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Finaly, a small update. Now the canons where build and set, I got busy on the deadeyes. In the kit I found metall parts made out lead. I didn't use those and made new ones from brass wire and tin. Than drilled a small hole and painted te metal black. I don't have any chemicals to blacken brass. First foto, the dead eyes mounted. I didn't mount the nails yet because I need to see where I must place them. So I have to place the mast first to line out the shrouds. Second foto, just an overal view. Just letting you know its coming along.

David, thanks for your nice compliment. Now working on the deadeyes. Soon a new update with pictures.

thanks for the compliment guys. And I post a new update soon. But Ive got to work also.

Finally a new update. All the canons have the ropes and are in position. The mast ring has made out of wood. I cut a 1X1 mm in little bits, and glued them together in a circle. After the glue dried I filed it round. Think the picture say more than I can write about it. Al the dek parts where already made and fixed on place now. Think its quite ok for what this kit provides. I did make a lot new parts just because its better than metal parts. Now busy with the schrouds and dead eyes. Almost ready for the rigging. I like this always allot because it gives birth of the ship. @ Elija, Sorry I forgot the ruler. But the ship is 28 cm long. Or 11.023 Inch. I think its a nice size.

Nice to see al the detail is coming along this way, this is one of the most beautiful I have seen so far. still follow you with great interest.

@Elija, thanks, I am still busy, and made 6 canons already. When its done, I will post an update. @dgbot. I wrote it down in the title. It's 1:72 I will lay down a ruler in the next update. And thanks for the compliment.

You made an nice start. But isn't it better to set the keel fixet while gluing the bulkheads on?

You have a great eye for detail. And that is nice to see. What i can see is you don't overpaint al the details. Keep building.

This is a beautyfull ship. And a nice intro with the unboxing the box. And off course, my chair is in first row.

Well, first canon is ready now. Need to copy this to the rest. It's time consuming that's why it cost a lot time, and I need to work also. Hope to have more time in this weekend. For now, just to show the way I set up the canons.

Thanks for al the likes and follows. BE, Thanks for your picture. She is a real beauty. Love it. New update, just added the cannons. Still a lot of word for only 12 canons. But hey.... It looks as it should. Hoping to get a bigger update soon, but making al those nuts, is very time consuming. For now, busy with the training tackels.

Yes, we deal with it. It part off what we do. I understand your point here. Still its strange. When you pay them, It should be good, If my work what i deliver doesn't fit, i don't get paid. Don't take it to seriously what i wrote. Love to follow your work. It's a nice kit and a very nice vessel with a lot of fun building it.

thats a nice kit. What did you do to solve the problem? And what is the plan with the metal parts in de masts. And I put on my chair in the front row, so I can see it all.

I will follow you to, hope for pictures soon. And i love this ship.

That's a nice ship an what a story, i can imagine you want to finish this ship. He made it very nice. Set my chair here also.

What a nice ship. And quality looks good. What is the size? And I put on a chair to see what happens here.

Hello, nice ship. I see the laser cut isn't correct. I see this allot. Don't know why this is. Think about it, it's not man made. An computer cut these after a plan. I see you need to fill it. Hope you get there right. And I follow you're build with great interest.

Interesting build you have here. Read this topic And Think its a beautiful ship.

Wow, what a build. Read it from the start. Love the way you write down what you're making and very nice pictures.

Hello Cwboland and Bleu Ensign, Thanks, It's a nice kit. But the ornaments are very poor. And if you have a little experience. I think it's beter to buy wood and work from a plan. There is a lot scratch build anyway. This is a very nice vessel to work on. And all the rest, many thanks for the likes. @Bleu Ensign, do you have a topic about your Hunter? I love to see it. I have got an dutch blog, and there is a page on this build also. so If youre interested, take a look, hit the translation button and off course, many pictures. you can find it, http://www.riksgewijs.nl/modelbouw/scheepsverslagen/hunter I don't mean this as an commercial, but only to show the building proces you have missed.

Looks great, lots of guns. I am busy with the canons myself. It's a great ship. Follow your work with great interests.

The point I am now. Mounting the canons. I made full rigging, but get a problem. you can see on the picture it doesn't fit. The block and rope to take the slide backwards. This wont fit in the way it suppose to be. Problem here is scale and plans that doesn't correspondent. Therefore I will let this peace of the rigging go. And look for training ropes, and rope to the railing. Its something and better than nothing. Amati has nothing at all. Just clued the guns on deck. Hope you enjoy my topic here. And if you have any tips. Please tell me.

As promised, a little part of the proces. I don't place lots and lots pictures, but a few. If you have any questions, don't be shy. The box and sorry, i don't have a picture opening the box. What I can say, the inside is well organised. And looks nice. And I think its a shame there are so many iron parts. Such as the canon horses, portholes and so on. The metal part quality is very poor with lots of flash and miscastings. I should be ashamed when I had to sell this. After building the frame and planked the hull for the first time, i desided to set on a false keel. I think it looks better this way. The canon holes had wooden frames and i didn't use the metal parts. Painted the inside red. I will plank a second layer fineer. The fineer will cut of straight over de red paint. This makes everything nice and tight. Second layer fineer. It's coming just fine now. All fineer is done. Now waiting for the paint. Painting is in traditional English colours. Oker yellow, and black. Inner railing and gunports ox red. Think it's a bit better looking than the looks of clear wood. These ships where always painted. It's not the craftmans ship what I can show with this kit build ship. Painting the iron stern decorations. This was shiny gold painted by fabric. I didn't like the way i looks. And painted Hunter with the date on the banner. I did paint lots of army figures from warhammer. I think it shows. Mounting the rudder, I didn't use the wooden rudder made by fabric because it's a plywood peace. When its laquered, the plywood wil show. Remaking the deck parts. The factory made a few blocks. They hasn't any details en glued on windows. It's ugly and I choose to make new ones. The pump was made out of metal, I worked by and cleaned it. And painted it. And the canons. I made new canon stands, (horses) made out of wood instead of mis casted metal parts. Drilled the canons out and cleaned them from flash and bronze plating. Painted them black. Think its better this way.

Hello, My name is Rik and I am new on this forum, I introduced me allready in the lounge. I try to post a picture tomorrow. I have to find out the way on this forum. Greats, Rik