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6 hours ago, Bob Cleek said:

The diagrams, from that website, are originally from John Leather's Gaff Rig Handbook, a highly thought of authoritative work.

Thanks very much, Bob. I got a Kindle version of the Gaff Rig Handbook. How to rig the gaff peak halyard on my Pen Duick has been driving me crazy since the Artesania Latina plans and instructions for it are useless. I will look into the other sources you listed also.

Thanks again...much appreciated.

6 hours ago, DispleasedOwl said:

And i am proud to announce that i have finished my first ever model ship! It turned out to be a very challenging, yet fun experience.

You have built a beautiful model, Hugo. Congratulations! It's a lovely boat and I just may have to build it someday also.

6 hours ago, DispleasedOwl said:

Cant wait to jump on my next kit!

You might want to take a look at the Vanguard Models designed by Chris Watton. His fishing vessels would be a great next step but you could probably do well with any of his models since the instructions and materials are so good and there a lot of excellent build logs here to refer to. I have the Lady Isabella and the Flirt in my stash and I look forward to building them. Another model with great materials and instructions would be the Medway Longboat from Syren Ship Modeling Company and designed by Chuck Passaro who is one of the forum administrators here on MSW. It was my third model and it was quite challenging for me but I learned a lot building it. 

6 hours ago, DispleasedOwl said:

And thank you specially, Bob, and i hope to see you around in Spain when, as you said, the world returns to normal.

Is was my pleasure to follow your build, Hugo. I'm sure my wife and I will return to Spain when it is safe to do so. I need to work on my very limited Spanish in the meantime. My wife speaks Spanish quite well though. I also play the guitar and I have recently been trying to teach myself flamenco guitar. It is very challenging but I love it. I would love to spend an extended period of time in Spain studying Spanish and flamenco guitar.

I look foreword to seeing what you will build next. Good luck!

On 9/21/2020 at 1:00 PM, Bob Cleek said:

What you are asking about are called "bolsters." (See diagram below.)

The diagrams are excellent, Bob. What was your source for them? 

Nice work! Such a gorgeous hull profile!

3 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

The scale of 1/32 makes for a nice and beefy model.

The large scale will certainly make for an impressive model. I didn't realize it was that large. 

Great to see you back having another go at this wonderful model. Mine has found a prominent spot for display. I'm looking forward to following along and reliving the build vicariously. I'm sure your build will be one of the best. 

Wow, Hugo, you are making quick progress on this lovely boat! 

I like to take the time to get each plank shaped and bent so that it lays nicely on the bulkheads. Then, starting at the bow, I use just a small spot of medium viscosity CA (cyanoacrylic superglue) on a couple of bulkheads and work my way towards the stern adding a spot of CA to a couple of frames at a time. I don't have to use nails or lots of clamps this way. The key is to get working with each plank until it lays practically perfect on the bulkheads without having to press hard on them before you begin to glue it.

Your paint job is very nice also. She is going to be a beauty!

Beautiful, Erik!

Hola Hugo and bienvenido a MSW. Your progress so far on this wonderful model is great and your English is excellent too. I wish I could say the same for my Spanish! 

My wife studied in Madrid for a year many years ago and she has always wanted to return and visit the city again. So, after we both retired, we traveled on our own for 10 weeks in Spain in the fall of 2015. We started our trip in Madrid and stayed there for 10 days and it brought back many memories for her. It is truly one of the great cities of the world and we both loved it. After Madrid we traveled by train and car to Segovia, Toledo, Cuenca, Albarraín, the Pyrénées, Cadequés, Barcelona, Seville, Granada, Ronda, Grazelema, Vejer de la Frontera and many other pueblos blancos and, finally, Córdoba. Spain is such a beautiful and friendly country! We hope to be able to return and stay for 6 months or more once the world returns to normal.

I look forward to watching your progress. Good luck building your first wooden ship! 

1 hour ago, yvesvidal said:

it may be time to resurrect this build log

I just read through your build log, Yves, and I'm really happy to see that you've decided to continue with building this wonderful model. Seeing your excellent work so far has made me think that this model should be on my tick list as well. I'm looking forward to following along.

Hey Don, I somehow missed seeing this build of yours. Wow...fantastic work! This battle station is right up there with the best I've ever seen. It's nice to see you back here sharing your beautiful work with us after a bit of a hiatus. Congratulations!

What's the next project we might see coming from your shipyard?

I'm enjoying your build of this historical sailboat, Josh. Nice job overcoming some of the difficulties you've encountered. Problem solving is a big part of this hobby!

She's coming along very nicely!

Business is thriving!

6 hours ago, Patrick Matthews said:

Completed model gallery

Magnificent model! Simply beautiful and outstanding craftsmanship. Congratulations! 

I'd love to see a video of her actually running in the water.

Outstanding!

3 hours ago, EKE said:

First planking is complete!  I’m feeling a little bit proud of myself having groped my way through my first ship planking endeavor.

What a beautiful planking job, Erik, especially for your first time doing it. That's very impressive indeed!

1 hour ago, vaddoc said:

I received wood with what I consider unacceptable defects and colour variation, considering we pay £10 or so for a little plank.

Wow...that is expensive...nearly $13 US dollars per plank! Are you using beech for the planking? What is the size of a single plank that you get for £10? 

Beautiful work!

She's coming right along. Wonderful craftsmanship!

Beautiful! I'm loving watching this fine boat come together.

Outstanding! This is some of the best weathering I've ever seen. Really well done!

Wonderful work, BE!

I'm enjoying watching you do a fine job on this wonderful model, Erik. I have this model also and it's on the shelf with several others. I'll be following along closely.

Beautiful model, Richard. Well done! I look forward to your fifi build.