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WBlakeny · September 19, 2017

Hi,

It’s been awhile. Furled sails and ratlines are the latest additions.

Walter

mtaylor · May 30, 2017

Hi,

Just a quick update. The rigging is moving along.

Walter

mtaylor · May 5, 2017

Hi,

It’s been a while. The masts are now complete.

Walter

EJ_L · April 13, 2017

Hi,

Time for a quick update. I’ll be starting the rigging shortly.

Walter

Mike 41 · March 25, 2017

Hi,

I’ve been busy working on the ship’s boats. The result of those efforts are below.

Walter

Mike 41 · March 8, 2017

Hi,

I worked up a figurehead using Sculpey and modeling paste.

Walter

Mike 41 · February 28, 2017

Hi,

Thank you everyone for the likes. The top deck has been planked.

Walter

Mike 41 · February 17, 2017

Hi,

Time for a quick update. More deck beams were installed and the top deck is ready for planking.

Walter

mtaylor · February 10, 2017

Hi,

Cannons were added to the gun deck, and some additional work on the stern was completed.

Walter

EJ_L · February 2, 2017

Thank you EJ. The scale is quite a challenge, As for the wood, It's actually bamboo. I mill the planks and timbers with a finishing plane.

Walter

Mike 41 · February 2, 2017

Hi,

Time for a quick update. I played with some paint on the hull, and completed some more planking.

Walter

Mike 41 · January 25, 2017

Hi,

The gun ports have been framed.

Walter

zoly99sask · January 11, 2017

Hi,

Everything is moving along. The beams and deck planks have been installed.

Walter

mtaylor · January 2, 2017

Mike,

Thank you. I chose the scale primarily for space reasons and secondarily for the challenge. So far so good but I expect to run into some interesting problems as the project progresses.

Walter

EJ_L · January 1, 2017

Hi,

Happy New Year. It’s time for a quick update. The hull has been planked and now it’s time to start working on

the beams and gun deck planking.

Walter

schooner · December 10, 2016

Hi,

It’s been a while. I’ve been busy with the frames. They are all in place now,

and it’s time to start working on the clamps and stern framing. Thank you Aviaamator.

The scale is presenting a challenge. I wear an OptiVisor most of the time while building.

Walter

mtaylor · November 15, 2016

Hi,

The source of this project is the “Plan of HMS Surprise, 1796 Lines and Profile, from the Royal Museums Greenwich (Publisher code J5948).

The drawing was imported into a cad program, traced, and a scaled working set of drawings printed.

Construction is now underway.

Walter

Cathead · November 10, 2016

Hi,

This project is finally drawing to a close. For a stand I’m using a piece of drift wood. I’ve also added a

few characters. Thank you all.

Walter

mtaylor · October 27, 2016

Hi,

Thank you for all the likes. I've been busy with the sails and ratlines.

Walter

GrandpaPhil · October 7, 2016

Hi,

Just a quick update. The rigging is underway.

Walter

John Allen · September 18, 2016

Hi,

Continuing to work on the mast and yards.

Walter

Elijah · September 13, 2016

Looks like a fun project. Good luck. Walter

GrandpaPhil · September 9, 2016

Hi,

Just a quick update.

Beginning to start the masts.

Walter

hexnut · August 26, 2016

Hi,

This week I got some more painting done, added the windlass and cannons.

The drawings clearly display 10 cannon ports. But the following note is on the plan.

“Draught for building two arm’d sloops on Lake Champlain, to carry six carriage guns, four pounders and ten

swivels half pounders; in pursuance of an order from the right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty ”

For artistic reason I went with ten carriage guns.

Walter

mtaylor · August 19, 2016

Daniel, thank you very much.

Walter

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