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Thanks, it looks awesome.

Yes, I read about how to do that in a book I have. I might try it later to mold the boat along with the cannons. I think it would look a lot better.

Thanks, I might redo it later with a different wood. I was using balsa sheets and they kept falling apart when I cut them. Maybe I'll use a harder wood and I'll be able to make it more accurate. Now I have to wait for a new shipment of wood.

This is my first scratch model and I don't really know what I'm doing, but I'm learning more reading different posts in the forums.

what kind of wood did you use for the deck and hull planking?

Here's how I made the lifeboat. Didn't turn out as good as I wanted but it will work I guess.

Here's how I made the lifeboat. Didn't turn out as good as I wanted but it will work I guess.

Thanks Patrick

that's awesome, looks difficult

thanks, the hull is about 12 and a quarter inches long.

12 hours later

New pic

Thanks

Here's my first. The Albatross kit by Constructo. I didn't do a very good job on it but it was my first ship. Hopefully this will turn out a bit better.

Thanks, it's my second ship. First scratch built one.

Next

My new plank bender

Thank you for the info.....

Here's some more pics. I couldn't upload them from my Mac so I used a Windows computer. Also, I'm using carbon paper to trace the parts from the plans.

Hello, I've never posted to this site before so I hope I'm doing it right. I am building Sir Francis Drake's "Golden Hind," from plans by Mamoli. I've made one ship before from a kit, but this is pretty much the first scratch built ship I've tried to build. This is a fun hobby but I can't say I'm that good at it so far. I getting the wood from Corwall Models in England because they have a large selection, but it takes over a month for the wood to arrive here in California. If anyone knows of an online store that has a large wood selection in the U.S. please do tell.