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  1. After the lower ply pieces are glued in you remove the uppers and install the lower gunport sills, and give everything a final fairing cause the lower planking is next! Finally! Woo Hoo!
  2. Looks like this installed So then I had to trim some front bulkheads to fit the ply pieces, got them aligned and installed also
  3. More progress this weekend, I had to temporarily pin all the ply sheets in place, check fit and mark where it all mates and install some cannon carriages where they go behind the ply bulwarks, Two of them required fudging a front truck as they fit right up against the bulkhead. On those two I cut a truck in half and glued it under the carriage to keep it square but still fit against the bulkhead.
  4. I emailed Matt and he confirmed that they received a shipment and back orders are being shipped....
  5. Always room for our mates across the pond Edward... still some prime seats left too! Thanks for the kudo's 🙂 Lou
  6. Glennard, your stern is coming along nice, I am always leery when shaping ports and especially rudder/mast holes, seems like planking just loves to split when you are doing round holes.... She seems a lot smaller than I thought.... camera angle or is she petite?
  7. Yeah, sometimes it feels like you are doing the log for your own posterity, not a lot of interaction on some .... don’t know why some are more visited/commented on than others. Popularity of the kit and skill of the builder maybe? Look forward to your Speedy though.
  8. Wahka, I think part of the reason there may not be a lot of info is it is basically the same ship as Caldercraft’s Snake kit and the Snake has carronades vs cannon and the hull is copper plated which may be why there are a few more Snakes - even so you could probably follow those build logs as well for info. And for sure if you start a log and ask for input you’ll have it....
  9. It all depends on the wood species, grain direction, blade sharpness, rejection criteria and your cutting technique as to how many planks will be acceptable after ripping. I think the sander is invaluable for saving a bunch of planking that would have been rejected if ripping only.....
  10. Glenn, you should start a progress log of your Lady Nelson, maybe not a build log but we could see what you’re working on and how it’s going.... or not.... no pressure, just always enjoyed your logs..... I like to see as many examples of planking success as possible.... 😀 I have a tough one coming up with my Revenge.....
  11. Couple of close ups of the aft deck areas and one shot of the lower decks that I’ll never see again once they are covered
  12. The kit suggests painting the aft cabin bulkheads a dark brown but I planked them instead using the Tanganika deck planks that the kit provides. I like that there is a little bit of detail - the whipstaff platform and companionway and ladders. Some nice photoetch goodies for the bulkhead doors etc....
  13. Just cut it Jeff, uses more wood (depending on how many you break bending them) but a lot less frustrating and the first one fits perfectly!
  14. John, that “pointed plank” is a half showing plank on the first layer of planking and the second, pinkish, pear layer is the second layer of planking so I doubt he has a pointed plank. Pretty sure all the planks have been pre spiled and come that way as part of the kit. His problem must have been he cut the second layer planks too short and didn’t take them all the way to the stem “rabbet”?
  15. That saw and his thickness sander will take you a long ways in improving your models and your modeling capabilities.... I’ve had mine over 20 years and they are still my most valued modeling tools. They have paid for themselves many times over and I am amazed that they are still as accurate and powerful as when I bought them.
  16. Looking good Ron, I’m always glad to see your updates, I know I’m going to be impressed or inspired or in awe.... I think your log is just so indicative of perseverance and commitment, I’ve seen your tenacity and the results speak for themselves. Nice work on that gammoning slot, see now I would convince myself I need a mill to do that well.... those head rails are a 3D challenge too, and have the potential for multiple iterations....
  17. Looking great Jeff, Lots of little details that add up to that overall look of awesome results. I really like the copper caps, I wonder if that was unique to U.S. ships? Probably to keep the end grain from rotting out? Your gun rigging is awesome too!
  18. Beautiful work Captain, very skilled execution..... is that Fasching you are referring.to? I remember celebrating in Wiesbaden as a boy with my Parents. Dad was US Air Force.....
  19. So I think I’m done with decks for a while, I installed and planked the lower aft decks, I had to temp install the side ply pieces to get the outline of those to fit in between the gallery platforms. Pretty tedious with small planks and getting my hands between all the bulkhead uprights. Next up are some internal cabin bulkheads that I am considering remaking with Pear - especially the very aft gallery/ stern piece. We’ll see...
  20. Thanks guys for the kind remarks and all the likes! Nice to have you guys looking in, Y.T. - I didn’t think I was working that fast, I think a lot of it is the great design, it assembles very accurately and I haven’t had to spend days (or weeks) sanding the bulkheads or fairing everything together. I did use a few shim strips on a couple bulkheads and basically pre faired the first few and last couple of bulkheads just like the manual shows and it comes out great - so kudos to Chris Watton and Amati for implementing his great design. Makes me excited looking forward to even better designs coming from Mr. Watton with his new company - Vanguard Models
  21. Installed the rear gallery decks after building the “whipstaff” an early form of tiller actuation device I gather.... the decks are waiting for the side ply bulwarks and rear bulkhead to be placed and marked around then they are removed and the gallery decks are planked and bulkheads are added. Getting closer to prep for planks....whipstaff assy....
  22. Continued installing the rest of the upper deck beams after painting the ones that *might* be seen....
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