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Fiddling or not, the result is so sharp, detailed, and crisp. That bow shot show such depth of detail. Mightily fine work. The pear gets me every time.

Very nice looking deck. The result is definitely worth the effort to replace those planks. Well done!

Thank you for your comments. Yesterday was spent drilling holes for the many ring bolts, I have to say it hurt a little bit to do so 😂

You really should. In a lot of ways she’s more challenging than Winnie, certainly she beautiful to build.

Your correct. It’s just a bit of the same flat brass used for the chain plates, rounded off on the end and a hole drilled for the block and the other end cut/ filed to a wire like end and inserted into the mast. Even now you could do it should you so desire. I think you’re a bit hard on yourself, I know the feeling, your Cheerful is absolutely wonderful. You’re doing a great job. I knew where every small flaw on mine was, but darned if I can find them now as she sits on an office shelf.

Thank you all for the kind comments and likes. I appreciate your time stopping by.

Main Deck Complete I’ve returned from my two week journey to Argentina and Chile pursuing my other hobby of photography, it was incredible. Before I left I completed the deck but didn’t have time for a post, so I’m now catching up. With the challenging center belt completed the belts either side are straightforward enough. I’ve had some issues with my Byrnes saw and ended up sending it back to Byrnes Model Machines for some repairs and a tune up. I’ve had it since 2008 so it was probably time. The Thickness Sander was a joy to use in providing consistent thickness planks for the deck. The deck became a construction zone as I followed my marked out butt shift plan on the lined deck. The lining out showed me where the tapered planks began to achieved the desired subtle but curved planking. I used the same double-sided tape, metal ruler, and #11 blade method I described earlier in this log for the hull planking. My goal was to keep the tapered planks to near the same width for each plank for a consistent look. The lining off of the deck was the guiding force in doing this, though I doubled down with tick strips to confirm and mark the planks. The actual builders probably didn’t use little strips of woods to ensure tight seams between planks, but it works well for the model as I opted to use white PVA for the deck and drying time was necessary. I spent a lot of time sorting planks to keep the colors as even as possible. As we know there is generally some color variation in AYC. Even with that sorting the 5/16th billet I had was darker than the ¼ planks, but it’s consistent so it’s ok. The master gunner stopped by for a trial fit of the waist battery, he was satisfied with the look. With the planking complete, I did some aggressive sanding with 220, 320, and 400 grit sandpaper in turn. That resulted in a nick here and there on the coamings, easily corrected with Tamiya tape and the Admiralty Ironwork Black paint, 10/0, 3/0, and 20//0 paint brushes as needed. The tape job was excessive, there were just small paint dings to touch up. I applied three coats of WOP with light sanding after the second (the first is absorbed deeply into the sanded wood), buffed it up and the deck is done. You can see here the difference in the 5/16 wood either side of the center belt. This will hardly be noticeable at all once the deck furnishings and especially after forecastle and quarterdeck are later installed. It’s really not all that noticeable now. With that the deck, and Chapter 4, are complete. Here are iPhone photos sharing the state of my Winchelsea. I really ought to get the good gear out at some point for photos. Thank you for stopping by. Your likes and comments are always deeply appreciated. Chapter 5 will have to wait until after I’ve selected, processed, edited, and published from the over 1,000 images taken during my Patagonia trip.

That takes care of the outer edge as long as the ratio of the blue field to the total width of the flag is accurate.

A fine looking model, well done! Excellent display stand work as well.

Bob, I reall hope you undertake the planking of Flirt at some point if for nothing more than the practice, even if you don’t keep up the log. There is a sense of accomplishment from planking a hull, I’m sure with trial and error and the help of many relevant logs you could get it done.

Our flag wouldn’t have the red sea down the sides, so hopefully the actual installation will provide for removing those. With each new state came a new star, so if the time period is before the 16th state in 1796 the number of stares is correct. The flag had 15 stripes only between 1794 and 1818 then went back to 13, making it unique in our history.

So important to get this stage right, looks like you’re doing well on getting it done. Nice work.

Nice work, well done. It’s such an accomplishment to complete the last of the planking, your patience and determination for a good result has paid off!

Excellent work Frank, your patience and detailed planning are really paying off. That’s some outstanding planking.

That’s quite clever, removing planks without damaging others. I’m sure you are happier with the result.

The chapter 4 instructions are clear about a ¼ inch centerline plank. Have you downloaded the monograph.

Can't see any adjustments made, it looks perfect from here. I had to make some similar adjustments but fortunately I noticed it before the bulwark planking. It's all about the making it work, and you have.

When I'm not building ships I'm off about the world doing this, near Chalten, Argentina.

Another wonderful masterpiece for your museum collection. Very well done, the boxwood makes it even more special. Now look up focus stacking and take your photography to the next level 🙂 Enjoy your trip, I'm sure it will be a great adventure.

I use WOP and monofilament, as you can tell its just personal choice. I think one thing to avoid is a glossy sheen - satin and matte are typically better. There's a lot to cover between hull and deck, so whatever you use should be easy and consistent to apply.

Very nice, plus your photography is so nicely lit.

A little artistic interpretation is fine, they look great!

It was my choice to not use anything on hull or deck. Far too busy for my taste. You will note on other logs I’m not alone in this opinion. You’re correct on what I used for partners and capstan, I got those sizes from chapter 4 of Chuck’s monograph.

Looks great Rusty. It looks so nice with these fine details, crisply installed as always.

Nice work, learning new techniques and doing things for the first time is a fun adventure. I had one after another building Cheerful, all of which came in handy with my current work on Winchelsea. Enjoy the journey.