Dan Vadas

Thanks all for the kind words .
 
No Grant, not until I can build myself a new workshop. The main reason I started with Card in the first place is that I'm currently working in my bedroom - too much sawdust for wood and the power tools disturb the neighbours in the next room .
 
Pav, it's in whatever scale my printer spat out. I'll be able to work out what the actual scale is after I glue together the fuselage - I know what the original wingspan is.
 
Danny

"Mont-Marte" brand acid-free white PVA craft glue. It's fairly thick and dries clear and quickly. Other brands may be similar, but the acid-free part is essential as it doesn't smear Ink-Jet printed paper.
 
Danny

Well, I had thought that over the Christmas holiday period I would be able to finish this model, but.......
 
The model has lain dormant for quite some time as I contemplated fixing the mesh to the wings. The instructions give two options – simply glue the mesh to the struts using CA glue, or for added realism, sew them onto the struts. It was the latter part that added to the delay. Not only was it a mind-numbing task to contemplate, but the actual doing of it was a lot like the task of completing the ratlines on a model ship. So, it seemed that many other priorities in the workshop and around the house managed to make their way ahead of this task. I finally decided to bite the bullet, put on a talking book and set to. In the end, after months of procrastination, it only took about three days per wing, plus another day for the tail assembly. The task was aided by the use of a curved upholstery needle but remained a slow and tedious process nevertheless. Now I know why talking books were invented!
 
Here is the result:

Prior to final assembly, the stand needs to be temporarily completed to aid in the assembly process (it can be removed later if a ‘flying’ display is desired). The parts for the stand are pre-shaped and required only the forming of a bevel on the top part of the mount, some pilot holes for fixing the fuselage, a final sand, and then staining and varnishing. The instructions recommend a gloss black finish to provide contrast for the model, so I chose a black spirit-based stain (two coats), with a clear gloss varnish over the top. I'll post some photos of that once the varnish dries and then I can do the "final" assembly.
 
The only remaining problem will be what to do with it once it's completed. It may end up hanging from the ceiling in my study/office/workshop.

Then I installed the mast, pulled up the rigging gear, added some small details and flooded the third layer of the sea

The next step was put two halves of the above-water part of the boat in a bottle and put them in their places and to fill in the second layer of the sea. 

Then I poured the first layer of the sea and placed the underwater part of the boat in it.

Then I made some more small details for this composition

Then I connected all the parts of the boat on the slipway

Many thanks for yours feedbacks, Josh and John!
So, the next step is to check all the parts of the model.

The sabre for Jack.

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The next important step is turning the figure into Jack. I did not have any experience with figures, so I decided to improvise

The sail is almost ready.

And again with shrouds...

Jack

And with the sail

Continuation of work with the shrouds

Many thanks, Josh! 
In fact, it wasn't very difficult to make these details.

Working with small elements

Making a sail ... 

Nagels...

Blocks...

And one more small update...

And shrouds

Making futtock of shrouds

We can see the large bottle on one of the photos. I decided to try to do it