Chuck

Justin.....I am actually cutting more Medway longboat kits this week. I am already about half way done with another six kits. So sooner than later..... Chuck

No as I cant open up ordering on my site for one person internationally. I will email you. Chuck

It looks really great actually. I wouldnt worry about the lower counter. That looks really good. The curve of the upper counter can be adjusted visually by slightly tweaking your molding so the upper counter is consistent in width and the curve on top and bottom is the same.....or at least closer to being the same. So dont worry about that too much. You need to buy chapter 3 of the project in Cherry? Of that is all you need to buy at the moment I may use you as a test to see how the international mail is running. If you want to give it a go....send me a PM so we can discuss the details.. Chuck

They have some nice pieces. Very expensive however. I wonder if the ship to the usa?

Looking good so far!!!! Take your time with those qgalleries. They are tricky buggers.

really nice work.....I am glad you enjoyed the project. You did an exceptional job on it!!!

Great to see your build log Shawn. We have all been there with those bulkhead extensions. Its usually an easy fix thankfully. Looking forward to seeing more and refreshing to see another cherry version being made. Chuck

Beautiful work Tom!!!

I just looked and the other ship in bottle instructions are there but unfortunately not for this particular kit. So yes by PM only please.

No I dont think so.....Amati is still around. I am sure they have it on their website. Chuck

Lovely progress.

Looks great Mike. That is coming along wonderfully.

Really nice planking....well done.

Very well done. Keep using the better camera!!!

Well done. But just as an FYI, that molding across the transom, it really shouldnt be there. That was never a detail on these small boats. In fact.....take a look, the rudder cant actually move now. And internally strapped blocks....probably not used. Just a stropped block with a thimble. But you did a fine jon making them. Chuck

Tom that is looking really good. Nice touch on the triangular eyebolts.

I am sure you can make another. Rich that looks pretty darn good. Those came out great. I know how tiny they are and that makes it even more impressive.

Its always open.......still time to jump in.

That looks excellent. It must feel good to be making sawdust again.

Capstan experiment one. I got bored and burnt out making inventory items. So I decided to test out my parts for making the lower capstan. I have had the parts laser cut for a while. I didnt take any construction photos as this was just a test but keep in mind this is way before we will actually need it. I am always just a little ahead with the design stuff. So I will make another and document each step. I want to make the center spindle a bit heavier that goes between decks above the capstan drum. So I will tweak that before I make a new one. But what I wanted to show you guys is how I did it. I tried a new design for fitting the chocks into the whelps. Below you can see my very first proof of concept testing to see if I could laser etch notches on both sides of the whelps. It worked beautifully. So all you need to do is slide the chocks in after test their fit. This was a challenge even at this scale because these parts are still pretty tiny. The other parts including the capstan drum are all built as usual in layers on a 1/16" x 1/16" stick to register them. Very similar to the way I designed the stern lantern mini-kit for the winnie. This was a fun mini kit to build and will look great painted or left natural. I will detail its construction in Chapter 5.....sorry to jump the gun. I couldnt help myself. These will be made available as stand alone mini kits in 1/4" scale and 3/16" scale as well.

Cant see why it wouldnt work. Although I prefer to start at the top of the wales. This way, if I screw up and have to shift some of the lower planks it wont be as noticeable.

Yes that is an eye bolt also

I am not sure what you are referring to but yes there are eyebolts between the chainplate straps.

Not really....you should be able to buy sheets the correct width already. If you buy an 1/8" thick sheet then it should be 1/8" thick. Although some sizes may not be readily available. If you cant find 5/32" sheets then yes you will have to thickness down from 3/16" thick. Chuck

Funny...I will add one. Its my last vise. I cant seem to quit. Yes, she will have guns. Prototype below. But with the carriages painted red. I havent decided on how many yet. She was supposedly launched with 26 twelve pounders and 6 six pounders. But my research indicates that during the revolution she carried 24 twelve pounders and 8 six pounders. I am leaning towards the later because that is the time period I am building. It also allows me to show the last gunport closed which I prefer and also having 6 quarter deck guns and 2 f'castle guns.