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The scroll saw work on the frames looks very tidy. Not an easy skill to master but you seem to have nailed it.

Very smart looking model Grant. Excellent work.

Helmar You might want to get "The Gaff Rig Handbook" by John Leather. You can usually find a second hand copy at a decent price. It will give you a lot of information on rigging.

Yes sir!

What a pity, but there is always next year.

After a further shipyard layoff I return once again to building. I had now drawn all the frame templates. Some will be solid frames but most will have internal cut outs to facilitate below deck detailing. by way of example here is frame 37. At points A and B i will drill 6mm holes to take silver steel alignment rods to me used during assembly of the skeleton. At point B is a further alignment slot to locate the frame on the building board. At C is the cut line for the upper edge of the deck beam. The cut will be made as far as the centre line lug, leaving only the lug to be cut through to release the building board up-stand. D is the level of the top of the bulwark. E is the slot for the keel. G is the level of the interior deck (In the case of frame 37 this is the engine room floor level). H is the datum surface for mounting on building board. You might recall from earlier that I am only using half the frames that appear on the original. The spacing at model scale is 1.5" or 3 feet at full size. I have included all the frame cutting templates for those who might want to build Cangarda in future. Template, 05, 07, 09,.tiffTemplate, 11, 13,.tiffTemplate, 15,.tiffTemplate, 17,.tiffTemplate, 19,.tiffTemplate, 21,.tiffTemplate, 23,.tiffTemplate, 25,.tiffTemplate, 27,.tiffTemplate, 29,.tiffTemplate, 31,.tiffTemplate, 33,.tiffTemplate, 35,.tiffTemplate, 37,.tiffTemplate, 39,.tiffTemplate, 41,.tiffTemplate, 43,.tiffTemplate, 45,.tiffTemplate, 47,.tiffTemplate, 49,.tiffTemplate, 51,.tiffTemplate, 53,.tiffTemplate, 55,.tiffTemplate, 57,.tiffTemplate, 59,.tiffTemplate, 61,.tiffTemplate, 63,.tiffTemplate, 65,.tiffTemplate, 67,.tiffTemplate, 69,.tiffTemplate, 71,.tiffTemplate, 73,.tiffTemplate, 75, 77,.tiffTemplate, 79, 81, 83,.tiffTemplate, Bow, 01,03,.tiffTemplate, Stern,.tiff

Lovely brass work Valeriy

She certainly is a bit of an ugly duckling, but nevertheless quite cute. I look forward to the build.

Sorry to be joining a little late Valeriy. I look forward to more posts.

That's novel Brian. I have not seen that before. As you say the result looks really sharp. I guess she is quite stern heavy - a common problem! 😀

Good progress Pat. The brass work looks very good. I enjoyed catching up, thank you. The bending jig for PE looks like quite an easy workshop project.

The hull is looking excellent John. Are you planning to do a log on your restoration project?

Superb work as ever. loved the anchor buoys and the rails. The images of the gun emplacement are wonderful. You ended your summer break much sooner than I.

As usual a great model Dan - but alas a tragic story.

Good to find I haven't missed much during my absence. I'm looking forward to seeing her develop.

My you have been busy Nils. I love the way you press every day objects into service - i.e the vent cowls. Well done.

Hull looking good - workbench may take some time to find😀.

Wonderful project Andy. It will be a pleasure to watch the model come to life.

Nice work on planking Hakan. I see your summer break turned out to be shorter than mine. I only recently returned to the workshop having missed the autumn temperature sweet spot. It's now pretty cold which should be an incentive to work harder. Hope you are keeping well.

An unusual and interesting project. I hope she has a longer life than the original. The giant seagull attack wasn't mentioned in the film!!!!

Nice project Richard. Pity about the financial machinations I think you need a fairly punitive break clause in future contracts.

Thank you all for your congratulations. Its now day 12 and todays report from the mother is he has made an amazing discovery "humins is nocturnal". He had been sleeping very well.

Andy - yes I noticed that. Maybe a Naval career. His big sister has always called me Grandi and my wife is Nano. So I think he will follow her example. Thanks to everyone for their best wishes.

Very punctual - 8lb exactly - but no name as yet. Very happy.

Keith - Not yet - apparently he is last on the list for today. If they run out of time he will be bumped to tomorrow. They are a bit short of staff today - his mother is one of the doctors on the delivery team and she isn't planning a DIY job.