GrandpaPhil

Welcome!

Excellent!

Congratulations!  Well done!

Port side channels are cut out:

Time to make some eyebolts and do some painting.

Thank you everyone for all the likes!

I’m glad you like the build!

I finished cutting out the starboard channels.

I still need to drill holes for the eyebolts and they all need painted prior to installation, but I have them sitting in their approximate spots so I can check fit and that they won’t interfere with the gunports. 
 

They will be pinned in place, in addition to being glued, for strength.

Well done!  Good start!

Monfeld’s book is my go-to reference book.  I’m on my third copy of it.

Welcome and well done!

Christian,
I’ve been watching this build for a while.  You have done an amazing job with it.  Well done on the ships boats.  I will be making a set for Victory in the near future, hopefully I will do as well.
 

The Confederacy is a neat subject for a model.  I have both the Chapelle and the Hahn plans for it.

Thank you for the information.

I still have over 150 blades to go through with my last set of scalpel blades, but I threw some supatool blades and a handle in my wish list for when I run low.

I cut out my first two channels (1/16” basswood) and dry fitted them.

Good luck and be safe.

Mark,

  That is awesome!

The other thing about 1/32 scale is that it corresponds to 54mm in figure scales, which would make finding crew figures really easy.

Looking forward to seeing this build!

Thank you very much, Mark!

I’m trying.  I’ve made my fair share of mistakes on this build, but she’s finally coming together.

I’m learning as I go.

No, that does not look right.  Model Shipways will replace any faulty or missing pieces, no questions asked.

Welcome!

My ten channels:

Welcome back!

Starboard side is done.  All 78 gunport lids are rigged.

Next up: channels

This is because those are my remaining functional fittings and I need them in place to adapt the locations for everything else on the sides.

For me, it’s when I finish the heavy work on the hull.  

I love detailing and fitting out the model.  I enjoy putting masts on the ship and rigging (including making the sails).

I’m terrible at the heavy framing and planking.  I’m still learning woodworking.

So, I personally consider the halfway point to be when I get the hull roughed out and ready to be detailed.

Thank you all for the likes and the comments!

I’m glad you liked the British officer.  I very much enjoy painting figures every now and again.

I’m about two-thirds done with the gunport lids on the starboard side.

Next up, I need to make the channels so I can figure out where the mouldings will go.

More with that later.

Yes, stained glass copper tape works great.  
 

That’s functionally the same stuff that I used.

Simply amazing!

That is terrible!  
 

You have the Admiral’s and my condolences.