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On 6/15/2022 at 12:57 PM, Bob M said:

If I could write a better log I would but not that good on computer, pictures don't line up with the story but the picture tell a thousand stories lol. Great logs on MSW make it easier  to see how it done .

   this is all I have done so far, made the dead eyes for the other side too it coming along well I am happy with it, Life boat was fun, rigging is hard to do with big hands but I am loving it thanks so much all for you inspiration.

thanks everyone

If I could write a better log I would but not that good on computer, pictures don't line up with the story but the picture tell a thousand stories lol. Great logs on MSW make it easier  to see how it done .

   this is all I have done so far, made the dead eyes for the other side too it coming along well I am happy with it, Life boat was fun, rigging is hard to do with big hands but I am loving it thanks so much all for you inspiration.

Made them lose then tighten then attached to the ship now ready for rat lines

Was looking around MSW today welcoming new members. then looked at the dates they were from 5 years ago lol stick to what you know Bob lol, any way here are a few up dates  I really have to thank MSW for all the help at first I thought you cant do this but people here have so much knowledge  and skill that if I run into problems I can find a way to fix it here.

  Never thought this would be this fun, making a ship from a set of plans, planking ,rigging, sail making. I know I will be a builder of ships the rest of my life lol.

  So first, this is how I did my shroud lines and dead eyes  i spaced the dead eyes for easy threading then double checked even triple checked to see if it the right distance for dead eyes

Hi welcome, just pick one lol I stared the santa maria amatia, no clue what I was doing learn all here at MSW good building

Well come.ifyou need to find it, it's on MSW, I have been here a year everyone has helped so much  you ll see   Great Modeling to you.

Two down 10 more to go lol

the pictures go from last to first, not good on the pc , the story ,the log and the pictures don't line up, much like most of my ship LOL but I like my lifeboat, I think it was on MKMossop page. like his , now looking for sail pictures and how to make them look realistic.

this is ware we aar with the ship so far.

was looking on MSW for how to do the sails  I need to look some more, on how to stain them make them look like they are in the wind. Deadeyes are coming along ,I tied them on, but will cut them off because after gluing them on they wont move and cant thread them. So cutting then off and putting back non with wire .

was looking on MSW for how to do the sails  I need to look some more, on how to stain them make them look like they are in the wind. Deadeyes are coming along ,I tied them on, but will cut them off because after gluing them on they wont move and cant thread them. So cutting then off and putting back on  with wire .

Hi, all did a bit more ,made the life boat; it was not that bad bent the keel, is that the right word lol then bent the side yellow rails then planked it stain varnished it for me its really nice, got the idea  from a page here.

17 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

You're making good progress, mate. I must have missed this one - I normally keep up to date with the pre-1500 builds.

 

Steven

Great  work , good pictures, I started my dead eyes that little home made spacing tool for the dead eyes will come in handy for sure.I did one dead eye ,and  I thought planking was hard this will be so much fun  😆 🤣 

Thanks everyone  such info on these pages, it makes it fun to see other ideas,  and be able to use that info because the instructions are in Italian and the picture on the box does not line up with the pictures in  the books that came with it ,LOL

Well after I made the stairs I  well I made the stairs then painted them and installed them then anchors ,some door frame and the rudder, eagle head then the stand. Had some problems with the rudder nails seem a bit big but just going to cut the tops off and glue them on. The stand cost 12 bucks plus 2 bucks each for the little dowels . Not bad I like it, now going to build fences, and masts, and a whole bunch of little tiny block and tackle looking  thingies. Tiny little  eye hooks and the life boat, going to cover that with wood . But I got lots to do before I can get back to it But I am hooked so I sneak some model time in LOL 

Really great work and the pictures are very informative , between you and Lapinas my job is made so much easier very good work👍 

Made one set of stairs so far lots of little thing to put together ,pretty sure I am hooked for life on building ship , soon as this one done on to the other two La Pinta and La Nina lol

Some updates on my ship. I only get to work on my ship from time to time ,real work steps in, but making progress . Got most of the outer ship done a bit here and there, working on the ladders ,water pump, anchors ,fences ,thing like that. This has been so much fun really starting to enjoy this, cant wait to do the rigging lol more pictures to follow. It is starting to get easier, following  other builds a lot more closely lol. Great builds with pictures to make it easier thanks so much.        The following pictures are what I have done                                        ,

Wow you make it look easy lol .  I wished I studied your build before I started mine ,yours is amazing very .very Good job.

Well its been awhile but I have been busy, life has thrown a few curve balls but that's life. I fixed the floor problem  and the holes in the side of the ship, The instructions are hard to follow and I have glued the wrong size lumber on the side and for the wall.  Oh well. it will look good when I finish it lol. I have lost some of my pics of the problems I had but enjoyed fixing them.  Here is were I stand now. Plus ,I had to move the shipyard from upstairs to the basement, will be doing more as winter is here, snowing really good today LOL.   The first pic is my new shipyard .  # 2 is what I have done at the back of the ship.  #3 is a side view .

This is all I have done so far, the rest has to wait till I can see lol, hope when I do I don't  take it all apart and start over LOL  not.  Any way that's it till when ever lol

20 minutes ago, Bob M said:

SHIP WREAK. A question all newbies ask I am sure were did I go wrong. LOL .    lol Did some more work on this ship and like most newbies should have looked at the forms here a lot longer. It is my ship and will look different  than others I see here  but the great job others have done here makes me not want show mine but what can you do lol [will take pictures of my mistakes and how I fixed them later lol] . Anyway  have not decided how to second plank the hull but did some top work. made the decks and a set of stairs . I never cut the deck just fitted it the glued it in went well I think , now it looks like I will have to add some more I think I know a way to do that. Well get the other eye operation tomorrow so it will be a week before the hull planking begins.    PS from now on will be following the forms a lot more closely ,especially those of LAPINAS and EMMET two very fine build logs with great ideals.