GrandpaPhil

Thank you very much, Johnny!

Looking forward to your build log!

Welcome to Model Ship World!
 

Posterboard is .8mm.

I use a lot of that.

Shipyard’s Coureur is a nice kit.

I have one sitting in my stash right now.

Very nicely done!

Very nicely done!

Looking forward to seeing this!

Glen,

  Thank you very much!

Thank you everyone for the likes and for stopping by!

A half dozen demi-culverin carriages:

Amazing work!

Here’s the first batch:

Next up: the demi-culverin carriages.

I made enough rings for all the carriages:

The first set of carriages are assembled:

The demi-culverin carriages are begun:

The culverin carriages are sealed and awaiting painting now.

Very cool!  Well done!

Very nicely done!

Very cool!   Nicely done!

Culverin carriages:

120 Eyebolts:

I made enough for all of the carriages.

I used drywall spackle and Delta Ceramcoat sealer.

The Folk Art brand clear primer works just as well.

I had a lot of fun building Prince de Neufchatel.

It is one of my all time favorite builds.

Initial test fit:

Here is what the stern of my Prince de Neufchatel looked like:

Very nice!

Twenty wheels, cut out and rough assembled:

Making banding:

Some banding already cut:

Twenty wheels, final assembly required:

Then all I need is to put these on the gun carriages, make and add eyebolts.

Then paint them, and I’ll have my first set of gun carriages!

The Alert is looking good, Mustafa!  Incredible work!

I paint my wood models just like I would a plastic kit.

Amazing work!  Congratulations on finishing the rigging!

Very well done!

Welcome!

I collect too, but my primary fun in model making is the actual making part.

Then, my Admiral and I decorate with them when I’m done building them.

All carriages have their iron banding, and holes for eyebolts are predrilled:

Working on wheels right now:

I need a total of 20 wheels, times double thickness, so I need 40 wheel pieces.

Then I will make the iron banding for them after I make some axles out of toothpicks.

Odds are, you’ll need a borescope to see any of this, but…why not?