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Yes I see that thanks. I will be going with mast in front of forecastle. On a question of ship hull planking and decking how wide, length and thickness are your wood strips? I found a source for birch strips that are 5 or 6mm wide and 5-7.5” long. How was your ice fishing? Catch any ice?

Out of town for weekend. Decided to go without gallery and 7 guns other than stern guns with small guns on side in the forecastle for bow guns. Have seen pictures of the forecastle mast forward of the forcastle as in the airfix model but a lot of pictures of the mast located up top of the deck. I think the mast forward is the more accurated but hard to decide based on some scale drawings on line. Any thoughts?

Done for the day. Tomorrow transfer templates to plywood and cut out ribs. Fingers crossed. And toes.

Think I have decided on side profile but not yet on gallery and 7 guns or 7 guns and bow guns.

Wish I still had pictures of the Landing Craft Tank D-Day diorama that I did handy, may have on some disk on file. It was a 1/76/72 scale Milcast model ( now looks like out of stock) resin. It was a nice model to build. Pictures shows model from Milcast and pictures of them on D-Day. The 22nd field battery of the 13the Field Regt fired the first rounds of the landing on Juno while still in the landing craft prior to landing. The 13th would later gave up their Priest SPGs much to their dismay sortly after D-Day and re-converted back to towed 25 pounders. The SPGs would be then converted to the Troop carriers known as Kangaroos. The 13th RCA had their own cartoonist for their unit newspaper ( sorta like the stars and stripes of the U S). For any Star Trek fans out there the actor who played Scotty, James Doohan was a member of the Canadian 13th Field Artillery Regiment which my unit perpetuates. Posted is an excert from our Regimental History book. He was wounded on D-Day+ and took wounds to his body by his own troops and lost a couple fingers which he hide during his actng years, but you can see in his hand prints in cement in Hollywood.😁 After his medical treatment he got his pilots licence and flew as forward artillery spotter for his unit. Guess he thought it was safer in the air than on the ground from his own soldiers.

Size comparison of the Golden Hinde in 1/35 scale to my 1/350 USS Enterprise by Tamiya, the 1/350 Bismark by Tamiya, the 1/427 USSArizona by Revell, 1/35 Sd Kfz 254 Armoured Car by Hoby Boss and in the back window my 1/35 scale Leopold 283 mm Krupp K5 rail gun by Trumpeter. Would love to get the much larger 1/72 scale Dora Krupp 800mm rail gun by Hobby Boss but the size which even at 1/72 scale is larger than the 1/35 Leopold and hard to find a spot in my room and the cost $$$$$. My army unit during WW II (29th Armoured Regiment- The South Alberta Regiment) captured it in Essen Germany. I could donate it to the military museum I established but the now current curator is not what I would call a sufficent curator, as it is, he gave away the 1/72 scale diorama of a Tank landing craft unloading Priest SPGs with porpoise ammo sleds and FOO tanks on Juno beach during D-Day of the 22nd Field Battery ( another unit we perpetuated). The guy apparently doesn’t equate it with the SAR, who landed after D-Day +35 as a worthy unit to display in our museum. To say the least I was perturbed not just because I used my own funds to buy and build it but because I also co-authored our Regimental history book. Grrrr.

Thanks. What was the thickness of your hull planks as I would use the same but need to subtract it from the rib width . Snug the Chinook winds can occur any time of the year but it is more welcome in the dead of winter after a long and bitter cold spell. To say the winds can be strong is an understatement with wind warnings sometimes inforced for truckers. Some images indicating a chinook is coming your way with the infamous “Chinook Arch”. Some other Canadian Chinooks plus a Griffons and a Kiowa which as an armoured recce patrol commander I was trained to do helo ops in as part of wheeled recce. Was a fun part of my training. When I was in Germany Canada was still using the Centurian tank which I think was the last or second last NATO ex they were used. The first Leopard ( the rent a tank version) arrived just before I left.

We had that much snow last week but we then had what we call in this part of Canada “a chinook” wind and now snow is all but gone. The winds are warm blowing east off the Canadian Rocky Mountains, with temperatures some times going from -40C to + 15C in less than 24 hrs. In other news as luck has it I found a Canadian 1 cent penny stamped “1976” the year I graduated high school and the year of my deployment to Germany for a NATO fall ex. A “2013” 10 cent dime the year I retired Both as a Reserve soldier (37 yrs) and as a Defence Science Bio/Chem Tech. (34 yrs). And as luck would have it a “2024” 25 cent quarter with King Charles III on his first Canadian quarter as king. For those who may not know the profile for each monarch changes direction when one becomes king…or queen. Today I laid a temporary keel rib layout using cardboard on the actual keel to work on hull form, plus get a feel of the size. Some of my art work in background. My usual interuption by my little fur buddy “Gary” named by the grand sons. Wife wanted a small lap dog and we ended up with a neck dog LOL.

At the end of my day I decided to “split the main brace” with a glass of Xmas Cheer, that being Eggnog with some “adult” liquid nurishment. Not sure if doing a cutout fitting of the ship ribs to the keel would be concidered a keel laying or when the actual ribs are fitted? That said I will of course attach some coin to the keel once I do “lay the keel” as per tradition dictates. Going to attach three coins. A Canadian penny (1 cent), a dime (10 cent) and a quarter (25 cent) to represent the scale of the ship 1/35. — 1 penny that are no longer used (out of ciculation since 2012), which I need to find around house somewhere. — 1 dime that has on reverse side the Canadian Bluenose schooner, and on obverse side the now deceased Queen Elizabeth II second to Elizabeth I who was queen in Drakes time. —. 1 quarter for the quarter deck and if I can get one with our new sovereign King Charles III (not sure if in circulation yet) it would symbolize a new build. The coin laying for the keel is tradition to “ pay the ferryman” to convey the souls of the dead across the seas. Of course once I start the rigging I will do a more ceremonial “splitting of the main brace”.

Thanks OC I have seen pictures and writeup on those two,interesting but they utilize old metal boat hulls and have some descrepancy in their designs. The third replica that is also in that area, and also seen on the net is closer to historical view as it is stated that the build was based on a three year study. The problem there is that the hull has that bulge along its waterline and due to safety issues to sail it has a wheel to stear the ship instead of a whipstaff. The stairs to the various decks I have questions about. It shows the hull and upper sides in black. Some of the features on that ship I intend to add to my build. Still undecided on adding a gallery to the back stern.

Thanks. Have a good vacation and enjoy the time. I’m retired so on permanent vacation for past 11 years plus.😁👍. Where are you vacationing by the way?

Questions to those in the know please and thanks. 1. As I draw out my GH draftings drawn off measurements of the 1/72 GH and lacking any other source, I found that the main deck level is different than the bottom level of the keel. Are they to be the same or is the keel to be angled to the deck or the deck to the keel? 2. Same question to the lower gun deck. Are the main deck and the lower gun deck level to each other? And again what would the poop deck, forecastle deck and the bow sprit deck angle be in relation to the main deck? Would the lower gun deck be level so that I can work out my gun ports from the bow to the stern. I do know that the decks would have a side to side bow or curve to aid in the shedding of water off the decks but the angle of the decks from bow to center, and center to stern is as said a question to know. 3. Questions I also have is in regard to the masts, both width (thickness) and length and their yard arms, actual size or in 1/35 scale. a. Bow Sprite b. Fore Mast ( from top of forecastle deck), Fore Top Mast, and Flag pole. c. Main Mast ( from top of main deck), Main Top Mast, and flag pole. d. Mizzen Mast e. Yard Arms for each masts. 4. Cannon/Guns and their trucks length and width, actual or in scale. a. Type, bore/calibe 5. Rigging a. Anchor cable size b. Shrouds c. Deadeyes and blocks d. Basic Thanks for any info.

Thanks lol I just posted a question on your Mary Rose log.. Nice work.

Hello there. You do some very nice work. I have been following your build and viewed your Golden Hind build log. It has inspire me to build my own GH in 1/35 scale based on cross ref to an older 1/72 scale GH Airfix plastic model I have. Since I have no diagrams of the GH to go off I have used my 1/72 hull to draw measurements from but lack angles such as the slope on the various decks and the angles off 90’ of the various masts. I also have a question as to the length/ height of the masts and their yard arms. If you are able the help me in those regards I would greatly thank you. Please view my scratch build posts of the GH on the forum. Thank you and again …great work. Jim

Marking out the keel for the framework. Where to cut.

Leaning to this line drawing version of the GH with slight change with added bow ports, mini guns on main deck and swivil guns on the other decks. The colour plate looks good but minus the extra mast.

Bow View rough draft showing front facing bow ports. Photo bomb by Drake playing Jack of Titanic.

Rough draft of stern with gallery. And Drake.

Started my Golden Hind project by first de-rigging and de-masting my 1/72 scale GH ( will replace later) so as to take meassurements and resize for the scratch build GH. First I will work out what I want to do and make a new schematic drawing in 1/72 then in 1/35 scale. Shown is rough draft side profile drawing without the stern gallery. May add gallery but right now these pictures show a six gun (12) broadside and a possible seven gun with additional bow gun (also stern gun as was normal). I may add some small guns on main deck but will have swing guns on there and other decks.

Thanks Dave, Baker’s build looks nice and would be interesting to do. As to Snug’s comments about the Captain’s walk or rear gallery, I sorta lean to not having one but my other side leans for one as well. The question would be that Baker’s version has an “easement hole” that the captain/officers would use as opposed to the forward head used by the remaining crew. With no rear toilet would the captain need to have a “chamber pot” to ease himself and then have the cabin boy empty as needed, or would he and the officers use the front head and expose themself showing what it really takes to be “captain”? Points to ponder and go hmmmm. In addition he (Baker) also had some additional guns.

Here are two pictures I found showing Drake next to small deck guns, one I believe is called a “swivel gun”?

Thanks for your info post. Sorry for not knowing what a “Captain’s walk” is a not sure if you mean the uppermost rear deck or the rear walkway that wraps around the back or stern of the ship as in my airfix model. I thought the poop deck is the top most rear deck. Reason is you show both missing in your example and I have seen other pictures depicted as the GH missing them but also pictures showing both on the ship or the walk way missing but still with the “poop deck”. So confusing. And frustrating with not knowing the nautical terminology. See examples. Sorry if any are doubles

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Before I start and outsource for material and supplies I have some question to those out there in the know about the Golden Hind and how to build as close to the historical accuracy. of the ship. The Airfix 1/72 scale model that I built years ago and will use to scale a 1/35 scale version differs from other builds here and also other pictures and those full size reproductions. The questions based on mine are as follows: 1. The upper side planking on the Airfix and some others show a flat application while others show a lap sytle clapboard construction. ? 2. The Airfix shows the forward mast located forward of the front forecastle while others have it located near the front end but atop the forecastle. Which is it historically correct? 3. What is the number of cannon and number of gun ports along lower gun deck? Airfix has 6. 4. Ladders and their corresponding gaps in relation to access to each deck. ?. None on the Airfix model. 5. Number/style and location for doors to each deck. Number of variations depicted on builds. 6. Style of railings on upper decks. Open or closed? Airfix shows open with 4 deck guns sticking out. (side note: how would long guns like those on Airfix model fire and be reloaded with such a narrow gap between the gun trucks and the middle hatch gratings?) 7. Window locations along ship sides and lack of on Airfix except 4 just below poop deck railing.. ? 8. A type of post (spar?) extending out the stern of the ship by the motif figure. Missing from Airfix model and some builds but show in some images of the GH. 9. Some type of vertical side beams along upper portion of hull missing in some builds like the Airfix one but shown in others? 10. Location of some "deck furniture?" and lashing points. ? Thanks and looking foreword to any and all replies. may have more as things come up. Attached are pictures on my GN and the variations of others plus Full size reproductions in real life.