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What to do, what to do?   
As you can see from the picture, the exact curve of the transom is not exactly a match to the plank on the counter.  My question is do I just shape the transom to match the plank, or modify the plank to match the curve?  My thought is that it is much easier to match the transom to the planking, and I don't think it will throw anything off, but before I do, I thought I should ask.
 
I was able to get the lintels and sills on the gun ports to fit correctly, and they are now level to each other.
 

No...I’m not dead. Just busy. Work hitting me from all sides. Glad to be busy...wish I could afford to retire. The Admiral would love to throw me in the ‘Shipyard Brig’ and feed me under the door like the Count of Monte Christo!  🤣
 
But she’s happy knowing I’m in the shipyard...where all worldly stress melts away to be replaced by stresses of a different kind....
 
Where time stops in the shipyard as it proceeds at its normal pace outside the door. My personal little universe of impossible problems followed by brilliant solutions...of horrible failures followed by miraculous recoveries...of stupid ideas born out as ingenious discoveries...
 
...This royal throne of an armchair nautical historian, this sceptered workbench, this studio of majesty, this seat of Poseidon’s memory, this other Eden, this demi-paradise, this galleon built by History just for me, a bulwark against infection and the hand of worldly concerns, this little heaven, this precious bay set in the silver sea of troubles, and serves as a defensive moat for this beloved house against the envy of less happier people...
 
My blessed plot...
My earth...
My realm...
My...SHIPYARD!!!!
 
(compliments to Shakespeare’s Henry II)

No...I’m not dead. Just busy. Work hitting me from all sides. Glad to be busy...wish I could afford to retire. The Admiral would love to throw me in the ‘Shipyard Brig’ and feed me under the door like the Count of Monte Christo!  🤣
 
But she’s happy knowing I’m in the shipyard...where all worldly stress melts away to be replaced by stresses of a different kind....
 
Where time stops in the shipyard as it proceeds at its normal pace outside the door. My personal little universe of impossible problems followed by brilliant solutions...of horrible failures followed by miraculous recoveries...of stupid ideas born out as ingenious discoveries...
 
...This royal throne of an armchair nautical historian, this sceptered workbench, this studio of majesty, this seat of Poseidon’s memory, this other Eden, this demi-paradise, this galleon built by History just for me, a bulwark against infection and the hand of worldly concerns, this little heaven, this precious bay set in the silver sea of troubles, and serves as a defensive moat for this beloved house against the envy of less happier people...
 
My blessed plot...
My earth...
My realm...
My...SHIPYARD!!!!
 
(compliments to Shakespeare’s Henry II)

Quick update I got the uprights on the are between the cheeks and middle rail and middle rail and top rail on the port side. Long day of fiddle work. 
 

 
In-between drying time I put the walnut floorboards on the longboat. Next is the gratings and twart support. It feels good to see fast progress when working on the small size of the longboat.
 

 
The unfinished dark walnut gives an aged weathered look to the floorboards
 
More soon 
 
Stay Well and Stay Safe
 
Will

Patrick you are a poet for sure. She's looking really nice I like the bare wood look to see the construction time and patience you put into your building. Im retired so keep in mind that during these times of pandemic you still have chums to talk to at work. I go into the shipyard and only come out to have lunch with the wife. So being slow is a benefit when I see the wonderful work you're doing.
Will

No...I’m not dead. Just busy. Work hitting me from all sides. Glad to be busy...wish I could afford to retire. The Admiral would love to throw me in the ‘Shipyard Brig’ and feed me under the door like the Count of Monte Christo!  🤣
 
But she’s happy knowing I’m in the shipyard...where all worldly stress melts away to be replaced by stresses of a different kind....
 
Where time stops in the shipyard as it proceeds at its normal pace outside the door. My personal little universe of impossible problems followed by brilliant solutions...of horrible failures followed by miraculous recoveries...of stupid ideas born out as ingenious discoveries...
 
...This royal throne of an armchair nautical historian, this sceptered workbench, this studio of majesty, this seat of Poseidon’s memory, this other Eden, this demi-paradise, this galleon built by History just for me, a bulwark against infection and the hand of worldly concerns, this little heaven, this precious bay set in the silver sea of troubles, and serves as a defensive moat for this beloved house against the envy of less happier people...
 
My blessed plot...
My earth...
My realm...
My...SHIPYARD!!!!
 
(compliments to Shakespeare’s Henry II)

Yes...I’m a romantic. 

Port Side:  Upper planking is now almost complete, just need to cut out the Sweep Ports openings.  All are marked and should take about 30 - 45 minutes. Then it will be on to the transom area, with one issue ....however...   In completing the planking, there is a very small difference between the two.  So small that it is barely noticeable, but it did help me find an issue.  Although I used my canon template and a 1/16" inch thick plank, it is lower in one port than the other.  In looking at it, either the sills, or the lentils are off level. 
I suspect a transom measurement mistake.  If you look at Post #98 it is the upside down transom view.  The lentils all line up across, but the sills are not level.  The upper left support does not match up with the other two.  
 
However, it is the first thing on my list for tomorrow, to check.  I really need to get a better stool for the workbench though, my back is killing me after the planking.  
 
BTW:  The 2 templates for the gun port doors is exactly what I needed to square up the gun ports.  And I was able to plank somewhat faster because I just put a template in side by side gun ports and measuring the plank length was not required.  
 
Here are the pics:

No...I’m not dead. Just busy. Work hitting me from all sides. Glad to be busy...wish I could afford to retire. The Admiral would love to throw me in the ‘Shipyard Brig’ and feed me under the door like the Count of Monte Christo!  🤣
 
But she’s happy knowing I’m in the shipyard...where all worldly stress melts away to be replaced by stresses of a different kind....
 
Where time stops in the shipyard as it proceeds at its normal pace outside the door. My personal little universe of impossible problems followed by brilliant solutions...of horrible failures followed by miraculous recoveries...of stupid ideas born out as ingenious discoveries...
 
...This royal throne of an armchair nautical historian, this sceptered workbench, this studio of majesty, this seat of Poseidon’s memory, this other Eden, this demi-paradise, this galleon built by History just for me, a bulwark against infection and the hand of worldly concerns, this little heaven, this precious bay set in the silver sea of troubles, and serves as a defensive moat for this beloved house against the envy of less happier people...
 
My blessed plot...
My earth...
My realm...
My...SHIPYARD!!!!
 
(compliments to Shakespeare’s Henry II)

Yes...I’m a romantic. 

No...I’m not dead. Just busy. Work hitting me from all sides. Glad to be busy...wish I could afford to retire. The Admiral would love to throw me in the ‘Shipyard Brig’ and feed me under the door like the Count of Monte Christo!  🤣
 
But she’s happy knowing I’m in the shipyard...where all worldly stress melts away to be replaced by stresses of a different kind....
 
Where time stops in the shipyard as it proceeds at its normal pace outside the door. My personal little universe of impossible problems followed by brilliant solutions...of horrible failures followed by miraculous recoveries...of stupid ideas born out as ingenious discoveries...
 
...This royal throne of an armchair nautical historian, this sceptered workbench, this studio of majesty, this seat of Poseidon’s memory, this other Eden, this demi-paradise, this galleon built by History just for me, a bulwark against infection and the hand of worldly concerns, this little heaven, this precious bay set in the silver sea of troubles, and serves as a defensive moat for this beloved house against the envy of less happier people...
 
My blessed plot...
My earth...
My realm...
My...SHIPYARD!!!!
 
(compliments to Shakespeare’s Henry II)

Yes...I’m a romantic. 

Yes...I’m a romantic. 

No...I’m not dead. Just busy. Work hitting me from all sides. Glad to be busy...wish I could afford to retire. The Admiral would love to throw me in the ‘Shipyard Brig’ and feed me under the door like the Count of Monte Christo!  🤣
 
But she’s happy knowing I’m in the shipyard...where all worldly stress melts away to be replaced by stresses of a different kind....
 
Where time stops in the shipyard as it proceeds at its normal pace outside the door. My personal little universe of impossible problems followed by brilliant solutions...of horrible failures followed by miraculous recoveries...of stupid ideas born out as ingenious discoveries...
 
...This royal throne of an armchair nautical historian, this sceptered workbench, this studio of majesty, this seat of Poseidon’s memory, this other Eden, this demi-paradise, this galleon built by History just for me, a bulwark against infection and the hand of worldly concerns, this little heaven, this precious bay set in the silver sea of troubles, and serves as a defensive moat for this beloved house against the envy of less happier people...
 
My blessed plot...
My earth...
My realm...
My...SHIPYARD!!!!
 
(compliments to Shakespeare’s Henry II)

Been awhile since last post but I've been busily working on the middle rails and have finally put them on the ship. I'm not really happy with how they've come out, but for now I'm leaving them on the model. I first tried to you the laser cut basswood but had the same results as before when trying to carve the details. The basswood is very soft and picky that if I pushed just a little to hard the wood fuzzed up and didn't look like a clean cut especially after staining. Next I made a set from the yellow cedar using the cutout image left from the laser. These came out better but were to small/thin after tracing the cutout and cutting the part from the wood sheet. The last set are made from cedar but without a pattern I just carved them using the plans as a guide. The shape is good but still not sure about the curves but we will see as I keep looking at them.
 

 
This is the last version 
 
I had a lot of time to work on other things while trying to make the middle rail so I went back the longboat that I had made the hull shape. I ripped some 1/32 by 1/32 strips from cedar, stained them a dark oak to give contrast from the tan paint inside the longboat. Putting those frames inside was a long slow process. soak one, fit one, glue one, wait till dry, cut top off, soak one, fit one etc. Finished the frames and started the floor boards.
 

 
Awhile back I met an old scratch modeler who was selling his equipment. I bought his Sherline long bed lathe and accessories while loading the lathe in the car he said I left a crate of wood at a common friends house has he told you about it. One day visiting our common friend the friend said he had the crate of wood left by Peter, did I want it. The wood was in a large wooden crate and it was beautifully full of all kinds of hard wood. (pau margin, swiss pear, walnut, mahogany, holly, ebony carbon, cherry and beech to name a few} So having this I decided I'd use the walnut for the floor boards since unfinished they will look like weathered wood.
 

 
Now I just need to figure where I can use this gift.
 
Thats it for now onto the uprights and top rail.
 
Stay Well and Stay Safe
 
Will  

Bloody Awesome!!!  Seriously...I think I just peed a little in my excitement. 
 
That is simply brilliant!

Looks like a similar ratio I used. I used Tamiya red and Tamiya desert yellow at about 5:1. You get that nice deeper reddish maroon. Like blood. 
 
Looking good!

I finally got it mounted! Couple of screws in the plate and it's ready for display!
 

One Template 18 ports:  
After reading the planking instructions for above the wales, I decided that there will be enough cutting and measuring that I needed a better way.  So I fashioned a small plug template to help me build the port doors while off of the model.  It should also make it much easier to mark the planking for cutting as I build.  
 
Yes, you can patent this one too.  👍

I like how it came out.  The instructions said to not use real red, so I didn’t.  😉

I truly hope they give you some great pics of it standing in it's final resting place!  

Hey Pat, it's all basswood. I ended up scratching the top, back and drawers since the laser cut ones kept cracking when drilling the holes

Wally, what wood did you use for the binnacle?

I wish I’d added a bit more. You can always sand down extra meat. Something you can’t do if there is a gap. I did have a slight gap at the terminus of the stern planking where the counter begins. It made it more difficult to lock in the planks and also can lead to a misshapen area which needs wood filler and sanding. (Which mine did). 
 
I would read other logs and meditate a bit on the planking book, but in the end, I think you’ll make the best decision for your ship. 
 
She’s looking very trim! 👍🏽

Time for  a Break - (sort of)
 
As you can see in the picture, I have added the filler blocks at the the stern.  I have yet to sand them, but I just glued them in place this morning.  I will get them sanded when  glue is dry,.......but....     In reading the instructions, it says that if you haven't had any experience in planking a ship, it is recommended that I read a book on planking.  I don't have the one by the author cited, but I do have "Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders"  by Donald Dressel.  I am going to sit down and read it so I can get some insight.  (132 pages)  Once I have read it, I pick back up on the construction.