Elijah

Nice job Greg! Your ship looks great, however, I did notice in post 258, picture 3, that the port side waterway appears to be missing. I'm not sure if you noticed this, so I am just giving you a "head's up". I don't blame you for not seeing it, that thing is tiny !

Nice job Jesse! Those should be fun to use, unless you don't enjoy rigging, and if you don't, they will still look great!

Yes, it is glued in place. Thanks!

Edit: What are pencil sanders?

Very nice job! The ship has an interesting design!

Hello again! I have been building the cap rail, but am unsure as to how to proceed. The wood is cherry and 1/32" thick. I need to carve and sand it closer to the bulwarks, but it is in a tight spot. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!

Thanks! Next trip I will, but right now (not literally at this moment) I am building 3.5 mm cleats.

Nice job on the scuppers! That technique must remove a lot of stress!

Nice job EJ!

Thanks! I will also be working on small fittings and such while I'm at my Papa's house, as I do not feel very comfortable taking my hull from place to place every few days.

Nice job Hennie! Your shop is nice and neat!

Happy Birthday!

If I don't build the permanent stand now, when should I build it?

Nice job! I love it when things work on the ship!

On my ship, I will start with the standing rigging, such as the stays and shrouds, then do the main topmost back stays, then rig the main boom, then the gaff, then the main topmast staysail, then the gaff on the foremast, then the jib and fore staysail, and lastly, the flags. This probably doesn't help much, but I hope it does !

Hello all! In an effort to improve my log, I will start to explain how I build different things more. I built the pintles and gudgeons by bending a brass strip to the correct shape. Since I don't know how to solder, I used ca to attach the wire for the hinge system. I glued the parts to the hull and rudder with medium consistency ca. I used acrylic paint, but still had to do touch up work to make up for where it peeled of. The top set of hinges is slightly crooked, but there is nothing I can do now . Oh well, first model. I will be taking a break from the main build to make the launching ways. This will be the permanent base. It should be good that I do this now, as school has started, and I have less time for building. I'm glad I am doing this now because she has gotten a bit knocked about, and I don't want to lose any more copper plates ! Here are the pictures!

This is where I get to the fun part . Until next time!

That is some very nice hull planking! Great job!

Your deck is very shiny! I can see the reflection of the hatch on the deck! The crew must work hard to keep her looking great.

I didn't realize your ship has so many guns ! It must be tedious to make them!

She is taking shape! Great job!

That was a very fun build to follow Patrick! Time for another one to satisfy the audience!

Nice work Frank! You are very fast!

Great job! It has turned out well!

Thank you everybody! I have finished the stanchions, and am working on the pintles and gudgeons.

Until next time, when I have the rudder installed!

It looks great Dave! Did you draw the sailor, or did you scale him down and print him?

You have done a wonderful job on your ship, Patrick! I look forward to your next one!