Baker

A very nice anchor and buoy 

The models are almost ready for the final assembly and weathrering.

Beautiful model Mike

Make an eye bolt of an injection needle.
well -found 😉

Welcome back .

Nice work  👍

5 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

While we’re discussing 16th century tech, does anyone know anything about late 16th century artillery, and gun carriages in particular?

Some links

https://www.academia.edu/3245770/The_Development_and_Design_of_Bronze_Ordnance_Sixteenth_through_Nineteenth_Centuries

https://www.academia.edu/20120786/The_Arming_of_Late_16th_century_Merchantmen._A_Masters_Thesis_from_the_Maritime_Archaeology_Programme_University_of_Southern_Denmark

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/4268442.pdf

And If you have Peter Kirsch's book Galleon. It also contains a lot of information

seems like a challenging model to restore 

The only grating from the 17th century that "remains" is probably that of the Swedish (Dutch built) Vasa.
I think you see in the photo a combination of what @allanyed represents.
16th and early 17th century grating is varied. What it looked like later in the Victory era, no idea.

And if you want to play it safe, hathes and no grating 😉

Welcome back
I did the trick with the pva glue too. With diluted PVA glue and smeared both sides of the sail

Very nice flags and crew.

I do not think this model is intended to put masts on it.

see link

https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/model-shipways-confederacy-MS2262.html

First a non Ship related item.
Recently my photos are reduced with this tool. The first time you use it is a bit of searching, but after a few times of practice this goes pretty smoothly

The length / width ratio can be found in the MR book by Haynes (thanks to Chapman 👍).
There is a waterline drawing in MRNS. It also shows the positions of the sections on the keel.

This drawing is enlarged and hopefully these water lines will fit

Bulkheads whose position corresponds to the sections in the MRNS book are adjusted.

The MRNS book sections (black) are in place. The intention is to use the water lines to bring the remaining bulkheads into a better shape

The difference in bulkhead 11 and section 10 is here good to see

Very early at this stage, designing flags

Thanks following and the advice

thanks,
I've already had the idea of buying an airbrush. This gives better results.

But when I started this hobby in the 80's an airbrush was quite a big investment for me.
plus that all my military models are built on the kitchen table is also a minus. I can't see myself spraying paint in the same room where we cook and eat.

In addition, I'm phasing out my military models (I have a dozen more to build, and that's it)
So no need for an airbrush anymore.

41 minutes ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Lastly, my newest shipyard worker, Tiny Tina

So that's how you build your model so fast. Working with subcontractors.
cheating 😉

ps,

great work

The 

The 8 x 8 partially painted in green before the final assembly

Assembled and ready for painting

Painted in the standard 3 color camo

All 3 are now ready for finishing

Thanks for following, comments and likes

A very nice model.

Congrats 👍

congratulations, a very beautiful model and diorama.

9 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said:

 

Thus, i have a question that i need answered before the ship is done: Should i add pennants hanging off the fore and main top

If I were you, I wouldn't do this.
But, I'm not you 😉

2 hours ago, RGL said:

So we are all probably old enough to remember the horrible soft plastic from Airfix

Yes 😉

Nice work on these engines.

10 minutes ago, 72Nova said:

Wow!, I don't know how I missed this one, but what a superb build....well done Baker👍

Michael D.

Thanks,

And thank you for teaching me how to make flags 👍

12 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said:

All that remains is printing and setting the flags

If you want to print flags. I liked this technique.
you can use the flags in the Excel file, you just have to reduce the size.