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I have installed the lower crossbars.

Exemplary clean work results in beautiful details.

Yes, that would be very upsetting to damage such wonderful (and no doubt time consuming) work.  Very precise, clean and sharp woodworking.  You are a true artist, Alexander.
 
Gary

I have  made crambolas and boat davit. Fitting was without glue, I will install the boat davit later, so that they don't  break off when i will working with the steering wheel.

Fantastic work !

I decided to change the covers of the ports .

I was quite a challenge to make carved elements. Hornbeck is quite difficult to cut,it's quite strong and fragile , and the scale is a bit to small for me.
The assembling is still to come and the fitting in place.

I have prepared and adjusted the components of the stern shells in place.

You should see my junk box! Your work is stunning Kortes. Nobody gets perfect results every time but persistence pays off.

I have finally finished the nailing of tge hull.One month of work , but almost nothing to show.
Grinding is ahead.

I have made a galley stove. I had to redo it again, because of the failure on blackening stage. The first option had to be rejected. The technology is simple, all the details are soldered.  

Here are some of the deck elements.

Dear Gary, I'm very touched by your sympathy  and support. Thank you very much  By best regards

Kortes, my heart goes out to you and your countrymen. I pray this madness ceases immediately, may God protect you and yours. 

Alexander, I am angry and saddened by the events taking place in your country. I wish you and your family safety and peace.
 
Gary

I was going to post but thought to check if someone had... since you posted, it's been very popular. 
 
It's one of the clearest, most concise explanations and answered a lot of questions about how all that fit in such a small space. 

Surfing thru Youtube I found this and thought it was fascinating and very nicely done, thought I would share.
 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nr1AgIfajI
 
 
 

"Putty and paint, makes it look like what it ain't"

Welcome!
 
I've just finished the first book of instructions (the hull part) for my Polaris and am stalling work on the mast and rigging. It's a fun kit!
 
I've found OcCre's manual extremely clear and easy to use, but the YouTube series they have for each step has been INCREDIBLY useful. Sometimes you just need a different angle, or watching someone do some tricky little thing that you just can't show in even the most detailed instruction or clear photo. I've also noticed that the videos slightly deviate from the manual, but always in ways that get it done.
 
 
My biggest piece of advice (as someone barely ahead of you) is that you should not be afraid to make mistakes, because you will make a lot of them, but almost all of them can be fixed with some sanding. AND, I've discovered, most of the mistakes I really worried about ending up being completely inconsequential because they were covered up. 

I did not take shaping the bulwarks in the bow very seriously and ended up really worrying about it, but by the time the two layers of planking were on, sanded and stained, you'd have no idea something was amiss. It certainly is uneven in its shape in a way that would matter tremendously if it was a real boat trying to sail anywhere, but to the naked eye it can't be seen and it sits levelly in the stand. Same with the bow—really stressed over how the planks were coming together at the front, how it would all feet with the front section of keel, etc. and sanding, a small amount of wood-filler, and stain made my mistakes barely perceptible and now mostly covered by the anchors. 
 
Good luck!
 

Goodmorning, evening, afternoon ! 
 
Someone from Reddit actually suggested me to join this website and I am BLOWN away by the amount of members and dedicated ship builders! I am very new to the hobby, and I can’t tell you how much I love and enjoy these projects. Seeing so many people in this hobby makes me so excited to share projects with and read! I really need a helping hand. Or five. 😅
 
I am a digital artist, but I found this ancient USS Constitution model kit by Revel in the basement. It was my dads, so I wanted to give it a try. 
 
I’m taking a brief break from rigging until I learn more tricks to do it because they don’t tell you much with these instructions, but I’ll share with you what I accomplished! (Yeah one of the sails is upside-down, they cut it wrong in the kit so I have to come up with a solution.)
 

 
Currently working on the OCCRE Polaris build, I have another OCCRE beginner project to experiment tips and tricks given by experienced members, and then when I’m confident enough—— The OCCRE Terror. One of my favorite historical ships. 
 
I am so in love with learning wood working, I have never done anything that requires any skill before 🤣
 



The OCCRE company is my hero.
 
I’d like to get to know and befriend some model builders, so PLEASE don’t be afraid to chat! 
 
I’m interested in seeing your builds and projects, and any tips or advice you have to offer!!
 
Hope you all have a lovely day, can’t wait to get involved here!!! Thank you! 
 

Hi John,
You could ask Chris at VM and see if he will sell the fishing figures again?
Regarding the question on magnification I have a prescription glasses so that I can see clearly 6" away from my face  also I like light, last year I got a examination light for veterinarian clinic from a Canadian company which really helps and also have a good table light.
 

 

 
Regards
Richard
 

Skipping around some, I decided to tackle the hammock cranes.  Although they will probably make getting to the belaying rails more difficult, on the other hand, I think they will be more difficult to install after the shrouds are on.
 
I'm aiming for something like what is on the Niagara replica--

 
Only more like Glen Greico's model of the Brig Jefferson, without the wood rail at the top--

 
I'm going to make it a little easier on myself and do three ropes vs. four.
 
Here are some attempts at figuring out the size, and exactly how to make them--

 
The first three are some 20 gauge square brass wire, bent, and pounded a little flatter.  The first two are too big, and the third, which I tested drilling holes on, is actually a bit too small, though too thick.  I was able, though, to figure out how to make a tight radius in the bends.  The third is 22 gauge square wire, annealed, pounded just a bit flatter, and with some smaller test holes drilled.  It's close to the right size, both overall dimensions and gauge of the wire, and I think this method will work, though it leaves no room for error on the hole spacing.  I drilled one hole too far off center, and I also broke a drill bit.  I'll have to be more careful, or I will be buying more bits to finish them.
 
I figured out how many hammock cranes I will need (17 per side) and cut thirty-eight (four extra) pieces of brass--

 
These were annealed (heated to red hot) with a soldering torch.   I also routed a groove in a piece of scrap wood as a guide to make sure they are bent to a consistent shape, and as well to hold the piece for drilling the holes (which hopefully will help with the bit breakage)--

 
The ends of the wire that extend beyond the block will be trimmed off--

 
I put a piece of tape at the spot that was the right width for bending the wire--

 
And the bends were given a light tap to make the radius tighter--

 
Then after some straightening and checking the squareness of the shape, the wire was pounded just a little flatter, mostly just to give me a few thousandths of an inch more width to try and center the drill on--

 
 
The holes will be drilled next.  Hopefully that will be successful and I won't have to abandon this method.   After the holes are drilled I'll solder a short pin to the bottom of each one to epoxy them onto the rail.  At that point I may also adjust the angle of the legs to follow the bulwark angle--

 
All for now,
Ron
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi everyone at MSW, and thanks for having me on board.
 
I'm based in Mossel Bay, South Africa, and am very excited at the prospect of starting my first model ship. A love for all things ocean-going was previously expressed in sailing, including ten years on Captain Robert Beebe's original wooden motor yacht, Passagemaker. However, my experience with all things wood is unfortunately currently restricted to rough sanding, varnishing, amateur carving, and an unfortunate incident where it was necessary to put a blow torch to the hull to barbeque a shipworm infestation. However, despite a long-standing appreciation for wooden ship models, I have never tried my hand at modelling before. 
 
I have purchased, on a whim, the original San Francisco Galeon S. XVI Wood Ship Model Kit (AL #20408), second-hand (in hindsight, no, not ideal, yet here I am). The original owner had already progressed as far as starting the first layer of hull planking, but even to my untrained eye, it was a bit of a botch job. Thus far, I have only dug out nails to remove this planking, followed by light sanding. The bulkheads had not been faired whatsoever, and will probably be my first hands-on job to ensure proper placement of the strakes. I am also concerned about the bulkheads, with not all having been glued/fixed at a 90 degree angle. Any advice in this regard would be much appreciated! 
 
At the moment, I am purely delving into online resources to learn the basics of ship modelling, and already several posts on MSW have been extremely enlightening. I am also compiling a list of basic tools to start out with, comparing quality and price. Unfortunately, a modelling hobby costs a pretty penny out here on the southern tip of Africa, with a heady shipment fee added to the import of quality tools. So the aim is to start out with the bare bones and then work my way up as time (and skill) progresses.
 
Please bear with me as I am still familiarizing myself with the correct terminology. I am working through the multitude of helpful posts that have already been provided to new members, and will try to avoid asking questions that have already been answered!
 
I look forward to opening a build log soon, and would absolutely appreciate any and all advice, guidance, and mentoring offered, hoping to learn from the vast experience of MSW members.
 
All the best,
Louise

Few updates, been working on all the deck furnishings the last few days.  It takes way longer than I was expecting to get all these little pieces put together and painted and I have only just begun on them.
 
Ships wheel and ladders, still cleaning up the CA glue mess I made while struggling to glue down the wheel.

 
Pin rails, I really need to get a drill press or something, because the hobby pin drill took forever on these.
 

 
Poop deck hardware and mounts for the 28ft whaleboats that the kit doesn't include.  Might have to see if anyone sells anything close to a 28ft whaleboat in this scale. 
 

 
Forecastle hardware, I glued on the carronade mount and not two seconds after i glued it something looked off and i realized i forgot to install the hardware hooks on the mount so i quickly pried it off before the CA glue got too hard, but you can see the remaining residue.

I started work on the bow structure: