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Bulkheads attached. Glued with a spot of cyano and set to the correct position using the false deck. I have then added PVA and smeared into the joints using cotton buds. I will let these cure while I treat myself to a carvery...!!

Muah ha ha ha!
Muah ha ha ha!
Muah ha ha ha!

And onto the second of my completed build posts!
 
The last part towards completion was the case. I've hinted that I was going to try something a little different and I'm immensely happy to say that I managed to complete the case without any mishaps. And here is the final result:
 

 
I ordered a wooden base and acrylic case from a supplier and also a sheet of blue acrylic. The sheet of blue acrylic was to simulate water level and I measured up the approx. dimensions of the ship at the water level and then deducted a few mm to be safe. I then cut out the approximate shape of the ship from the acrylic sheet. Then spent a long while iterating towards a good fit, using a dremel and then files, so that the ship rested in the acrylic sheet at the water line.
 
Once this was complete (and I polished out the scratches I accidently made), it was onto the main case. I need to drill four small holes to fit 10mm lengths of 3mm diameter acrylic rod through each hole to act as a rest for the waterline sheet. This was the most tense section as I could easily write off £80 worth of acrylic case. Stacked a load of old paperbacks and a piece of wood to brace the acrylic against. Then VERY carefully drilled a 1mm pilot hole by hand. Using the pilot hole I then used the dremel at its lowest setting to drill 2mm and then 3mm.
 
Everything worked out well and I'm very pleased with the final result.
 

 

 

 
Thank you to everyone who has followed the log and provided encouragement and support. Now I really must get back to my Snake build.....!!

And the build is complete!
 
Got all the little bits and pieces finished. Painted all the rigging hooks, added the second nun buoy and rigged to the shroud and anchor, added the last belaying coils and touched up the white paint around the rudder hinges.
 
Really happy with the completed build, and while it is not strictly my first build, it is my first completed build and it feels like a major accomplishment. I've added some images of the completed build itself but still got the completed to case to unveil!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures as promised!
 
This is the display case I received yesterday. Still some work to do on it though......
 

 
Here is the first nun buoy attached to the fore shrouds by two coils of rope. Thicker rope attached the bottom of the buoy is also lashed to the anchor.
 

 

 
And finally added guy pendants to the boom.
 

 
 

Thanks for the likes all. 
 
Quick update! The foremast top yard is now complete and attached with a pin and the parrals. Remembered how much I hated doing the parrals on the main mast as it very fiddly and restricted. 
 
Top gallant is now next target to be rigged up ready for permamnt attachment to the mast. 
 

 

Hello all!
 
The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated!
 
Its been a busy year with wedding, honeymoon and then Christmas and a new job. Most of my free time has been absorbed in working on our garden, which is getting an extensive landscaping, and we still have stuff everywhere after well over a year in the new house!
 
Got round to having a tidy up of the kitchen table and made some room to work. The Hood is so large that it needs a fair amount of room!
 
I've started to lay down the 7" armour band using polyethylene sheet on the port side of the ship.
 
Also glued in place two sheets of brass etch on the super structure.
 
I'll try and ensure some better progress going forward.
 
Still looking for issue 119 btw....
 

Here you go master cog! 😉
 
Foreyard is attached and the main slings and trusses are in place as previously mentioned. 
 
The positioning of the yard will be tweaked when the braces etc are rigged in. 
 
Next steps now are to make the top and topgallant yards. 

Hi,
 
I'm rapidly nearing the end of the build now. Had a two months of magazines delivered in one go and this has brought to within one issue of completion. All the planets/dwarf planets/minor planets are now in place with the final addition of Eris after Pluto.
 
Also received the motor and gearing system, brass casing and three legs. The only piece now missing is the adapter and plug socket to actually get the unit powered up.
 
It looks cracking though at the moment even when it isn't moving. I will probably disassemble the entire thing and tweak fitting of the plastic washers and gears to ensure smooth operation.
 
Once I have received the adapter in a week or two I ill upload a video for your viewing pleasure.

it's for you other build ... should/could have known.

Standard caldercraft as I’m still working on finishing the Snake build. 
 
The Hood has been parked for the moment. 

Standard caldercraft as I’m still working on finishing the Snake build. 
 
The Hood has been parked for the moment. 

Standard caldercraft as I’m still working on finishing the Snake build. 
 
The Hood has been parked for the moment. 

With the munchkin in tow we had family visits well into January! Anyway, I need more rigging from CMB and then we might even move this discussion into the correct build log....! 😬

Standard caldercraft as I’m still working on finishing the Snake build. 
 
The Hood has been parked for the moment. 

With the munchkin in tow we had family visits well into January! Anyway, I need more rigging from CMB and then we might even move this discussion into the correct build log....! 😬

With the munchkin in tow we had family visits well into January! Anyway, I need more rigging from CMB and then we might even move this discussion into the correct build log....! 😬

No avalanches in my garden I’ll have you know. Proper engineering there....!
Still alive but busy with work, the munchkin and Christmas period. 

No avalanches in my garden I’ll have you know. Proper engineering there....!
Still alive but busy with work, the munchkin and Christmas period. 

No avalanches in my garden I’ll have you know. Proper engineering there....!
Still alive but busy with work, the munchkin and Christmas period. 

No avalanches in my garden I’ll have you know. Proper engineering there....!
Still alive but busy with work, the munchkin and Christmas period. 

No avalanches in my garden I’ll have you know. Proper engineering there....!
Still alive but busy with work, the munchkin and Christmas period. 

I do wonder if those still are ... I heard something about a garden avalanche near Bristol ...

Not a huge amount to report as I was away in Belgium last weekend and have been busy at work during the week. 
 
Still working on smoothing the hull and now trying to remove the join between the plastic bow and wooden hull planking.

Thanks for the likes all. 
 
Quick update! The foremast top yard is now complete and attached with a pin and the parrals. Remembered how much I hated doing the parrals on the main mast as it very fiddly and restricted. 
 
Top gallant is now next target to be rigged up ready for permamnt attachment to the mast.