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Because I liked the perfection that deal with content beyond many times working 24 hours in order to finish what is started. The clock is ticking and i must continue to the next construction ,,,not only ships,,but varius other,,,,

D9 picture, details A plastic Box has exactly inserted inside and sealed with silicon Battery and receiver will store inside Green arrow ​ showing round waterway witch need to be replaced with a quadrangle type water way in future Red arrow showing one of the 2 drums covered with thin rope -looks like round bollards –a 6mm long machine screw is fitted inside each drum This drum will also use as fairlead connecting servo and main sail Black arrows shows a beam transversely installed on deck as a slide way and stopper for the removable deck blue arrow rigging- binding ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mast details- D10 picture- Mast and bowsprit are made from iroko timber I found long sized 1.5m [octagonal shape] pieces at carpenters shop they use these to join and glue furniture Pieces like chairs..tables,, With a drills help I made them circular As seen picture below the mast drill the deck through a [snotter] taper and the mast step sit on a snotter right over keel To add a slight contrast I used other wood mahogany type to construct pieces such as Mast taper ,blocks, dead eyes ,mast snotter, channel….. On driver boom jaws I used copper bands Between main mast, boom and jaws Teflon grommet has fitted red arrow on D10 picture ,so Boom or gaff can rapidly change direction according the way wind is blowing on gaff jaws I used copper bands and a copper ring on main mast, D11 red arrows blue arrow shows point that jaws bended with rope futtock stave is made from a wooden spar -blue arrow well enough for this now ,I must test the solar oven so see you>>>

the white powder on it is wood dust

Hi Dave. Carry on your art ,marvelous work.

Well,well .unfortunately I dont have a lathe .The cylinder barrel is from a copy from a miniature toy ,the rest are wooden construction accordind drafts of a ships gun , french 18 pounder

Another talent here Impressive build.

Nice work igor

Great work Danny

Absolutely business professional

Whole construcrion great And stern ...as i say builds nice ,beautifull as wives a s s

microbuilder >just was wondering what else are we going to see

working hard the last days, mostly thinking how would i connect this ?? how shall i do with the gear. ??...searched arround the forum from similar constuctions i got some ideas and answers. well i helped by George and even my wife,so i saved time running to next levels D7 Start placing electric equipment ,connections and steering Orange arrows>Sponge type rubber self glue in all around under deck line. will make the void space water tight Black arrow>a small motor 6 v mounted on the white gear which gives a funny noise while rolling. the white gear is connected with a shaft Green arrow>>double arm steering bracket connect via tens ropes with the circular top of servo Yellow arrow>> servo top head Blue arrow>>a stainless steel dowel cross vertically the bracket connecting the rudder Red arrow>>nut grommet with ball bearing and O-ring Orange arrow REMOVABLE DECK I made the aft part of deck[2/3 of the total deck length] removable so I can watch servos rudder and motor Yellow lines shows the part of deck that can easily be placed or remove 4 red arrows shown you the point where 4 screw 6 mm push through the deck and place nuts on end of the screws [4 nuts –bolt are correspondingly placed vertically on top of 4 beams under the deck] Tighten the screws but not too tight ,the rubber which is glued under deck seal firmly the deck roof D8 picture above show Removable deck capsized, black color self glue sponge rubber Deck details and decoration i have not place a high priority on the accurate reproduction I need time for smallest details A miniature cannon added - sorry no records to show you how its been made before ships construction- As I have seen from historical pictures looks like a French 18 pounder gun 1740 to 1830. Picture showing changes I made Yellow arrow- hatch cover cut is larger than original top can be removed so I can insert and connect battery and receiver Time is out . work now comments are free

Another microbuilder here. Welldone igor.

You may find some interest in the photos>

Ben >About the donkey..is a.... Greek proverbs meaning a man who has great patience to manage what he wants Your patent is great and helps people who suffer. Im sure you will find a way with moving oars . The one who tries and insists with the patience always succeed>>>another pvb