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Channels
 
Channels are basically lasercut walnut included in the kit, but I added some modification. Curved strips cut from 0.5 mm maple sheet were laid down to represent actual channel construction.
 
Outermost strips were glued with larger size, then cut along outline of kit parts after glue dried.
 

 

 
Both ends of kit channel parts were cut and thicker walnut pieces were glued instead. Then undersides of end pieces were tapered towards outboard as dummy effect of reduction of thickness of channel towards outboard.
 

 

 

 

 
As reinforcement of channels, diagonal iron bar PE parts are included in the kit like HMS Victory today in Portsmouth. It may be correct for Victory modernized with flash stern in 1803, but I felt it would be slightly modern method for ship of the line with open stern gallery. So I added knee on the channels. They were made from excessive 1.5 mm limewood in the kit.
 

 

 

 

 
 

 
After glued with epoxy glue tightly, channels are blackened with black dye and ebony colour Watco oil.
Guns were painted in black and temporary fitted to starboard only.
 

 

 

 

 

 
In this status, my model was displayed at annual exhibition of our club last year.
 

 
At link below, other images of my model at that time can be viewed with more excellent photography of our club member.
 
http://ysmc.la.coocan.jp/exhibition/ex2019/34.html
 
Next, I will post about deadeye chains.

Figurehead
 
In Royal Naval Museum Portsmouth, remains head of figurehead which is said saved by Rear Admiral Maitland (former captain of Bellerophon and Napoleon surrender fame) when Bellerophon was dismantled.
 
 

 
Although whole figurehead isn’t preserved, helmet of figurehead is different from kit part. So I tried improving it.
 
Kit figurehead part seems to be aluminium diecast and hard than white metal. But I could remove excessive portion of helmet with electric tool. Other details are formed with epoxy putty.
 

 

 

 

 
Next, I will post about channels.

It is ship rigged, armed with 20 x 9-pounders, Fly (Swan Class) had 16 x 6 pounders plus swivels, as built.
 
Am sure many have already worked out the name and class..

Well, you've got one sold already. 😀
 
 
 
 

I don't like the paint job at the bow so a little bit of sanding and painted again.
In my opinion it looks much better now.
Also placed the anchor hawse bolsters and the upper rail.
 
Sjors
 
 

A little more planking on the stern.  It's fun making the little mini cut outs in the planks for the windows with my nice Japanese chisel. 
 

 

 
Cheers, Gerry 

Your craftsmanship looks pretty darn good to me. 
 
I have way too many hobbies as well and several more interest that have yet to be explored in depth. I'd need another lifetime to do them all justice. I should probable try and pare them down so I could do a few really well. It is true that the older you get, the faster time goes by.  
 
 

Well, you've got one sold already. 😀
 
 
 
 

I might match his speed, but he's way ahead when craftsmanship is included as well. 
 
I have a bunch of different hobbies that I switch between. Any skills that I build up are lost again when I put aside a hobby for a while. I'm sure I'll still be building boats when Chris releases the Duchess of Kingston. I'll try to raise my quality of build a little on that one. 

Some more progress...
 
 

Got the cannons placed with the breech rope. That's all I'm going to do for the cannon rigging. I was going for rigging sort of like this cannon. 
 
 

It's your hobby, it's great to apply whatever quality you're happy and comfortable with doing. I'm sure I spend way too much time trying to make everything as well as I can - to each his own be true.

Well, you've got one sold already. 😀
 
 
 
 

Some more progress...
 
 

Got the cannons placed with the breech rope. That's all I'm going to do for the cannon rigging. I was going for rigging sort of like this cannon. 
 
 

Here's a close up pic of the area. I just left them out. 
 
 
 
 

Looks like James has competition for fastest builder. Nice work. 

I wasn't planning on doing a build log for this because I'm sort of a quick and sloppy builder and I don't see that it would be much of a benefit for the forum. There are some great builders here that create masterpieces, I am not one of them. But I need a way to procrastinate when I don't feel like working on the kit (or glue is drying) and I know this is an excellent place for information if I have any questions. So my posting of this log is for purely selfish reasons. 😀
 
Guess I'll get right into it. 
 
Pic of box, seems like a good starting place.
 

 
Bulkheads dry fit. (They fit excellently)
 

 
Bulkheads glued with the lower deck set inplace to make sure the bulkheads are aligned correctly. 
 

 
Now I wait for the glue to dry before I continue...
 
 
 
 
 

What a great job you have done, love it!

Some more progress...
 
 

Some more progress...
 
 

Some more progress...
 
 

Well, you've got one sold already. 😀
 
 
 
 

Well, you've got one sold already. 😀
 
 
 
 

Some more progress...