wvdhee

Anchors done (only 2) and all the rigging done too!

That concludes this adventure 🙂

It was a great kit to make, very diverse, high quality, I enjoyed every minute of it. I am also quite pleased with the result, it's not perfect I know and I have some points to improve for the next ship. 

What I really need to tell myself more often is not to hurry and go slowly. It doesn't matter if the build takes 2 weeks more, but taking your time greatly improves quality and reduces frustration imo.

Some pictures then...

Ziet er goed uit!! (looking great 😉 )

But yes, the lovely weather is a bit of an issue here as well...

4 hours ago, TBlack said:

Walter, You are doing a magnificent job on this ship! You and I have the older version of blocks from Chris. If you look at your #72 post, that’s what they are supposed to look like. Shopping at Chris’s site and Chuck Passaro’s site shows that decent blocks are out of stock. So, we are out of luck. I might try knocking off the corners. I’ll let you know how I do.

Tom

I was wondering about blocks for my next ship indeed, I'm not going to change them on my Flirt, I've nearly finished her (pics soon ish)

But the new standard blocks from Chris look already better?

Looking great! It's a lot of rigging yes 😉 

The question is; is there a Nelson's ship coming? 😉

I'm liking this a lot actually ☺️ Shame there's only 2 masts 😉

1 hour ago, Blue Ensign said:

Nicely done Walter.👍

 

B.E.

Really appreciated B.E. thanks. Not quite your level yet, but I'm getting there 😉

More rigging and still not done 😊

But getting close now

Looking great!

Some of these riggers here are insanely good indeed yes 😉

Is that second planking really thin? like veneer?

I like it, nice subject.

10 minutes ago, TBlack said:

Those are the buntlines. If you were to add a sail to the yard, the line (knotted end) would be attached to the sail.

Tom

Ah that makes sense now indeed! Thanks a lot 😃

Small question... in the plans is shown that these "A lines" start at a block....

And in the photos in the instruction manual there is indeed a stopper knot on one side of the blocks. I am more than happy to do that as well, but what is really the point or purpose of this?

1 hour ago, Pitan said:

The kit supplies flat etched brass belaying pins.  Personally, I'd prefer round pins.

File the edges, paint them black and they look perfect imho.

1 minute ago, rvchima said:

That is a beautiful model Walter. It makes me want to start another (but maybe no cannons!)

I'll do more cannons on the next 😉

More rigging 🙂

Still a lot to do, also cleaning up and some ropes I want to redo, but here she is, close to seaworthyness 😉

And I really will do some proper photos soon, but you know how it goes, no time cause stays to attach

And great photography too! I got so much to learn still ...

1 hour ago, TJM said:

Now that changes the looks! Really nice! 👍

It really does change it a lot yes, gives it 'volume' and presence 😊 

Looking great and enjoy yourselves! 😃

Yards on the fore mast 

And that's all for now 😉

Bit of bowsprit rigging... I'm liking this a lot to be honest 😃 slowly but surely.

Nothing wrong with using pins for first planking imho.

Ummagumma!!

4 minutes ago, Thukydides said:

Nice work. If you look at the planking expansion there is also a drop plank at the stern in the first strake.

https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-83709

That was just a proposal on how to add bulwarks to the quarter deck and for castle no? Sphinx never had that if I'm correct.

3 minutes ago, rcweir said:

Interesting looking chisel.   Is it Japanese?

 

It is yes, very hard forged steel. It stays sharp for a long time and I'm sharpening it with water stones. Again, no power tools 😉