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Good afternoon all. Here is an update on my Winnie build. It feels like a significant milestone because at last the bowsprit - that I made such a long time ago - is in. I had to fix it in permanently as I wanted to both glue and peg it to the gundeck and I could not plank the centre of the fo'c'sle until that was done. Here she is in the garden on a rare day when the sun has shone. Two things in the picture below. First I placed railings around the headwork. I guesss there must have been railings. Using the heads without would have been a very precarious occupation - certainly not a place to skive off work for a cigarette break. But should the railing extend all the way back to the main rail I wonder? Secondly I placed a little chock on the outboard end under the boomkin. I appreciate the contemporary model does not have one but had I been the builder (of the real thing) I'd have put one there for support and stability, so my model is getting one. I turned the boomkins incidentally and the bent them with heat. I thought that easier than shaping the Syren parts. Cutting the fancy rail was not a job I looked forward to - but it went ok. I used pins and epoxy for a relly secure fix. I can see my gammoning chocks are too big but I can live with them. One, I suspect, of a litany of historical errors that I shall make with the masting/rigging. Lovely lines fore and aft. I think I will finish up the fo'c'sle area/bow end and then work my way back. In fact there are only a few detail bit and pieces to go. The end of the Syren bit is in sight - the masts are largely made so I hope to see real progress by the year end. Best wishes Fred
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Very impressive indeed! Like many I suspect, I am following with keen interest. Are the gunports on the lower gun deck going to be closed? Best wishes Fred
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The headrails are - at least I found them so - the trickiest part of the model. And, as others have said, they matter very much in terms of the overall appearance of the model. You have pulled it off really well - but thats just in keeping with the remainder of your workmanship. Superb. Best wishes Fred
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Hi Matt The Science Museum in London used to have a wonderful collection of model ships. I believe that collection and much of what was on display at Greenwich has now been moved to the Royal Navy historic dockyard at Chatham (east of London but not a long journey from there) - which is apparently well worth a visit. Its on my list of places I'd like to go but my home in Cornwall is the other end of the country. If you are coming to the UK London area then it will be worth checking the website and perhaps planning a visit. Best wishes Fred
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