Coyote_6

Good to see you back at it.  Praying for your continuing improvement!

And nice work on the shrouds.  That's where I'm at on my project.

That looks so darn cool!  Wow!  The torches look great - what detail!!

Shame to have to paint those hose racks Phil - the silver and gold looks awesome on your finger there.   Nice. Work soldering those up!

I have no excuse. 

But Mr. Nash (and the cooper?) has (have) completed all the chainplates!!

Each chainplate custom sized, bent and ground.  Each nail custom cut.  Wow.  

*PRO TIP*  Drill the holes in the stock first so you don't have to throw an almost finished piece away when the drill bit doesn't go where you intended. 🤣🤣🤣

Rough plates with holes.  Cutting to approximate length only after holes came out acceptable.

Bent and ground to fit through the deadeye strop. (First nail cut to length.)

And the final bend...

Glen!  The window screen grate is inspired!!  Wow.   And amazing work - end result was worth the troubles.

Those ship's boats look really good in place!  Nicely done Phil.  Nicely done.

Very nice work to date Mark.  And nice upgrades to the kit plywood.  Beautiful work sir!

That vent for the engine room is very very very nice!  Wow.  The slats are so uniform.

Very neat work Mark!

 Cool urban camo on that toad (frog?) if that helps any?

Those launches look great Phil!  Wow.  Very impressive and nice finishes.

That EOT is simply a work of art.  Lovely!

Now it looks propper Phil!

Nice work Phil.  Nice to watch someone who really knows what he's doing.  Very very cool insight for us.

The deck and bowsprit look awesome Mark.  I particularly like the look of the deck wood.

Don't forget to check that bowsprit angle against a couple sources - it can cause big troubles!

Ask me how I know.  🤣🤪🤣🤪🤣

Mark,

The book title is compelling.  As long as it looks correct to the builder, at least the builder will be happy!

Is it this guy?

https://www.fishermensvoice.com/archives/201809CastinesJohnPGardnerAndHisShipModels.html

Your nibbing looks very clean.  Well done!

@SaltyScot  Good to have you back Mark.  Thanks for the kind words.  I'm a little dismayed looking at that sole chainplate, but we will rectify that soon enough.  (Only 17 more to go 🤣🤣🤣.)

Those figures came out great Bob!!  

Fun is the idea!  Welcome aboard.

First to follow!  Standing by!!

Pegasus is looking very nice Bob.  A fine ship indeed sir.

Some days things just go...  slow.

Having never done a chainplate, well, let's just say this has taken longer than it should have.  I had initially thought to do the chain link style, but the Smithsonian plans pretty clearly show plates, so here we are.

Much thought on blackening the plates, but this build seems to highlight natural finishes so the brass remains.  It is what it is I guess.

On deck, Mister Nash has hung the ship's bell and added the bell rope.  Hopefully it will be able to stay there when all the rigging is completed. 🤔

Well done Mister Nash!

Thanks for checking in.   Interested in any thoughts as always!

You are doing measure 32 camo?  

"Canvas Covers.

Canvas covers visible from the outside vessel are to be dyed a color corresponding to Deck Blue."

At least according to 

https://shipcamouflage.com/measure_32.htm

That camo website has generally matched wartime photos of ships I built using it.  Can't hurt to try one and see.

Alaska Is looking awesome!

Good luck with your glazings (window glass) - that is quite the undertaking!

So small.  So cool.  Love seeing the fleet together!!