rookie

The tryworks looks great!

I ordered tiny bricks from Etsy and glued them on one at a time

the sheet looks like a bette4 idea

i also had a tough time with the skylight, ended up deciding the bars are too small at scale to get 9 of them on a panel

i also omitted glass since the scale is small

looking forward to see your skylight

PS I like the hul planking, the planks in my kit were way too wide but only realized it afterwards

great job so far

One more step complete

with more string, I attached the sheer pieces

quite a twist in these, soaked them first 

on to the false deck then I can pull it off the stand and start the balsa planking 

Installed the chines 

used elaborate string work to hold them in place

the balsa is too flimsy to clamp, basically turns to mush 

onward and upward to the sheers

those will require soaking and bending at the severe twist in the stern, barrelback section

Here is kit pieces and the frame I already assembled 

kit has lots of planking and bag of resin parts like horns, prop, wheel etc

also decals , I think I will see if I can make some of the details like step areas instead of a decal

I decided to start my Chris Craft kit to take a break from the Morgan

this is a Dumas kit that ends up just over 13 inches

on inspection seems the frame and first plank layer is balsa wood, will see how that goes

Minor update

finished forechains:  I may add the extra link at the base of chain

shown here 

I imagine this is extra strength on forechains to accommodate the bowsprit jib sails extra pull 

I thought the green on copper is due to exposure to air

looks great by the way 

It’s a masterpiece !

exceptional skill

Just catching up on this as I took the summer off

very impressive!
 

I always knew you could do this build

wow!!

this is extremely impressive.

I am amazed at the software design, I am playing around in Blender to attempt to 3D print whaleboat hulls for my Charles Morgan.

I am struggling mightily... 

ALso love the marks for decks, wales and planking; what a great idea! 

Going to follow this with great interest 

nicely done Ian.

I like the new pool too 

those oars look great!

very fancy having the dark blade, like a high-end canoe paddle

Just found this build log.

Exceptional work on the sails and rigging.

I will have to go back to the beginning to look at the other scratch built parts

wow!

This is great work - wonderful weathering

I think the figures look very good.

I dont think my first try at figures was anywhere near that good.... probably still not at that level... 

I bet the planking of hull would add a lot of weight too

looks great!

Great you have fingers left to cross..

🤞

Nicely done!

Be careful with that table saw!! 

Thanks Ian

I have definitely decided to forego the "shelter" over the tryworks.

Would be nice to see the tryworks detail 

Finished the skylight 

I did not put “glass” in it since the scale was so small

I put a ships compass in it.  The little circle on next photo

no one can see it but I will know it is there

Thanks geoffs

Nice to get a response to my posts!

I am also glad there is progress; I also have Swift partially finished and Bounty still in the box.\

Someone gave me a Bluenose II because they have never looked at it; hopefully I can get to it someday   

My workshop is a bench squeezed in between my bikes, tools I rarely use and my son's tools (electrician)

I am constantly "rearranging" stuff and building shelves ; also tossing out things    

Hey Ian

Not sure if eejit is that obvious, ye ken?

interesting about the Lancaster being restored to flying condition in Windsor.

I had not heard that.  I remember going with my Dad to see the Lancaster initial flight in Hamilton ON many years ago.

They expected a few hundred people and got something like 15,000

we parked far away and walked to the airport

Awesome to see it take off and hear the Merlin engines as it flew over several passes.

very cool!

Congratulations on the bannisters 

Incredible!  

Elegant woodwork 

exceptional work! 

Love the wood grain; gives a bit of interest