GrandpaPhil

Welcome!  Nice work so far!

Well done!

The AL Bounty Jolly Boat was my first real model boat.  Those AL small boats are great starter kits.

I went on to a couple Dumas boats and the Model Shipways Sultana (my first real model ship) after that.

Well done!

I’m glad I could motivate.  

The hardest part for me was deciding to try.

Your cross-section looks awesome!  Well done!

Congratulations!  Well done!

Thank you very much!

Here’s long 12 no. 5

Thank you all!

Here is the first bow chaser:

I used that tutorial to build my Prince de Neufchatel from card (my build log is one of the card builds mentioned).  Ab Hoving does an amazing job of explaining how to go from plans to model in card.  The part about translating line drawings to keel plate and bulkheads also applies to wood.

I made a mistake tonight.  I cut my fifth 12 lb long gun too short.  So, it is being made into one of two bow chasers (a medium length 12 lb gun).

Awesome!  Looking forward to seeing this build!

Looking forward to seeing this build!

Welcome!  

That kit looks like fun!

Well done!

All I can say is that is amazing.

Glad to see some more progress!  It’s looking good!

Well done!

That looks like a good selection for the future.  I am also trying to finish my Victory this year.

I also have the Bellona and Granado planned for sometime in the future (although mine will be from the AOTS plans, probably in 1/72 scale).

I look forward to seeing your progress on your various builds.

I made my fourth cannon.  It’s actually the fifth, but I threw one away because I used a dull blade on it and it split out on me, beyond what I can repair.  I put a scale next to them.

I integrated the cascabels into these, unlike last time, where I glued a seed bead onto the back end of the cannons.

Quick note: I am using a scalpel to carve dowel rods.  These are not turned.

Welcome!

I’m glad you guys liked them.  I made three today over the course of an hour and a half.  Once I sand them all, they should turn out like the last set (I think those turned out well).  Although, at 1:98, they are much smaller than last time.

One 12 lb long gun.  The first of ten.

I’m starting on the cannons.  I had a blast making them on the Prince de Neufchatel, so I’m making the rest of them for Victory (plus I liked mine better).

I installed the ladders.  They are made of poster board.

They aren’t perfect, but they are the first generation of ladders that I have scratch built.

Excellent!