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Quick update, she's turning out a lot better for the rats:

Wow she's rocks, love those colors!! 

@RickyGene, @popeye the sailor, thanks your for the compliments.  You can pick one up one Ebay for 100.00 plus, the last one I think went for 160.00 which was a Revell plastic kit older model. So keep looking if your still interested. Do you still have your old kit?? Would love to see picture if you do.

Here's a update, the fore mast main rat lines are replaced and will be working on the rats themselves soon. So far to recover the fore mast rats I have 10 hrs into them.  They look better already. 

Stay tuned Ya'll it's moving along quickly. (hopefully) 

Yep, the fore mast rats will be tore out and redone. Time to redo them will be 40 hrs. Have also been going over the plans for all the other rigging with full sails and look's to be approximately 300 hr's to complete her with glass case. Will be ordering more parts for rigging, some lines will be white for definition coloring details.  I have about 558 hrs so far into the build.

Eager to get her finished so I can move onto another model, so I'm going to try to slam dunk the finish line on this one. Hopefully. 

Looking fantastic!! Beautiful color contrasting, look forward to more updates. 

Masterful!! 

More updates on the rats, been deciding maybe to tear out the fore mast rats and do them again. Think i can do it without destroying the fore mast but it's iffy.

Got yea, try this:

https://www.cybermodeler.com/resource6.shtml

Give some good references for model colors and paint suppliers.

3 hours ago, StefanG said:

Can you guys recommend specific brands and color (codes) for the 1945 configuration? 

At Tokyo Bay (Source: https://www.whiteensignmodels.com/page/Camouflage+Schemes+Colours/20/#.XZs7z-f7TVs)

• Hull—5-N Navy Blue ( US 08);
• Hull above US 08, & superstructure—#27 Neutral Haze Gray (US 28);
• Horizontal surfaces—20-B Deck Blue (US 10);
• Boot-topping—Black (C 02);
• Underwater hull—Norfolk 65-A Antifouling Red ( US 14I)

I assume the following picture is showing the correct colors, correct?

Here's a site for mil camo:

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measures.htm

Hope it helps.

Update for the main mast work:

Will post more soon for rat ties. 

I'm in too!! Great kit and ship!! The detailing parts along with historical context will make this a true one of a kind. Look forward to updates!  

@CRI-CRI, she's looking great. Fine build you have going, very clean workmanship! 

10 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Really nice work   - those stays look right on the money.

 

OC.

Thanks @Old Collingwood, had to do them twice to get then as close as possible. Sometimes one step forward and two steps back.

18 hours ago, Nikiforos said:

She's drop dead gorgeous. Absolutely top drawer.

Thanks @Nikiforos, and @Sea Hoss. Taking a lot longer than what I wanted but the representation of her is a joy to work on and will be glad when she is finished with full sails. Be a few months so stay tuned and will give a update in the next couple of days on more rat work.

Love them Carrack's! Exceptional work progressing nicely. 

She's a beauty!! Excellent work, looks like a real galleon. 

Quick update: Upper ratlines on the fore mast is finally done and moving towards the main mast work now. 

I'll post another update as soon as possible, thanks for all the likes and comments gentlemen! 

Looking great!! Fine attention to detailing, look forward to more updates. 

@JToma, approximately how many hours are you into this build? One of my hopes is to get a Constitution done one day, but alas I have 7 more ships to go before I can start one. But never say never!

Great looking craftsmanship, look forward to more updates! 

Bravo on a excellent ship build! Love the detailing and the flag. 

@Keith Black. glad to help your very welcome.

3 hours ago, Keith Black said:

Jonathan

 Do you have the "Reconstructing USS Kearsarge, 1864" in PDF format and if so would you please provide. I'm working on a model of the USS Tennessee and I'm working from photographs. While the Kearsarge is not exact, it is of the same time period and there should be a lot of crossover information that would be immensely useful, thank you..........Keith Black

@Keith Black, I do have this file but it is copyrighted and can't post it. Did so in the past and got in trouble for it. 

But here are some images of a model which might be helpful. If you do want the file you can buy it here at the NRG Store.

Articles from the Journals are available for personal or research use direct from the NRG for a nominal charge.  We provide CDs with the entire run of Journals up to 2015 from the NRG Store.  Individual articles can be obtained as PDFs.

5 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Looking good  - you should find things starting to tension up with all the stays etc, mine has on the pearl.

 

OC.

Thanks @Old Collingwood, I am having to be very careful with the tighting on the rats as to much and snap goes the main mast again. At least they look used. 

Ahoy! Well; got tied up with stuff, but here's a update for the ratline's work. I'll try to get the upper ratlines worked on later and post those also. As I had said before these are slow going as the model is so fragile but persistence pays off and will keep on a tying them knots. 

Their not perfect but look ok, will post more updates as soon as I can.

Here's a site for civil war clip art which is free...Enjoy!

https://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/158-1861-1865-civil-war-naval-battles