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I like it with the window, nice to have sunlight during the day, makes a person remember that there is life outside. Glad your happy.

Moving and setting up is going well. The new shipyard is almost ready for work to resume with La Couronne in her place and the area for Soleil Royal ready to go. Still have a lot of work to do throughout the rest of the house and the wood shop is no where near ready but we are happily in the new house and hopefully in the next few days work can resume.

Yes, the window is one of my favorite things too as my last spot was down in a dark basement with no windows and little light. Now I don't need nearly as many lamps on.
 
No fear, that clean desk will soon be back to its normal cluttered mess. I like to attempt to keep things organized but too clean means nothing is happening and that is bad.

I managed to get more accomplished with unpacking at the new house today and so I decided that I needed a reward. Therefore, I have started my build of Le Soleil Royal. This will probably be a slow build as I am still working on La Couronne and she still gets priority but, as I plan on making a lot of changes to the kit, things will work out well.
 
So to get started, here are the pictures of the contents of the kit. The parts all appear to be usable. The wood is of good quality and the laser cut parts are very clean. The metal fittings look usable as well though as with most, they could be improved. The instruction book is about what is expected in a kit. Plenty of information to build the ship but further research and knowing how to gather additional information from the drawings will be needed.
 
Something nice that was included is a very large, clear and full color picture of the completed model. This helps to make some of the details a little easier to see. 
 
Here are the pictures!

Thanks gentlemen, you're all too kind. 
 
Sunday I took a day off from the shipyard. Was too tired after some crazy busy days...and had to watch the last Formula 1 Grand Prix  race of the season (with "our" hero Max Verstappen).
 
Yesterday I started with the rigging. Sail first....and I'm amazed about the amount of "stuff" that has to go on it.
Started with the "curtain loops" 8 rows of 5 loops needed, so that's 40.
 
7 rows...35...done. Very time consuming, because I didn't do just a loop through the sail.
3 stitches one side...loop...3 stitches other side. When I finished this, the rest will be fairly easy.
 
I first planned to use the sewing thread for the (10) lines that go from from the bottom of the sail...over the yard to the pin rail on the rear deck (is there a proper nautical word for them?), but I use the 0,5 mm Corel instead.
Perhaps the sewing thread is more true to scale, but it will be hardly vissible and I'm afraid it won't look good.
 
More soon!
 
Robin

Mike...I won't mind you sneaking in a few photo's of your stagecoach build here
 
I had to solve one last rigging mystery.
Already figured out the Greek lowered and raised their sails with the lines (orange) that go from the bottom line of the sail...over the yard...to the rear deck of the ship.
But I wondered about only pulling the bottom line of the sail up...this will result in the rest of the sail ballooning in the wind...or a shapeless sack at best.
Making the whole system pointless.
 
A closer look at one of the Olkas photo's showed how ingenious the ancient Greek were...
 
Several rope loops stitched to the sail (green) keep the sail from ballooning. It works like a horizontal curtain or blinds (red).
The (pink) free hanging lines to secure the sail to the yard are only needed when the yard is lowered and stowed for battle.
 
This will keep me busy for a while...
 
I replaced the Dusek rope with Corel 0,5mm. The Dusek rope (on the piece of cardboard) is great, but I need more.
Also got some sewing thread from Amman Mettler for the thinner ropes I need. Same colour as the Corel rope, sail colour and a dark brown.
 
I can imagine my eyes go on strike when I work on the rigging for a while, so I might do the ladder and/or the steering oars somewhere in between. Also thinking about making the ram, but I'm not sure how to make it yet. Meanwhile...the burnished copper sheet is still weathering naturally outside.
 
I'm not sure this build tought me much about how to build a wooden ship, but it surely tought me a lot about ancient Greek ships.
 
Robin

Today I made the yard.
The 10 brass eyelets (U shaped brass wire, so I had to drill 20 0,5mm holes for them) are there for the lines to raise and lower the sail.
The yard is made from a 2mm dowel.
 
This took me whole darn day  (ok...with lots of breaks and time searching for escaping tiny eyelets on the floor).
 
Mast done, yard done...sail and rigging next!
 
More soon!
 
Robin

Slow progress. I continue to work with fine poverhnostyami.Izgotavlivayu stamp and press sheets for the underwater part.

thanks for the like Bob....making all the sub assemblies can be a slow process.   I got back to the table after posting the last update,  and I was able to put a few things together.  I had painted up a couple more sections of chain....I hung the longer one off from the platform.
 

 
I thought it lacked something,  so I gave it some darker brown highlights which got rid of some of the gold that showed through.   coming up with another idea,  I put these parts together.....
 

 
the racks......I made them for both ends of the fish box...fore and aft.   I added the ones at the bow end.
 

 
then I filled them........
 

 
the aft pair,  I put a piece of chain into the mix.  I added the darker brown highlight to it before putting it in place.
 

 
after adding the darker brown highlight to the chain at the platform,  I added something else........a hose reel.  I didn't know what to do about the nozzle,  so I just painted the the tip gold to simulate brass.   I made sure that I plumbed it in with a water supply.
 

 
with the fish box in place on the deck.....they're not the best....but here is what it looks like so far.  
 

 

 
I still have a couple things going at the table.........if I get anything more done,  I'll post it  
 
 

I wish I could have been more fruitful with an update this week.   the second part of the mid ship assembly has produced quite a few ideas....mostly in the way of things to add.  rather than any progress forward.   it has also led to some mass production,  to add to the tedium of the situation.  to get a feel for what I want to add....or what I could possibly add,  the fish box was put back in place.   everything from the first part of the assembly was correctly placed.
 

 
all of the termination points from the gallows was cemented and trimmed.
 

 
I agreed with you Jud........the fish bow needs some sort of apparatus to keep it clean.   a pair of reels were made up,  slicing more dowel for the sides and the center spacer parts.   I would not have thought that dowel was porous,  but with thin slices in assembling the reels,  I could see CA filter through them.   an added pain......they kept sticking to my fingers.  two reel racks were made too,  to hold the reels.   they are still in their raw state.
 

 
it took some sanding and fashioning to get them to shape.  but here they are,  partially assembled.
 

 
hose..........I'll do what I've done in the past.   I have Billing cord {thread}....supplied in kit for the anchor rigging,  large enough for it.   I'm going to douse it down with paint,  and groom it until it is smooth.   hmmmmmmm,  what color?  I have some lime green......a neon green that you wouldn't catch me dead,  painting a boat hull in.   clamping one end of the cord in my vise,  paint was poured on a rag and whipped onto the cord...in one direction only....this will make all the hairs lay down.  it was messaged over and over.......as it was drying,  it would become tacky.......then I could stop.
 

 
I thought of other types of racks........I began making these.
 

 
there are to be four of these.......toggling between them,  I made rope coils.
 

 
I made another type as well......these likely will be piled on the deck.
 

 
I thought of a good compliment to them.....I could make some of my buoys.   I first made them when I did the Nordkap,  but I actually did come up with the idea,  until I started the Cux 87.  confusing........I was working on the Nordkap,  in contact with Tom @ Billings at this point.  in our conversations,  he asked if I knew anyone who would want to build a model or two for him.  they would be used for exhibitions at expos,  on his business site as compressed build logs,  and just to show folks what the finished product would look like.  I didn't jump at the chance,  but I did mention that perhaps some folks here on the site would like to volunteer.  kinda cool........kit to build for free......although you'd need to arrange to get it back to him afterwards  {scary thought,  in my view....Wisconsin}.  I was already sending him Nordkap build logs.
    I forget if he ever asked here on the site {he had opened dialog in the dealer section}....but the short of it all went by later bringing up the subject again,  me expressing my doubts,  him not having any doubts,  and me excepting.  so I ended up with two builds in the works.  the idea came around with the cux,  and I applied it on the Nordkap as well.  quite a bit of knowledge and stuff was learned by the time these two were finished....a lot of it was gleaned here.  I thought about the buoys.......but then I thought that they might make dandy lanterns.  I thought they might confuse one another,  even though the color of them would be different.   I once showed how to make them......but it was long lost with the first big crash.   if anyone would like,  I can show it again......it was my initial foray into craft stores and what they had to offer.
     anyway.........now that I had these parts ready.......I should paint them.   that happened next.
 

 
I also painted up some chain to look rusty and crap.........kinda made me laugh with this one aspect I wanted to try to do,  so I could at least make one iota of progress.   along the platform of the fore deck stairway,  I had placed some hooks.
 

 
you might see them in the picture.   once painted,  I was going to add some chain loops to it...and there you go......a quaint bit of detail.   well...........you see how close the rabbit hole is to where I'm working?   that's where the chain went!
   my eyes were trained on the hook and trying to get the link to slip on.........I dropped it and heard the link tinkling sound of it as it went down inside the hull!.  I tried to fish it out,  turning the hull upside down and shaking it back and fourth,  but by that time,  I wasn't sure where it was in the hull.    that's what I get..........

I feel much better today.  for some reason I was still under quarantine though......couldn't cut any wood,  can't go out to the garage.........so fine!   I'll work on my boat!    {reverse psychology works every time}    let me at that drudgery!
 
as mentioned......I know I'm gonna need a couple more of those double block pulleys,  so I started with those.   I made four of them.
 

 

 
looking and thinking about it a bit further,  I think I can get away with just a pair of them.  so they were drilled,  fitted,  and painted.   then they were reassembled.
 

 
these will be located near the aft gallows.   the winch was ready to be cemented in place on the deck.
 

 
two pairs of single block pulleys were cemented along the bulwarks to the fore gallows.
 

 
I made the double block pulleys the same size as the first pair I made.......after cementing each one next to the aft gallows,   the rigging was done.
 

 

 

 
the hook were added to the cables and to each of the eye bolts...I still need to tie them off.   the first part is almost done.
 
the second part tomorrow.........I have to make a few parts still    enjoy!

I took Monday off.......I was planning on getting a head start on the mid ship reno.   what do I end up doing.....an oil change for my son,  and looking for phantoms,   and then sick by the afternoon      whoa........did I see that coming or what?!?!?!
   so I ended the day,  romancing the porcelain god and being a drone on the couch.  I did get a little time at the table in though.   to start off with.......I had to reduce the deck to pre-October.....
 

 
first order of business........cement an eye bolt at each gallow.
 

 
I cemented the other double block pulley I made to the other side of the gallows winch.   then pull all the cords {cables} under the reels and route them through the block pulleys
 

 
...that was as far as I got......it was off to go tinker with my son Kevin's car.   kinda felt like crap then.......it got worse as I went along.   don't know what it was........but I guess it was good that I took the day off from work.

I wanted to get this in to you before bed time.........back to work I'm afraid     playtime's over.......blaaaaaaaa!
 
I worked on the gallows winch for a while this evening.   of course,  in doing the belts,  I ran across a problem....right from the get-go.   the routing was going to be fouled,  since the belt for the inner pulley run,  had to start under the crank pulley. 
     how ever I ran it,  it was going to interfere with the crank pulley.  the only alternative,  was to install an idler pulley and redirect the belt so it would crossover to the other side without being in the line of the crank pulley.   this was not going to be easy........the only possible spot for a hole to be drilled,  was under the crank pulley........and that is solid brass.   it wasn't all that bad though.......I used my cordless drill,  with a brad size drill  {it's like a toothpick in a giant's hand......if you saw my black & decker cordless......the thing is huge}....and managed to drill the hole.
 

 
with a 10 mm brad,  and a 4 mm brass pulley,  the idler pulley was installed.
 

 
this was for the belt routing for the outer pulleys {reels}.   a second belt routes around the inner pulleys {reels}.  here is how it looks.
 

 
another thing I saw with it,  was that the cables {cord}  needs to be routed from the deck level......from under,  not over like the boom winch.   I will need to make a pair of double block pulleys,  which will be located at the base of the winch frame.   I began to make them,  as I did with the single ones.
 

 
while these were drying,  the brake levers were added to the winch.  ...not too elaborate,  but they give the look  
 

 
I need to add some to the boom winch......that will be back on the table soon.   the block pulley frames were sanded and drilled for the pair of 4 mm brass pulleys that will be inserted in them.   I have plenty of wire stubbles......I may need to make another pair......we'll see.
 

 
these were then painted.........and when the first one was dry,  it was fitted with the pulleys,  the wire ends trimmed,  and cemented in place on the winch frame.
 

 
by now....the other one should be dry enough to assemble and cement into place.   then I can route the cord {cable} through them.   once I find out if another pair of double block pulleys are needed.....the game can begin!  I can start to populate the deck with all this stuff I been making    a few extra bit will be thrown in for interest.....I hope  

oh my!   thanks so much for the overwhelmingly fine comments and likes!    as I mentioned....I'd be surprised if there was a trawler out there set up like this........but it has turned out to be fun,  throwing automation and function into the build.   I plan to portray it as ready,  heading out to the fishing area,  since with weathering and a full box,  is something I've never done before.  I'd be too worried that I'd make a mess of it.  the catch is another dilemma,  as to whether the catch is prepped in any way or harvested live.......some do and some don't.  I was going to have smaller conveyors on wheels in front of the hold,  but to keep it simple,  I shot it down.  I enjoy all the suggestions though....please keep them coming.  I have a few things I want to add,  as extra detail, some in which were suggested to me........even site links would be a big help.  I have found some,  but I still have gray areas concerning the process of trawl fishing.   I'm glad to see the interest,  you folks have shown......even after tabling it for so long.   I brought it back out,  to put a quick finish to it....but to those who know me........I'm sure you figured that wasn't going to happen     true to form......I've added extra ideas I've come up with,  and your suggestions are giving me more    I haven't done too much today.........too busy watching the sad affairs that are going on.   I have begun to add the belts to the gallows winch....add a bit more,  and then the mid ship can start coming together.   I have one picture though,  that seemed to land in one of the other folders...
 

 
the right side is loaded and all the pulleys are in place.  I did run into one more small problem with this,  but I was able to remedy it with little trouble.   I should have more soon  
 
thanks again for look'in in.......there's still more to go!  

Matt, thanks.
 
It not that I'm not building, I am. But I got "volunteered" to do some large scale model RR structures for my train club. Built a 1/24 scale water powered grist mill and a small house. The house is a pile of sticks and some so-so plans (hmm, sounds familiar).  The launch sits on the back of my workbench, giving me it's "come hither" looks. And I have a battle station I've been eying with interest.

That's a good point Zoltan. I was thinking that having them in, would help me in making sure that the planks were tight, without gaps. Your way would also allow me to get something done over the long weekend, in case the paint does not come in.
 
Thanks

Thanks guys!
 
Another small update...
 
About the spare oars.
It's unknown how many spare oars a penteconter carried, but a trieres with 170 oars had 30, so 50 plus 8 spares is an estimated guess.
To replace broken oars quickly, there's only one suitable spot to place them. Tied to the centre top deck railing.
So that's what I did....
 
Also made a bench on the rear deck (just a plank) and placed the pin rails...on the rear deck railing and centre deck railing. And the shield I mentioned before.
 
A nice photo of the Argo at full speed...with the spare oars.
 
More soon,
 
Robin

 

The first layer of planks is on at the stern. 

I pinned a wet 3/16 plank and will let it dry before I glue it. These little pin collars are pretty nifty. I still need to black out the window cavities.

Hallo,
First.
A replica is build of the Spanish galleon San Juan.
Great site and beautiful work
http://www.albaola.com/en
 
Now : The  orlop deck, planking and hatches
Most of this deck will not be visible when the ship is ready.
I see this work as an exercise to gain experience in deck planking.
And if someone looks through a cannon port or a hatch. This will give a better view.
 
There are little or no archaeological finds of decks from English galleons.
Only from one ship wreck.
 

 
 
One frame was cut out to low. this was adjusted.
 

 
A first layer of planks is laid and sanded. In order to obtain an even surface
 

 
The waterway is been placed.
 

 
A possible layout of the deck
There may be only 12 cannons installed instead of 14 (the helm can possibly be in the way)
 

 
hatches to the lower cargo space
 

 
Every time I looked at frame 1. I got a headache ....
 

 
So frame 1 was improved.
Much better now. No more headache
 

 
The second and final layer of planking is placed and sanded.
I was so absorbed in this work that I forgot to take pictures while planking the deck
 

 
Now to to the dummy frames that will be visible in this deck
1 test assembly of frames and a gun port was made
 

 
I'll just lay one  layer of planks on the hull
So
The next step is to fill the space between the lower part of the frames.
And adjust the frame of the transom
 
But it is too wet and cold outside in my garden to do this And I have no indoor space where I can turn on my sawing machine   So back to plastic military modeling.       Index : see post 1   Groetjes Greetings   Patrick  

thanks to everyone for the kind comments...and to those who hit the like button.   I am surprised by the response.    what can I say......I'm glad that ya like it.  this is the other hull I made when I did the M&M Fun Ship.   it has been fun trying things out...seeing if they would work in a model like this.  a bit of futuristic and automation.......and to make it functional.  it's isn't a real vessel....only in my mind....
 
I  sat at my desk here last night...after cementing the reels in place, and painting up the plumbing for them....letting them dry.   I put all the other stuff back on the deck.......I'm like a kid.....gotta see all this as it's happening.  moved by your comments and likes,  I snapped these pictures tonight......after cementing the plumbing in place {I still gotta clean it up}.   there's still a little more to go yet.......but here is how it looks so far.   I feel a cad if I didn't show you  
 
the reels are in place.
 

 
and here is the whole layout so far.  I added some rope coils on the deck.......as said,  still more to go  
 

 

 
yes Michael.......I have some spear racks in the works.  glad I could make you laugh.......that'll teach me to put tape over the hole    again,  I really appreciate your kind word                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

I finished seven of the full frames, including 2 pairs of gunport frames.  They have a recess for framing the ports in.  The frames on the Lauck Street AVS :Patrick Henry", which I just finished, had bevel lines on the frame drawing that you rubber cemented to the glued up frame.  A Dremel tool made quick work of beveling the frames off the model.  The final fairing of the hull was pretty easy, both inside and out.  The Fair American has no bevel lines.  My plan is to smooth the inner surface of the frames pretty well before installing them, while leaving the smoothing of the outside surface to happen as the outer hull is faired.

I completed the keel and deadwood assembly.  All the parts are cherry, except the false keel which is rosewood.  There are 27 individual parts making up this assembly.  Next is gluing up the frames.  The hull will be framed Hahn style, and the frames themselves are sistered - just as they were in the "Patrick Henry".  There are 37 frames in all:  19 full frames, 9 pairs of half frames and 9 pairs of cant frames.

I finished the stem and beakhead;  working on the stern deadwood.  When that's done I'll glue the keel together and start work on the frames.

This will be the build log for my second Lauck Street Shipyard kit, "Fair American".  As with my AVS "Patrick Henry" I plan to substitute some of the kit's wood.  My kit is #116 and I purchased it about 2 years ago.  It does contain a wood package from Hobby mill with an ebony wales kit as well as Swiss pear and holly planking stock.  I'll also find a way to use boxwood.  This kit will be more practice before I go on two my two big goals:  The Lauck Street Shipyards "Kingfisher" and a scratch-built "Hannah" in 1/24 scale.
 
The first step is to unpack, and then start work on the keel.