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Very nice work on your Schooner Allan 👍 Regards Richard

Totally mind blowing and very impressive Keith 👍 Regards Richard

She does look beautiful Joe and I also like the lettering, have this to do soon have got some dry and wet transfers not sure which ones to use yet. Regards Richard

Thank you Eamonn getting closer to finishing the metalwork Regards Richard

Think I have figured it out 🤔

They must have changed how one posts pictures anyone know how to now Regards Richard

Last update I stated that up next was going to be making the Ratchet Quadrants and associated parts which go along with them, so it has taken me awhile to figure out how I was going to make them, so went back to the drawing from LB Jenson and also looked at a picture on the web of a Ratchet Quadrant and this is my take on these. Picture from LB Jenson book (this is to help with my build if not allowed please delete) With the gears I had made they were .046" wide so I needed .046" + width for middle part then add .010" for sides which go passed gear teeth. and looking at drawing I assumed they had a ridge in the middle because I see he drew 2 lines, so made body from three pieces of .016 brass sheet, the middle piece I cut out a little bigger to have a ridge, the sides I made from ,010" sheet brass. Once I got the shape I soldered the three pieces of .016" and one of the .010" together then the other .010" side I CA glued so that I could remove later then I made an easy jig so that I could drill holes as per drawing. Then made a jig so that I could work out heights Made the shackles and did a some clean up and then put back in jig to work out link Got the dimension needed then bent and soldered links After this I un-glued the one side on both pieces so I could solder a piece of .010" round brass so that it would hold to the gear once I install, forgot to mention the three pieces of .016" I ground away so that the pawl would fit. Next was to make the handle shafts, made from brass machined to fit square rocker then filed to round for the shaft, mounted rocker with some small bolts then made the handle parts. Reworked the jig so that I could solder the handle parts to the shaft And it came out just as I had planed Made the small pawls and then Casey Blacken all parts Last pic off the whole Windlass still need to make the u-bolt pins Kit supplied parts Next up to make some pump parts, will be looking at Gary's (FriedClams) blog did see he has made some of these 🤔 Thanks again to all who comments and all who hit the likes do apricate it 👍 Until next time Regards Richard

Your last three pic's Robin are just fantastic and do love the boxwood gratings 👍 Regards Richard

Just catching up as well Wally your details and gun rigging is brilliant well done 👍 Regards Richard

Beautifully executed Keith 👍 love it. Regards Richard

Hi Gary thanks very much for taking your time to look at my build and your very nice comment, feel the same regarding your build as I have said do like to make small details, and have another update soon Regards Richard

You have captured the deck house as per the pictures this will look brilliant once installed 👍 Regards Richard

Hi Len, thanks for finding out shipping costs and as I said in PM, book should go to someone in UK. All the best to you Regards Richard

Hi Len I would like to take the book Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War 1650-1850 by Peter Goodwin - ISBN 0-87021-016-5 - $25.00 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817 by Rif Winfield - ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4. - $15.00 Shipping to Vancouver Island Canada Regards Richard

Should have said semi scratch build but it was a lot of fun building it thanks Keith Thanks for pointing me to Gary's build you were right when you say master of the ship weathering, I think master of building too Thanks very much it's coming along slowly Regards Richard

Blimey 12 pages of brilliance, very crisp and highly detailed scratch work and then to boot all the fantastic weathering boy does that bring out the model 👍 my bad for not looking around more. Regards Richard

It was great to hear all was Ok your side of the pond and it was a very nice update Keith Regards Richard

You have got a very nice start Justin are you going to try very small tree nails instead of lead pencil in your mock up. Regards Richard

Very nice update Wally guns look very sharp 👍 also like your pictures shows your work off very well. Regards Richard

Wow, stern looks very good Mark 👍 Regards Richard

Hi Michael, a bit late to your build, but all caught up now and lots of likes, do like all your scratch work to date and you will be looking forward to your progress 👍 Regards Richard

Robin that does look very good and just the right amount of weathering to bring out all the details thanks for showing. Regards Richard

Wow Wally you have done a brilliant job very nice indeed 👍 Regards Richard

That does look brilliant Tom very nice work 👍

Hi Robin like the jig you made up for the rope coil, but just wondering if it would be better to get some nice looking rope instead of the nylon stuff which comes with the kit 🤔 Also what length are your belaying pins? kit supplied on mine comes with white metal and I want to buy some brass ones. Regards Richard