GrandpaPhil

The main sail is attached to the gaff and the boom.

Main top gallant sail is on.

That’s the last of the square sails.  Next up, the main sail and the main gaff topsail.

After that, I’ll install the stun sails.

Lastly, I need to make some flags.

I’m going to build the HMS Winchelsea.  I will build from scratch.  Most of my build will be plywood and basswood with cedar carvings.

 I am backed up a couple of builds, but I will be participating.

 I can’t pass this one up.  The Winchelsea makes for an impressive model.

If the plans for the kit has line drawings, find the body plan.

Otherwise find the part of the plan that has the bulkheads.

Pick out whichever bulkheads that you want to place the cradles for your stand at, trace the to them waterline.

That is the inside of your cradle.  

Next, draw out the outer side of your cradle.  

Reflect the entire thing over the centerline.

That’s how I did mine.

It sounds a lot more complicated than it actually is.

See post 64 of Prince de Neufchatel by GrandpaPhil in the scratch build section.

I like glue sticks for adhering plans to wood.

Are we going to be able to just buy the plan set or will we need to buy the starter kit to build Winchelsea?

Excellent work!

Excellent work!

Or just scratch build a couple of blocks.

Thank you very much!

I agree!  Fantastic work!

Your metalworking is fantastic!

Very cool!

The fore royal is installed and rigged.  

That’s it for the primary square rig on the fore mast.

I also rigged the fore signal halyard.

Thank you all very much for the comments and the likes!

 The fore top gallant sail is on and rigged.

 I did much better on the bowlines and the bunt line.

That leaves two royals, the main sail and the top main staysail plus the stun sails.

 The stun sails will be the last sails to be installed due to the necessity of being able to belay lines around them.

Okay, thank you!

Too many to count, lol.

Well done!  Congratulations!

Thanks for all the likes.

 The fore topsail is on and rigged:

As a quick note, next time I need to work on better tensioning on my bow and bunt lines.

By M109A2, are you referring to the Paladin?

The learning process continues.  This is my favorite part of this hobby.

I understand much more about how the ship operates than I did before.

I keep discovering more blocks that I didn’t realize that I needed.  I’m glad that I made the extra 100.

I just made the extra spars for the top of the studding sails.

Nice work!  

Welcome to Model Ship World!

The Arizona is looking good!

I agree, that’s an amazing collection!  Excellent work!

Thank you for all the likes and the comments.

I installed and rigged the Fore Course.  I also rigged the sprit yard.