following and will post in due cource. 

https://youtu.be/Q02EG5y4bBk

excellent video on the actual construction of real life frames

Love the hinghes 

I painted all the skirtketting off the model before sticking. I tend to do this with all the pieces that are not left in natural wood.

This is the inside of the bulwark painted red. Thats what i was referring to.

I assume you are not going to paint the inside red. Just a point that it is better to paint the inside before sticking if ypu are going to paint. The reason is that it is difficult but not impossible to paint it after and get a clean line between the natural wood finish and the painted finish.

Excellent job. You will have fun trying to figuer out the deck furniture. You can follow the parts supplied by the model or do like me and try to figure it out your self. Unfornunately no one knows exactly how the deck was laid out as there are no definative plans. Even the paintings are not not necessarily accurate. Since i was building two models i have two different layouts. Your model looks fantastic.

I find videos so instructive. Thats why i have been making my own videos and posting them to help others get to solutions quickly.

https://vimeo.com/275435272