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  12. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Very nicely done!
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Just make sure that you use sharp blades, otherwise you’ll make take the risk of crushing the wood in the bulwarks. I may or may not know from personal experience.
  14. GrandpaPhil
    I can vouch for this method. I used a similar method to cut gunports and scuppers on my model of the Victory.
  15. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you very much, everyone!
  16. GrandpaPhil
    I understand very well.
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  26. GrandpaPhil
    I usually just make my own. It saves on aggravation.
  27. GrandpaPhil
    Excellent!
  28. GrandpaPhil
    Looking good!
  29. GrandpaPhil
    Looking good!
  30. GrandpaPhil
    I have reached another milestone with this build. I am done with the standing rigging. Next up, I will be making some booms, gaffs and yards. Then, I will make sails. After that, I have to install everything and install the running rigging. The last thing I do on any model is to make and install flags and pennants. As a quick side note, I never expected this model to get past the hull covering phase, but I’m too stubborn to give up. So, I’m pretty pleased with my progress. I’ve never scratch built a model before so I’m very happy with it. It’s not perfect, but it’s good enough for a first run. I’ve learned a lot and have gained much valuable experience that will help me in future builds. Without further ado, I present the American Privateer Prince de Neufchatel with the standing rigging complete:
  31. GrandpaPhil
    Well done!
  32. GrandpaPhil
    I’m in the final stages of the standing rigging on the Prince de Neufchatel so I’ll be getting back to the Victory shortly. Using the Prince de Neufchatel as a learning project has worked wonderfully. I believe that the Victory will go together quite nicely once I get back to it.
  33. GrandpaPhil
    You have my most sincere condolences on your loss.
  34. GrandpaPhil
    Given the pictures that you have posted, I don’t think that you will have any difficulty rigging your model. Given your wood working experience, I don’t think you will have problems with anything that you will see in any kit. I have never had a Caldercraft kit, but I’ve heard really good things about them. A schooner is a great place to start. My first real ship model was the schooner Sultana by Model Shipways. I am currently building my first scratch build and I chose a schooner because they are relatively simple (compared to a square rigged ship) and make a beautiful model. I had no wood working experience when I started building ship models. I learned as I went. From my experience since then, I have discovered that the hardest part is getting started with the intent to finish. Once you pass that point, the hard part’s done. After that it’s just a matter of actually building the model. Take your time. Have fun. Don’t worry about making mistakes (my models are full of them). Learn from those mistakes and move forward.
  35. GrandpaPhil
    I only have one set of backstays left on the foremast and two on the main mast. I think that I am now done with the deadeye spacing jig.

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