Chuck

Gary

The guns look good.  I am glad the bigger size of blocks worked out for you.  Your hooks look very nice as well.  Good stuff.....as usual

Excellent...

As far as the windlass bars are concerned.  This is a tricky subject as most of the info I have found is for a larger windlass on a schooner or sloop.  But as you guys mentioned,  I kept the bars to within 4-5 feet long.  I made mine 1 1/8" long.  Its just a guess seeing as I never found any actual primary documentation on it.   But if you look at the images of the contemporary model I posted the kit was based on...the windlass bar looks to be about the same size.    I used it as the basis to create mine.  I think your windlass bars may be a bit long in comparison.  Not much though.

Chuck

Yes indeed...I agree with Russ.  You are doing very well with the kit.  It looks great.

Chuck

No preference but the wider is more accurate.  The odd size was not available to include in the kit.  I could have made the thwarts 1/8" to match the material I had to work with,  but instead I decided to keep the plan accurate to the original draft.

Chuck

Yupp...you should absolutely bevel the planks.

Beveling is always required when planking a ships hull.  The edges of each strake should be beveled to fit snug against the one already on the hull.  Hope that helps.

Chuck

Lovely progress.  Really nice!!!  

I id the whole model using yellow carpenter's glue...That is except for the planking.  For teh planking I used CA.  I was able to glue the plank across the first few bulkheads at the bow after pre-bending the strake.  You should have to force it into position if the bend is close enough.   Then I am able to slowly glue two or three bulkheads more as I work the plank towards the stern.  The CA should hold the plank in the rabbet at the bow.   If you add a drop of glue in the rabbet and the filler at the bow along with teh first bulkhead...that should do it.  That is how I planked my Pinnace.

Chuck

That looks simply fantastic.  

You are very welcome.  Please do let me know if something needs some clarification.  I am here if you need me.  Just shoot me a PM with pictures if possible too.

Chuck

Glad to see you are OK.  Take it easy.   The workshop will be there in a few weeks.  Rest up and heal.

Chuck

That rigging plan has some serious errors.  The masts and spar are Ok but Crothers arbitrarily added rails and other belaying points all over the place.  The most obvious being the rail at the forecastle bow.  I would take it with a serious grain of salt.  Dave used it for the masts and spars but we talked about the rigging while he was doing it.  There were plenty of weird things going on with the hull construction too if you examine the plans closely.  I dont like to speak badly of others plans and research but a great deal of what he conjectured on those those plans is clearly a "hail-Mary" guess.

Chuck

At request of the family...we will close this topic.  Rest in peace John.

Chuck

me too!!!

What a great guy....He will be missed.   RIP my friend!!!  My sympathies to his daughter and family.

Awesome paint work Dan.....just fantastic.  

Chuck

It looks fantastic Mike.  Your base is really spectacular as well.  I like your treatment of it and may have to try and replicate it.  I am glad you enjoyed the kit!!!

Chuck

That looks really fantastic.  Very nice job on the hooks.  That is certainly a good skill to develop as many people stuggle to make good looking hooks.  You did a wonderful job of it.

Chuck

Looks great.....more picture please...and keep the progress posts coming. 

Chuck

Robbyn....Thats Ok...

In fact,  when you fair the inside of the hull,  take the keel down with it.  Smooth it all out.  Th eframes have to be very thin.   At the sheer they are 1/16" thick or even less.

At the keel it could be greater...but not much

Chuck

I just started building another pinnace model.  Its the group project for my local club.  Some are using basswood and others boxwood or pear.  I am using all Holly.  Its just an experiment.  You never know how its going to look until you give it a try.  So why not...

Chuck

I think it looks very good.

Looks like a really good start.   Have fun with it and dont hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.   

Chuck

That looks very good.   Both models that is!!!

Yikes ....deadeyes too!!!   I may never get back to modelling at this rate....just kidding of course.  But there are certainly a lot of crappy products out there.

Chuck

I think it looks really good.    You are doing very well and i am following the build closely.  Keep teh pics coming.

Chuck